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There is absolutely no way that Ramires won't start on the right. Mourinho will go all-out for the draw. Eto'o/Ba Hazard - Oscar - Ramires Matic - Lampard Azpi - Terry - Cahill - Branna God

Damn!

I can't find the post, but back when we signed him I said something like: "don't expect a lot from Eto'o. It'll be hard for him to adjust, and he's only coming for one season. If he scores 10 goals for us over the course of the season as a second-choice, he'll have done okay". He's well on track to match that. So I can't complain.

They'll make it, but they won't play for Chelsea. Look at how well Liam Bridcutt and Jack Cork have done. Not good enough for us, but both playing Premier League football - albeit for two clubs that really do emphasise the importance of youth team players.    I fully expect Ryan Bertrand to be sold. Kakuta likewise. I doubt van Aanholt will ever get a sniff. Even the extremely promising ones like Aké and Chalobah and Bamford will probably never play for us on a full-time basis. 

Looks like we've got a smartass here, folks!

I remember you! Welcome back!

If this happens I'll shave my head for absolutely no reason. The reason why I'm saying that is because it won't happen, so I can keep my gorgeous locks.

More chance of me tunefully farting out the riff to Whole Lotta Love than this happening.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA

That was a long time ago. I've grown up since then, would have hoped for you to have done the same. As I said, no more of it please. Just because you've been around here for a long time doesn't mean you're above the rules.

If you offered me 0-0 I'd bite your hand arm off and beat myself bloody with it.

The fact the member you targeted has a problem with it is my concern. As well as calling someone 'stupid'... exemplary behaviour right there. No more of it, please.

That's totally unnecessary Ron.

What a turgid performance.

Dire tonight, but Ramires is the player who gives his absolute all and an extra 20% on top. You can't be mad at him for that.

West Ham frustrated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge with a miserly defensive showing that leaves the Blues three points off top spot. With Manchester City taking full advantage of Arsenal's surprise slip-up at Southampton yesterday evening by thumping Spurs at White Hart Lane, the Blues go into next Monday's crunch clash with Manuel Pellegrini's side knowing that even a win will not be enough to usurp the 2011/12 champions. This was a performance of great endeavour from both sides, with Chelsea doing absolutely everything but score - indeed, the Blues had a mammoth 39 efforts, nine of which were on target. For West Ham this represents a massive triumph their magnificent defensive performance warranted. After failing to capitalise on an impressive performance over Stoke City at the weekend where the Blues should really have won quite comfortably, a full 90 minutes against the Hammers without scoring will be of great concern to Chelsea boss José Mourinho, who, without the injured Fernando Torres, is woefully short of striking options. With it being too late in the transfer window to bridge that particular void, however, further frustration seems likely for the Blues. So often have the Blues looked to their midfield magicians to produce something special, and more often that not they have been able to oblige - not here, though. This is a game that should not be over-analysed by the statisticians. The fact of the matter is Chelsea utterly battered Sam Allardyce's side, but with their goalkeeper in defiant mood and their defensive utterly impeccable, this was a backs-to-the-wall effort to rival the Blues' own exploits at the Nou Camp back in 2012. The Blues stay two points behind Arsenal, but with City now opening a gap between themselves and the Blues - one that could be extended to six points should they win on Monday - and the fact that Liverpool are now only four points behind in fourth means that much work must be done between now and May. Talk of a Premier League title is premature - Chelsea will challenge, but on this evidence will come up that bit short. The old cliché of parking the bus applies here, but the startling truth is that, with this strike force, the Blues could have played for another 90 minutes and still not put the ball in the back of the net. The best chances of the game had fallen first to Oscar, who saw a majestic shot palmed expertly onto the bar by Adrian, before John Terry had a header saved by the goalkeeper's legs. The next best opportunities came in a grandstand finish. Demba Ba hit the post in stoppage time before Eden Hazard first lashed a shot into the side netting and then, with a second effort, tested the goalkeeper. Frank Lampard had seen a shot charged down in one of umpteen last-ditch blocks by a West Ham defender, before right at the very end Samuel Eto'o cheekily kicked the ball into the goal when Adrian had placed the ball down for a free-kick. Sometimes you just have to realise things aren't going to go your way. This was one of "those" games. Chelsea have five days to regroup before their date with destiny at the Etihad. Click here to see the article.

I don't think we'll score even if we play til Friday. One of them games.

This hasn't been great so far. Hate playing shit teams like West Ham, they bring you down to their shitty level.

Good. Obviously I can't force you to like people, but if you think someone is an idiot, just put them on your ignore list!

Great contribution to the thread

Aww, no I didn't get that! That being said our postal service is horrific, it'll probably turn up some time in July!

Before his injury in 2009 he was ARGUABLY the best box to box midfielder in world football. Such a shame injuries prevented him from being one of greats of his generation.

For every van Nistelrooy there is a Kezman, and for every van Persie there is an Alfonso Alves.... we could play this game all day.

Probably the blue-tinted spectacles. Doing well in the Eredivisie is one thing, being one of the top 5 left-backs in the Premier League at the age of 18 is another.

What we want to see and what we will see are different things. What we will see is 90% likely to be this: Cech - Ivan, Cahill, Terry, Azpi - Matic, Ramires, Willian, Oscar, Hazard - Ba