BlueLion.

No mention of Mata during the ESPN interviews.

I predict we'll win 2-0 or 2-1, we average two goals a game in the EPL vs Foster.

I predict he'll score.

I'm seriously considering banning you right now.

:pwned: - confirmed, King Salomon starts.

Reports emerging Kalou is now starting...

Pitch in great condition:

I've got my doubts about the source, surely if 60+ Chelsea fans saw him, one would upload a pic to Twitter or Facebook?!?

Apparently he's arrived at the Bridge flanked by security guards. https://twitter.com/#!/fuckyeahbrad

We need someone with a lot of Twitter experience to tweet for us during today's game. What we need is someone who can write game updates including full commentary, team news (starting XI, changes during the match) and statistics for the TalkChelsea Twitter page. I did it for last weekend's game against Stoke and it got us a lot of exposure on Twitter. This is something that can potentially give us a lot of exposure and bring in new members, so whoever does it will be rewarded with a +25 reputation change, providing they do it well! This is not necessarilly a full-time venture as I am able to cover all evening matches, ie. Cup and UCL fixtures, but we will need members to volunteer to do three-four matches a season. If you are interested please say here, we need someone with experience to reflect on incidents in a succinct manner but also have the know-how to use hashtags, retweets, etc. wherever necessary.

MATCH FACTS Head-to-head Chelsea were 6-0 victors in the corresponding fixture on the opening day of last season, with Didier Drogba scoring a hat-trick. Drogba has enjoyed playing against the Baggies, having scored eight goals in only seven Premier League games against them. Chelsea have won all 10 previous Premier League meetings between the two clubs, scoring 29 goals in the process. West Brom have failed to score in seven of those matches. West Brom last won a league match at Stamford Bridge in 1978, running out 3-1 victors. Chelsea finished last that season and were relegated from the top flight, while West Brom finished third. Chelsea It is 13 years since Chelsea failed to win either of their opening two Premier League matches - losing at Coventry City and drawing at home to Newcastle in 1998-99. Chelsea are winless in their last four Premier League matches. The Blues have won six of their last seven league games at Stamford Bridge. John Terry is poised to make his 350th career league appearance, while Didier Drogba has made 249 starts for Chelsea in all competitions. West Brom The Baggies have won five, drawn five and lost three of 13 league games since Roy Hodgson succeeded Roberto Di Matteo, now Chelsea's assistant manager, as West Brom boss. Albion have scored in all 13 games under Hodgson but kept only one clean sheet. It's just one league defeat in their last six away games for West Brom. Shane Long scored on his debut for the club. No player has ever scored in his first two matches for West Brom in the Premier League era TEAM NEWS - According to Benayoun's Twitter, he is on the bench.

Valenciennes are struggling defensively at the minute, they're missing Mater, Loriot, Lala, and Rafael Aboubacar.

He'll be snapped up by then. Along with Hazard and Lukaku, de Bruyne is considered one of the three big things coming out of Belgium right now. I know he is highly regarded by French clubs, rumours are that P$G, Lille and Marseilles are currently monitoring him.

It might not have been a great period for Yury on a personal level, but he still had a successful spell with us - let's not forget, he is one of our Double winners, and for that reason he should be forever remembered.

The AS link (http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/mata-le-pide-valencia-le/20110820dasdaiftb_24/Tes) suggests Mata is pleading with the coach to let him go, as the Chelsea offer is irresistible. One issue is that Real are demanding part of the transfer fee, at least I think that's what it says, Google Translate isn't as helpful as a native Spanish speaker.

Fuck it then, I don't want him. You can tell I don't like or watch Spanish football Though like DYC says, he definitely is a winger, he just played a different role last year.