BlueLion.

Let's face it, we've become Arsenal Tedious football around the outside of the box trying to score the perfect goal, and buying players only after selling in order to finance a new stadium.

Okay, in that case, let's not criticise anyone because we won the league last season. What a batshit crazy piece of logical thinking, that is?! He's been fucking atrocious. I try and defend every player but Ivanovic has no excuses after his performances.

We're predictable. 4-2-3-1 is easy to defend against. Go 4-4-2 and everyone will shit themselves.

376/9d?

Bet he wishes he stayed at Stoke rather than joining us

It could come to light that Ivanovic is fucking Mourinho's wife and José would find a way to forgive him.

Makes a change...

He has his work permit. I'd like to see him given a shot with the first team.

Chelsea: Baba Rahman moves to Stamford Bridge from Augsburg Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign defender Baba Rahman from Bundesliga side FC Augsburg. The Premier League champions confirmed the move for the Ghana international, 21, on their club website with Augsburg saying the fee will remain undisclosed. Chelsea had been linked with the left-back after allowing Brazil international Filipe Luis to re-join Atletico Madrid earlier this summer. He said: "I am very happy to sign for one of the biggest clubs in the world." Rahman spent 12 months with Augsburg after signing from SpVgg Greuther Fürth in August 2014, making 31 appearances for the Bavarian club last season as they qualified for the Europa League. He was also a member of Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations squad which lost in the final to Ivory Coast in February. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33953803

Plus Cuadrado, Mikel and Ivanovic.

Chelsea have today (Sunday) agreed a deal to sign defender Abdul Baba Rahman from Bundesliga outfit FC Augsburg. The Blues had been linked with the left-back since Brazil international Filipe Luis was allowed to return to Atletico Madrid earlier this summer. The 21-year-old Ghanaian international was a member of his country’s Africa Cup of Nations squad which finished runners-up to Ivory Coast in February. Rahman said: 'I am very happy to sign for Chelsea, one of the biggest clubs in the world. 'I can't wait to train with my new team-mates and very much looking forward to working with them and Mr Mourinho', he continued. 'I am also looking forward to having the opportunity to meet the fans as soon as possible'. The Ghanaian's arrival will mean increased competition for regular full-backs Cesar Azpilicueta and Branislav Ivanovic.

The writing is on the wall. This time last season, City started sluggishly because they didn't invest in the summer. They were found out, basically. Exactly the same thing is happening here.

Football fans are fickle. I can't recall the opening poster making any anti-Mourinho threads as we waltzed our way to a double last season.

Okay. I take that back then. From your post it seemed as if you were being critical of people who you can identify as being pro-Mourinho. I'm pro-Mourinho, because a; he's the best manager in the world, and b; because he's the Chelsea boss. Make of that what you will. I don't think he deserves half the flack he's getting.

The Ashley Cole-Azpi situation at the start of 13/14 will mirror what will happen with Ivanovic-Azpi. He will not be in the starting XI by the end of the season. His decline since Christmas has been remarkable.

Scapegoated whilst Ivanovic steals a living.

Outstanding, could do nothing about any of the goals, IMO. Though Aguero's finish lacked pace, it was ridiculously precise and also came through a sea of legs. Would have been unsighted by that. Powerless with the Kompany header, and the Fernandinho goal was a stunner.

And you can do one posting antagonistic shit like that, as well.

The irony here is delicious.

Fuck José regarding this. He really earned a shot at being, in the very least, a squad rotation player this year. Disappointed.

Would bite your hand off for a draw. City were only playing West Brom last week, although they did look irresistible.

To win the Champions League requires a top squad, a strong manager, and no small amount of good fortune. Michael Ballack once famously said that Chelsea would win the big-eared trophy when they least expected it. He wasn’t wrong. When the Blues beat Bayern Munich in their own back yard in May 2012, they did so with an ageing squad that, compared to the current personnel at Stamford Bridge, certainly lacked for world-class quality in one or two positions. For all the experience that Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole, Didier Drogba and Petr Cech brought to the table, the Blues’ starting eleven in the Allianz Arena included the likes of Ryan Bertrand, Salomon Kalou, José Bosingwa and John Obi Mikel; players who may not be short of heart and effort but most definitely have their technical shortcomings. Whilst Chelsea don’t have the best squad in Europe – though, that being said, they didn’t in 2012 either – their ace in the hole is their manager, José Mourinho. The best tactical mind in football, Mourinho managed his side to the dominance of a domestic double in 2014/15 and next on the agenda is European honours with the Blues. One or two signings may have to be made, but the latest Champions League betting tips certainly take the Special One’s genius into account. Many football fans – including some Chelsea supporters – believe the Blues’ current squad is short of one or two players that would really give them another shot at a Champions League triumph, but if the West London outfit can muster the same grim determination, and benefit from similar good fortune, as they did under Roberto di Matteo in 2012, there is no reason why José Mourinho’s men can’t be celebrating a second European Cup success next May. Defensively, Chelsea were a shambles in 2012. The ragged partnership of David Luiz and Gary Cahill somehow stood firm in the way of exceptional odds in the Munich showpiece, whilst Bosingwa had to operate as a makeshift centre-half in that spectacular comeback in the Camp Nou. Three seasons on, and whilst Chelsea’s defence hasn’t improved to a spectacular degree, the current centre-back pairing of Cahill and the revitalised John Terry has given the Blues a strong foundation, whilst Cesar Azpilicueta is as good a full-back there is currently on the European circuit. Whilst there may be concerns about the form of Branislav Ivanovic, with the world’s best young goalkeeper behind them in Thibaut Courtois, there is no reason why a Chelsea side that so often sets up deep against more attack-minded teams can’t find success in Europe again. An area where Mourinho’s side has improved dramatically in the past twelve months is in central midfield, with the arrivals of Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas giving the Blues a powerful combination of defensive steel and attacking nous. With the dynamism of Eden Hazard on the left wing and the more defensively-orientated Willian on the opposite side, there is a good degree of versatility in the Blues’ midfield, which can, when needed, be set up to play in both an aggressive, attacking manner, or in a more compact fashion. Up front, the Blues have firepower on par with most European sides. Diego Costa is, without doubt, one of Europe’s premier strikers, with very few individuals able to boast the same impressive goalscoring statistics as Chelsea’s number 19. Whilst sides such as Barcelona have an imposing offensive trinity in Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar, Chelsea are an altogether different kind of beast that relies heavily on their striker being the focal point of, and foil for, their attacking play. With Radamel Falcao and Loic Remy waiting in the wings, the Blues certainly don’t lack for striking options from the bench, and there is plenty of goalscoring support from deeper in the team, too. As Juventus showed in last season’s run to the Berlin final, it takes tactical excellence, defensive discipline, and no shortness in firepower to put a run together in the Champions League. Who would bet against Mourinho and his men upsetting the odds once more and making it three European trophies in five seasons? I certainly won’t… Click here to view the article

Busted. Totally agree, with all due respect to Dortmund there is a reason he isn't playing at a giant club; it's because he's overrated as a defender and actually is overshadowed at national level by Mertesacker, IMO. For some reason Hummels would be at least a £50 million signing but I would go as far as saying he isn't as good as Cahill in terms of pure 7/10 consistency.

Yeah there was no point carrying on with the discussion as I was asleep by 10pm last night But the world would be a boring place if we all agreed on everything.