BlueLion.

The guard of honour isn't even compulsory... no guarantee it'll happen unless Brodge has said otherwise?

I agree with most of this, but Cech should play the Sunderland game. His last game at the Bridge.

I don't think you understood my point either, because it seems you genuinely think I am calling Mikel a creative midfielder based on his Chelsea career so far. My post quite clearly commends him for a positive performance against Palace. We'll just leave it here.

In our colours, this would do nicely as an away kit. White with blue trim: Also our GK kit will be this template, colour pending of course:

This is always the impression I've had of him. Decent in a variety of positions, but not brilliant in any one of them. Considering we already have Rambo and Fabregas as the "versatile midfielder" in the side, he wouldn't bring much, except injuries and an inflated wage packet.

Stats lie. Watch the game. He offered more than any of our players in the second half. It was a nice thing to see. The fact six people have "liked" my post means they agree. Note I used the term "biggest attacking threat". That doesn't mean I am comparing him to Lionel Messi - you're the one making such hyperbolic associations. We carried next to none apart from Mikel and Ivanovic, who were the only players to try playing the ball forward rather than sideways.

No comparison. We're not even half of the team we were from 2004-07. The odd thing is, win our last three, and we get more points than in 05/06. Shows how shit the rest of the league has been.

Schurrle's goal vs Burnley won't win GOTS for the simple reason he's buggered off elsewhere... which is a good thing because Cesc's goal vs Palace was better anyway. Willian's winner against Everton was the big moment for me. Kept the gap at 7 points with 13 games remaining. That game won us the league, IMO.

Will keep this open for a few more days!!

For me, 6 is average for the player, so anything above or below that denotes a rise or decline in performances. Cech - 6/6 Ivanovic - 5/7 Luis - 6/6 Fabregas - 9/7 Zouma - 6/6 Ramires - 5/7 Oscar - 7/5 Hazard - 6/9 Drogba - 6/5 Mikel - 5/6 Courtois - 6/7 Remy - 6/6 Costa - 9/6 Matic - 9/7 Willian - 6/8 Cahill - 4/7 Terry - 7/9 Azpilicueta - 6/6

Is he really any better than Mikel? I have never, ever been sold on him.

You must have been watching a different game to me because for some fucking weird reason he was our biggest attacking threat after Ivanovic in the second half. Hazard couldn't be arsed, Drogba was beyond tired, Willian was playing right-back and Mikel was taking the piss by passing the ball in a direction other than sideways

Chelsea are champions - but Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has demonstrated nothing but bad sportsmanship in claiming the Blues failed to achieve their title triumph in style. Jose Mourinho's side, who started the season in unbelievable goal-scoring fettle, have somewhat faltered in terms of their attacking output since the turn of the year, instead prioritising a more defensive approach in the wake of injuries to starring forwards Diego Costa and Loic Remy. In being unbeaten in their last fifteen Premier League outings since New Year's Day - where the Blues were beaten in a frenetic game at White Hart Lane - Mourinho's men have blown away their nearest "challengers" with ruthless efficiency. After that 5-3 defeat to Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City topped the Premier League with an absolutely identical record. People then predicted the closest title race in the competition's history - but whilst City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool all failed spectacularly at various stages over the course of the year, Chelsea marched on with unrelenting fury. The biggest indicator was when Chelsea hosted the champions back in January. Ravaged by injury and facing a City side bang in form, the best the visitors could muster was a 1-1 draw against a side that had four Under 21s on the bench in addition to veterans Petr Cech and Didier Drogba. Last year, Manchester City won the Premier League title and the League Cup - a very special achievement. That feat has been matched by Mourinho's men. Yet Pellegrini says it was not done with the same swagger as City a year ago. "It is important for the fans to play attractive football. We did exactly the same that Chelsea did this year, but we scored 158 goals last year", he said. "We scored more goals in another style". After his spectacular failure at City this season, the Chilean is clearly clutching at straws: "This team continues as the most scoring team", Pellegrini added. "That side is important, to continue winning in that sense". Sadly, Manuel, goals alone do not win you league titles. And even if they did, the supposedly "boring" champions have only scored two goals less than their northern rivals, and with three games remaining, opportunity remains for that gap to be further narrowed. Chelsea have won Premier League titles in style. In 2009/10, not only did the Blues score more goals (103) than City did last season (102), but they also conceded five fewer goals. In 2004/05, in Mourinho's first spell, Chelsea set the league's record points tally - 95 - winning a record 29 games. The equalled that number of wins the following season, again surpassing the 90 points mark. They've won the league in style this year, too. How else can you explain being thirteen points clear with just three games remaining? By contrast, City won the Premier League last season by default. Liverpool, inspired by the goalscoring prowess of Luis Suarez, significantly overachieved, whilst Chelsea themselves, in a period of sustained transition in Mourinho's first season of his second spell in charge, only ever found themselves in contention thanks to a string of impressive performances home and away against their top four rivals. If it wasn't for Chelsea, Pellegrini and his side would never have lifted the title last season. So, Manuel, rather than being condescending of a team that has absolutely dominated English football this season, perhaps it would be more appropriate to showcase a degree of respect and magnanimity. That being said, if Roberto Mancini's departure is anything to go by, Pellegrini won't be at City next season to try and make amends....

He made his bed...

He was class today!

BORING BORING CHAMPIONS

Ake on bench.

I'm so nervous. Not been so excited since Amsterdam. Come on boys!

Liquidator you are an absolute penis

James has 170. Cech has 165 according to the PL, but that is because they don't acknowledge "shared" clean sheets. He shared one with Thibaut versus Arsenal, so he is on 166.

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If we play like we did in the first half against Leicester, we won't win. If we play how we did after half-time, this will be 4-0, thank you and goodnight. Should any of the players perform poorly today, I'll question their commitment. No human being on earth would need any motivation for the game today. Win and you are champions of the most competitive league in world football.

Bullshit, beat Wet Spam home and away in 2005/06... the home game saw us 1-0 down and reduced to 10 men after Maniche got sent off. Then Drogba, Terry, Gallas and Crespo scored. Amazing game. Then in 2006/07 we beat Charlton home and away, 2-1 at the Bridge (Hasselbaink scored for them and got an amazing standing ovation), whilst Lamps scored in a 1-0 win at the Valley late on in the season. Then of course we slaughtered Newcastle at home last season.