BlueLion.

Look, the worst-case scenario is that United win their game in hand, which brings them two points behind us. Yes, we are three points behind Liverpool but the team are playing with confidence and I imagine they will feel strongly that they will haul Liverpool back. John Terry is a fighter and he will not let us respond to this loss in any other way than coming out all-guns-blazing and letting the Premier League know we mean business. We've lost one game. If anything, this will give us a kick up the arse and inspire us to murder a few more teams, perhaps. Personally, I'll feel a lot better if we can take six points from Hull and Sunderland, because that is the response of champions. In addition, we now have extra license to beat the benefit-stealing-fuckers at Anfield

Hull City vs Chelsea F.C. Chelsea will look to bounce back from their defeat to Liverpool with three points against Hull. Losing in unlucky fashion to Xabi Alonso's deflected goal on Sunday, the Blues will look to extend their perfect away record to five wins from five matches at the KC Stadium. Under the leadership of Avram Grant last season, Chelsea beat Hull 4-0 in a Carling Cup match, and Scolari's side will be hoping for a positive response from their loss to the league leaders. Match chat here

Look. There are 29 games left. 87 points available. The title is not lost, its October. Bring in Hull, and let's get back on track, I say CAUSE WE ARE THE Chelsea SO FUCK ALL THE REST

Aaah, fucking calm down, all of you. You're acting like we've lost the fucking trophy. Don't get me wrong, I'm gutted that we've lost the home record but that's gonna take some fucking good team to beat it. I'm not happy that we've lost it, but I would rather lose it to a team such as United or Liverpool than someone like Villa or Bolton. In a way, it is sort of a blessing in disguise. In the past we've been very defensive at home, and that caution that we have shown has gone on to cost us in the long term. United's home record last season was magnificent, yet they still had the occasional fixture where they dropped points, for example the 0-0 with Reading and the 1-2 loss to City. Yet they still stormed on to win the league, and I'm sure now that teams will come to Stamford Bridge looking to play more expansively, we can look to play in a more positive style ourselves, rather than pushing back and defending against the 'bigger' teams. We've got Hull in midweek and a team that is a potential champion must bounce back from disappointments such as this. Three points in that away fixture, and a win against Sunderland at the Bridge next week and we have the opportunity to continue what has been a very good start, regardless of this setback. The games are coming on thick and fast but we have to take this defeat on the chin and go on from here. Mourinho lost his 9th league game in charge as well, remember?

Come on Chelsea We've been the better side, and it is the biggest slice of luck that they are ahead. Hope we can carry on improving throughout the second half. I'm not concerned if we fail to win, anyway. Sure, I'll be disappointed. But no-one wins or loses the Premier League in October.

I think 25 goals from Lampard, and 10 each from Deco and Ballack would be reasonable targets/

Maybe. Just maybe. Would be nice to beat Arsenal's record - we're at 28/29 games already.

Would be fantastic if he could be back by then.

In ten years time, I think we will be talking about the Mikel position rather than the Makelele position, with all respect to the little man - potentially, Mikel could become one of the greatest players in the world.

I really wish he would fuck off.

Nothing, as far as I know.

Brilliant, well done TC

We play Manchester United and Liverpool away in January. I wouldn't want just one fit striker for those games, for example.

Was the most-sung song at Stoke away IIRC, and he wasn't even starting

But in an away match at Anfield or Old Trafford, would you want di Santo starting up front alone, or the likes of Benzema? If we need a certain position to be filled in January, we should look to buy.

We'll see if Felipao echoes his sentiments come January... might have a lot of injuries at that point.

Aye, his quality is undoubted and his commitment to the cause is exceptional. Proper role model for all aspiring footballers.

Roma are a good team, they've had a really poor start to the season though. Defensively they're quite sound, its the lack of goals they've scored this season that has cost them so far.

I love this one, to be honest. Looks brilliant.

To the contrary, it would appear as if Belletti is as important as ever. I never knew he could be some great in midfield, looks more comfortable there than at RB.

He has always had a tendancy to pull out of tackles since he came to the EPL. In fairness, Ligue Un is full of pansies, there is little physicality in that league.

Thought it was East Stand meself

Cech and Ricardo have come back at just the right time

No Torres or Keane for them? *licks lips*