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Take a proper corner at the end. This is QPR, not Real Madrid we're playing out there. I want to score as many as possible on these muppets. Apart from that, decent game, but the keeper just had a blinder, and we missed some easy ones. Don't try and over analyze it people. We played fine.

Eh, he is good where he is. He fits his current team perfectly. He is a player that needs to be protected due to his glaring weaknesses in his game, and the Barca team has been doing that quite well his whole time there.

Just re watched the first half in particular... Who are these "experts" saying that United were better in the first half? I just watched the damn thing and they had nothing going in the first 20 minutes, at all. All these "shots" they had were about 10 yards wide or high each time. They had the Van Persie opportunity moments later, but meh. We were constantly around their goal in the first 25 minutes and if we ever figured out one of the 4 or 5 corners we had in that time, things could have been different again. We should be fairly happy with our game considering the amount of movement Remy and Costa offer which contribute in a large way to our game. Drogba was mainly a passenger outside a select few plays. Also just watching on a 2nd viewing, you get to notice and appreciate the little things Luis does. Great at getting forward and adding more potency to our attack. He was fantastic at times getting down the wing.

I'm more worried about this surgery talk for the simple reason that Remy is also injured. And Drogba to an extent. We aren't going to do that well with Drogba up front. Do we buy a cheap option with a bit of pace for up front just in case? Or do we give Schurlle his dream of playing up front and being able to blast shots at the goal without looking as much of a ball hog due to his position now?

Some people need to stop being so critical and analyzing everything in the game, down to individual blades of grass and how they impacted the outcome. Also understand that causation and correlation are not the same thing... We played fine, and well enough for a win. Anyone blaming Ivanovic is clearly on something unhealthy... Same goes for the blaming anyone else. We drew, it happens. They created nothing apart from that last chance in the second half, and it went in. Big whoop for them... They are shite and only drew due to poor refereeing. Which is almost always the case when we play them. I can't remember the last time they got a fair result against us. EDIT: And the Hazard miss? Come on, get off his case. The keeper guessed and got lucky. Shit happens. Keeper hedged one way and committed already, lucky for him Hazard already had intentions of going that way.

I'm not sure if people are just picking the goal scorer's for the sake of it, but Matic was by far the best player on the pitch, and I don't think it was particularly close either. That was one of the best games at his position that you can have. He was everywhere, and dominated the flow of the game. What an absolute beast. His best game for us, one of the best I've seen individually from a player, and a statement to just how good he is. EDIT: Another thing, Remy was fantastic. Came on and played a great game. Did a great job at holding the ball up and even setting up a few great chances.

This ref is terrible. He thinks he is the game. Seriously. He's the one that's ruined the game.

Matic and Remy are freaking brilliant out there.

I was never a fan of him, and still aren't, but jeez... Some people acting as if his hopes of being a class player are dashed at 21? Furthermore acting as if it serves him right or whatever. We have no idea what went on. It's whatever though... lol. He has flaws, and if he works hard, he can iron them out. Like any player. Anyone acting as if they can predict the future on this kid. Sure... keep thinking it. No one knows how anyone will pan out. No one expected Bale to be this good today. No one expected Messi to pan out the way he did. No one expected Matic to make the progress he did at his age. Yes, it was a great piece of business by us. but the guy is young... Maybe he is stupid, ignorant and far too arrogant at his age, but then again, I'm sure a lot of us were, and we weren't anywhere near the position he is in currently. Hope he figures it out, despite not being a fan. He is fun to watch when he is on.

No. Let us all live in our loop of brilliant, unreasonable, hate. It is so beautiful here.

I love watching this guys celebrations as much as his goals. Gets me amped. Should bring a montage of just him celebrating his goals to the gym, and it would be enough to get you fired up. I know for a few of us Aussies on here watching at midnight or even later, it is hard watching that late and trying to stay quiet in a house of sleeping people when you have Costa celebrating like crazy.

Average was the word I was looking for. Overhyped is just another of the ones you can throw in. He is a fast winger with some trickery about him. Where have we seen this before on the English scene? All too familiar, and to carry on that trend, he tries to do too much at times and results in the same type of play many other wingers in the same mold before him, suffered from. I get it, I really do. I understand why he is so lauded and sought after, but myself, I've seen it before. 48 mil for him alone is cringe worthy... Hazard was three times the player at a similar age, and yet we got him for 32 mil at an even more advanced level and age... Overhyped, and overrated.

He is so average... I don't get all the hype. Let someone else buy him and suffer with his mediocre play. We're linked with every player though, especially if its a big fee. I doubt it is true though. Why get him when we had Sturridge who was better at just about every aspect prior to him? We had him and we were keen to get rid of him in a hurry.

I'm going to stop coming into the Hazard thread. I genuinely look forward to some decent conversation, and leave angry and with a headache due to not being able to discuss anything properly.

Need to be careful. They are a decent side, and having players out that have played mediocre for them so far this season gives others who have been sitting on the bench an opportunity to prove themselves. A lot of these guys get hyped and come out to play. Any team can beat any team on any day, and you always have to be wary of the wounded ones.

Absolutely horrendous today with his decision making and selfishness. Incredibly greedy and visibly aggravated a number of our players on the pitch. I knew it was going to come, and you could see several times players throwing their hands up, and Costa even going mental jumping up and down on the spot. He needs to fit in with the rest of the team and adapt to the beautiful and unselfish style of play which is working wonderfully among the other players.

So glad to see Oscar playing well again. He has been superb, and he has been rather brilliant at maintaining possession even when pressured, which was a weak point of his. It always puts a smile on my face when he plays a good game. We had so many chances one on one with the keeper and missed them all. Credit to him, he was fantastic in goal today. Hell, he even stopped a Costa one on one. Not many keepers are going to be able to say that this season with his touch around goal. Costa and Matic were superb as well. Costa was unlucky not to score, and in my opinion he probably had one of his best games to date with us despite not scoring. Matic was brilliant defensively and offensively. Damn, some of those passes today... Thought we had two Cesc's out there. Another note, that I noticed as early as the second game of the season, and it keeps happening. Schurlle... PASS THE DAMN BALL! Absolutely disgusting performance by him today. Agitated me watching him. For all the good he does, he ruins it all with his selfishness. Every single player on the field was visibly frustrated with his play and selfishness. Someone needs to step up and tell him, because I know even Mourinho was upset by it, hence the early substitution. He can't get anything but shoot in his mind. Seriously... Playing on a team this unselfish, and one that is constantly looking to always find the best shot, and he is the only one not fitting in. He worked so hard today, yet he does shit like that... Costa on the other hand is bagging goals every game, and yet, I would say he has been rather unselfish, and could shoot more in fact. Schurlle isn't some sub that barely ever plays that needs to prove himself with goals constantly like a Salah. Dude needs to relax and find the best man in shooting range. He can't seem to figure out its not him all the time. Anyway, great game. Very exciting and enjoyable. It was actually incredibly entertaining watching their keeper as well. Fabulous player.

I didn't mean laziness as in not a hard worker or anything like that. Simply the type, being human nature, where a person gets comfortable, relaxes and eases their foot off the gas because we are winning comfortably. But then again, he might be tight and injured. Like I said, I don't know, but his running around the pitch seemed to be down a little. He is still bagging goals, so that is good. Just hoping he is healthy.

I know as long as he keeps scoring we are happy, but he does seem to be carrying a knock. At least from what I noticed watching the game. He seemed to still make his cuts and nice movement when the opportunity was there, but his work rate and tracking of the ball was a bit down. I guess at the same time that could be due to laziness and just natural human nature of relaxing at times in some games. I guess you can't expect full intensity in every game, particularly one where you are dominating the whole game and there is no threat. But at the same time, it could be due to a slight injury or tightness. Whatever it is, he is still good enough to knock in goals and get us these wins that we couldn't get last season. He is an absolute game changer.

Crazy to think this guy could have been a Manchester player... That Champions League win over Bayern meant a lot more than just glory for that one moment. It's part of our history, but it also allowed us to be in a position now to continue to make history with players like Hazard. He wouldn't be here without a whole lot of luck and some brilliant goals from Drogba, and not to mention a whole bunch of crazy penalty saves from Cech. It's great when things work out... haha.

Draw, as in fixture, or game played... I won't bother replying to you anymore with the way you type and respond. Enjoy your time here.

I though Costa's header that went right to Joe Hart off the Schurrle free kick was actually our best chance to score another. He really should have done better with it. Wide open, great speed on the ball from the free kick, and a little further then 6 yards out. Really should have put it away. For all the talk of Costa getting handled in that game by the backs of City, dude could have had a hattrick. He had the post, the miss off the Ivanovic header and the one I just described. All essentially gimme goals that he just didn't have the luck to score on the day.

Real last year on their way to the CL final had 28% possession at home against Bayern Munich, and won 1-0. They had 31% in the away draw against them, and won 4-0. So they were defensive when they needed to be. I was one that criticized the performance, but only after they went down to 10 men. Although, those saying that prior to the sending off that it was like last seasons draw against Man City are wrong too. We needed more going forward even with 11 vs 11. We only had 5 or 6 shots all game. Last year in both games we were in double digits, and I believe in one game, it was even 18 shots on goal.

Wow, absolutely crazy how quick some of the board is to criticize him, and call him an average player... Get off it. What exactly did people want him to do in the City match? Pick out perfect passes with only one option presenting itself, and players from City already hedging on the play to cut that option off? How about hold off 3 men converging on him every time he touched the ball because he was one of the few getting forward? Break the defensive line and take it himself? Absolutely ridiculous. People acting as if Hazard or Costa were having better games on the day. At least Willian was getting up the field, releasing pressure and trying to make something happen. I kept getting told Hazard didn't make stupid decisions and didn't lose the ball. It's not hard when you're passing the ball back every time, and in the end, the team just ended up losing it further up the ground. People on here give Ramires and Willian way too much shit, despite being some of our most important, and best players. Not to rave on about something that has already been joked about just a couple posts up, but some clearly do think it is FIFA and FM on here. The pace, defensive awareness and ability to dribble past players, which Willian and Ramires provide win us games.

You're usually spot on, but even you are letting your love for the club and Mou dictate your response. They had 10 men... Sure we are shaky currently, but as a shaky defense, you don't give the other team the ball and allow them to dictate where it goes on the pitch with one man less. No one asked us to be super attacking with 1-0 up. Just to hold the ball and let the game form organically, and not sit back in a shell. Costa did not struggle one bit on the pitch. He was no where to be seen because we attacked with 3 or 4 players max. Anyone notice as soon as Zabaleta went off he somehow magically was causing havoc all of a sudden and looking like his general beasty self? Reason? Because the rest of the team actually pushed forward and gave him something to work with, and he made them look very shaky. As soon as we scored though, it didn't take long for the team to go back into their shell again, and he became ineffective once more. No one up front helping him try to attack, or even giving him options to hold the ball and pass it around. Yeah, we are top of the table. Yeah, we are five matches in. Yeah we have the best attack. But to sit here and pretend like we don't get to be outraged by the way we played and that we should be happy with one point? That's rich. We could be playing the world 11 for all I care, I expect to be better with 11 on the pitch compared to their 10. That's all anyone is saying. No one would be complaining if they had 11 on there, and we sat back, and allowed a goal. The fact is, they made us look terrible, with just 10 on the field.