Sir Mikel OBE

This is poor marking in the box

Did the mirror mention the dangerous free kicks he gave away?

It only looked bad if you were comparing him to last year. If you take him as a squad player and backup player now that was a decent enough performance. Far from good, but solid enough.

I actually got sick watching that injury. I cant believe he tried to play on after it. Lad has heart.

Solid match from our backup no.10

Watching Mata tonight try to play Oscar's style just proves to me how awesome of a Player Oscar is. He makes the defensive work look so effortless, when it clearly takes a lot to get into such positions. Oscar is the Number 10 this year. You build squads around players like him.

If Ramires cant go then a pivot of Essien-Mikel is my choice. Save Lampard for Tuesday.

Yeah....Mikel and Oscar shouldnt be worried watching this

Ramires looked to be carrying a knock leaving the pitch.

I dont think we should play Mazacar vs Spuds midfield. We need a proper winger out there.

Torres has to score those...

Swindon looking dangerous.

Swindon has come out with the right mindset.

What is the medical staff doing? No way he should have tried to continue after that.

OH GOD THAT LOOKS PAINFUL!

Do all of them have fathers pushing them to play for another country though? Its kind of widely reported his dad wants him to play for Albania, and that pressure is kind of hard to walk away from.

Cold trophy fan? Save that mate, I support Chelsea FC. CHELSEA FC. Mata isnt the first good player we've had who has seen the bench, and he wont be the last. If I would have caught feelings about a player I like getting shown the pines then we all would have been gone long long ago. Mata has to buy in the system. It is a simple as that. A team where Mata can do whatever he fucking wants may be good enough for Rafa, but isnt where we are going. Mata also would do fuck all at Manchester united. They cant get in the creative players they have now, and Kagawa works much harder on both sides of the ball than I have ever seen Mata do. Also you have not been paying attention if you dont think Eto'o has a defensive workrate. He, even out of shape, has been everywhere on the pitch to where he isnt even in the box many times. You cant go on about Loyalty, yet try to throw the players on the pitch giving their all for us under the bus. Loyalty should come first to your club. If Mata is good enough he will get on the pitch. If he is not, then he will be sold. You'll get over it.

He deserves what he shows on the pitch. NOBODY should get preferential treatment based on what they did in the past. That is not how a club should run.

Top of the league

I don't think we've been that bad really. This fulham side was always going to be tough to break down. Bring on Willian to stretch them out.

Mata fc fan?

Remember when folks thought mikel was going to be out by our superior manager? Ha! You guys hate him now. Great selection by mourinho.

People are stressing it because people seem to be acting like it isnt a big deal. Under Rafa Mata pretty much had free reign, but that time has ended. You have to play AS A TEAM. Mata has to adapt to that, and I have no doubt he can do that. We spent the end of last season begging for change, and now that we are getting it people arent happy lol.

We knew there would be some big changes when Mou got here. We'll be good though. Watch Oscar beast against Fulham today.

We want talent and work ethic.