KonohasOrangeFlash

Save us Falcao. Our Messiah.

Great? Really? Decent game. Not a very good one, let alone Great.

It won't take that long. I can see them really clicking somewhere down the road this season. At most it'll take 2 seasons.

Best way to beat Arsenal, for us, is some courage. RDM needs to drop Lampard and just make an excuse like he's not fit, so some fans don't get angry. Ramires will be an important weapon and shield in our midfield. We need to put their defense under pressure. Playing a defensive winger will get us nowhere. Its bound to happen though. As someone stated, Oscar is more than capable of doing a job defensively, as he did with locking down Pirlo. 3 attacking midfielders simply need to start. Torres shouldn't start either but will. Ivanovic Cahill Terry Cole Ramires Mikel Hazard Oscar Mata Torres This should actually be our starting lineup every week (except Torres). Moses needs to have some part in this game as well. Bring him on early, even at half time if needed.

Calm down with the Jizzing over Le Arse. Citeh made them look better than they are with a lackluster performance.

Thank fuck Falcao is on his way here to save us. He'll rip everyone apart.

I don't see where he fits into the team anymore. Ramires, Mikel and even Romeu are better and/or more suited to the Double Pivots. In attacking areas, well you know the story there. We should play our best team and opt for the better and younger options as we are transitioning as a team. Lampard shouldn't (in an ideal world) start based on Status alone and to appease some fans. Taking this into account, he wouldn't be getting many starts. This has to be his last season IMO or even until January where we may buy a CM. Than next season we can use Josh and/of KDB in CM. All set up for Pep, seemingly.

Arsenal won't be challenging for anything. Even if they beat us, this is just a purple patch for them. They are overachieving. If they play Mertesacker he will be skinned.

..........You're acting like Arsenal are Barcelona . We are top of the table.

How did it feel like watching Chelsea lift the Champions League? You mad?

A little too much pessimism from many on here. Our first big test, yes, but we should be more confident and hopeful than what is being displayed on this match thread.

Your Brazillian delusions make you seem like a retard...

Sounds nice. I think I'll call him that too.

At the same time, Arsenal could struggle with Hazard and Mata.

Pumped for this. Fairly confident we can get something out of the game as well. Arsenal's 'new' defense is overrated. It would be a hell of a match if we played Oscar, Mata and Hazard again. Ramires really should displace Lampard in the pivots now. His energy is much better suited there. Much better than Lampard in that role.

Great confidence boost and run out for everyone. Can't read too much into the game but Torres missed another easy chance....Piazon looked decent but should go on loan to a Championship side. he looked like he was a bit slow on the ball.

Has it been confirmed that Sturridge is fit/injured?

Amen. Last sentence is crudely put but the meaning is valid.

Fucking badass since he has lived up to that quote and shown us his very good side.

Ditto.

What Hazard said was true. No one likes parking the bus. Its also true he wouldn't have joined us unless we were in the CL.

Operation Spam Falcao: Begin

Is this the only stream available? And will it be a Video stream or the radio commentary?

Actually, I think this is what I'll end up doing. Do you have an exact time (BST) as to when Chelsea TV will broadcast it? Edit: Just saw Choulo's post, don't worry

The question is though are we willing to wait for him or will we just end up buying another CM? The latter seems more likely.