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Made a good point about Mikel alongside Matic. But it is there where we would love a Pogba, or even Witsel instead of Mikel. Let's see if we get spoil for choices this summer.

Was more scared about this game then Stoke. Regardless of the saying "can they do it on a cold night at Stoke", the truth was that Stoke was not in great form as West Ham right now. West Ham is the inform team a long with City in these past few weeks. And the fact that is a fixture right after a holiday makes it highly unpredictable. Let's hope for the best in this fixture.

I remember at the beginning of the season I was saying how our weakest link was the defense, in particular cahill. But people didn't want to see it because we was winning and killing teams. People don't want to see the red flags, and those red flags become glaring obvious when the tough time comes. And we have had very few so far and seen how out of place he's been. So in that note I agree with LDN Blue. Criticism is good because those are the red flags that warn us about weakness under the hood. Now I also agree some people are just miserable all the time and never satisfied with anything like a few around here...

A Jose player? I'm tired of hearing that to be honest.

He admires Mourinho just like Mourinho admires him. And that's how it should be.

Told you Stoke ain't nothing. West Ham will be the big problem. They will not rollover as you put it.

In the present moment for me Matic is the most important player in our team. Hazard is good and has the potential to be the best in the world, but in this present time we have a hard time winning without the big man.

"I like these matches. Its no problem - with a good referee that can understand what is aggressivity, or when aggressivity finishes and when the rules of the game start." - Mourinho Hmmmm aggressivity?

Good they should buy him if they got the chance. I was thinking that eventually some team from the PL would look to buy him. Was wondering if it would be Liverpool since they like to buy younger players. We passed him up so any team that wants him they are free to do it.

For League format it's good but for cl format not. Take a look at United game. If we had been content with just one goal we would had a hard time after United scored on us the last minute. Indeed something like that happened against Barcelona where they scored last minute and we got eliminated. In league we at least get one point. This is why being over cautious in cl can be at times harmful and cost you badly.

Diving debate annoys mourinho. http://m.skysports.com/article/football/yourclub/9615607?compid=263&teamid=524 There's some truth to what mourinho said, however the things he's referencing would not be possible if there was an official panel. Right now what a panel can sanction it's vague and sometimes not applicable everywhere. A panel set just for diving will be fair because that will be it's main focus.

Us? We played them at their home and got a tie remember? That's why I was frustrated at mourinho how he approached this game. We should have batter them but mourinho seems to get too cautious at times.....

If we had a hard time against city 10 men, then how much more in the CL where city had a hard time against a 10 man Bayern....

So I don't understand why it's annoying then and your complaining? We agreed that it's better to save the tougher fixtures for March then now for City.....

You sure about West Ham? They are on a roll and momentum is on their side. Giving that the fixture is the 26th after Christmas it makes it a very dangerous game. As we don't know if some players might have party too much or what not. Concentration might not be to the fullest in games right after holidays.

You think they will sell him in the January transfer window or wait till the summer? If they selling at a bargain, Chelsea would be stupid not to go for it this January.

What's so annoying as hell about some fixtures that are easy for both teams? I rather they have tougher fixtures around March then now. Because look how we was ahead and they catch up? If they have tough fixtures in March, and slip up there can be very fatal. So save them tougher fixtures for later.

I think that Monday fixture should be easier then the fixture we have against West ham. They are doing good and the timing is not the greatest. Then after that going to the lane might be tough. Even though we beat them already but from past few years, white Hart lane can be hard and as well the date makes it tricky. Anytime you have a game after a holiday I find it tricky especially against such opponents.

Bah, this title race was getting boring with no competition. But still is just false hope since we're going to beat city. ?

I agree that away shirt is boss. Will be buying my first away shirt ever with this one.

I have two questions and want to see people's thought. Would he had flourished had he stayed with us back when we exchange him for David Luiz? And giving that we are doing good with Matic and Fabregas in the pivot, do you think this will continue to be the lineup when we face say PSG? Bayern or Real Madrid? Or we will see Ramires in the mid and move Fabregas up to the number 10 role?

Only if we have a great player coming up after him. Just like we did with Mata and David Luiz. We thought they was going to stay here forever, but we found better players. If Hazard does good for the next 3 years and by then we have somebody that can challenge then yes we would sell him. But if he's our best player in the team, then there's no way we will sell him.

Yay I was getting worried that there was no news on this front.

You know Liverpool has really screwed up big time in their buys, but if I was them I would buy de bryune. Might be a good buy for them.

No god exists because the creation declares his glory just like a watch declares the glory from it's maker. As per evolution evidence overwhelming, you mean the evidence that is being thought at school in the textbooks that are full of lies? You mean the evidence that has to rely on circular reason? A lot of your so called "evidence" has been debunked and yet still remains in text book. And morals do come from above as mentioned many many times. A bi product of evolution has no sense of this, of what's right or wrong. Those are design implanted by a higher cause. Let me ask you, where the "historically global moral values" came from? Who gave it to them? Who told them what was right and wrong? Where is your proof that morals exists before any organized religions mentions them? Was you there? The fact that people of varying beliefs have similar morals...doesn't that gives you a big clue? They all got it one from one same being. Just like Noahs flood, which is not just a bible thing but many cultures around the world carry a similar story. They have a common origin. So I can go on and on as well. Where's this infallible proof? And check this out: Richard Dawkins was asked about rape during an interview: Justin Brierley (JB): If we had evolved into a society where rape was considered fine, would that mean that rape is fine? Richard Dawkins (RD): I, I wouldn’t, I don’t want to answer that question. It, it, it’s enough for me to say that we live in a society where it’s not considered fine. We live in a society where uhm, selfishness, where failure to pay your debts, failure to reciprocate favors is, is, is regarded askance. That is the society in which we live. I’m very glad, that’s a value judgment, I’m very glad that I live in such a society. JB: When you make a value judgment don’t you immediately step yourself outside of this evolutionary process and say that the reason this is good is that it’s good. And you don’t have any way to stand on that statement. RD: My value judgment itself could come from my evolutionary past. JB: So therefore it’s just as random in a sense as any product of evolution. RD: You could say that, it doesn’t in any case, nothing about it makes it more probable that there is anything supernatural. JB: Ultimately, your belief that rape is wrong is as arbitrary as the fact that we’ve evolved five fingers rather than six. RD: You could say that, yeah.