Jase

Doesn't always have to win it this season. He can always go to another PL team and win it.

I don't disagree with him being calm and pragmatic in the team talks especially in a 'bad moment' like this but don't quite like the idea he has been playing at of managing a young squad. We only have a few young players in Schurrle, Hazard, Oscar, De Bruyne and Van Ginkel in the squad. The rest are mostly experienced and senior players and yet he seem to be constantly banging about like he's managing a squad with every player being U23.

Jose Mourinho blames himself for extra scrutiny as win against toothless Fulham brings welcome respite

Lukaku can become a Premier League great! Everton boss Martinez reveals striker has big future ahead of him

A United fan tweeted this mid-way through the derby..

Mentioned this earlier, Sunderland's next 6 league games - Liverpool(H), Man United(H), Swansea(A), Newcastle(H), Hull(A) and Man City(H). If that isn't tough enough, their next 6 league games at HOME - Liverpool, Man United, Newcastle, Man City, Chelsea and Tottenham. Gotta feel sorry for whoever is coming in.

Napoli have beaten AC Milan at the San Siro for the first time in the league since 1986!

As mentioned earlier...

Blimey. Mikel scores his 1st Premier League goal and then Balotelli misses his 1st ever penalty in the same weekend!

Said this in a newspaper somewhere...

Not even on the bench!

As much as Oscar has done alright so far, think the media and some of us all have a right to question Mourinho about his decisions. It's not disrespecting Oscar. Only normal for us to question Jose when Mata has not only been the fans' POTY but also the players' POTY last season, been absolutely crucial to us on the pitch for the past 2 seasons and has done more than Oscar up till this point. If you want to talk about the media and their case on this issue, would say it's absolutely hilarious that for the past 2 seasons, they have hardly ever acknowledge Mata's contribution and performances for us in the public. But now that this has happened, they are wanking all over him.

Was hoping for Arsenal and Spurs to lose and a draw in Manchester derby. Instead, Arsenal, Spurs and 1 Manchester team won. Typical! And ugh at Spurs scoring that last minute winner! :banghead:

23rd Sept - vs Swindon (A) = Strike 28th Sept - vs Tottenham (A) = Nish 1st Oct - vs Steaua Bucharest (A) = ??? 6th Oct - vs Norwich (A) = Choulo @Strike, don't forget the Swindon match preview. @Barbara, @Hutcho, @NishC300, any of you want to preview the Steaua game? Mind doing that Hutcho?

Mikel? Bobo??

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho tells Juan Mata to follow Michael Essien's example

Have found him to be contradicting really. He said Mata hasn't been playing well, needs to work harder and find that consistency. But yet at the same time, he continues to play Cole, Lampard, Hazard etc when they haven't exactly been doing all those things Mourinho asked Mata to do. And just like before the match today, said he rotated the midfield to keep things fresh after the tough game in midweek but continues to play Hazard when he has been struggling a bit of late.

Sunderland's next 6 league games - Liverpool(H), Man United(H), Swansea(A), Newcastle(H), Hull(A) and Man City(H). Ouch! Will be surprised if Di Canio isn't a goner soon.

Some things Mourinho has said about Mata and overall performances have been contradicting. He said Mata hasn't been playing well in the last 2 games and needs to work hard and find that consistency but yet at the same time he continues to play Cole, Lampard (till recently) and even Hazard despite having played poorly in last few games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8TDjZkSqk8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYcw7pZ0O6I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Md-n_1HUs

Eto'o unlikely. Torres or Ba will start. Both also need game time.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-transfers-juan-mata-becomes-2291629 Benitez now link with Mata..