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Apparently, Luiz is only one yellow card away from having to serve a domestic suspension and we face Liverpool next weekend. Don't think RDM should risk him tomorrow though with his injury, Shakhtar coming up on Wednesday and him having already played so many non-stop recently. Bingo!

As Mourinho once said before about Wenger, Ferguson is also a Voyeur...

Team news from RDM's press conference: 1. Mata is struggling with a hamstring problem he picked up on Wednesday. 2. Luiz is having issues with his ankle. Both of them are doubtful for tomorrow and somemore: 3. Cole is back in contention. 4. Game has come too early for Lampard to return. 5. Some other players have niggling injuries and problems after the extra time game on Wednesday.

It's a warning for everyone else if they think Oscar can be bullied easily because of this slight frame and innocent face!

Non-Chelsea related post. Moved.

Don't see the need to create another seperate thread for this Leeds clash especially when you're just posting the H2H record and asking for prediction. Merged.

Haven't got a copy of the magazine yet but Torres being in No.38 is absolute joke! What exactly has he done for the club to deserve such high standings?!! And I know the club is celebrating their 100th edition of the magazine but it would be so much better if they made it Top 50 Chelsea players rather than Top 100 because the list is so big and vague that it will lead to some really average players being on that list!

Hazard has been rested by Belgium and RDM before this season. Didn't start a couple of games but did come of from the bench later on like in the Nordsjaelland, Wolves, Wales(for Belgium) etc. Think Oscar is more of a worry at the moment. Has played like almost every game, including for Brazil, from start to finish since that Juventus match. He did start on the bench last night but had to come on and played the extra time. Not very ideal

Somebody at the club needs to be smashed to bits IF they are actually thinking of sending Courtois on loan to Arsenal next season!

This Saturday. 3pm kick off UK time. You can check the details in the first post.

Looks like we have a diva in the team in Azpilicueta...

Gotta love how Fergie just conveniently blame Nani, knowing that he will leave soon, for the loss yesterday and to protect Wootton.

Apparently so. Got a cut to his leg because of Giggs's challenge!

Seems like Mata had a hamstring problem yesterday!! He received treatment towards the end of the game. Was mentioned on Chelsea TV during the match!

Are you seriously comparing a sickness problem with a physical injury? It's a different situation altogether! And you think he really wanted to mess everything up? Even he admitted himself after the game that he needs to be sharper!

As much as Sturridge was average last night, there's no need to call him an idiot. No doubt that some of his decision making was still poor but think some people need to remember that Sturridge has been out injured for awhile and hasn't been playing in this new team of ours. He needs time to get back into full flow and understand his teammates. Cut him some slack for goodness sake.

The most he has scored in 1 season was 7, back in the 09/10 season with Bolton. Only need 3 more to overtake that with about 3 quarters of the season left to go!

He was sent off for a professional foul, not a violent conduct. So only 1 match suspension for Ivanovic.

Great awareness from him to know Ramires was on his right side and played the perfect pass into him. And funny how every time Hazard got near to the penalty box, the crowd just went "SHOOOOOOOT!".

And this.

And West Ham win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY4aKwOI77Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtl5qpZGyao&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH0iDcK1JWw&feature=context-cha

Here is the match highlights from BBC if anyone is interested. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xur3ne_chelsea-vs-manchester-united-5-4-extended-match-highlights_sport#from=embed

Won't be easy this. We got lucky in the corresponding fixture last season with that late deflected Bosingwa goal. Need to get the 3 points here. Crucial with United hosting Arsenal at Old Trafford and City going to West Ham as they may drop points there. One downside is that Cech, Luiz, Cahill and Mata played 120 minutes yesterday. Probably it won't matter all too much for the first three players mentioned there but it is for Mata. He has been in great form but we do not want him to suffer any burnt out again especially with another vital game coming up against Shakhtar next Wednesday. Could maybe play Moses in place of him on Saturday.