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Yeah. Whatever problems he had last season - depression, injuries - seems to have overcome them

Don't worry Bushman, Freddy is coming

yeah. Kone's injury meant that Roberto couldn't rotate Lukaku too much given Jelavic, Naismith etc are struggling

Yes, you mentioned it was only about the Southampton game but you did have a go at him calling it childish, pathetic and what not. All based on his first act of frustration all season, Until the Southampton game there was no problem with his attitude, so it's really a case of 1 isolated incident.

with Ivanovic out for the month, Kalas is 2nd choice Right back. should start this one

Haha. Bullshit rumour surely

Shouldn't happen. No way to fit it in February

Shocking...

Arsenal have a horror schedule around February/March. Should drop down then

yeah or Bertrand steps up. i know Jose hasn't used him much but i still believe Bertrand can take the left back spot. don't see why azpilicueta will play in his secondary position throughout

Azpilicueta will soon be first-choice right back

why special treatment? Oscar has done well so far. Not like we've missed Mata but he's a player of real quality. sees passes where others don't. i understand his frustration and would like to see the club sell him off to a foreign league for decent money rather than play him in games against Palace, Swansea etc.the reaction to being subbed is nothing like Mata so far at Chelsea. He has been professional right through this whole thing and I'm sure that was just a one-off. No point having a go at him for that

Rumours about Essien leaving suggests that a midfielder is coming in. Alonso won't leave in January i guess, so its either Guarin or Matic Ramires, Lampard, Guarin/Matic, Mikel (Chalobah, Luiz, Oscar) is enough options for the midfield positions

^ he may have played those minutes but he hasn't been treated at all like Azpi or Luiz. this is a sad situation in the club atm. i would sell him off in the summer for good money. then invest that on someone who fits the pressing system here

I'd go with Schwarzer; Azpi Kalas Luiz Cole Essien Ramires Mata Schurrle Traore Eto'o

yeah, may not have the motivation to do well.

Oscar gets booked for diving and the media is on him. The Januzaj kid at United has got yellow for diving in many games now, even yesterday. Not much has been made of that

Regarding the Oscar dive - Jose shouldn't defend that in the press. Clear dive. Oscar should be reminded not to resort to that again

Good win. Hazard's ability to get out of a tight situation is ridiculously good

Ok. We've won this.

Schurrle's setpieces have been poor

Shaw is off. Must be signing a Chelsea contract

Any streams?

Okay half. Few good counter-attacks. Not building any kind of pressure though. Hopefully, we nick this in the 2nd half

why? could be resting for the game