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People saying Essien is done will be eating their words come the end of the season. Far from done, just not the same player... He'll have a role to play with us relax, one mistake that early on doesn't mean you're done, it means you haven't played a lot of football.

Based on what exactly? I thought both were great today

J.Mourinho: 'Everybody makes mistakes, and Essien was trying to play when he made his, but he also played his part in our stability.' One mistake big deal

Absolutely OWNED Luke Shaw.

Was thinking the very same thing. Osvaldo was not only real shit but man did he complain a lot to the ref... I kept wanting to yell "shut the fuck up you fake ass Drogo!"

Exactly what I've been saying. Rakitic could very well do a job for us in the midfield. He can play DM, CM, ACM. I like the link hopefully there is some truth to it... He's been really good for Sevilla this year. He is a capable tackler and does possess decent passing range.

Its not about the fact we're through its the poor showing. We looked awful...

The Tot's can have him for 30m.

I don't know WHY Ivanovic was playing so narrow! I saw that coming as soon as I saw Salah go from the right flank to the left.

The worst game of the season... Nothing worse than having a stinker like this after such a convincing win in a derby. why are we so start and stop this year? Lamps should've been subbed at 50mins.

Continuity people... there will be time to rotate the team a bit once we win this match.

hey!!! That's what I said!

Looks like Chelsea are playing that 4-2-3-1 that everyone including Mourinho is calling 4-3-3 again.

Eto'o I feel is a definite but Lamps and Oscar... I don't know if we can take both players who scored on the weekend out in a game that means so much. Too much chopping and changing and you'll lose the cohesiveness of the unit

Anyways brother, there is another thread to discuss the finer points of the West Ham game.... You clearly saw that game completely differently than anyone not named Sebastien(who the hell is he anyway)? Let's not derail this too much it is a huge game still. I'd like to see the same formation as Saturdays with Mata in Oscar's role, I doubt it will be the case though.

I must be the biggest idiot on the planet, clearly you and sebastien got it right. LOL

Pipe down.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8hxFtqO84w

lol...

the only person going round and round is you, buddy. u r the only one talking in ifs and talking about things that might happen and could happen, while i am talking about things that are happening and are most probable for happening. Lol isn't that the point of a forum to discuss ideas? I know what's most likely gonna happen everyone does it hasn't changed much from the beginning of the season... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

It was more 4-3-3 than 4-2-3-1.... Look at the heat zones. Why are we splitting hairs people? Football is a fluid game!

I brought it up because you said he disappeared in games and how bad he looked. You can say that about virtually every player on our squad the fact is Mata was our most consistent.

buddy, West Ham we played 4-3-3. Its a formation I feel is our best, can we stop going around the mulberry bush now?

So who last year or the year before would you say was more consistent than Mata?

You are kidding yourself dude... 18 goals 35 assists. Those stats are otherworldly. Edit: Squads win leagues not individual players.

You're not telling me anything I don't know, I know there are a lot of games. This is about getting the best out of our best players. To me if you play Mata on the right with Oscar in Frank's role in a 4-3-3 we would be a very dangerous team... Just my opinion not based on anything I've seen on the pitch since we haven't done it