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That was Pepe in the DM/CM role

Cech Azpi Luiz Terry Cole Ramires Mikel Mata Hazard Moses Torres Don't mind if Oscar or Moses play but due to their defensive vulnerabilities I reckon Moses may be a bit more suited due to his direct style of play and I am sure he will want to make up for a rather quiet display Tuesday night.

I reckon he has a future. He is only 20 and has similar David Luiz traits about him. Don't know how he is playing at Hamburg but he played most of their games last season. With the right development and playing time and maybe a loan to another PL club I reckon he can be a success here. Even if it means being a back up to Luiz/Cahill after Terry hangs up his boots. No one would have guessed when Cahill was at Villa and struggled to get games, that in a few years time he would be on the winning team of the Champions League. Have faith!

I like Okore but who needs Okore when we have Bruma. Still have high hopes for him , will be a brilliant CB

Despite the brilliance of Hazard so far this season, Mata has proved that he still is our key player this season. Got his rest and now is playing excellently. Presuming Hazard starts against Norwich because he was a sub tonight, I look forward to seeing Hazard and Mata tearing Norwich to shreds

Anyone who claims Torres had a "great game" must think Okore was shit. And IMO apart from Mata, Okore was the best player on the pitch so someone was watching a different game clearly

Torres worked hard but he was far from great, that is a ludicrous statement IMO. Okore got the better of him IMO, he was unlucky tonight but he was far from great.

Brilliant keeper, proves again why he is one of the best keepers in the word despite people saying how he is not as good as he use to be. Had it not been for him tonight, would have been a totally different game. How he made that save I don't know, one of the best saves in football history IMO

The scoreline is definitely harsh. Doesnt reflect how the game was actually played but who cares, good for our GD and also Juventus drew at home to Shakhtar. Brilliant night for us! That rest Mata got from RDM is definitely paying off now, been absolutely brilliant in our last 3 games

Game will be over when Hazard enters. Believe that, they will not cope

We will be in blue for sure

WTF, you lost your mind? I didnt make that quote, that was Rami

Do you bang your head on a wall everytime you wake up or something?

Tbh Souness said the same thing (on Sky Sports after the game) as Bloody in other words regarding the Falcao situation

No way can we play that team. This is in what others may see an important game to win, which means we should play our best team or close to best team. This should not be taken lightly, this is the Champions League, not Carling Cup. Ashey Cole has to start, if he rotates him with Bertrand, must be for Norwich game, not this one. Also Mikel should start and Hazard needs to play as well and I am quite sure Ivanovic and Torres will start will start. If we look tired for this game or want to freshen things up that is the time to make changes but you often hear people say don't change from a winning formula and we should not for this, considering we have 2 tough games coming up against Shakhtar

Be quiet and stop your bullshit. Most of what you say is crap tbh, Cole is very loyal to us and has inisisted he wants to see out his career here. Now you are another one insulting Lamps for no specific reason. Judging by your posts you clearly are a supporter of suggardaddy teams, you are not a Chelsea fan

I agree. This is not Football Manager where you play against greyed out players with no skill. This game should not be underestimated, especially as we drew our first home game and Shakhtar only managed a 2-0 win at home against them which is not a battering. They are in the competiton for a reason. Best team has to play IMO, no time to rest players.

Fixed it for you mate

BTW anyone notice the dive Jenkinson done to earn a free kick from Cole. Must be on the silkiest dives I have seen in football, the cheeky git

Give him a break today. He done well, scored and earned the free kick for the winning goal. I can't fault him for today, he done well. Also had good physical contests with the Arsenal defenders, with him coming up on top quite a few occasions. Give him credit, most of us did not want him to even play today. That being said him scoring or playing well does not mean he is back to his best. Nice summary I think

People criticize Mikel a lot but these games he shows his true worth to the team. Rarely loses the ball, holds of players well and anticipates the ball excellently. He didnt put a foot wrong today and when you have a holding mid like that it is so asuring for your advanced attackers eg Mata, Hazard Oscar so they can focus on attacking. Him and Ramires were brilliant. Well played to JT as well, you wouldnt have realized he had such a stressful week but I guess that is how he is, always focuses solely on the football when he plays so nothing new. So happy we have got that win because many people were claiming we were only top due to not facing "big teams" and today we arguably faced the most in form team in the Premiership and IMO we deserved the win. I don't take any game for granted but it looks good for us considering we have Norwich next week at home. Another plus, we beat them without Drogba and Torres stepped up today so credit to the team and RDM. Positive start and this win highlights that we are serious title contenders and shows Oscar, Hazard and Mata are capable of playing in the same team. Worked well today, only thing I want to see now is Hazard get is deserved goal from open play. Hopefully we see that either on Tuesday or next Saturday.

Actions speak louder than words mate. Although I really like Oscar, you must start to really see that Mata is still a key player for us. You judged Oscar being better over Mata over 2 games. Mata showed today why he will always be our key playmaker. Sure you have second thoughts now, because Mata was pure class today.

This is the only match I can say Cazorla has been leats effective in the Premiership. Well played Ramires (especially) and co

Credit RDM and I have always been on Torres case as some would know. But credit where it is due, brilliant work ethic from Torres. Worked well on all accounts, won majority of his headers, scored and created the free kick for our second goal

Today shows why Mata is so key to this club. Catalysts of both goals