Muzchap

I'm pretty surprised none of you are giving Hull a chance... You don't get out of the Championship if you're a bad side... They can definitely make life difficult for us... First game or the season is a lottery - anything can happen... It will probably end up 1-1 or maybe 2-1 - I'm just being realistic. However if we do win by a huge margin - I will be shouting loudest - just think it's a little arrogant to underestimate our opposition, we could be guilty of doing what Bayern did - and look how that turned out.

We could have: Suarez Mata Hazard Rooney Now that would be a feared attack All interchanging - nobody could defend against that Plus on the bench you have Oscar, Schurrle, Moses, KdB - just wow

Just seems you 2 guys are at each others throats and I don't understand? Anyway Saurez or Rooney? And which one is likely to come.... I say get Both I know it fucks our finances - but it would be pretty cool team

@special Juan @cicero - WTF? There's nothing personal in the posts? I tend to lean towards Cicero's logic that the board have finished the mad spending spree and are now more than ever committed to working within a 'profitable' structure for CFC. They are trying to blend youthful acquisitions with some experienced players - as well as investing heavily on youth talent for the future. I would love us to be like Porto - nurture player after player and any we don't like sell for a ridiculous profit - honestly Porto are amazing at this... I do also feel our frontline is the main weakness for us - a marquee signing would help, be it Rooney or Suarez. I'm actually warming to the idea of Suarez - him with Mata, Hazard, Oscar, KdB, Schurrle, Moses to play with would be awesome. Yes he's a cunt - but - if he signs he'll be 'our' cunt and I'm comfortable with that.

The biggest problem we have (still) is Tempo... We are too slow and laboured in our build up play You can't expect Miracles from Jose - it will take a long season to get right. The massive overreaction here is driving me mad! Everybody needs to CHECK their emotions. We COULD challenge for the title but I'm not expecting it - a top 3 finish and decent CL run will do me fine - what we need hasn't changed - CONSISTENCY OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE NEXT 3-4 years - to I impress upon the team a playing style and mantra - from there we can build a platform to dominate! It seems now we pigeon hole people immediately - Schurrle is Marin (who is playing well in pre-season btw) - that's just ridiculous, give the guy 2 seasons and then judge! How would you like your Boss/Lecturer to declare you are shit at your favourite subject after just a few weeks? There's a reason why exams and gradings are done at the END of a season/year - it allows for a holistic AVERAGE of performance - discounting bad and super performances and giving a MEAN result! As for Schwarzer - better to happen in a Pre-Season game - he won't make that mistake again So plenty to be positive about

Actually RAMIRES was MOTM - he changed the game for me LOVING Ramires under Jose Hazard awesome assist

As I predicted Lukaku scored @Zoro best take it like a man... #Owned!!!

Lol chill dude - it's just one 'troll' past his bedtime and unable to watch his usual 15 mins of donkey sex on the net as his Mum noticed all the tissues and has banned www.zoro-LOVES-donkeys.com If he plays tonight he will score - it's THAT SIMPLE

Don't worry about Zoro - he's an ageing 60's Star - nobody remembers Zoro and cares little about what he says If people can't see Lukakus potential - then sadly they are exactly the proof needed to realise the human race is bucking the trend on Darwins theory of evolution - sadly the stupid are still alive!

Sounds good

I can't believe the over-reaction.... Again - this is REAL LIFE - not FIFA or FM... It takes time to blood a young team - get all of the players working in the same direction and there's been so many changes during pre-season - it's been impossible to enforce any consistency. WHY do we have inconsistency? WELL glad you asked - because THIS YEAR we have a squad full of strength and depth - (remember when you were complaining about that last season?) and in order to get 'all' players match fit - they need game time. I'm not happy we lost, far from it - but one thing I do know is - you learn much more in defeat than in winning - and now the lads all have a focus on what to achieve in the next game. This Player X is amazing and then 20 minutes later he's shit - just has to stop. I myself have been guilty of it - but it just doesn't work. If a player is giving 100% to the cause - then I'm happy, regardless of how he is performing - sometimes you just have 'off-days'... So let's look at with a sense of balance - are we in a better place than the end of last season? YES - IMHO we are - we have a great SQUAD of players - for all occasions and the longer they spend together, the better the 'dynamic' between them will be. So - what did the game achieve? - Fitness.... Check - Areas to improve on.... Check That's good enough for me!

Shouldn't that have been 'I LIKE you'

Fuck Willian... LETS SIGN ETO.... he would be good for 1-2 seasons - just long enough for Lukaku to break through!!!

Heh - like @Leif said... They can have him for a straight swap with Messi.... Otherwise - F**K OFF Then we don't need Rooney and can use that money to buy a defender - or promote one of the young lads...

Iva over Azpi? Not in my team

Well we have history with Pep and he won't be relishing the idea of facing Chelsea... I think the critiscising of Pep is a bit much - playing Lahm out of position for a friendly actually makes sense - if you look at this way Pep: I need you to do xyz Lahm: I don't understand Pep then plays him in midfield to show Lahm what the midfielder has to deal with and it will help Lahm understand when playing in his normal position what's needed. He now has an appreciation of what the gu in front oh him is Trying to do... I think it will be 1:1 and penalties

Voted Strike. Always a good poster Hutcho stellar as always. Shame Nish wasn't in the poll Peace - quality over quantity as always. Mussafir - good Luck

Good to see you back dude As I understand it Real haven't even paid for Modric yet - so those people thinking Spuds can go out and spend money are a little premature I don't mind not seeing Bales ugly mug next season

They played a HIGH LINE... He worked the channels to create space for the midfielders to break... As has already been said - no chance of through balls - as the pitch is shocking... He has done well... It's taking 2 defenders to keep him out of the game, which leaves space for others...

Frank Sinclair saying we look fitter? I love Frank (own goal machine and all..) - but Inter look MUCH fitter - it's like we are playing in slow motion Where's all those Oscar doubters now? Lukaku has done well down the channels - he's being double marked most of the time... Defence looks better - Ash looks a little wobbly... Poor old Ramires is getting smashed to bits again... Looks like we have some luck back for this season - nice penalty ref All in all - pretty positive - next goal decides it - them, game on - us game over!!!

45 minutes

Spain does - as my uncle has it in his Villa

If you are using Sky TV (even European) your viewing card will have a number associated with it - if you subscribe to Chelsea TV try entering that number on the website. If you don't have Sky - think you're fucked

Sky isn't just a UK brand? It's global? I had Sky in Austria, it's in Every European country???? It didn't say enter your UK Sky viewing number - it just said Sky number - so I assume its global?

Use a UK proxy and stream it direct from Chelsea Site - think you just need your Sky Card number - worked for me