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He's got 30yards shooting boots today

The point you just made about Madrid stresses it further. If oscar and Willian were creative passers like modric and isco, without goalscoring instinct it'll be ok, but they are neither creative enough or enough of a goal threat for an Am. And it is exposed each time we don't have a striker to take the attention of too many markers from hazard and fabregas. I would be more confident in Europe if we still had the ability to close out games like last season or 04-06 but on evidence of manutd, palace and schalke our team is not built for that. We would need to always be 2 goals ahead to be sure of seeing out a match even if it's 10mins left in a match so that means we need costa fit more than ever.

Last season, if hazard is double marked, we don't create. This season teams are now man-marking fabregas and double marking hazard to stop us from playing. The more free Ams (willian /Oscar) are not creative enough to attract any attention from opponents defending. A pogba or fit gundogan, and reus will improve our team midfield massively because they will have the space willian and Oscar enjoy and are far more dangerous than them. But our team right now is good enough to win in Epl, but not Europe

Looool, just lol. Mourinho was right after all about him not going to Spain. A genuine concern and advice by Mourinho was written off as mind games. Bunch of f***ing c***s that Spanish staff, c***s.

The lack of movement for long periods in our attack against proper opposition without costa is shocking sometimes. We miss him. Our chances created and goals have reduced in the epl without him.

All our right wingers are weak links. They rarely beat their marker, even if it's the almighty Chris Smalling

Wtf is up with our whole teams passing???

No movement from Drogba. Torres levels ffs

Can't keep the ball ffs

Hazard has to deliver today. There's no one there to score the goals to take the pressure off him, so I hope he's ready to dribble into the box and have 5 shots at least.

That I can agree on. Ronaldo at his peak is as good as Messi at his peak.

I know Mourinho doesn't think that way. Just the expectation from fans on our team could make our players become complacent. Mourinho needs to make sure that doesn't happen

Funny enough, all the fear I had went away after mancity lost. We're in a much more comfortable position now. Manutd need to win, so we know their gameplay has to be more attacking at home. If we stick to a proper gameplan, we should have a proper counterattacking performance.

No red cards No Mourinho

Hopefully Mourinho keeps our players focused on the task at hand instead of going into the match thinking it is won before even playing.

Well even after the classico my team still looks good

Seriously? Are we going to have an argument about who's better between hazard, James and isco???

Good to see he's no longer Barcelona's scapegoat. They'll have to find someone else

Oh shatap Hazard is better than both James and isco

End of match for barca

I saw a lot of teams without modric. Wow, he's so underrated here. Courtois Ivan pepe varane Luis Matic modric Fabregas Hazard Costa Ronaldo

Roma and Liverpool at halftime

We have Ake. No need to stunt his growth since he's shown promise

Hahaha

More hunger, more runs off the ball, more direct dribbling into the box, more shots. Fantastic performance, do this in more matches even if it doesn't end in goals and we'll be moving from a discussion of a wonderful talent to a ballon'd'or contender.