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Be careful what you wish for. I remember a certain Loic Rémy setting Ligue 1 alight not so long ago... and now look at him.

Let's all quit the negativity and save it for Saturday (should the team provide us with a reason to be, of course) and let's try and focus on the positives of last night's performance. 1. ZOUMA IS A TANK ...oh, and Begovic isn't a bad second-choice 'keeper, is he?

Good article, poor topic. We, as Chelsea fans, are our own worst enemies at times and expect far too much. If a player goes through a patch of fine form, we begin to expect that sort of standard consistently but the reality of football is that very few footballers in world football can be that good, that consistently. (In fact, two players only spring to mind...) He's played well this season, suffered a dip of form as of late but still managed to score (yes, it definitely was his vs. Spurs) when it mattered most. He's the closest thing we'll have to replacing Drogba so, in my eyes, we should be thankful rather than over-analytic.

That makes two of us... Welcome!

I wouldn't be able to commit to it on a consistent basis but a schedule seems to be something that I'd be able to adhere to with other writers. I'm in.

I like the kit, don't get me wrong, but I'd definitely prefer it if it was to have a buttoned neck.

Clubs and fans alike tend to hide behind their respective "transitions" and often use it as an excuse after underachieving. As Henrique has stated already, if you are to look at the grand scheme of things, most clubs could claim to be in a transition period most of the time. There's always players and managers in and out of the door that leads to this word continually being brought up: "transition". I don't want to direct all of my post at just how misleading "transition periods" can be though so I'll try to stay on track. We are going to be in a transition for another season or two yet while Mourinho gets settled; buys the players he wants and gets rid of all the players he deems to be unnecessary. That being said, this season was the biggest transition as it was his first back at the club and there has been a lot of changes at the club since he was last in charge. He's started to release players that don't fit in with his style of play/management but is yet to make big signings that are his choices. Eto'o was brought in rather rashly and I think that was blatant - he's obviously not wanting to find himself in a predicament such as that again in a hurry. This summer he has some funds to target the players he wants for the positions he deems most necessary. Last season was the biggest hurdle and although we lost some big players (Luiz: big character; Mata: special player; most likely Cole: reliable, experienced defender), it means that José has the summer to focus on putting together a team that he believes will work well and fit in with his philosophies. We may have had a good squad at the start of last season, but quite a few of our players don't fit into Mourinho's way of playing and that is being shown, firstly with the sale of Mata and now with the apparent departure of David Luiz. We should be starting next season with a strong team catered to José's wants and needs so, in theory, we should be aiming for the league title next season although that is not what I'm expecting. I'm expecting top four and hopefully a title of some form, winning the league will be a bonus especially given the fact that our main competitors will all be strengthening their squads over the summer, too.

Try deleting the app and reinstalling it, if you haven't done so already. I reinstalled Tapatalk yesterday after months of not frequenting forums and I've had no issues viewing GIF's on there.

Simplicity is definitely the way forward. I'm glad kit manufacturers have finally started to work this out.

That is adorable.

Looks like I'll be buying both of our shirts this season then if that away one is to be believed. Definitely opting for a long sleeved home shirt this time around though - absolutely gorgeous.

He's got a great cross on him as well. Imagine how good it would have been having him in the team when Drogba was here? I agree with all your points. Sturridge is definitely a frustrating player to watch at times, but he's undoubtedly talented and can produce moments of magic. He grew in confidence as the game went on and started to lose his head during the latter stages as he was shooting from impractical angles and ranges. He wants to score goals though and he's eager to try and score which is refreshing. As selfish as some may think he is - I admit he can be at times - when he did get his head up and release the ball, he managed to create a few chances. Overall, I thought he played well considering it was his first start of the season. As for Oscar, oh my... where do I begin? What a delight to watch. It was so refreshing to see him come on and take a more direct approach; running at players with pace. The same applies for Hazard, both of whom were exceptional when they were introduced. I was tempted to opt for Oscar as my man of the match but Moses just tipped it for me. Moses was undoubtedly our best player in the first 45 - he was one of the few positives we could take out of the first half, for that matter. He's a natural winger that likes getting at players and likes running in behind. We've been desperate for such a long time it's really nice to see him revel out wide for us. With Hazard, Oscar and Mata all occupying the space in the middle of the pitch, it's good to see some width in our play from time to time. Thankfully, we have that now and that made a big difference today. I don't think it was a great performance from us, by any stretch of the imagination, but courtesy of spirit and desire we managed to pull it back not once, not twice, but three times - credit to the players for not giving up and keeping on fighting. It paid dividends and now we look to be favourites for the cup. KTBFFH.

I saw the thread titled 'Signing Out' and the last post by "Kojo", aka Sloth, and thought to myself "Thank fuck for that!", only to then realise my horrendous misinterpretation and that it is in fact Artinho that's departing, not Sloth. This day continues to get worse... On a serious note, a great contributor to TalkChelsea in so many ways, and it's a shame to see us part company with a lad who is wise well beyond his age. Good luck in your future endeavours, Art, whatever they may be.

It can sometimes be a negative as it often restricts the way in which the members goes about their debates/discussions. It's not applicable to everyone and I hope if doesn't affect you or BluesMaster. Not a negative as such, really.

Congratulations, lads, thoroughly deserved. One negative: all the best posters are becoming part of the staff.