Special Juan

Carragher is spot on, playing a lone roll as a striker you have to be ready to put everything on the line to succeed and win out. Take Costa v Sporting the other night, he wasn't amazing but he was effective. He dropped deep and gave it easy as well as fetching others into play- He also hunted down brilliantly....Balotelli didn't do that and doesn't do that. He's already cutting a frustrated figure up front and it's showing massively. This was a poor signing and I say that even at this early stage.

I'm trying to get this thread back on topic and responses like that don't help because it will provoke more reactions. Please for crying out loud just get back on topic.

So did you report his post where he calls you that? We cannot see everything and rely on people to report things so that we can deal with them. Two wrongs don't make it right and my point to you still stands.

Let's not have all the 'He started it' nonsense please. Back on topic now to Sporting Lisbon v Chelsea. Thanks.

Name: Blue Traveler Reason: Abusive Behaviour Punishment: Verbal warning only.

I'm going to pretty straight to the point with you here and hope you take on board what I say.... The attitude I am seeing from you around here is not acceptable at all, and it won't be tolerated by myself or any other staff member. Abuse of other members will not be taken lightly, nor will be the wording you are using when delivering your points in the posts. This is simple, change your attitude or you will be gone, that should be simple enough for you to digest. This goes for anyone who thinks it's OK to speak like this and think they will get away with it. Warned.

He has been really good so far this season IMO. Great picture on Instagram last night reading a book with his son.

Watched the game back again this morning and my god Mario Balotelli has to be the most talked up useless cunt to ever grace the football field. What a fucking bone idol piece if shit he is.....He had a go at Coutinho for losing possession when it was his under-hit pass that led to it and then he started having a go at him Someone needs to write a book...."How not to lead the line" by Mario Balotelli Laughable.

Watched a bit of the game and Welbeck did well and showed great pace but considering Gala aren't all that they got through Arsenal with ease at times last night. I will stand by what I said.....This won't be a problem this game.

What a big shit house Balotelli is.

Not one single game worth watching tonight barring Atleti v Juve and I can't even be arsed with that.

As ever that's awesome.

And less of the 'Or You're just fucking stupid' comments please, take it to PM and don't clog the thread up with pointless insults. Thanks.

Not warranted at all, I suggest you tone down the attitude now please.

Why we persist in letting anyone else on the field take a corner/set piece when Cesc is on the filed is beyond me. Keep every fucker away from them and let Cesc do his stuff. Sick to death of seeing people take corners who can't beat the first man on a consistent basis.

Courtois Azpi Cahill Terry Luis Matic Fabregas Willian Oscar Hazard Costa Think Oscar deserves to start, he has upped it the last few games. No Schurrle for me, replaced him with Willian and also start Luis and put Dave back at RB. This is what I think not what Jose may choose, I think he will go with Brana at RB and Dave at LB leaving Luis out. Bring Schurrle on when we are 5-0 up.

Some player and people need to remember that players do dip in form, it happens. He is for me getting back to were he should be, last night he shut them out with some fantastic interceptions and broke up lots of their developing attacks. Great header for the goal.

I'd start him for sure against Arsenal, he worked immensely hard last night, that was the Oscar that we know can produce.

If he isn't fully fit then god help the rest of the league when he is up and running. His bending runs last night playing on the shoulder were so effective and gave them all sorts of problems. Got hauled down on two or three occasions one resulting in one of their lads being stretchered off.......He will score against Arsenal on Sunday because he will prove too much for them.

Dictated the play and tempo last night, some fucking delightful balls out of our own half. This guy is the heartbeat of this team IMO.

City were shit last night and if we really can continue our form they wont even be a threat.

Leave him on the bench for Arsenal, start Willian wide right with Oscar central and Hazard wide left. Get your chin up Andre.

Well how to put us through a roller coaster ride over one match eh.....Missed so many fucking great chances to put that game away with ease. We found it so easy to get behind them because I don't think they knew how to use the offside trap and still couldn't finish the chances. I don't like to go on to much regarding missed chances but for me it made things so much more tighter than it ever should of been. Thought Matic, Cesc and Costa all looked really good, especially how Cesc dictated the pace of play and how some of his passing is such a complete joy to have. I said before the game we had to just forget Andre's performance against Bolton but the theme continued I'm afraid, he was fucking woeful again. His confidence is at a low now, you can see it in his body language, even Costa had a right go at him for not squaring that ball much quicker. The change was right to fetch Willian on and he did OK but all those missed chances just left some what of a sour taste for me. delighted with the 3 points, and results went our way in the group, top by 2 now on 4 points and with back to back games against Maribor we are in control of our destiny and I have no worries. Thought Luis was really good again last night and in the last few weeks he has done enough to give Mourinho a headache for me, very solid and pinched a lot of balls high up the pitch which really made us counter on them. Hazard while wasn't amazing he was difficult to play against all night, he was jinking in and out, drifting all over and was always a threat. Said it before Costa is a menace, he never gives up on fuck all. Should of done better one his one on one but made up for that just by backing in, playing on the shoulder and he looked dangerous all evening. Finishing and being more clinical is top of the agenda after this, but that is the only downside for me. This was a good 3 points and very important after Schalke, the team looks sharp and I am confident that if we are more clinical on Sunday we wipe the floor with Arsenal. Carefree!!!

Watch his ball in the early minutes to Oscar just before he sets up Costa 1 on 1.... The ball was played out by him from a deep area........it was fucking amazing