Special Juan

Excuse me Newcastle, would you like Salah with that

There wasn't a bad player on the field, end of. I think there is a notion that if a striker doesn't score he's been poor, not the case here. He works his cock off last night, I don't know what more could of been asked of him that he didn't carry out. Yes he never scored but fuck me did he put a shift in.

Also, when you are as close as Luiz was on the first you are more hoping that the wall splits and it goes through a gap. Funnily enough last Saturday my kids team trained on the astro turf and when training finished, and for a bit of fun I had the kids trying to hit free-kicks like Luiz does with his side foot and getting it up and down. Have you tried this? It's unbelievably difficult.

Depends on distance really, that first one last night was too close for Luiz to get up and down, hence why Willian should of taken it. It was close so it was easier to get up and down using the technique Willian does rather than that of Luiz. Luiz is suited to 30yards plus because the distance determines that you can get it up and down with a lot more ease. Willian stood over the first using the 9 o'clock angle, sort of side on which for me is correct to generate swerve and also dip. Execution is paramount also, these guys have it in abundance but for me Willian/Oscar just outside the box and Luiz slightly further out.

His constant closing down alone was enough for me, he never stopped.

They can talk about Aguero being out as much as they like, the fact remains they still had millions of pounds worth of talent out there. We shut them out because we reduced them to more half chances than full on easy chances. You can only beat what's in front of you. We were deserved winners last night, nobody can argue different, if they do their stupid.

I wouldn't admit to that

That was shortly after City cut us open down the left (their right), he was telling Hazard to watch for the runners when they doubled up on us.

Got some engine this lad, he tracked everything shot at him and never put a foot wrong for me.

Got a feeling this could be similar to WHU, they will come and try the same so start with Hazard, Willian and Oscar with Ba up top. Another crucial game.

From The Mail.... Mourinho didn't park the bus at the Etihad, but his Hazard lights were flashing

City fans chant 5 minutes "Jose Mourinho your football is shit"

That first FK was far too close for Luiz to get up and down, it had Willian written all over it. Willian was at the right angle to hit it. But anyway, Luiz did really well last night, he got his hands dirty and did it well.

He has some little creases in his game that need ironing out but that is me nit picking, his work rate last night off the ball was a joy to watch. You can see exactly why we sold Mata and what Jose wants from these players.

Cahill and Terry were monstrous last night, and to think the stick Cahill got when we bought him.

It's like having a one man advantage on the field just having Jose, he's on another planet to any coach in world football. Any who questions him and why he came back should hang their head in shame, there is nobody better in world football.

I said in the match thread we need Hazard to perform as well as others if we were to get anything last night, he was superb, the goal started from his strength out wide to hold the ball up. His strength is massively under-rated, sheer ability to hold the ball and the turn of pace when he drove at Zabaleta was insane. Zabaleta will not of slept last night, Hazard tore him a new arse hole.

20 odd million was day light robbery, he was insane last night.

Perfect, absolute perfect last night. When I seen the team sheet my first thought was it was solid, looked like we had a plan and also with Jose we had a man advantage for me. Each to a man we where superb, nothing else to say really, we shut them down didn't allow them to play and Matic was world class last night. I saw Matic's first game for us and I knew he was one of the missing pieces, his passing is quick, crisp and it's 9 times out of ten perfect. You will not see Toure dominated as he was last night again this season, he wasn't allowed to breath a single second, Luiz and Matic did a number on him from the off. This was a Jose and Chelsea master class, now the league can stand up and be aware of us. Right now we are the silent burglar, nobody knows we are there but we are poised and ready to go. I heard Man City being called a 'Juggernaut' last night, more like a pussy cat after the Tiger entered the room. Fucking delighted.

I will sum up this bloke tomorrow when the booze has gone from my head.

Billy Mc give the team talk

My little lad is seven years old and fell asleep at HT and as a parent I cannot wait to wake up in the morning and tell him the score. Being a parent is awesome when your kids love the team you do.

Right, can all the people who claimed we wouldn't live with them show themselves please and as quick as they were to have a go at us praise us for this result. Absolute fucking class tonight, some in that earlier match thread should be fucking ashamed of they way they put us down. Chelsea proving people wrong again. FUCKING GET IN!!!!!

I waited for a bus for 45 minutes and it didn't fucking arrive……Taxi for City.

This game should be nigh on over, we are all over them.