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Kid is talented, but it's the same old problem if we signed him - another attacking midfielder vying with others for one spot behind a striker that doesn't do what they should.

Hopefully an up-spirited performance, and a solid three points in the bag, then to continue on for Boxing day

But you hurt me by quoting something from 2 years ago But you didn't apologise and only caused me more sadness Why would you do this

Pat Nevins analyse of Mourinho: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25380991

So you went past two years to quote me on something that was before the last 2 and a half years. Yes, because the foresight that everyone had was of failure and not of hope. I guess i should hail you for that comment - almighty all knowing - i must hail you!!

Mourinho's mental strength is to win despite bad performances, and that was apparent during his first tenure - of course defensively we were more solid, but that is down to injuries and a required new shape up of the defense all together for me - and that is how you know that the league is not about a few matches but the whole 38. I can see up stepping up for Arsenal to take what we need - the advantage - play off their deflated team and use it against them to bag the three points and closer to the top spot.

Hope to see Kenneth, Ake and Kalas to play some part. Would have Etto'o up-front and Kevin behind. Hopefully Shurrle will be more fit to play from the start also, guess he didn't start against Crystal just incase.

Heart beating like crazy everytime Palace goes on attack, uneased

WTF!!!

Nice play between Azpil and Hazard

Rambo!!!!!!!!!

Nice back-tracking from Azi

Plus: Torres is trying too hard, getting too deep and putting to much on himself, gifting the ball away in the process

damn.... Good goal tbh, but defence

Classic Essien shot just wide

Complementing Essien for his good deep position, and then he does that ball

OMFG! Torres has ACTUALLY SCORED!!!!!!!!! I must be a good luck talisman

Got a stream link: http://atdhe.xxx/soccer/watch-chelsea-vs-crystal-palace-4k388 First game i am watching live since the 3-0 win against West Ham

any links?

Well. any young striker - Bamford albeit - i don't think we would need more than two all-out strikers under Jose. With Rooney and Romelu we can change the styles and the tactics, offers more depth and with a younger/less-tamed striker as our third we can have an eager option to impress, but it would only work if Jose is willing to give him chances more than he has with De Bruyne. Having an eager striker on the bench could change matches and scorelines - like Man Utd had with Ferguson.

See Rooney and Lukaku taking the minutes in the EPL, CL, and then Islam could have minutes in LC and early FA Cup. Rooney adds more depth and a tactical options, and could form a good partnership with Lukaku - both have two different styles of play, or could be used differently. See Romelu as the pacey poacher and Rooney as the hard-working all rounder.

I would personally have: Rooney - Lukaku - Feruz

Would love to see Ryan given a chance, and Kalas/Omerou on the bench. But hopes can't always be reality ;(

Probably the most talkative player thread on here that hasn't been played! That alone says enough!

Schalke has scored 2 goals, need to win this!