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it wasn't a red. It was a yellow, his second, and then a red. it was a yellow, although I think if it wasn't Costa there, it wouldn't have been...

Diego Costa got Zabaleta sent off

I don't get those subs, but maybe Mikel is really what we need

MOTM so far, Azpilicueta

Come on, Chels!!!! LEt's do it, boys

dude, shut up pls

whether we bring Schurrle or Oscar for the second (there's no way Willian will continue to play) they should be in the wing with Hazard centered. He can draw as many fouls as Willian (if not more). It's not like we're having a lot of chances created through the flanks anyway...

Willian off pls doesn't matter who comes for him. useless, frustrating, and a turnover machine

Azpili has been the player of last season so far, immense

look,. we have a corner

Ramires can be so stupid sometimes... stupid yellow

am I the only one frustrated by Willian so far? edit: also have Fabregas to deal with Toure is suicide...

at least we look solid defending...

Well, Fernandinho with a yellow at mark 12' is actually nice. I won't complain much about Dean for the next five minutes then.

Willian's lack of vision KILLS me. He dribbled there and Ramires was all by himself penetrating the penalty box IN FRONT OF HIM, but he fucking didn't see - as fucking usual.

one more reason for him to hold position and not move forward too much... we need both Rami and Matic more fixed today...

I like the lineup as I said a few minutes ago, but I didn't develop further because I was choking on my drool from laughing my arse off at United... but now I'm somewhat recovered, I'll try to talk properly, lol. I think Ramires and Matic should hold position a lot in this match and I DON'T want/expect them to bomb forward much. Make the transition through Willian and Fabregas and let them get the ball moving to the attack. It's absolutely necessary - regardless of how good or bad Toure is now (I believe players like him crave big matches like this, so I expect a lot of improvement by him compared to their previous matches this season), that we protect our defense against their two strikers and smart playmaker. So I do hope they follow the instructions I have no doubt Mourinho gave them to think about defending first - and mostly - and let the attackers (including Fab as one of them here) do the transition and set up our attack. If Rami or Matic venture too much to the attack I think we're screwed.

yes, but imo it only got worse with him... he made a mistake that led to a goal. But I agree they were already going down in pieces when he came, then they were going down in blocks

is it a coincidence that Mata got in and di María got subbed off and things only got worse for them defensively?

I'm choking on my own laugh. Someone help me... LOL Utd

I've noticed that, but for some reason my brain registered 'Jose always packing his team with attackers playing at home'. Then you posted this and I realized that for a moment I had a lapse and thought we were playing home, but we're actually playing away. Luís is very versatile. He can play LB, CB and DM, he offers us a lot of options in the defensive side if things go our way and we need to defend a lead. And then there's always Mikel. But he has two AMs and two STs in the bench. He wants the win.

I reckon we'll play 4-3-3 and not 4-2-3-1 as showed. It's the team I was going with, except Luís for Azpili.

oh, my man, my beloved Argentinean that I love more than words has scored for the first time in the EPL. Today is special

"Everyone makes a little bit of fun when I use it after every training; when I go out of the shower with my hair dryer." LOL André blow drying his hair EVERYDAY. LOL

Chelsea striker Diego Costa says 'provoke me at your peril' ahead of test against league champions Manchester City Gotta love Diego for his profile: all those things show and it's easy to understand why Luís thinks this of him: