Barbara

why has Mourinho been insisting on playing Drogba. Is he trying to make me resent this signing more than I already do?

I still want those three points. Come on, Chelsea!!!!!!!

Lamps scored... I can't believe it

can't believe that Costa shot hit the wood. I'm screaming until now

hahahahahahaha Pellegrini can't win in the pitch is trying to get into our nerves with Lamps. He doesn't know how to play the mind games Lamps adds nothing that City needs here...

I'm still at awe at how cool and technical Costa was dribbling in the middle and giving the ball to Hazard...

HOW BRILLIANT, HAZARD, COSTA, HAZARD HAVE BEEN THERE?

FUCK YEAH CHELSEA

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.