Barbara

Clean sheet, top of the league, Hazard hattrick. WE ROCK!!!!!!

earlier too (as I suppose you've missed most of the match)

poor Salah

our Arab boy <333333

I think Eto'o is having yet another great match, as well as Hazard. We are a little bit shakier in the defense than usual, or am I wrong? If so, is it fair to say we miss JT? Matic is awesome. Yeah, he still makes a few silly mistakes, but the way he protects and shields the ball and the way he harasses the opponents and tackles them is mind blowing. Oh Chels, you make me so happy!!!!!

At the other side of London (or Liverpool)

What a sexy goal https://vine.co/v/MWWnPlaWn5x

And Eto'o might even secure a squad member position for us next season. I think he's done very good in many matches and his experience is always useful. Bring a world-class, recall Lukaku and keep Samu. I think we're more than ready with those three.

Luiz's vision to start that counter is nothing short of wonderful, but Eto'o and Hazard simply killed it!!!!!!!

Cech!!!! so much love for this legend!!!!! But Eddie is on fire I'm nearly crying here for my bb!!!!!

FUCK YEAH EDDIE!!!!!

It hurts my soul to say it. But Lamps shouldn't be starting matches for us anymore (should be used as an impact sub instead). He just can't handle the physicality of English football. He looks like a dummy there, easily bypassed, outrun, dribbled and sometimes he looks lost, as if he doesn't know where to position himself to mark opponents. It's a physical thing...

at whoever thought Newcastle would park the bus in this match. They're no West Ham. I'd feel disrespected if I was a fan of them and people said it.

laughing my arse off. *dying here*

Well there are a few of us that have been saying we aren't the title favorites since before the season started. I don't think Mourinho is just trying to escape any blame with his speech as Pellegrini implied. In a league as competitive as EPL it'd be very difficult for us to win the title. I'm not saying we can't and neither is Mourinho. He's already started saying come next summer we ARE the favorites to win or at least one of the faves. He's not protecting himself imo, he's just being reasonable. I don't know if I'd call Chelsea a small horse, but I wouldn't call us the top dog or one of them. We're on the way of becoming the top dogs and the prospects of a second season under Mourinho are immense, but right now (especially based on how we've been playing) we have much better chances in a cup tournament such as UCL (even knowing Bayern is better than any English side and RM might be as strong as City right now, if not more as well) because the win against City proved me we can beat any team in the world - even in their turf if that's required. It doesn't mean we will beat any of the UCL teams, but right now I fancy our chances there or at the FA Cup better than in a championship where others will copy West Ham's strategy against us at the Bridge and they might lead us to drop a couple of points here and there because that's one of our limitations as a team: as our players aren't that mature enough and we don't have reliable strikers, we 'suffer' to beat teams that park the bus. Hazard's been amazing for us the past couple of months, but he isn't in that level yet to just decide the match for us when we fail to score. It may happen (and I think when it does, he'll take another step up in his development curve), but if it does is randomly and not because he's the guy that does that when we face a bus parked at the opponent's box. We were eliminated by Sunderland (!) from League Cup because back then we were even less ready than now, we were in the eye of the transition hurricane, let's say. Right now we're a much more mature team - we even know 9/10 of the possible starting 11 - that is in the process of sharpening their form. We've been in formidable form since the loss to Sunderland imo. We're maturing, sharpening, and growing. The tactics finally settled, the players finally bought it and now it's polishing time. In my opinion it'll take the rest of the season (or maybe until April) for us to reach the full potential of this team. We still need a couple of months of polishing and sharpening before we can play every match as strongly as we did the last couple of months. Let's not forget we still have problems converting our chances, we still have problems getting rid of tight and deep defenses, some of our most important players aren't on their peak yet or not even on their full potential given their current positions in their development curve. That's why we aren't faves yet, that's why other teams have advantages over us and that's why Mourinho is very down to earth on his comments. They may work as mind games (I admit they do), but that doesn't make them any less true. We aren't ready yet to be called the faves, but it doesn't mean we won't win. We have a top manager, with top players working with him. The more they gel together, better are our chances. The competition is very hard for everyone, not only us. So while I believe Arsenal will drop a lot of points as they basically have to play everyone in the top6 away in the next two months (I guess they only have one home match against the top6, but I could be wrong), it's also possible that City will drop some, especially as they might try to focus their attention on in their first knock-out UCL chance. But we're prone to drop points too exactly because I feel we still have some bad days in the office when it comes to our attack. Our defense seems to be ready, already at the top of their game (no coincidence it's the place where all the players - maybe except Azpili - are very mature, experienced and maybe even on their peak (Cahill and JT certainly are, and Iva while very underwhelming attacking, is still a monster defending, not the mention our legend, Petr Cech). I'm positive Matic won't play all matches like he did against City. He's new in the team, it's only natural he'll alternate better and worse performances until he fully adapts. I'm positive the Portuguese fans among us or people who's watched their league in recent years can confirm that despite an amazing display for us, we are yet to see his full potential based on what he's showed there in the last 18 months. Ramires still struggles a lot with his passing and finishing and I feel more and more that his stamina and pace are the only things working on his favor in team selection. But sometimes his lack of quality passing in the second and final thirds, his oscillating finishing cost us a couple of goals or chances created. Lampard struggles with the opposite. He doesn't handle the physicality of the league as he's used to and Mikel doesn't dare to help our attack. Our attack is formed by players that are either still deep in their development curve, far from peaking (Oscar, Hazard, Salah, Schurrle) or are way past it (Eto'o, Torres). Willian is the one guy that is in a good moment of his development curve, but he's struggling to adapt on his first year in English football - which is natural and expected. Ba is just not good enough, he's never been and never will be a Chelsea player, we're better than that. Don't take me wrong on the boys, especially Oscar and Hazard who've been our best players this season (Hazard even more - much more - than Oscar). But they're a 22yo and 23yo boys that oscillate and will continue to for a while. They aren't as decisive now as they will be in a couple of years. They aren't their final products yet. They've been saving our arses the whole season, in two years from now they'll be handling us silverware - that's the difference. I think Hazard might already make the whole difference for us coming next season, but I'm positive Oscar will need at least another couple to really be the #10 everyone wants him to be. So the rest of the season for the tactics to mature, next season for the players to mature and for the clinical signings to come. Then we're inexcusable, clearly the top dogs and favorites in EPL and probably high contenders in Europe. Mourinho plays a lot with other's minds, but in this case, he's been just honest imo, or at least he's been saying something I agree with.

he's feeding my addiction just fine with this new server. So many hours spent on TC everyday and especially matchday

in the last couple of weeks literally, two very good matches and that was it. How long has Hazard been amazing for us? Sorry no one will convince me Santi deserves to be there, regardless of who isn't.

It seems he does as Mourinho said he keeps waiting for the nomination - which is the only reason why this fuckery breaks my heart. I don't give a rat's ass about those sort of pointless awards, but for most players they're important (which I get why as I also like to be recognized at my work), but there's so much politics involved that I just want to use some TNT on their big fat asses and just handle the award to Eddie, not because he wants it and I love him, but because he fucking deserves it!!!!!!! Carzola in the list is a very bad joke.

Carzola? Carzoooooola? lol forever FA... Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4G using Tapatalk

You are absolutely correct, I only quoted you because I feel the need to enlighten you about Neymar's position because you posted incorrect information about why he went for Brazil's #10! Just like you have the right correct everyone who posts something you think is wrong (which you love to do), I also have the right to do the same... Barbara, have you ever participated in a negotiation? Because really, this particular paragraph has just a load of horse s*** in its bad attempt to counter-argue... Nike wanted Brazil's #10 shirt to be worn by one of their own propaganda players, especially since the World Cup will be in our country in 2014. Neymar is basically the only big name (in the midfield/attack) who could make that wish come true. So, they reached out to Neymar's aggency (which is owned by Ronaldo if I am not mistaken) and asked them to see if there was an amicable way to change shirt numbers with Oscar. Now, like you said, Nike could have very well just imposed it. However, what is one of the main rules of politics and negotiations? Dont engage in unnecessary fights! So, why go to all this trouble with CBF, Oscar, Big Phill, etc., if Neymar could just ask and try to not make a huge deal out of it? Neymar is one of Oscar's best friends, a simple 5min talk during training session would obviously be enough to resolve the matter (a very small matter, btw). You have the right to believe in whatever you want, at the end of the day you will still be wrong about it. You might still be doubtful with just me talking, but PVC posted it in his blog when it happened, so you can double check there if you want to! And even if it was because of Neymar's ego or his dad's plan. Doesn't he deserves to have the #10 shirt if he wanted and Oscar agreed to it? It is not like will have to carry the team by his shoulders (just like last summer) anyways. Theoretically, the #10 is loaned out to the centralized play maker, but we already had some forwards using it and so on. I liked Oscar with the #10, but be that him or Neymar we will be very well represented. Oscar is extremely important to Brazil and Chelsea, but there is no question Neymar is the bright light. He is for Brazil the parallel to the Hazard-Oscar situation in Chelsea; in which one is great and works hard but the other is the real game changer and future world's best! One thing though: Neymar doesnt even have half the ego a multimillionaire teenage boy usually has. He is not humble (like Hazard, etc), but he is not even close to being a Rooney, Balotelli, Messi or CR7. I cant get my head around on how do people think he has such a big ego. Dont tell me it is because of the hair or whatever, lol. LOL, I actually dont even know! I guess I wanted to make it clear that Neymar isnt that amazingly villain people portray him to be, so I am constantly in the need to enter in arguments with whomever keeps with the "cunt this, cunt that"... I also dont give a shit, as long as both continue to play great for our nation, everything is fine. But like I said, it pisses me off that every little thing that happen Neymar is all of a sudden the second coming of Darth Vader!!! I am sure you feel that with Cristiano Ronaldo as well! In all honesty the guy IS our best player, the most exciting, the one thst can win us matches. His ego - if he has any with the shirt number is even rightful. Except for the unfair diving I don't vilify him. I like him a lot. I don't have a problem with players like him or Ronaldo who theorically have big egos. I have with cunts like Dani Alves. Cris and neymar are good enough to be a bit smug The rest of your post have some good points including about my assumptions but I don't like discussing CBF shady business. You may be right and if I correct people they should correct me too. I don't mind it Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4G using Tapatalk

The point I made it very clear I was making was: who decided Neymar would play #10? Neymar did... his reasons are my guess and yours and whoever's. You have some info I don't, but it doesn't change the fact I was answering to someone implying Oscar LOST #10 for Neymar because Neymar's the most influential player in Brazil. No, he's lost because Neymar asked for it, for whatever reason. And then you can read my subsequent answer to the same guy saying I was never saying Oscar is our most exciting player. You're nitpicking on something just because you feel the need to defend Neymar's choice. I don't care about his choice. I don't care who wears #10, but the guy I answered to implied it was on the player's importance that the shirt changed (or at least that's how I understood him), which at least officially wasn't the reason... I'm moving on from the subject. Nike, his father or his vain reasons, I don't care. He asked and that was why it was changed and that was the main part of the post and the discussion. I just find it funny you have a fabulous story that I've never seen in the media, that doesn't make that much sense given how the decision was made (after some training session), that doesn't fit the kind of relationship CBF keeps with their sponsors (whorish like - they pay, we give). Nike decides many of our friendlies (where they're played, against who and that's been propagated by the media for years) because they give us money for that, and being as influential as that they would need to ask a player to ask for a number instead of simply having it done like they do with CBF for years now, especially about the thing they spend money they most with us: our kits. Yeah, I tend to believe at the end of the day if that wasn't Neymar ego itself who decided for the number, it was at least his father who thought it would be better for business for him to be #10. Nike wouldn't need Neymar to ask, they would simply demand it - as they do with the friendlies for example, but there are other shady stuff too - and it would happen. Why are we even talking about it anyway? I don't give a shit about it. Oscar still is Brazil's #10 regardless of what number his shirt is.

The three most trustworthy channels in Brazil confirm 'my story' and they are direct quotes from Felipão's press conference... Neymar asked, he's agreed. He asked Felipao and that was it. There's no mention of Nike. He's asked to play with that number when Felipão talked about numbers. There are certain players that prefer odd numbers - which is not common in Brazil as you may know. Most brazilians whether here our in other countries, like to follow 1-11 and unless they spend years abroad playing another # because of lack of their fave, they come back to the originals 1-11 when they go to NT (and are titulars) or when they come back playing here. So Felipao made it sort of clear he was confirming with those players (the ones that like numbers such as 12 or 19) about shirt numbers and Neymar asked it. I don't know where you got the Nike story, I spread the official version, if you have a different one, I don't. So I threw the information all media threw - including in videos... ESPN: http://m.espn.com.br/noticia/333736_aplaudido-neymar-pede-e-veste-a-camisa-10-aprova-atuacao-mas-fala-em-empate-amargo Globo Esporte: http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/2013/06/felipao-diz-que-neymar-pediu-para-ser-camisa-10-mas-numero-pode-mudar.html UOL http://copadomundo.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2013/06/02/neymar-pediu-para-usar-a-camisa-10-da-selecao-diz-scolari.htm

people are still talking about him at all? There's nothing left to say and the guy isn't even playing, he's injured. I swear I don't understand what that is there to talk about Torres. Waste of bites and internet.

Mourinho has been very mysterious about 'in the summer you'll understand' and when he said that the first name in my mind was Benzema. He must have some insider's info and I think Karim is coming. I like him alright, I would have preferred a few in the list ahead of him, but Karim is already serious progress from what we have. I think the highest chances of coming are Benz first and then Costa. I still would prefer the biggest cunt of all, but he won't be sold to a rival because his release clause is way too high in England. I'd be happy with Benz

AMAZING analysis by Pat. I want every team to watch and learn how to beat them now btw I love the new member name. Where was it decided? So happy I bet a silly dance instead I hope all those bitches know I'm first in line