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I think Ivanovic and Azpilicueta is a perfect combo to have. Both offer different things and can play in different games depending on matchups but that means more than Aziplicueta playing just against League One sides. My biggest reservation about Mourinho coming back was that he'd manage his preferencial way (defensive solidity, counter-attack) rather than to the squad Chelsea have assembled (skilled, exciting, not all that good defensively) and so far, IMO, that seems to be the case. Hopefully, it's a matter of him getting familiar with the squad and playing it safe until then.

The highlighted bit is spot on. I do think however it's a bit early to judge our football this time round under Mou tho, i remember when Benitez came in their was concerns he would resort to his ultra cautious Liverpool style and stifle our flair players and as it turned out we were the opposite to that. Rafa's Liverpool were compact and tough to beat or even score past at times (when LFC were tactically spot under the Spaniard they were tough to create chances against let alone score past, as we found out on more than one occasion). Yet his Chelsea were the complete opposite,

Although having said that if he had Schurrle available to him i don't think we would have seen the Mazacar all to often under Benitez either.

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Fail to understand how one of our best defender from last season is not starting........

The key word, last season, you only need to look at Malouda of 09/10 then Malouda of 10/11 to see just how much can change in a summer.

Ivanovic is playing well and doesn't deserve to be dropped, it's that simple.

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The key word, last season, you only need to look at Malouda of 09/10 then Malouda of 10/11 to see just how much can change in a summer.

Ivanovic is playing well and doesn't deserve to be dropped, it's that simple.

and what has Azpi done that is worse than Ivanovic? I was unable to watch the game vs Swindon so I can't comment on that.

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He hasn't been bad, just Ivanovic has been better.

Better? Azpi hasn't even been given a chance, so you can't really say that Iva has been better.

It's true that to football fans a player is as good as his last performance. Iva had great performances in the last two matches, but was very shaky at the start of the season and generally against any team that looks to cross he causes us quite a lot of problems, then you have that horrendous performance against Villa.

But it's still early days and Azpi will get a chance and hopefully he takes it and goes back to being our first choice RB because he is our future RB and Iva..well he's a CB.

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Ivanovic has been fantastic this season and Jose trusts him whilst azpi really hasn't looked all that good in his limited appearances.

Is argue bane is the form right back in the league and this notion that he's a centre back masquerading as a right back is about as accurate as calling Gary Neville a centre back in 1999.

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Better? Azpi hasn't even been given a chance, so you can't really say that Iva has been better.

It's true that to football fans a player is as good as his last performance. Iva had great performances in the last two matches, but was very shaky at the start of the season and generally against any team that looks to cross he causes us quite a lot of problems, then you have that horrendous performance against Villa.

But it's still early days and Azpi will get a chance and hopefully he takes it and goes back to being our first choice RB because he is our future RB and Iva..well he's a CB.

This!

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