Closed Chelsea 2-0 Hull City

[Ollie 4,400]

That'll do. Yes 6-0 woulda been nice but we have plenty of games coming up so delighted with the 3 points.

[Ollie 4,400]

And already above Arsenal and Tottenham

[Ollie 4,400]

Double post or maybe even quadruple post, i don't even know. PC messed up for a while lol.

[Toli 977]

Hazard was shockingly bad. seemed like he didnt even try to impress and was just walking/jogging around the pitch beside the first 15-20 min. he really has to step up his game.

beside this an easy win against an awful side. Hull were that bad, dont even know how they got in to the Premier League. offensviely they are as dangerous as Chamakh is.

[Stats 7,145]

I can't believe there are people not satisfied . A superb first half with 2 good goals ..a well saved penalty ,,, many chances created ,

great pressing by all .. could well have been 4 0 by HT ..

second half made sure of the win ,,,,

If that performance wasn't good enough for you ,,,I suggest you go and support Jamaican sprinters ....hope youre not disappointed when

they get caught out

Excuse me?

[Sheva. 5,373]

Hazard was shockingly bad. seemed like he didnt even try to impress and was just walking/jogging around the pitch beside the first 15-20 min. he really has to step up his game.

beside this an easy win against an awful side. Hull were that bad, dont even know how they got in to the Premier League. offensviely they are as dangerous as Chamakh is.

They lack quality up front, but their midfield with Huddlestone and Livermore will be good. As for Hazard, he was fouled quite a lot, but for sure he didn't have a very good game.

[Ollie 4,400]

That'll do. We have a lot of games coming up so just good to get the win. Classic Jose, 2-0, job done. The first half was breathtaking, absolutely wonderful. The 2nd half was quite horrible tbh but who cares. 3 points, thank you very much. Can't wait til Weds now.

Gave de Bruyne MOTM because of his assist really and he was always willing to have a dig and find a killer pass. So happy he's not back on loan to some pointless side.

[didierforever 7,349]

a perfect performance for me. did exactly what was needed. got 2 first half goals (could have got 5-6) and then simply killed off the game with breaking the tempo in the 2nd. and thats exactly what i was expecting. no need to go all-out unless required. by the way, first half was breathtaking, unbelievable. the way we started the game was just majestic. oscar was faboulous (my MOTM) while rambo just bossed the midfield. also his passing has improved exponentially.

hazard looked a little off pace. not yet to his best but still a decent performance.

kdb - good, solid performance. perfect debut and what a ball to play oscar thru.

lampard - played more like a cam/striker in the 1st half than a deep lying playmaker,

defence and cech- solid. not much to do thru out the game. cole was really good with the ball though.

lukaku, schurlle, mvg - not much to do. barely attacked towards the end. schurlle's work rate is commendable though.

torres - i felt that he started the game very brightly but then realized he should not be playing well.

[Barbara 15,149]

I can't believe there are people not satisfied . A superb first half with 2 good goals ..a well saved penalty ,,, many chances created ,

great pressing by all .. could well have been 4 0 by HT ..

second half made sure of the win ,,,,

If that performance wasn't good enough for you ,,,I suggest you go and support Jamaican sprinters ....hope youre not disappointed when

they get caught out

add a CLEAR pen not called in the second.

It's just the first match, some of those players are still not on their best physical form. Why give it all in the second with the match completely under control?

There are Confed Cup guys, guys who were injured during pre-season, and a new coach. Let's give them (and Mou) a break

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Brilliant display of what the team can do under Mourinho in the first half, the attacks were oozing creativity and flair, and was just denied by some exceptional saves from the keeper. 3 points, and another possible 3 on Wednesday, the rotation of the squad will really help us win those pesky games where international, European, domestic cup games will try and carve down the fitness of the lads.

Nice to see Oscar and Kevin playing well, with still Moses, Mata, Shurrle on the side waiting to play.

In Jose we trust!

Atmosphere around the stadium was the best in a long while, could really be a fortress if the fans keep up the same enthusiasm, that alone could keep the tension on the lower teams and make it harder for them to concentrate and steal a goal.

[zolayes 14,489]

That'll do. Yes 6-0 woulda been nice but we have plenty of games coming up so delighted with the 3 points. uda\3`1

you just did 3 posts 3 x two nil is SIX NIL ....but do we get nine points

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Absolute typical Jose performance. Ramires ran the show the first half and will be so beneficial when facing teams who park the bus

[AndersonBLUE 819]

Glad of Mourinho's return and the 3 points. Things I took from the game:

- Fantastic 1st half. Solid performance from all players apart from Hazard.

- Hazard was fairly poor all game and wasn't really influential (match fit?)

- Same old Torres

- I've yet to see Schurrle play a game where we have decent possession, seemed to be running around like a headless chicken. Honestly we were really poor in 2nd half.

- Oscar seemed to be playing quite deep at times when not needed. Needs to push up a bit more often.

[Ankit 3,176]

Mourinho: 'We showed this is the football we can and want to play, and now it is up to us to show it more times.' #CFC

Mourinho on Rooney: "We will try until the last day to add new players. A striker . . but at this moment every striker has a club."

[Billy. 2,742]

Oscar MOTM for me, great first half, was a Jose 2nd half

[Steve 10,227]

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Goodnight all, have work in a few hours,

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Frank was brilliant today, another classy performance and once again the doubters have been silenced. Keep em coming, you legend !

[Ollie 4,400]

you just did 3 posts 3 x two nil is SIX NIL ....but do we get nine points

Should never clean a laptop in the middle of a post. Will remember that for next time. lol

[Ankit 3,176]

[Jase 43,479]

A bit disappointed with the second half performance after the way we totally battered Hull in the first. The movement, the passing, the intensity, tempo were all extremely brilliant! That being said, it's perhaps understandable why we eased off in the second half given the players just played international friendlies few days ago and with Villa coming up on Wednesday, it was probably wise to conserve the energy for then.

It's just that not being clinical enough and getting that 3rd goal to totally kill Hull off played in the mind and nerves after what happened last season against the lesser sides. We had like around 23-24 shots all game but only 6-7 were on the target. A reflection of the problem from last season. Hope it improves as the season progresses.

All in all, can't ask for more in the first game I guess. A win. 2-0. A clean sheet. And seeing the players performing brilliantly to cap it off as well. A joy to watch.