Closed Derby v Chelsea

[NishC300 1,865]

Unfortunately De Bruyne is as good as gone so surely Mourinho doesn't want to risk him getting injured in a match like this and potentially miss out on a +20m transfer fee.

Agree on Kalas though, today would have been a perfect chance to give him his full debut.

But if he wanted to sell De Bruyne why didn't he get rid of him in the summer when his value was more? I mean why has he kept him for 6 months if he wants to sell him? To use him as a ball boy in training?

[lionsden 4,689]

Playing ramires on the right wing despite the wealth of wingers in our possession. Not fielding any reserve/back up players like Kalas, bertrand et al is just so wrong on so many levels. The only time chelsea managers in the past ever use Rami on the wing is in bug games against top attacking teams.

[Stingray 9,441]

Missed the first half .... was it as bad as it sounds here?

[Yeboii 1,844]

But if he wanted to sell De Bruyne why didn't he get rid of him in the summer when his value was more? I mean why has he kept him for 6 months if he wants to sell him? To use him as a ball boy in training?

He thought Kevin was gonna turn out great in the summer, and he didn't.

[lionsden 4,689]

There's no difference between playing Ramires on the wings and having a donkey there.

We pretty much have 4 defenders and 3 dm's against Derby, lol.

It's ze magic of ze fa cup

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

There's no difference between playing Ramires on the wings and having a donkey there.

We pretty much have 4 defenders and 3 dm's against Derby, lol.

Wow that is really harsh. I know he's not a natural winger and has been picked ahead of players who actually are but his performance has not been that bad for us.

[Jype 6,398]

But if he wanted to sell De Bruyne why didn't he get rid of him in the summer when his value was more? I mean why has he kept him for 6 months if he wants to sell him? To use him as a ball boy in training?

Because maybe at first he was planning on giving him a proper chance but then at the last moment Willian, a player much better suited to Jose's tactics, became available and there wasn't sufficient interest in De Bruyne anymore?

[zolayes 14,489]

Missed the first half .... was it as bad as it sounds here?

Disappointing but not terrible. We cant expect Oscar to do EVERYTHING ...he may need help from Hazard

[yuvala 2,167]

Missed the first half .... was it as bad as it sounds here?

Not really..

Just not that great

[Pizy 18,848]

Wow that is really harsh. I know he's not a natural winger and has been picked ahead of players who actually are but his performance has not been that bad for us.

Exactly.

Obviously he shouldn't be played there but people are acting like he's been horrible. He's been decent.

[Stingray 9,441]

Missed the first half .... was it as bad as it sounds here?

Disappointing but not terrible. We cant expect Oscar to do EVERYTHING ...he may need help from Hazard

Tnx Ron!

[didierforever 7,349]

just have feeling, if we concede the 1st one today, we are out of fa cup.