Closed Vitesse v Chelsea

[nazzab 180]

salah runs and movements are just great ... but he needs to improve his touch on the ball and his decision making .

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Matic is every-fucking-where! I think we're the only team in EPL can say "Yaya who?!?!"

[Diego 433]

Both teams have looked poor on the ball. Salah has look particularly poor. Cesc hasnt been in the game much but matic's passing has been brilliant...Hopefully its a better second half

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

I love that look Fabregas gave the spot he wanted to shoot while he was running up

[The Chels 2,502]

Why? last match Cesc played in the pivot. He's versatile, next season you'll see him playing in both positions.

I don't think Mourinho is going to drop Ramires that easily. Anyway I think Fabregas is really wasted in the AM position. All he's doing is pressing really (and not very well) whereas from the pivot he can distribute and make use of the long ball to Costa.

[couris 232]

Cesc should go back playing deep.

[Milan 17,955]

[Rekin 835]

Matic is the best player so far. Wins several balls and the passing is just superb, should have had 2-3 assists already.

Costa and Cech are the other two stand-outs for me. Costa does everything right and his movement and control led to both goals.
Cech looks sharp, maybe the competition from TC has awoken his best side.

Fabregas and MVG have been quite invisible, need to get more involved in the game.
Luis has been misplacing several simple passes, needs to step up as he has been very reliable in the previous games. Good at offering options higher up though (which Matic failed to spot a couple of times).

Salah is doing what he did in the previous season. Excellent at finding space, bad at executing actions.

I would like to see a 4-3-2-1 with Matic and Fabregas in the second half, that would offer more of the ball to Fabregas.

[Milan 17,955]

BTW

[Polo7 3,496]

Costa was going to destroy that defender lol. Fabregas freekick was immense.

[Barbara 15,149]

I also think Cesc plays better from the deep

Matic is doing the through balls Cesc did for us last match. Which is no problem for the team, but Cesc is much more useful and offers more impact from the deep than he did in this first half.

His set piece - direct or assisting - are just huge. He's the biggest addition to the team this season. Costa is great - as we had some chronicle striker problem, but Cesc just bring us to another level of team for all he can do, including assisting Costa

[Pizy 18,850]

Matic is fucking ridiculously good.

Our pressing and closing down of the ball were immense.

The only slightly concerning thing was how susceptible we looked to the counter attack. Went to sleep on a few through balls and could easily have been punished once or twice that half.

[Polo7 3,496]

Matic has been an amazing signing for us. Not just defensively either, his passing is great!

[zolayes 14,489]

very enjoyable ,, C and C for me Cesc and Costa ... think of playing gooners with both Costa and Drog in front of Cesc

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Fabregas is a lot better as an attacking mid than he showed in that first half. I hope he gets more time after the break in that spot.