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More links floating about in regards to Atleticos Diego Costa. Apparently he has a 32m release clause. I think he is the real deal, we should raise money from Kdb/Moses and buy him ASAP. Him and Gaurin would be enough to see us through to summer.

What about playing Willian deeper in a Fernandihno type role? I'm sure he played there for Shaktar. He tackles very well, exceptional work rate, can carry a ball forward and pick out a good long pass. Ramires/Willian would be a formidable Brazilian link up.

I'm sorry but anyone who thinks KdB hasn't been given ample opportunity to prove himself is delusional. We all wanted the Kdb thing to work out but he just isn't good enough and last night, like the other times he has played this season, has proved that. Sell in January and bring in a proper holding midfielder please.

Oh please f**k off troll.

People are blaming the defense but I don't really think its there fault. This is what happens when you don't kill teams off. They grow in confidence, the crowd gets behind them, every little chance they got you felt the pressure growing on our defenders. The opposition grows into the game. We should of killed this game off in the first 45 but poor creative displays from the midfield and a SHOCKING half from both our strikers lost this game. Exactly the same as last season. Why the f**k did we not buy a striker?!?!?!?! Jose has said we won't win anything with our strike force and he is exactly right.

Is this ref smoking crack or what

Nonsense. Lampard, Cole and Cahill have been fine.

Willian looks f**ked get him off now

FOR f**k SAKE

Cheeky Luiz

How ironic that Lampard finally gets a goal awarded thanks to goal line technology

Frank Lampard is no ordinary 35-yr old.

Mark, Dave, Willian, Schurrle, Cahill = good 45 Cole, Lampard = Average 45 Luiz, Eto, Kdb, Mikel = Not good enough to wear the Chelsea shirt

Though the same at first but he was never making it. Willian is fine, I don't see how people can say he's sh*t in the final third. And his workrate is awesome

Its so nice to see our right back putting a decent cross into the box.

I haven't seen him take a free kick this season was more my point. He hit some screamers for us last year.

That was Luiz range all day long. Why does he never take them any more?

No slips up tonight please Chelsea. We are due an impressive Chelsea performance surely.

Willian is no. 10.

I was KDB's biggest fan pre-season but he hasn't met any of my expectations this season and can see why he isn't really getting any game time. Hope he has a good game tonight. Sunderland have put a strong squad out for this. Mannone, Celustka, Dossena, O'Shea, Brown, Cattermole, Larsson, Gardner, Johnson, Giaccherini, Altidore.

Maybe he didn't have access to the internet... Maybe he's been in an accident... Maybe he got a ticket elsewhere.... Either way, holding a ticket because of one PM and then posting a new thread to whine about it is pretty stupid. Especially on a forum that generally doesn't condone/support selling of tickets unless it is between regulars.

Willian definitely deserves to start this game, would love to see Schurrle start up top but don't think it will happen.

Cheers. I don't think Jose will start a weak team. Perhaps not the first 11 (if we even have one of those yet) but we don't play again till Monday and I am sure Jose will be looking at this cup and seeing it as a good oppurtinity to boost morale and land the club another trophy. I would go with something like; Cech Ivanovic Terry Luiz Cole Mikel Lampard Schurrle Mata Hazard Torres A loss would be potentially damaging for our teams morale at this stage. Arsenal are coming off the back of a loss but are surely looking at our performance on Saturday and thinking we can beat these guys - lets give them something to get worried about and remind then that Chelsea simply do not lose to le Arse ;)

Which channel is covering this?

I think Man City will do well against Barca. They're a big physical team that is capable of stopping Barca playing there football.