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Meanwhile in Italy.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJqycMwSMJc Can we swaps back now please Fiorentina.

He would be third choice, to Costa and Remy. Are people already forgetting how well Remy performed when required this season?

We shall not be moved

The second half we lost the midfield. But games aren't always won there. We had the better chances. Let's not forget we also have a 21 year old CB playing DM for the second time in his career. Yes it was a dreadful second half but we were clearly fatigued from the weekend.

Tough away game to a local rival. 3 points like these are what titles are made of. If Willian doesn't miss that sitter then all your opinions are completely different. We played "OK", West Ham were definitely up for it more tonight - We did just play a cup final on Sunday boys.

Remember Costa winning us some corners and holding the ball up well as well as tracking back to save us a few times. Not his best performance but he wasn't entirely useless.

Can someone tell me which NON-British channel is showing this? Preferably an American channel.

Is Hazard getting more consistent? Seems to produce magic every game now. I remember him going missing for whole games last season.

Because they are our strongest domestric rivals. If Aguero/Yaya hit form they could be right up our asses again until the end of the season. 7 points is a small deficit for the amount of games remaining. They are notorious for winning titles by finishing strong.

Err what? Dave is not a good left back? Who have you been watching this season?

It's utter bullsh*t how unfair the FA are being with Jose and Chelsea and it's only going to get worst. Either way, the title still comes home in May.

Torres was f**ked before he came to us, people forget that. He never recovered from that injury. And besides, you cannot even put Shev or Torres in the same sentence as Messi. We are talking about a player that from the age of 24 won 3 consecutive Ballon D'ors and only narrowly missed out on a fourth. 40 goals? He has already scored 23 this season. Besides as I already mentioned, apart being an amazing talent, on a different level to ANYONE else other than Ronaldo, the fact that a club like ours could sign a player like Messi would speak volumes for the clubs ambitions and show that we are capable of attracting (literally) the best talent in the world - As well as helping to secure some of our key youngers players futures AND vastly helping them to improve. He is worth £250m for me, let alone £200m.

Literally laughing at people that think Lionel Messi can be compared to Torres/Shevchenko flops. We are talking about the best player of this generation folks. Also, if we COULD sign Messi, I think it would secure some of our key players (Hazard) as it would show how ambitious our project of building a team for the future is. It would also help us attract players in the future. Anyone who is against this signing is absurd.

1. Hazard, 2. Willian. Thought Oscar was better than he has been. Matic/Terry/Ake/Ivan superb

This. Maribor are no joke. Unbeaten in there last 8 CL games, granted this includes qualifying stages. But they managed a 1-1 result away to Schalke. We all know how quickly the CL group stages can turn sour (2012/2013), we need three points here.

Called it

Costa hattie coming right up.

I'm not sure tbh, All I see is him posting pictures of him and his kid on his Facebook page though.

Oscar's head seems in another place - Hes a young kid going through a lot (Just had a baby etc.).. I think he should be dropped for a couple games. Willian deserves to start

I f**king love it when Hazard plays like this.

We need half time. Expecting Jose to change the game.

I'm excited for Costa and Fabregas as newcomers.... But also really excited for Schurrle. He looks full of confidence. I hope he gets a spot nailed down cause he deserves it.

You know, that guy, Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina (No i have no idea either)

Bloody missed this. Don't suppose its recorded anywhere?

Can't wait to see this guy prove everyone wrong. The people who are doubting him are the people who didn't watch him play last year and watched him play a few games for a dire Spain tournament that he came into off the back of an injury IIRC.