sergio7

I always thought that there would be no way for the FA to determine who Jose said it to as such they had to drop it. He said "Filha da Puta" which is daughter of a whore. However this is regularly used for men, women or situations in general and so the offended party is unclear.

This is an interesting theory given that Willian is part of the first 15 for Brazil and Moses can't even make the England squad. Willian would arguably be the star player in practically every team in the premiership outside the top 5 or 6. As of yet Moses hasn't shown that he is good enough to be a first eleven player for Chelsea. Could he be a squad player - yes probably. However I like the fact that we are giving chances to two kids that have the potential to be better than Moses.

In terms of the bulk issue, I think you´re right and i think this is actually something that has been asked of them. Mourinho wants them bulked up. Also i think the late start to preseason means that they are not in the best shape now but i also think that this was designed and Mourinho is ok with this. I think Mourinho is going to try to target the second half of the season to make a run and to round in to form at the business end of the champions league.

Pogba Isco Matic There´s your long term midfield right there.

I would actually look to package Oscar and Fabregas together for Pogba. Maybe add in Cuadrado. Then do whatever it take to get Isco.

I don't get why so many people are up in arms over this. Many thought he wasn't good enough and didn't want him here, me included. Yes he's had a good start but let's give it a bit more time and see what happens. The premier league is different to any other league and many great players are just not cut out for it. Also, and this is a bit of a guess, isn't Willian generally regarded as the better player by both Shaktar and Brazil coaches, after all he seems to get more game time for both teams than Costa. I like Willian but if we are buying someone shouldn't it be an upgrade on him. However it must be said i was for buying Cuadrado and thought that he would be great but now and at the prices mentioned i would prefer Costa.

I want Chelsea to be pitbulls that just overrun teams based on pressure and energy. I want Stones in. Drop Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic and Fabregas. Costa Hazard Traore Willian Oscar Matic Baba Stones Zouma Azpi Abundance of pace, energy and workrate with ample skill. High press, high line, don´t allow teams out of their own third. Just wish we´d have bought Sterling....

I think that José does want to play a high line - at Real Madrid he did. The problem here is that our backline doesn´t have a lot of pace and personally i believe that Terry (and Fabregas to a lesser extent) holds us back from being a full press type of team. Azpi cannot go forward because his pace is needed to cover. Hopefully in a couple of years with Stones, Zouma, Rahman and Azpi our defence will be very quick and we will be able to play a high line.

The problem is Mourinho knows how important height is in the premier league. That´s why Ivanovic is pretty much undroppable. Matic for his height is disappointing in the air and Costa isn´t exactly world class in that area. That leaves us with our two centrebacks which is not enough. Most of the bottom sides know that the best way to score agianst the big clubs is through set pieces and you have to be able to defend them. Also Mourinho likes to use Ivanovic high up the pitch to win headers off of kicks from Courtois. I doubt very much that Mourinho will drop Ivanovic which is a shame because it probably means that we´re buying a 20 million pound left back to sit on the bench, just like Luis.

Exactly. People think it's so easy. Oh you just send a player on loan and they'll improve. Matic improved because he was taught and developed by a great coach. If Matic had gone elsewhere he wouldn't be half the player he is today. One thing to note with regards to Vitesse. Generally in Portugal the dutch league is considered a bit of a joke where tactics are poor and teams just attack each other. I honestly don't know if our players learn great things going to a league like this.

Yes behind Hazard. There seems to be this obsession with stats in the UK. On the continent it's nowhere near as important. We look at what the player does and how he plays within the team. If we're going by stats probably stewart downing would be a better player than Iniesta.

i guess i saw a different game to all of you especially the second half. This is the kind of Chelsea i want to see. High line, lots of pressure, energy, winning the ball, not allowing teams out of their own half. Obviously they only played 45 minutes so could press for longer and with greater intensity but i was gripped. Hope to see much more during the season. Also Fiorentina play decent stuff, knocking it about with confidence.

That's funny considering in the last 6 months he's been are 2nd best player. Yep better than Costa, better than Oscar better than Fabregas.

Costa

Fabregas is a great player but he is a luxury player - like Mata. You gain something by having him in the team but you also lose something. He can be marked out of a game, he is weak defensively and he is slow. He often loses the ball easily which leads to dangerous counterattacks. I'm not saying that he he doesn't contribute, he orchestrates the game and he passes like no one else on our team. However at the highest level, in the biggest games i feel he is lacking. To play him he has to be covered for - which i don't feel is right unless you're a Hazard, Messi, Ronaldo. Personally i would also like Chelsea to go back to that team that would play a high line, pressurise opponents all over the pitch and just dominate a game with immense energy. Terry and Fabregas limit our ability to do this. Having said this i love watching him play and the quality of football Chelsea played in the first half of the season was mostly down to him.