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De Bruyne looked tired in ET but put in a right old shift, Lukaku came on when heavy legs were about and to his credit took advantage. De Bruyne showed what Jose said was missing from his game. Acid test will be Argentina and possibly Holland.

So true Barn, I was born round the corner lived and dreamed Chelsea and the Shed.

#happy days ... Just watch the net bulge at the bridge

Dawes Road news at ten down just off the Fulham Road.

Costa has been injured since the Champions League Semi, he was spotted at Cobham earlier today and is house hunting in Surrey in the morning. Once our medics get going on July 1st when he is presented to the media at 3pm we will see the start of a rehabilition process that will see him grow fitness wise pre-season into our new methods of play and ultimately to score the 25 league goals and 32 in all competitions to shut up the non believers you heard it here First Ladies and gentlemen.

Maybe worth selling him now to PSG and buying Rodriguez and Pogba. For if Real Madrid get hold of them both we can kiss goodbye to winning the Champions League in the next ten years. If we sell Cech, Ba, Moses as well with the Lampard and Cole wage savings and knowing PSG pay over the odds ...

Oscar lacks the one thing that makes the number 10 the standout player in a match. In the past players like Zidane, Rijkaard our own Gianfranco Zola have displayed the unique talent. In this World Cup only two, Miralem Pjanic and James Rodriguez have shown this ability. The ability to find space and 'have a look over the shoulder' and create a picture to deliver the perfect moment in a game. I get infuriated at times with Oscar and like with Chelsea it's the same with Brazil. He has the balance and class to be a worldbeater but he gets crowded out and rushed into a pass that rarely comes off. He showed it once with that goal against Juventus but that seems light years away. He has time on his side but I believe the ability to 'look over the shoulder' comes from within and cannot be trained.

Bad news on all fronts where United are concerned. Quite how they will swerve 'Financial Fair Play' is one thing but news circulating around London press is that Robben, Vidal and Mangala will join in the summer. With no Champions League, they will have an advantage given their easy start to open a gap before Xmas and as confidence grows so does winning titles. Quite how they have dug themselves out of the 'Moyses hole may be Bobby Charlton's influence on Platini !

There were guys with high visibility vests and hard hats down the Fulham Road today and what looked liked suited and booted toward the Cemetry after viewing the East Stand. Looks certain they are looking at a bridge over the railway line or maybe a new stop ? Knocking down the east and starting afresh making the upper tier of the Mathew Harding higher.

He wouldn't even have started a World Cup game if Benteke was fit. He is a better player at this stage of his career. Lukaku if you look closely, even at Everton hardly ever closes down opponents and tends to wait for the ball to come to him. He does make decent runs at times and also cuts in well from right to left but he still has a lot to learn and the success he had in the Premiership last season clearly has gone to his head thus reflecting the negative press coming his way. A lot of people were hoping he would come crashing down to earth in the World Cup and it has happened big time. He will throw away a promising Chelsea career unless he becomes more humble, realises how privileged he was to be signed by us at such a young age and knuckles down to prove to everyone he is worth a place in our 1st team squad.

Surprise Surprise as soon as people question Lukaku his agent comes out this morning and says Chelsea do not want to loan him out and he is thinking of extending his Chelsea contact.

Peter Sage you forget Tiago he will sign on July 1st.

I have to laugh when Costa bags 25 league goals next season a lot of people on here will have eggs on their faces.

He clearly was the best player on the pitch when they beat us in the Youth Cup, maybe we also missed a chance to sign him before Juventus stepped in.

Oscar to me looked tired and lacked stamina but still managed a sublime assist late on. Neymar has hardly set the world on fire at Barcelona yet for me along with Robben has been the star of the World Cup so far. As said defensively Brazil look like an accident about to happen. Luiz looks awful when teams attack and good bringing the ball forward (There is no doubt we ripped PSG off at 50 million as Liverpool did us with Torres ) When Brazil come up against a decent attack they will need to score at least three goals to win.

Four years ago we were crying out for creativity, a number 10 and number 7 must I go on, let's just be happy we have got the likes of Hazard, Oscar, Willian and Fabregas

It makes sense to get good money for Cech but I hope he goes abroad and not to a Premiership rival like Arsenal. He is well worth 20 million and it would free up money to help fair play regulations and an outfield presence to compliment the imminent arrivals of Costa, Luiz and Tiago ( Strong rumours dinner time in the Pelican that all three deals will be confirmed on July 1st.

Think anyone who has a twitter account should paste this forum link to Lukaku. He then might understand he still has a lot to learn before he becomes a Chelsea player let alone a legend. His trash talk about Chelsea buying strikers smacks of a player who is both arrogant and has no passion to fight for a place in our team.

Worth a read if you never saw Nigeria's games ... http://www.squawka.com/news/kenneth-omeruo/128773

Hazard is like a young Messi ... One moment can change a game and he did it again today as Messi Did yesterday

Omeruo stat's were 100 per cent won tackles. Martin Keown said on TV after the game he is the best defender he has seen at the World Cup. In one and ones he chases down the man like a bear and Keown believes he should be in Jose's thoughts for next season.

I wanted Sturridge :) now I want Balotelli at 29 million to replace 32 million Lukaku

Well if Lukaku's first two games are to be considered it seems to me if he is beginning to believe in his own hype. If we can get the reported 32 million for him I would snap the suitors hands off. The 19 year old who scored the winner has hardly spoken a word to the press yet Lukaku disrespects Chelsea at every opportunity.

Omerou kept Dzeko at arms length

Another eye catching performance from Atsu tonight, proving he is not daunted by the big stage. Can see him in a Chelsea shirt sooner than many expected before the World Cup started.