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I thought this match reinforces the fact that Eden Hazard makes everyone around him so much better. Do we need another run at Juve to snatch Alex Sandro ?

Is it Kante had a bad game on his own or Kante was bad because he had to do his job and also cover for Matic ( who was shocking IMHO ) ?

We could have played Arsenal ten times and won nine of them easily but the one time Arsenal plays their best and we played our worst is mind boggling. I said and felt going into this match we would win easily so I'm am speechless and will never take a London Derby for granted again. I'm shocked is all I can muster right now.

Nothing like a Cup Final. I have utmost confidence in Conte as we're going to win this.

I think we're going to kill them and it's not going to be close.

I would go with Remy up top as striker and drop Costa.

From despair to delight just like that.

At work following this thread for info.

Go out and like a previous poster said play with freedom and have confidence that your XI is better than their XI.

I would like for Chelsea to go in front and then not immediately then surrender the initiative right back to Stoke by conceding a poxy goal that should have been cleared. I also would like to see Kenedy and Loftus-Cheek get substantial playing time. 2-1 to Chelsea.

I really hope there's nothing to these media reports that Eden wants to leave to Real Madrid but if he wants to go I would tell Madrid for starters minimum $250 million plus Varane and Modric or if they don't like it they can lose our number.

I think we have the better team with the bigger need for the 3 points so 1-0 to Chelsea.

A point isn't the worst outcome. Chelsea plays the both Dynamo and Porto at home and a very poor Maccabi away. I see 9 points to take us to 13 which should qualify us to the knockout stage.

Would love to see Hazard back in the fold ready to work both ends of the pitch: Begovic Azpi-Zouma-Terry-Baba Matic- Ramires Willian-Cesc or Oscar- Hazard Costa. A draw wouldn't be the worst result.

Willian MOTM for sure but also Baba, Zouma, JT, and Azpi a clean sheet deserves some consideration.

Just came on and I feeling the love on the board today. Not a match for the ages but 3 points is 3 points regardless if its against Villa.

Smash em right from the get go and not concede the initiative right back to them after our first goal. Villa is there for the taking 4-0 to the Blues.

I'm trying to find the link but I heard Jose disclose that Baba was not big enough and that would leave us with too many small players on set pieces. If this is the case and Jose said that then why did we spend 21 million on him ? With the International break here its hard to predict a line up for the match against Villa because who knows what players will pick up knocks, etc ... Would like to see Loftus-Cheek in the starting XI though.

Well fair play to Southampton as they fully deserve the 3 points. Chelsea needs ..well I don't know what they need as I don't think who else can do better ? Hiddink ? Klopp ? Karanka ? If some of the players have stopped playing for Jose and the team then ship them out when you can regardless of who they are because if they'll do it now they'll do it again for anyone who comes in after Jose. I have faith that Chelsea can turn this around and make a run at top 4, cup runs, etc .. Week off and lets get back to work.

That goal was coming to be honest. Changes at halftime should be Ramires off for Matic and Fab off for Loftus-Cheek. Fab is a passenger in this match and just can't get going this season. Ramires is lucky to be on just a booking as his luck with the referee is going to run out pretty soon.

Desperate defending.

Its either a penalty or a yellow for simulation.

Willian !!!!!

We can argue about the starting XI but they are our lads now on the pitch so lets get behind them. C'mon Chelsea !

So Branna starts at right back so we can see: -------------------------Begovic----------------------- Branna-------Cahill------------------JT----------Azpi ------------Ramires-----------Matic------------------ ----------------------Fab ( with Magic Hat )--------- ---------Willian--------------------------Hazard------- ------------------------ - Remy------------------------- Must win if there is ever was one in early October. The key is for Chelsea to put Southampton under pressure by scoring first and forcing the Saints to chase the game than always us this season.