Drogba Legend

Thought the same all last season but interestingly today his balls were dynamite - that said he probably didn't have quite the same kind of pressure on him he will during the year

Torres being Torres

Goosebumps honestly

Wherever it is I think we have to get Schurrle in the starting 11 - we started to see it last season and this world cup showed it in spades how the guy just always gets himself into positions to make things happen. I for one hope we are bringing in another world class CM and we can run a 4-3-3 because I think its going to be what is best for us going forward looking to win multiple trophies.

Still a little disappointed we have to rely on JT to get goals against a team that far down but I love seeing JT attack the ball - he looks so sharp right now legs look great. Would have liked to have seen Bamford get a chance with more of the ones in the second half - if he really does have a chance of being the third striker it would be nice to see how he works with more first teamers although there still weren't more than a handful of them out there in the second either. Baker continues to impress - can he maybe offer to show Hazard and Oscar a thing or two from dead balls? Would be a nice gesture.

Is this a joke? He is not a footballer he's out there screwing off. Horrible player.

Sign them up - Super Mario is a boss and Jose will straighten him out this time around - imagine if we did bring Drogba in as a coach - learning from Drogba to be a man he would be unstoppable if it happened.

What a fantastic player. Perfect CM for us. I look forward to watching him develop even further and he will be a mainstay in the side for a while. Great player and glad we got him back.

I think Ramires off for Torres and Obi off for Frank needs to happen sooner than later personally. That is assuming Frank is on the bench but I haven't actually looked.

Didn't take any of the chances we had and let them get a cheap one at the end - hate that. Dammit.

Agree with above posters theres nothing Eto'o can do about that thats a phenomenal play by Barry

Mikel has been pretty good thus far - is it weird that I miss seeing him out there?

Really like what I have seen from Eto'o already- just looks like someone who wants to go get it.

Schurrle can really really play and really really run

Manzukic is doing a ton of whining - why I love Luiz- when it works and he doesn't get in trouble he makes his opponents very angry and takes them out of their game.

This- numbers called for a cross but if he wanted the shot by all means.

Luiz and Cahill together always makes me nervous- but then again we beat them with that pair in the final so who am I to worry

Hazard is unstoppable and Torres with the gorgeous volley off the shin - great pickout and run from Schurrle. Damn I love that.

You sound like an idiot, just sayin.

Anyone else having to watch this in standard definition on fox sports 2? What is this sh*t.

I need to keep reading this and keep having Jose say it because right now I have serious heartburn about Mata.

Guys someone talk me off the ledge on Mata please- great fears abound

I want this one bad - go put the mancs head on a stake to start the season - let everyone know how its going to be this year. I am thinking its going to be Ramires and Frank but I would not be surprised to see Van Ginkel because I have to believe Jose is telling our CM's to hack RVP early and often. Van Ginkel was tackling everything in preseason so I hope it continues.

You're an idiot theres no stopping that but you've clearly demonstrated you're lack of knowledge itt. Ball played behind him, closed the angle down, Benteke squeezed it.

Benteke with a lovely one don't know how he got that one - damn.