1 minute ago, Batshuayi said:

I don't think anyone played 'that well', but he was the best of an average bunch for me.

You need your top scorer to come up with the goods in games like that and he did, that's why we're in such a better position to that first season under Mourinho where we didn't have a number 9. Struggled on with an aging Eto'o, a fumbling Torres and an average Demba Ba.

I think he is the difference into what makes this and any time a 'title winning' side. You can have all the creativity/solid defence in the world but if nobody's sticking it in the back of the net then you're nowhere.

Yeah I said he does the most important thing and that's all that matters.

None of our attacking players played all that well yesterday, Costa scored but apart from that his play wasn't great although as you say no one in the final third was.

His goals are vital and even when not playing well he is scoring and that's what the very best players do.

On 1/23/2017 at 09:57, Batshuayi said:

I don't think anyone played 'that well', but he was the best of an average bunch for me.

You need your top scorer to come up with the goods in games like that and he did, that's why we're in such a better position to that first season under Mourinho where we didn't have a number 9. Struggled on with an aging Eto'o, a fumbling Torres and an average Demba Ba.

I think he is the difference into what makes this and any time a 'title winning' side. You can have all the creativity/solid defence in the world but if nobody's sticking it in the back of the net then you're nowhere.

If Eto'o didn't get injured against Arsenal we would have won the title.

18 minutes ago, Argo said:

If Eto'o didn't get injured against Arsenal we would have won the title.

I agree with that, I think he was having good momentum and I also think losing Hazard to injury was the other factor. When they came back they didn't look as sharp.

On 1/22/2017 at 20:31, Brutos said:

Like others have said it's not the fee it's replacing him

But it's a business. Money shines too bright.

lets just suppose the media made the whole thing up, they after all despise Chelsea (esp. The Guardian & Daily Fail), not wholly unbelievable

in this new 'post-truth/ alternative facts' world we all find ourselves in.

if so then the manager was truthful all along & DC's goal celebration vs Hull inferred that (on another day he could of had a hat trick)

so my alternative story - is tehre is no story and no leaving in the summer but a renewed contract with CFC

 

 

 

apparently agreed a deal to go China in the summer. Although this seemed inevitable i can't help but feel disappointed with him. 

It would be a huge blow but so long as he helps us to the title this season I won't be that annoyed. I knew it wasn't a long term deal with Diego...however I find it strange he would go to China when it#'s Spain he's talked about for over a year now. Money talks I suppose. It would be career suicide but that's just my IMO.

IF true I hope we are trying to get Greizmann under United noses.

 

apparently agreed a deal to go China in the summer. Although this seemed inevitable i can't help but feel disappointed with him. 

Where did you get this from?

Just now, Brutos said:

Where did you get this from?

I think (I know, I know...) the sun were running with it.

5 minutes ago, Brutos said:

Where did you get this from?

popped up on bleacher report. Apparently the original report is from a Spanish outlet.

4 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

apparently agreed a deal to go China in the summer. Although this seemed inevitable i can't help but feel disappointed with him. 

It seems such a waste of a good disappointment when this hasn't even been confirmed 

Diego on his Instagram:

"They talk too much sh*t!!! come on Chelsea!!!"

2 minutes ago, ForeverCarefree said:

Diego on his Instagram:

"They talk too much sh*t!!! come on Chelsea!!!"

I would never have guessed he read this forum!

We will see in summer. For now though let us hope he gets back to goal scoring ways as these next two games we really need him and we can put one hand on the title if we can beat arsenal and Burnley. 

SOME MAN FOR ONE MAN

Legend! PR will be straight onto him about that but f**k them! Hope his penalty miss galvanises him for the Arsenal game. Brace please.

55 minutes ago, ForeverCarefree said:

This was the first thing on my feed this morning. Good to see him squash it during the season but I still think he may be gone this summer. 

Yep saw that on his insta hahaha that will shut them up [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Why are The Sun reporting this, outside of the transfer window, a day before a game? Obvious they want to disrupt our season, if you think the journo's are unbiased and professional, you're giving them too much credit. They couldn't let the China story drop, they want us to fail, but surely no one believes a word from the sun, they're all vermin and I hope if they read this forum and see how many people think they're a bunch of c**ts. But guess what? The mind games don't work.

3 hours ago, ForeverCarefree said:

Diego on his Instagram:

"They talk too much sh*t!!! come on Chelsea!!!"

Some may say that should lead do getting banged 

Why are The Sun reporting this, outside of the transfer window, a day before a game? Obvious they want to disrupt our season, if you think the journo's are unbiased and professional, you're giving them too much credit. They couldn't let the China story drop, they want us to fail, but surely no one believes a word from the sun, they're all vermin and I hope if they read this forum and see how many people think they're a bunch of c**ts. But guess what? The mind games don't work.

I kept saying no matter if there is no smoke without fire these journalist want us to collapse and fail but it will not happen only the gullible fans who thought we had rats will suck this up

 

On 1/24/2017 at 14:41, Tibbers said:

But it's a business. Money shines too bright.

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2 hours ago, Floyd25 said:

Why are The Sun reporting this, outside of the transfer window, a day before a game? Obvious they want to disrupt our season, if you think the journo's are unbiased and professional, you're giving them too much credit. They couldn't let the China story drop, they want us to fail, but surely no one believes a word from the sun, they're all vermin and I hope if they read this forum and see how many people think they're a bunch of c**ts. But guess what? The mind games don't work.

How do you the journos are talking sh*t? It's pretty obvious something happened, what no one knows. My guess is if Chelsea can get a replacement Costa will be off in the summer.