and some guts to be committed to change or we will be fielding the same 10 or 11 as last year, and we know how well that finished...

Well that 11 did win the league the season before I don't think we should look to much into past seasons when looking forward as last season will likely leave a bitter taste in the mouth and lead to negativity as lets face it most of that 11 are still our best players so we can't expect the first 11 to be completely changed over night, from what I have seen Oscar is loving his slightly deeper role Hazard looks livelier than ever, Costa has started to make the runs that made him deadly in his first season so all positive for those 3. Matic hasn't recaptured any of his form yet from two season ago but hopefully that just means Chalobah gets more game time. Ivanovic has improved on the start of last season but he definitely looks like he has lost some of that physicality that defined his game hopefully Aina will come in to fill that position in time if we dont sign a full back.

Only similarities between the two is that they are both black midfielders. Literally nothing alike

 

I suppose they both run around a lot?

Interesting to see how a Fab-Oscar midfield works, can't be worse than Matic IMO

Have to say Matic was awful and have been for x amount of time

Branna needs to score.... Come on.

Great ball from Willian, terrible header.

Good to see Ivanovic picking up where he left off last season 

Ivanovic with a defensive header there. Did well to get it over the bar.

 

Shame it was the wrong end.

Costa made an attempt to play the ball so it is offside.

Ivan has to score that though

The linesman referee having a rough game

Ivanovic has officially lost the ability to do anything he used to be good at.

Come on Costa.... That needs to be in.

costa just needs to hit it first time, otherwise he's giving the defenders opportunity to get in position. 

Too many touches from Costa there.

We move the ball around the field pretty nice at times. All the passes are purposeful.

Hazard coulda gone down there I think.

How did that miss

We've retained the ball a lot better since Cesc came on IMO

Hazard coulda gone down there I think.

I'm glad he stayed on his feet.

Costa's runs have been outstanding today, hes took this Bremen back line apart .

Oscar......... Cesc with a brilliant through pass.

OMG OSCAR

Oh Oscar, that would have been a beauty.

why do that?! do that in a real game and we've missed a simple chance, c'mon oscar ffs 

Blimey. Oscar really messed that up.