nasri... wai u steal my Oscar #8,

anyways lipoting in

QPR defense gooding yo. Their centre back is MU academy product.

^I thought it was a well known joke in this thread from couple years back

last game didn't see that much from him. Most of the time he decided against dribbling and just play short pass. But few time he make runs for diagonal ball, but no one see. Oscar and Fab need to keep him in mind.

i think he memang cannot play due to injury, but still when you hear your club doesn't want you to play on the morning of the WC final must be rage inducing.

Official link to watch UCL press conference. Starting soon, not sure what time. Looks much better than youtube live.

http://www.chelseafc.com/videos/epg.html

Schürrle and Salah not in

Defo a foul by Fab....
but anyways..

Faabbb!!!!

fab purposely miss coz earlier goal was foul

I dozed off second half, dunno how the subs did. But anyways first half, for the most part was great. Hazard's best half of the season so for. He was flying. Drogba's role in the team was mostly awkward. Ramires and Cesc was great too. Cesc did miss THAT one chance though. Luis debut went sort of well, based on the first half. I have to admit it was kind of odd not seeing Azpi and his flawless positioning at LB. You can always tell where he's going to be on the field before even he comes into the camera frame.

City game, i'm eyeing on Hazard to produce similar displays as against Schalke. That was the first time I actually 'saw' Hazard all season. He must keep it up. Big game for the big men: Terry, Cahill, Matic, Iva, (plus Azpi), nothing less 100% will do against City attack.

He had ample of space and time during that game. Maybe he did it more often against Schalke because he saw their weakness and opted against playing as such vs tighter defences

But he should start incorporating early balls and crosses more and allow strikers to challenge the CBs. He's usually trying to create "pass into net" opportunities to his teammates instead. That was the sort of service more suited for King DD IMO.

i think Ram-Matic-Fab mid 3 (or see it as double pivot + AM) good enough. If want counter, willian plays, if want attack then Schrulle. Wouldn't mind Oscar to start in their place as well which would result in the same XI after the half-time vs Swansea, which was a massive improvement from the opening half.

Excited for tonite game. Blessed by my uni bus schedule, I get to watch it in HD at campus

You guys got whatsapp group rite? How do I masuk the group?

One point is a consolation at best for me. I think we should have killed the game off when we had the extra man. Missing a chance to go 8 above our main rivals may bite us in the back later.

btw, about MC game, i think Willian (AM), Rami (RM), Cesc Matic (DM) was a poor approach. It was too reactive (as opposed to active). Although personally I would have fielded Oscar, I would still preferred to see Rami holding, Willian wide, and Cesc in attack. We didn't concede any goals for the most part, but we did concede more chances than we created. This season we are more capable of going for the jugular than last season. With the right amount of consistent and incisive attacking pressure, we might see less goals conceded too.

Mvg last time was knee injury right? Hope not too serious.

Tonight I fancy baker and zouma. Remy, salah must. Maybe got space for one more youth to start, don't think it would be Christensen though. And just for sake of it I want Oscar to play deep mid.

Mikel-Ake pivot meh,
But front four

Must secure win early, maybe can see Baker and Christensen
If things not going well, Hazard and Iva to the rescue

We'll be playing Shrewsbury (League Two) away next round.

I have to agree. The idea of Mikel playing doesn't make me cringe anymore.

For me:
--Mikel-Matic-----------------------Fab---Matic
------Fab--------------OR--------------Oscar
Oscar----Hazard--------------Schrulle-----Hazard
------Costa------------------------------Costa