Same way we can justify not giving Lamps a new contract.

Cesc was part of their past.

I dont see Cesc being the type of player they needed at the moment.

They have other issues to deal with and the money would have been spent more wisely in other ways.

Alexis Sanchez is the only Arsenal player I'm a little bit envious of them signing. I like his attitude, and a goal scoring winger would have given us more punch up front.
Wenger said they didn't need Fabregas having signed Ozil, didn't look like that on Sunday though.

Willian, schurrle, hazard and salah should be our scoring wingers

Yes, but 3 aren't.

Di Matteo appointed Schalke manager. Hope he does very well there (aside from the CL group game against us).

Personally I would not swap him for any of our players who play there for us.

Yes he a great player and if we did not have one of them he is someone I would look at but for me its like Lamp's and Ash we just dont need him, He would not make that much of a difference to us long term

Is there any news on courtois?

Very interesting that it was the independent dr who made the decision for him to come off.

This is in contrast to the player who was knocked out cold for 20!Seconds earlier in the season who was allowed to carry on.

He was given the all clear after hospital tests, according to the club.

More gossip linking us with Khedira, in a swap/ loan deal with Cech.

Do we need Khedira to play alongside matic, would that ;eave us free to push cesc up the pitch into oscars position?

Not keen on him, but if we do sign him a loan would be better.

Just noticed ITV are showing our match next Tuesday. Somebody must be holding a gun to their heads.

I was keen in the summer, not so sure now. Injuries, high wage demands, might be better options around. But besides playing alongside Matic, he would also be ready-made cover for Matic, which we need. He also had a good relationship with Jose, so there's arguments for bringing him in.
I'll leave it to Mourinho.

Costa out for three weeks, hamstring?

Hurrah for the return of PL action. Hopefully we can continue with our good start to the season.

Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Remy

Cech, Zouma, Filipe Luis, Mikel, Salah, Drogba, Solanke

Lovely FK

What a free kick from oscar!

Across the keeper, we dont see then very often.

Brilliant

ref bottles a penalty decision for hazard.

now Azpi sent off

a poor challenge, but a red? possibly.

Stupid tackle

he didnt need to make it, made it easy for the ref.

Going to be a long 2nd half.

now 10 a side.

the ref HAD to send delaney off, 2nd yellow

Now THAT was brilliant.

Cesc Fabregas at his very best.

Should of been very comfortable instead of hanging on in injury time.
Some quality play and I thought Remy did alright.

Decent performance with fabulous goals from Oscar and Fabregas. Onwards we march.

Well done Chelsea. I was an Arsenal fan but I have just had enough of their poor performances. My family are all Rangers,Linfield and Chelsea so I guess its time for me to join the blue army. I was the only gooner in the family lol.

Good result. We were out so I was only catching bits and pieces on 5Live. Watched MOTD, great free kick, and some lovely football for the second goal. Azpli had to go for that challenge, luckily Delaney behaved like a total ****. It sounds like we controlled the game, 70/75% possession. People saying Cahill had a bit of a mare ?
Fabulous start, 22 points from a possible 24.