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I for one was surprised to hear Alan Shearer state on BBC's Match of the day that Chelsea are "The closest to Barcelona we have in this country" on Saturday night but then again are we surprised?

Now don't get me wrong, I am far from going over the top here about our new playing style and attacking three this season but you have to admit, the way they have got used to playing alongside each other and the understanding they have already is surprising and things are going well.