Juan Mata is no carbon copy, he is one of a kind.

‘The new Maradona’ ‘The new Messi’ or ‘The new Pele’.

If I had a penny for each time one of these comparisons was made, I may well be able to purchase our star performer of the last two seasons, Juan Mata.

The £17m purchase from Valencia has shown his worth in just 18 months at the club, finishing as Player of the Year in his debut season at the club, as well as receiving the Man of the Match award in the 2012 FA Cup final win.

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Terry has been missing for three games now, and whilst we have shipped 9 goals in them games, we have still managed to win two of them.

It certainly seems like Di Matteo is adopting the ‘we’ll score more than you philosophy’.

Luiz has been partnered with Cahill for those games, and he has been marked as very doubtful for the Swansea clash by Di Matteo today, meaning that the likelihood is that Ivanovic will push across, giving Azpilicueta a chance to star in the right-back role.

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Juan Mata could be forgiven for wanting a rest. 53 games for Chelsea last season, ended with a Euro 2012 campaign with Spain, before jetting back to England, only to compete in the Olympic Games for Spain’s football team as well.

He was our player of the season last year, with 23 assists, and 12 goals, completing a fantastic debut season since his £24m move from Valencia.

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Mata clocked up 54 appearances for Chelsea in his debut season, impressive on all accounts since his £24m move from Valencia in the summer.

He scored twelve goals, including one on his debut versus Norwich, and notched a notable twenty-one assists also.

As well as scoring on his league debut, he netted the second on his Champions League debut, against Bayer Leverkusen in early September.

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For those of you outside of Europe, or those that country hasn’t even qualified for Euro2012, who will you be supporting?

I will be giving you a helping hand, by looking at the players that are representing Chelsea, and their countries at Euro 2012, and their chances of doing well.

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On Saturday I had the delightful choice between shopping or spending most my day staring at my laptop screen watching my beloved Chelsea face Everton. As much as the shopping sounded tempting – just as much as watching next door’s painted fence dry – I chose the footy.

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After a shocking end to 2011, Chelsea have managed to start 2012 with two wins and they will be keen to make it three out of three against Sunderland.

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It was one of those games where the score doesn’t tell the entire story of the game.

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Andre Villas-Boas is believed to be keen on signing Everton’s impressive youngster Jack Rodwell.

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Mata became the third Spaniard to join Chelsea in 2011, following international team-mate and fellow World Cup-winner Fernando Torres and Oriol Romeu

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Group E is still wide open, Chelsea will be keen to avoid defeat or face being dragged into the possibility of Europa League football.

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I think I speak for all the blue's fans when I say we'd only benefit from having the option of the wide play, that can spread the attack, as well as allow us to have the full backs for cover, which will bolster the defence and eradicate this gung-ho attitude of leaving the two center-backs left open.

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Two of the main protagonists of Saturday’s victory over Everton have had their say on a third straight Premier League win.

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From the coach to the goalkeeper, the defence, the midfield and the attackers there is no doubt that Chelsea have an excellent squad and it is only going to get stronger.

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The Blues welcome bottom of the group Genk to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, the home team will be looking for another win and to add to their excellent run of form.

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