Chelsea thread
Ah Mr Mourinho, welcome back...
Huge game(s) and one of Ancelotti's biggest tests to date. Hopefully Essien and Drogba don't get injured during ACN otherwise we are screwed.
cant wait to see jose back at the bridge
i expect him to get a huge reception
haha manu and liverpool lose, what a morning
lets capitalise
cant wait to see jose back at the bridge
i expect him to get a huge reception
haha manu and liverpool lose, what a morning
lets capitalise
capitalise on liverpool losing?
you'll be 16 points ahead of them
Ancelotti also returning to San Siro although against a different team.
Not a great result for you guys this mornig, but it does keep things interesting at the top of the table.
something that i cam across this morning was a rather astounding statistic. Mourinho hasnt lost a home fixture against any opponent since 2002 with porto.
would have liked to go 6 clear but 4 will do. though i think we all know this season isnt like others and we cant expect to win nearly every game
man i wouldnt fancy taking a spot kick 3 times
well done frank that shows great composure
would have liked to go 6 clear but 4 will do. though i think we all know this season isnt like others and we cant expect to win nearly every game
Though we are not playing to well so it is abit of a concern. Essien is key to our side it appears. Last season when he was out for ages we were crap and then when he returned we played well. Same this season it appears.
would have liked to go 6 clear but 4 will do. though i think we all know this season isnt like others and we cant expect to win nearly every game
Though we are not playing to well so it is abit of a concern. Essien is key to our side it appears. Last season when he was out for ages we were crap and then when he returned we played well. Same this season it appears.
yea hes irreplacable. mikel is ok in front of the back 4 but just not as dominating in defence and exciting on attack
Essien is one of your most important players. Hiddink did nothing- it was Essien's return that knocked us out of Europe!
Essien is one of your most important players. Hiddink did nothing- it was Essien's return that knocked us out of Europe!
yea that tie was amazing. the 3-1 was bliss
and the 4-4 was one of the most up/down games ive watched
Yeah. The 1-3 killed me. But 4-4 was enough to make me feel good. Just pure effort and heart from our lot. 0-2 and cruising. Took a few dives from Drogba to get back in the game. Plus I could take the moral high ground, when you booed your players off at half-time. Support? Psh. And then the plastic flags at the end. Great second leg.
Yeah. The 1-3 killed me. But 4-4 was enough to make me feel good. Just pure effort and heart from our lot. 0-2 and cruising. Took a few dives from Drogba to get back in the game. Plus I could take the moral high ground, when you booed your players off at half-time. Support? Psh. And then the plastic flags at the end. Great second leg.
well i caetainly wasnt booing. was bloody angry thoiugh. drogbas goal to get us back into it was from a tough angle to say thre least, alexs' free kick was a cracker and lamps took his goals nicely
might be a while though till we meet in the champs league again the way your lot are playing 
Yeah, but Alex's free kick was won by a clear dive by Drogba! Argh, the memories of our ties. Terry dropping his knee on Drogba, Hyypia going down for a clear penalty, and then Ballack and Drogba confronting him as if he had dived. Penalties. Rafa sitting cross-legged. Luis Garcia. Ah, those were the days! Champion's League! Haha, touche.
Yeah, but Alex's free kick was won by a clear dive by Drogba! Argh, the memories of our ties. Terry dropping his knee on Drogba, Hyypia going down for a clear penalty, and then Ballack and Drogba confronting him as if he had dived. Penalties. Rafa sitting cross-legged. Luis Garcia. Ah, those were the days! Champion's League! Haha, touche.
And the goal that never was that won you that first CL tie against us? Don't get us started on that!
Yeah, but Alex's free kick was won by a clear dive by Drogba! Argh, the memories of our ties. Terry dropping his knee on Drogba, Hyypia going down for a clear penalty, and then Ballack and Drogba confronting him as if he had dived. Penalties. Rafa sitting cross-legged. Luis Garcia. Ah, those were the days! Champion's League! Haha, touche.
that always stuck with me
Ah! That 'goal'. Beautiful stuff.
hard to get on here during ones holiday.
man another 2 points dropped. hasnt been a good run at all. playing ok but just not putting teams away as we were a few months back
finally 3 points, allbeit a hard 3 points
but, now 5 clear of man u and 7 clear of the arse. thogh games in hand will come into it.
but still, 5 points for now will do
man i wouldnt fancy taking a spot kick 3 times
well done frank that shows great composure
It really did, especially when the majority of the players breaking the rules were the opposition!
On a side note LOL at ballack for kicking Terry in the head. One way to ensure you're the most hated player at your club.
Serious question Chelsea fans.
What has given rise to your team's inexplicable reason for not being able to defend aerial balls of any kind this season?
What has given rise to your team's inexplicable reason for not being able to defend aerial balls of any kind this season?
Serious question Chelsea fans.
What has given rise to your team's inexplicable reason for not being able to defend aerial balls of any kind this season?
What has given rise to your team's inexplicable reason for not being able to defend aerial balls of any kind this season?
its almost like its got into their head now, whena n airial ball comes in they automatically think it will lead to trouble
but to be honest, i dont know
3-0 after 22 m ins
come on you blues
good to see young sturridge score. that will do his confidence the world of good
as will scoring for malouda, after he publicly said he wanted more game time
bloody hell was looking foward to the game tonite, but has been called off due to that mild cold spell up north
yea what a disappointment, was really looking forward to it
oh well, the more games snowed off during the ANC the better i guess
Yeah good point. Also we are still first which is good with a game in hand. Praying that with what happened with the Togo team that there is not another attack and someone like Essien gets unlucky.
Serious question Chelsea fans.
What has given rise to your team's inexplicable reason for not being able to defend aerial balls of any kind this season?
What has given rise to your team's inexplicable reason for not being able to defend aerial balls of any kind this season?
I think it has alot to do with Cech, he's unnerved the defence with his flapping at crosses. His confidence has not been the same since the injury at Reading a few years back. Nearly every game he makes a poor decision on a cross either staying put when he should be coming out or punching when he should be catching, JT and Co have no idea what he will do next and the result is some shambolic defending at times.
Saying that i still believe he is one of the top keepers in the Prem, his shot stopping and reflex saves are top drawer and often he has won us games, its just his consistancy on the high ball is lacking now.
Another factor at corners has been poor marking from Carvalho and Drogs in particular, both losing their man and costing soft goals
We need to tighten up in this area if we are to win the trophys were after.
"Losing their man"? Wait, are you suggesting that man-to-man marking concedes goals?! Only zonal marking does that!
Serious question Chelsea fans.
What has given rise to your team's inexplicable reason for not being able to defend aerial balls of any kind this season?
What has given rise to your team's inexplicable reason for not being able to defend aerial balls of any kind this season?
I think it has alot to do with Cech, he's unnerved the defence with his flapping at crosses. His confidence has not been the same since the injury at Reading a few years back. Nearly every game he makes a poor decision on a cross either staying put when he should be coming out or punching when he should be catching, JT and Co have no idea what he will do next and the result is some shambolic defending at times.
Saying that i still believe he is one of the top keepers in the Prem, his shot stopping and reflex saves are top drawer and often he has won us games, its just his consistancy on the high ball is lacking now.
Another factor at corners has been poor marking from Carvalho and Drogs in particular, both losing their man and costing soft goals
We need to tighten up in this area if we are to win the trophys were after.
"Losing their man"? Wait, are you suggesting that man-to-man marking concedes goals?! Only zonal marking does that!
any sort of bad marking/defence concedes goals. no matter what you call it
Joe Cole maybe shown the door at Chelsea...on 80k week....now wants 120k a week.....most[ALL] of the midfielders at the Phoenix are playing better than him. He is free to leave at the end of the season, hope they don't give in to him....
He used to be well tidy though.
"Losing their man"? Wait, are you suggesting that man-to-man marking concedes goals?! Only zonal marking does that!
any sort of bad marking/defence concedes goals. no matter what you call it
Exactly. But whenever we concede a goal off a set piece (which admittedly we have done a lot lately!) it gets blamed on zonal marking. But you almost never hear anybody blaming man-to-man marking.
yea i wouldnt be too quick to give joey away. hes come back from a long injury layoff and hes taking a while to find his form again but when he does he can be our most impressive player out there
Zones don't score goals, Players do. Therefore zonal marking is sh*t.
Yeah, that's a fair point. Our attacking set pieces are worse than the Spanish ones!
el-nino. you say "our" in the chelsea thread and "we" in the Perennial strugglers Perennial strugglers Liverpool thread. you cant possibly support both teams? Downey262010-01-13 12:16:08