Chelsea thread

f**k yea, we done it, love you toress. what defending. great game by the lads

that was a gripping game, loved it

no idea why but i felt myself cheering for chelsea right the way through
was praying for messi to miss that peno and keep the game well alive, and it happened

well done chelsea

Comedy gold.

Well done Chelsea.

That was quite a win!
Ramires has had a fantastic season, buzzing!

Highlight of the game (apart from Terry being sent off, of course): Gary Neville's sex noise:

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DpA-seoP6TII%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&feature=youtu.be&v=pA-seoP6TII&gl=GBArsenal2012-04-25 09:50:51

Well done Chelsea.

Yessss!!!!!!! Can't believe it! I thought we wer up sh*t creek after JTs kung fu exercise, brilliant game!
Squad will be bloody thin for the final though

that mobile link wasnt working for me

found it here though;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXOu12l7G-w

im in tears, hilarious

LOL

superb effort by chelsea of two legs

was stoked to see chelsea win - something i don't expect to say too often in my life

a gripping game, had me as involved as any tv game this euro season

hugely relived when the off-side flag was up in about 83rd min and messi's pen miss - brilliant

what will this mean for di matteo's job propects?



tigers2012-04-25 11:27:11

f**k Yes Chelsea!

This has dick all over it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTo54DX4oGM

LOL
Sorry for dud link btw.

The funny thing about it is that Chelsea were objectively pretty poor over the 2 legs.  They allowed a load of chances in both matches despite pretty much only defending, created very little and relied on Barcas profligancy.  But yet they're through to the final - it's hard to reconcile that.  If I was a Chelsea fan I'd be happy of course, but in no way would this make me want RDM to take over next season.  The game plan was pretty simple but it actually wasn't really executed very well

Russ Wells ? @GunnerGeezer
Just had a phonecall from Geoff Shreeves. Apparently i'm adopted.

G.Neville ? @GNev2
Morning! Right get some of these down me and get ready for Spurs v Black commentary and MNF , City v Utd! http://pic.twitter.com/HxP7yzEu

Lee Westwood ? @WestwoodLee
@GNev2 never mind that Gary . Run us through your commentary on Chelsea's 2nd goal last night!!!

G.Neville ? @GNev2
@WestwoodLee do you not get excited when you see a 6 ft, with long blonde hair and legs out about to hit the target!!

Lee Westwood ? @WestwoodLee
@GNev2 not when he's called fernando! No! Think you might have had a bet!

A superbly disciplined and gutsy performance by the lads over the two legs. Let's not forget we also had to go to the Emirates in the league between the two games. It's been a tough week.

Thought Ramires was outstanding (as always). Those who criticized him when he first joined the club are notable by their absence these days. Drogba was superb too - covered every blade of grass last night. And when you consider we lost both the starting centre-halves before half-time, it really was an impressive result.

I've seen us mount some impressive comebacks over the years but that's definitely the best of them. I disagree with James Dean. Given all the events that took place, I think the game plan (simple though it was) was spot on. It wasn't pretty and it was never going to be. Barca will always create chances, but I thought we defended resolutely throughout the two legs and were good value. At the end of the day, we're in the final and Barca aren't.

As for RDM taking over, I now think he should be given the chance. Two finals and a strong possibility of a top four finish in the PL. We'd have taken that two months ago. And, keeping in mind that he's done it with the same players who struggled under AVB, what he's achieved speaks volumes. He's earned the right to the job on a permanent basis.PaulSG2012-04-26 06:40:51

http://www.zonalmarking.net/2012/04/25/barcelona-2-2-chelsea-tactics/

Interesting stuff. As an Inter fan that match totally reminded me of the 2010 semi - I'm glad someone else saw it too!

QPR this weekend, another must win game if we are to get top 4. Squad must be buzzing but its a bit of a transition from Barcelona away to QPR at home. Will be interesting to see the team sheet for this one. Thinking it may be similar ish to the team that faced Arsenal, with Newcastle in mind next week. However also have to make sure we keep the FA Cup final in mind the following weekend. Busy times.

Gary Cahill must be loving this, a far cry from a relegation battle with Bolton.

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Arsenal2012-04-27 02:28:31

all this talk of John Terry has made me think of this:

I think you're right Downey. The starting XI against QPR will be vastly different. This is where RDM really earns his money. He's got to keep the squad as fresh as possible but 4th place is still very much up for grabs and there are two finals in the offing.

I reckon Malouda, Sturridge, Bertrand and Torres will all get a run-out on Sunday. But it's a game we can't afford to drop points in. And we owe QPR serious revenge for the league game at Loftus Road so I hope we go out and destroy them. If we win that, the Toon game becomes a real season-defining game, in my opinion. But having played them off the park back in December at St. James' Park, I do fancy us.

As for Cahill, it looks like he might struggle to settle in at first but he's actually become a very solid centre-half and looks to have a great partnership with JT - something they forged with England.

Yes i too want revenge on QPR for that loss, we did beat them in the cup mind you, but i want the 3 points from this one. They will be up for it though thats for sure, London derby and they are in a relegation battle.

Can we plz keep Courtois?

You don't need the three points, we do. You have two cup finals to worry about. Give us the three points.

No hand shaking either !!

 
Yea that's a bit stupid, seems like the FA are dragging this thing out and making it bigger than it needed to be.

Oh, we do need the 3pts. If we are to have any hope of finishing in the top 4, then we have to be winning our remaining league games. If we help to send QPR (and Sparky who has gone down in my estimation) down as a result, that's a bonus.

Marko Marin signed on for next season, with him, De Bruyne, Sturridge and Lukaku there is some seriously talented youngsters up top. Wouldn't be surprised if Lukaku got a loan next season though.

great win last night, with toons draw we are only one point out of the top 4 and we didnt do our goal difference any harm either.   still cant believe toress got a hattrick

Absolutely fantastic win. After the drama, tension and nerves of the barca game this was just what we needed. There was no time to feel the nerves with a goal inside a minute and 4 before 25 minutes was up.

Just awesome to see Torres get a hat trick. And seeing Huthinson come on near the end was fantastic.

Great result heading into the Newcastle game.

Brilliant stuff, just watched the highlights reel for the QPR game, man have we stepped up our performance!

Exciting few weeks ahead.  Awesome to see Torres get his hattrick, let's hope he can get a few more before the end of season

Nice wee stat attack for the CL final 

http://www.mtnfootball.com/europe/uefa-champions-league/special-reports/2012/apr/26-stat-attack-chelsea-v-bayern.html

Nice wee stat attack for the CL final 

http://www.mtnfootball.com/europe/uefa-champions-league/special-reports/2012/apr/26-stat-attack-chelsea-v-bayern.html

Nice wee stat attack for the CL final 

http://www.mtnfootball.com/europe/uefa-champions-league/special-reports/2012/apr/26-stat-attack-chelsea-v-bayern.html

Nice wee stat attack for the CL final 

http://www.mtnfootball.com/europe/uefa-champions-league/special-reports/2012/apr/26-stat-attack-chelsea-v-bayern.html