hmm i wonder how many international players aston villa have...we have a whole friggin' lot. that'll affect our fitness a little this saturday. please no sluggish start, please no sluggish start . lockdown agbonlahor and carew, we should be okay.

we need to. we will face 6 matches in 3 weeks after this. need to have some momentum

I want Joey and Zhirkov at least as a sub this coming fixture against Aston...

yeah... me too~~~

zhirkov tackle ballack so hard...so he get to play this weekend?

about big pete...
since he got the head injury i can see that he is not yet up to his best..
he looks like scared and doesnt come out as often as bfore..
he need to gain his confidence back..
i still remember the his first season.. 2004-05 season..
he broke few records.. only let go 15 goals for the entire season..
most clean sheet in a row..
i really hope he can get back to his best..

Yap..maybe he was young back then...agile...he was lucky to be able to play now..i dont think he afraid...more like a style or new method that he learn...

trauma. if u also will be a little cautious.

yea, zhirkov first xi maybe?

Cech
Bos,Terry,Ricky,Ashley
Essien
Ballack,Zhirkov
Lampard
Drogba,Anelka

If Joey come in Zhirkov out and Lampard take the LM position and Joey take the AM..

If Ballack out then Lampard play as RM...while Joey take AM...

ballack and zhirkov both at centre. i imagined they tertackle each other on the game. hahaha

It seems another Chelsea player extend his contract..
Kalou extend his contract until 2012.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13102009/63/...kalou-deal.html

It is really boost 4 de team as Chelsea are nw facing transfer ban..

Actually Kalou is a gud player with nice dribbling skills and pace..
He hv gud record when he was playing for Feyenoord..
Itz juz matter of time , and I believe he can be gud striker and can work together with Didi very well coz both of them 4rm same nation..

Top all-time international appearances
Full caps won while with Chelsea
Desailly (France) 74, Lampard (England) 73, Terry (England) 57, Cech (Czech Republic) 48, Drogba (Ivory Coast) 48, Gallas (France) 48, Carvalho (Portugal) 47, Makelele (France) 47, Petrescu (Romania) 44, J Cole (England) 43, Ferreira (Portugal) 42, Essien (Ghana) 38, Flo (Norway) 38, Gudjohnsen (Iceland) 36, Gronkjaer (Denmark) 35, Ballack (Germany) 33, Forssell (Finland) 33, Lebœuf (France) 32, Gérémi (Cameroon) 28, Crespo (Argentina) 26, A Cole (England) 25, Shevchenko (Ukraine) 25, Wilkins (England) 24, Kalou (Ivory Coast) 23, Kharine (Russia) 23, McCreadie (Scotland) 23, Zenden (Holland) 23, Duff (Ireland) 22, Townsend (Ireland) 22, K Wilson (N Ireland) 22, Babayaro (Nigeria) 21, Wise (England) 21, Bridge (England) 20, Burley (Scotland) 20, Smertin (Russia) 20.

Correct to 12 October 2009

Directly Copy-Paste from the Official Website...

i do think he afraid and trauma..
i wonder why he still wearing that head gear even though it have been few seasons since that tragedy..
btw... will he be able to play against aston villa???
he is banned for 1 or 2 game??

yeah we got alex!! joe cole confirm or not already?

This post has been edited by retrosnare: Oct 14 2009, 01:04 AM

oh its good to know that alex has signed a new contract with us. carvalho is not getting any younger and alex is the perfect replacement once carvalho hangs up his boots. i dont see ivanovic fighting for a place in the center back position as he plays right back very well too.

Welcome back Alex!

I'm glad that alex is back and he'll fight for the center back position against carvalho

Ivanovic did quite well on the right back especially against liverpool...

This post has been edited by franklampard8: Oct 14 2009, 11:53 AM

bcos i think his fractured skull is plastered with a plate or something so need the headgear to protect, quite fragile otherwise it might be fatal. it's good also in a way, it represents Big Pete. He will go down in history with that headgear

lets wish good luck for flo and anelka for their match against austria and their playoff. really looking forward to watch FRANCE at South Africa.

yeap. im sure everyone here has grown accustomed to that head gear. whos that keeper who wears the head gear? oh, he's big pete! as long as he keeps improving and keeping those balls out of the net with those fantastic saves, i dont mind if he wears it or not. lol.

Wow 4 years deal..more than the tabloid said..less than 3 years...

Next target Joey...!

Will he be on the bench against Aston? Heheheh....I mean Alex...

i think all the new;y signed player will get first xi for this match