English Clubs Chelsea FC - Come on the Chels!, It's Pompey in the FA Cup Final!
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 Jan 4 2010, 10:49 PM
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anyone saw scotty sinclair's superb goal vs hull? i know he's failed to hold down a starting place at wigan but he sure took the opportunity to shine in this one!
Wigan 4 - 1 Hull QUOTE(madfag @ Jan 4 2010, 04:39 PM) tougher test are soon to come. but whats important is to go into the premier league games with a winning mentality. im sure our african players were also cheering for them away at home. who are we going up against next? away to hull in the league, and preston north end in the fa cup. looking forward to more of yuri and studge!ahhh finally a live game..its been sooooooooooooooooooooooo long!   |
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Jan 6 2010, 08:57 AM
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right now we're either playing a waiting game, a poker game or no game at all.i honestly do not know what chelsea have planned for january! but one thing's for sure if the CAS ruling (which will be revealed in the middle of this month if i'm not mistaken) goes against us, sit back and watch as chelsea get ripped off left, right, and center for the remainder of this short transfer window. not a pleasant thought but its a real possibility. in the mean time players will have to focus on the hull match this weekend, as i feel they'll give us a run for our money. any sense of euphoria from the watford game has to be chucked out the door now, as this will be our first real test in 2010.
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Jan 8 2010, 08:35 AM
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QUOTE(ijamz @ Jan 7 2010, 09:31 PM) it should be 11-0 considering the quality of player we have. 5-0 is good enough la dude. like esca said it could've been a banana skin, but we went through the gears quite well and avoided injury. hull tomorrow will be a whole different game though! agree with u mad! if there's a chance to add something different to the squad, we shouldn't refuse that opportunity. the squad's good, but even the best squads continually add to their personnel for future development, extra backup and so on. good thing gourlay seems to be echoing our sentiments as mentioned by arnesen, in his latest interview on our site! |
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Jan 9 2010, 06:08 AM
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time to get your refunds at stamford bridge guys! game's postponed, no footie tonight
 oh well..an extra period of rest for our squad then. especially anelka. This post has been edited by Kerplunk: Jan 9 2010, 06:13 AM |
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Jan 9 2010, 02:22 PM
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surely the cold conditions are a blessing in disguise for us? think about it..we have one less game to play in january! usually they take some time to reschedule, and by then our african contingent could well be back.
 so our next league game should be at home vs sunderland. only 4 games left til kalou,didier,essien and mikel return. woot! |
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Jan 10 2010, 06:10 AM
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really? i heard they're going to go ahead anyway. its a really delicate situation. on one hand they want to make a stand and not give in to the demands of terrorists, but on the other is it really worth risking more lives?
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Jan 10 2010, 03:31 PM
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nope not yet. usually they take some time to decide on another date. when u think about it, yesterday really does put into perspective the points we dropped vs birm and everton. both are pure die hard battlers, with more than decent quality upfront. as demonstrated by their draws against utd and arsenal yesterday, they were never going to be easy 3 pointers to begin with! its not every day 2 of our closest challengers drop points at the same time so chelsea boys take note and give your all vs sunderland!
p .s: haha a picture that paints a thousand blue words there plooky! |
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Jan 10 2010, 11:38 PM
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QUOTE(niuchin @ Jan 10 2010, 04:52 PM) British folks can't tahan cold weather. Don't know how to drive in icy/snow conditions etc. Can't even walk properly. S'more want to sue like North Americans. haha i'm not sure carlo will have to fulfill that alleged 'promise,' if its roman who makes the decision to purchase all by himself (thus absolving carlo from any responsibility Anyways I think CA will join me in a polar bear swim. Me to usher in the Chinese New Year, him to deliver on his promise to go naked if Chelsea buys a player in the Winter transfer window! Does this qualify? http://www.express.co.uk/football/view/150...uero-to-Chelsea IMO, Aguero is almost or as good as Tevez. Too bad I'm not the Sheikh. P.S. CA needs to take lessons from Gok Wan before he go naked swimming polar bear style. Trust me we will all be Blues after that!  )hmm its a bit difficult to make a true tevez and aguero comparison seeing how the former has proved himself at the highest level in the prem. i do see the similarities between their styles of play but i'd say aguero has better technique while tevez has more strength. and as much as the mancs deny it, tevez was an integral part of their team who's capable of being as much of a threat as ronaldo when he's on song and given the chance. never bought all that jazz about him not scoring enough goals. not too sure if buying aguero and loaning him back is such a good idea though. i'm sure all blues fans would want to see him don the home jersey a.s.a.p if he signs on the dotted line! This post has been edited by Kerplunk: Jan 10 2010, 11:39 PM |
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Jan 11 2010, 11:28 PM
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QUOTE(dynames07 @ Jan 11 2010, 11:32 AM) haha i really didnt realized about the typo haha wiping out millions of pounds in debt? don't expect the yanks to do the same for united or liverpool. and that's why they hate us so much. we have such a fantastic owner! btw, i was reading other team's thread and i feel really grateful to have an owner that love his club. support mr abramovich !!  |
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Jan 12 2010, 08:30 AM
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haha u guys are harsh.
neway ivory coast had a goalles draw vs burkina faso. can anyone say 'early exits?' hee hee. looks like ghana vs ivory coast just got more interesting! |
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Jan 13 2010, 08:34 AM
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QUOTE(esca_flo @ Jan 12 2010, 08:59 PM) http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...england&cc=5901 happens very often man. certain journalists have it all against us and most chelsea fans would know if they keep track of the articles. it always makes me sick but the least we can do is not get influenced by them. threats of a lawsuit or two against particular rags always puts a smile on my face though. cue hurried but insincere apology within a week. then they come up with something new about a month after that! haih. its a battle we'll keep on fighting, but we're unlikely to win.interesting how media turn "held together" into "run" comment on the article as below:- misleading headline.. soccernet is a DISGRACE for placing this headline on this article no where in the article does terry say the trio(terry, lamps, drogba) are bigger than the manager and yet soccernet says exactly that in the very first sentence of the article. its clear that soccernet and journalists in england completely misunderstood what terry meant. its simple really.. he meant that he, lamps, and drogba have been strong leaders of the team these past few years and helped keep the dressing room together throughout this transition period at chelsea. but no where does he say the trio are bigger than the manager.. he says CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB is bigger than the manager, not the players.. there is a difference. but on the other hand i cant help but feel journalists and soccernet understood this is what terry meant but purposely twisted the story in other to make it a more interesting headline.. which is sad really.. but unfortunately the english press does this all the time so its no surprise really p.s: the best thing is , the article is from soccernet staff, didnt even dare to put his name up there as they usually do. because they know they are spewing garbage. read the original article regarding terry at the official chelsea website http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0...1928803,00.html http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...ansfers&cc=5901 joe cole on the move ? QUOTE(Nabeyl @ Jan 13 2010, 12:46 AM) early exit please. i certainly hope "ghana" and "ivory coast" can go knock out each other, and "nigeria" stay until final. mwahahaha. agreed joey is still some distance from his best form. the thing is, he's stated himself that his favoured position is in the middle yet he's taking quite some time to make it his own. keep in mind how long he had to spend on the sidelines, and we're inclined to give him further chances but with the current contractual predicament i don't know how long he can keep this up. carlo doesn't strike me as a manager who has an 'untouchable' player policy.£120,000-a-week?? gad demmit joey! . stop asking too much, can you please just stay with us with what ever salary that you're having now. with the performance he had at the moment, i highly doubt he can increase his salary. it was like take it or leave it" simple as that. to be honest, i can see he does not suitable to play at the tip of the diamond formation. he looks rather LOST. pak carlo need to play joey on his best position which is out wide, otherwise we would never see joey on his full potential. enough experimenting him on that area, lets play 4-3-3 instead. and if the club still wanted to offload a player, lets start with deco, malouda.... ferreira? joey must earn that extension soon. QUOTE(gothmy @ Jan 13 2010, 02:07 AM) nigeria lost their first game. huhu i wonder how mikel performed. anyway i'd take anyone straight back to the bridge right now! I think Mikel will be the first to come back from ACN |
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Jan 16 2010, 02:53 PM
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QUOTE(daviestxj @ Jan 15 2010, 02:28 PM) The Premier League has issued a statement regarding the transfer fee for Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge. sounds about right to me. they wanted something in the region of 9 million pounds? which was of course unreasonable. so CAS forced them to reach an agreement which was a lot closer to our evaluation, and i'd say we've reaped the benefits. bear in mind even at 9 million pounds, he could turn out to be our best bargain buy down the years. the boy has the talent to do it. let's hope he keeps up the good work and fulfills his full potential.The Professional Football Compensation Committee hearing into the compensation due to Manchester City for Daniel Sturridge's transfer to Chelsea FC has come to the following verdict: Chelsea FC will pay an initial fee of £3.5m with additional payments of £500,000 after each of 10, 20, 30 and 40 first-team competitive appearances. There will be a further payment of £1m if the player makes a full international appearance. Manchester City will receive 15 per cent of any sell-on fee if the player is transferred. how come ah ? QUOTE(ericling @ Jan 15 2010, 08:31 PM) NOOOOO.I wish him go to juventus rather than liverpool.But I wonder liverpool got money to breach the contract with Rafa? diamond's not working anymore? so i guess those dozens of chances we created using this system (vs aston villa, everton and birmingham just to name a few) which the PLAYERS failed to take was down to the formation then? I am soo damn worry about our diamond.Diamond cant work anymore~ and seems like CA going to use back 4-3-3 regarding transfer window,if we play 4-3-3,buying one striker should be nice. Whether is Sergio Aguero,David Villa. But David should be better but more expensive of course.  said it once and i'll say it again, there is no perfect formation. 4-3-3, 4-5-1,4-4-2,4-3-2-1, can all be shutdown by hardworking and disciplined teams. when push comes to shove and u meet a brick wall, it'll be down to the players' ability and determination. having said that however, i do support an occasional change or variation of tactics in a match, to suit the opponents/situation. carlo has shown that he's willing to mix it up in order to get a result, so we shouldn't be too worried. why would villa be better for us? he's old, will cost a bomb, probably only has 2 years left at the top of his game and NEVER wanted to come to chelsea in the first place. hands down aguero's the better choice but right now we can only dream. QUOTE(Ichighost @ Jan 15 2010, 11:51 PM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « http://www.chelsea.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=517109 I really want this player...pls Carlo if not this winter maybe next summer... |
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Jan 18 2010, 08:34 AM
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one of the most significant factors of the 7-2 win over sunderland has to be clinical finishing. malouda, lamps, anelka, ashley and beletti were all having fantastic games! i'm not going to get carried away and i'm sure the team won't either, as our opponents were pretty woeful it has to be said. however it was JT and co. who made sure they looked mediocre, with some brilliant attacking football. yep okay it was the preferred 4-3-3 many of you were lobbying for, but it remains to be seen if we can go on a brilliant run of 7-8 games without our opponents finding a way to counter it. this highly unlikely imo, so i'd like us to variate our formation and tactics every once in awhile to keep our opponents guessing!
could've easily been 8 or 9, with nic and joey hitting the post and crossbar respectively. in the end it didn't matter as we made most of our chances count and hit the net early to ease any doubts within the team. the players stepped up today and it was an absolute joy to watch. the second goal conceded was really sloppy and did take some of the icing off the cake though. comical goals and defending seems to be the theme this season. probably a lot to do with JT being off the field too i suppose. the first is excusable as it was a good finish from bolo zenden, plus he's a former blue. aw13, u should've held off from airing the bad news for awhile. everyone's still on a high. |
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Jan 19 2010, 08:41 AM
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guess what guys, essien will be sent back to the bridge for further assessments by our medical team. it might be a serious injury, it might not. hope he'll be ready for the arsenal clash in february. haih...it looks like mikel will most likely have to step up. got the news from our site.
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Jan 19 2010, 01:19 PM
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hmm have we been unwittingly forced into the transfer market? surely hope not. a DMF is the last position we need to strengthen. hopefully he'll only be out for 3 weeks maximum.
interesting discussion u guys had earlier. who's more important..anelka or drogba?  both equally capable of being the focal point of our attack. didier has that extra physicality to hold up play and break down teams who park the double decker bus and pull up the handbrake. on the other hand nic has this natural ability of pulling defenders out of position via intelligent runs that could wreak havoc on any organised team. |
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Jan 21 2010, 01:18 PM
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yup there's certainly 2 sides of the youngster blooding department. you've got to give them exposure to the real deal, but at the same time an overdose of that can certainly bring them crashing back down to reality, and some might not recover from then on. ancelotti has put emphasis on our youth more than our previous 4 coaches and that's certainly something to shout about. it bodes well for his and chelsea's long term future. cameos in the league/UCL plus appearances in the FA cup will do just fine. and before u guys hit the high notes in singing wenger's praises regarding youth development, keep in mind he's been under absolutely zero pressure to win trophies with arsenal for some time now, and their barren run bears testimony to that. its easy to field a team of teenagers when the people at the top don't expect much from you, so as long as they can line their pockets. would roman tolerate that? in an alternate dimension maybe. i think this highlights the point aw13 was trying to put forth earlier. wenger's every chairman's dream when it comes to budgets, but ultimately their fans will suffer.
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Jan 22 2010, 08:44 AM
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yeah rockhopper i understand what you're saying, but at the moment the biggest stage we can provide the youngsters is in the league/UCL for some cameos when the game is safe, and perhaps full appearances in the FA cup such as this weekend against preston. although personally i think extra attention should be paid to gael kakuta, as i envision him taking deco/malouda's place in the very near future. saw his goal vs wolves in the reserves?an absolute beauty. he's probably the most likely player i'd gamble on to change an outcome of a match. as for the others like matic, di santo, borini, studge, bruma, cork, stoch, they need to be patient as the competition in front of them is on another level. the strikers can be a tad more hopeful though, as our golden pair are reaching the latter end of their careers.
hopefully a couple of those mentioned above get to start this saturday. carefree! |
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Jan 22 2010, 04:39 PM
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i think certain items are cheaper when purchased online. john terry will have to confirm this..anyone got his number?
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Jan 23 2010, 04:19 PM
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siiiiiiiiiiiiiggghhh. oh well..like kinky said..better 6 weeks than 6 months. no panic buys then. time for mikel and matic to show what they can do! u can do it obi wan mikel!
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Jan 24 2010, 02:57 PM
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a good solid game, and a clean sheet to boost our confidence that little bit more. although preston really should've got one back in the first half after that panicky mix up in the box, we were very much in control of the match. i think studge had a more than decent game, showing great maturity in finding space and decision making, be it to pass or to shoot. in fact there were several times i felt the seniors were ignoring him a little too often for my liking. i guess he's got to earn their trust, and banging in those goals certainly helps the situation. a classic poacher's goal that anelka would've been proud of.
our senior striker was at his silky slick best, again showing he's ready to give 110% whether its top flight opposition or otherwise. a bit lucky with the goal but i don't think anybody in the stadium would begrudge him of that honour. lampard had great influence in midfield up until that unfortunate injury which was reported to be a 'slight tightness in his calf' on our site. hopefully it was just a precaution. on another note our youth bagged a 4-3 win a against the west ham boys with marko mitrovic grabbing a hattrick! |
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