Goalkeepers

1 Petr CECH
22 Ross TURNBULL
40 Henrique HILARIO Meireles Alves Sampaio

Defenders

2 Branislav IVANOVIC (UCL - 1)
3 Ashley COLE
4 David Luiz Moreira Marinho (UCL - 1)
17 José BOSINGWA Da Silva (BPL - 1)
19 Paulo Renato Rebocho FERREIRA
26 John George TERRY(Captain) (BPL - 4)
33 ALEX Rodrigo Dias Da Costa

Midfielders

5 Michael ESSIEN
6 Oriol ROMEU Vidal
7 RAMIRES Santos do Nascimento (BPL - 3, UCL - 1)
8 Frank James LAMPARD (Vice Captain) (BPL - 6, UCL - 1)
10 Juan Manuel MATA García (BPL - 3, UCL - 1)
12 John Obi MIKEL
15 Florent Johan MALOUDA (BPL - 1)
16 Raul José Trindade MEIRELES (UCL - 1)
20 Joshua Mark McEACHRAN

Strikers

9 Fernando José TORRES Sanz (BPL - 2, UCL - 2)
11 Tebily Didier Yves DROGBA (BPL - 1, UCL - 1)
18 Romelu LUKAKU
21 Salomon Armand Magloire KALOU (UCL - 1, LGE - 1)
23 Daniel Andre STURRIDGE (BPL - 6, LGE - 1)
39 Nicolas Sebastien ANELKA (BPL - 1)

The Management

First Team Manager - Andre Villas-Boas
Assistant Manager I - Roberto Di Matteo
Assistant Manager II - Steve Holland
Goalkeeping coach - Christophe Lollichon
Reserve team manager - Dermot Drummy
Academy manager - Neil Bath
Medical Director - Paco Biosca

We Have History - The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic Honours

First Division/Premier League - 1954/55, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2009/10
Second Division - 83/84, 88/89
FA Cup - 1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010
League Cup - 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007
FA Charity Shield/Community Shield - 1955, 2000, 2005, 2009
Full Members Cup - 1986, 1990

European Honours

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup - 1971, 1998
European Super Cup - 1998

Chelsea 11/12 Pre-season Results

16/07/11 Portsmouth v Chelsea 0:1 (Ben Haim - OG)
21/07/11 Malaysia XI v Chelsea 0:1 (Mohd Izham Tarmizi - OG)
24/07/11 Thailand All Stars v Chelsea 0:4 (Lampard, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Malouda)
27/07/11 Kitchee FC v Chelsea 0:4 (Lampard, Luzardo - OG, Drogba, Sturridge)
30/07/10 Chelsea v Aston Villa 0:2 (McEachran, Torres)
06/08/11 Rangers FC v Chelsea 1:3 (Sturridge - 2, Malouda)

Chelsea 11/12 Season Results

14/08/11 Stoke City v Chelsea 0:0
20/08/11 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion 2:1 (Anelka, Malouda)
27/08/11 Chelsea v Norwich City 3:1 (Bosingwa, Lampard - Pen, Mata)
10/09/11 Sunderland v Chelsea 1:2 (Terry, Sturridge)
13/09/11 Chelsea v Bayer Leverkusen (UCL) 2:0 (Luiz, Mata)
18/09/11 Manchester United v Chelsea 3:1 (Torres)
22/09/11 Chelsea v Fulham 0:0 Penalties (4-3)
24/09/11 Chelsea v Swansea City 4:1 (Torres, Ramires(2), Drogba)
02/10/11 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea 5:1 (Sturridge(2), Lampard(3))
15/10/11 Chelsea v Everton 3:1 (Sturridge, Terry, Ramires)
20/10/11 Chelsea v Genk 5:0 (Mereiles, Torres(2), Ivanovic, Kalou)
23/10/11 QPR v Chelsea 1:0
27/10/11 Everton v Chelsea 1:2 (Kalou, Sturridge)
29/10/11 Chelsea v Arsenal 3:5 (Lampard, Terry, Mata)
02/11/11 Genk v Chelsea 1:1 (Ramires)
05/11/11 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea 0:1 (Lampard)
20/11/11 Chelsea v Liverpool 1:2 (Sturridge)
24/11/11 Bayer Leverkusen v Chelsea 2:1 (Drogba)
26/11/11 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers 3:0 (Terry, Sturridge, Mata)
30/11/11 Chelsea v Liverpool 0:2
03/12/11 Newcastle United v Chelsea
10/12/11 Chelsea v Manchester City
17/12/11 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea
20/12/11 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
26/12/11 Chelsea v Fulham
31/12/11 Chelsea v Aston Villa
02/01/12 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
14/01/12 Chelsea v Sunderland
21/01/12 Norwich City v Chelsea
31/01/12 Swansea City v Chelsea
04/02/12 Chelsea v Manchester United
11/02/12 Everton v Chelsea
25/02/12 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers
03/03/12 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea
10/03/12 Chelsea v Stoke City
17/03/12 Manchester City v Chelsea
24/03/12 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
31/03/12 Aston Villa v Chelsea
07/04/12 Chelsea v Wigan Athletic
09/04/12 Fulham v Chelsea
14/04/12 Chelsea v Newcastle United
21/04/12 Arsenal v Chelsea
28/04/12 Chelsea v QPR
05/05/12 Liverpool v Chelsea
13/05/12 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers

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This post has been edited by madfag: Nov 30 2011, 07:26 AM

Reserved

Great Champion league game, faster then we use to play at EPL

cuz we played with different set of players against non defensive minded team...

chelseafc Chelsea FC
We're not teasing, just waiting for final confirmation before we leak the big news....Be patient! #CFC

Copied from twitter,hmm wondering big news?

yeay new thread and new old TS at his reign again..

So fast?

lucas piazon arrives? (but can't play yet )

train with the first team...or he can be on academy or reserves...hopefully about him...

or maybe better...anything better than new players?? new stadium??

positive note with the victory in ucl we should continue these momentum, nevertheless will have tough game at OT this weekend though

cheers.

Reported in new thread!!

finally on a new thread, thanks to madfag

anyway, good game last night! david luiz is an exceptional player, quality. torres slowly get his touches back, hopefully he'll keep his head down and improve more. great assist nonetheless, that'll surely gain his confidence back

Reporting in.

reporting in
KTBFFH!

why change new ts? Keep teh blue flag flying high.

This post has been edited by liez: Sep 14 2011, 09:19 PM

Current TS is getting old and it's time to pass the baton to the young fledging!

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Added on September 14, 2011, 9:50 pmBtw, Madfag it's BAYER not Bayern. BAYER Leverkusen, BAYERN Munich.

This post has been edited by plokoon: Sep 14 2011, 09:52 PM

AVB have begin to create a whole new level of blues...
The beginning of the new blues.

Ideal line up for this Sunday:

Cech

Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole

Ramires, Meireles, Mata

Anelka, Torres/Lukaku, Sturridge

Eeee, new TS? and got application? I missed it! considering the current TS only submitted "I'll do it", i think i stand a big chance being elected by plokoon, even if im not a Chelsea fan

just kidding good luck to new TS, and i know why old TS wanna resign:

chelseafc Chelsea FC
So, here's the big news...this Friday we have Drogba and Malouda coming into the studio, and will be answering your questions LIVE on air...

from Twitter.....lol big news!

Hooray for a new thread. Wondering what is the big news?

Love that big news.

Reporting!!

I just can't seem to watch videos from mysoccerplace. Anyone has any solution for this? Or another good place to watch highlights? Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LznW499RPrE

Thanks bro

i accept your submission to me in the name of torres

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Added on September 14, 2011, 10:36 pmThe BIG News is ..Drogba & Malouda coming to the Studio to answer the Questions from FANS on friday..LIVE!,..........sos...twitter

This post has been edited by ijamz: Sep 14 2011, 10:39 PM

blue blood reporting in! phew new thread.. and i loved to see all results on 1st page is all BLUE! KTBFFH!

oh ya, nice 1 madfag.. u deserve the replacement i loved to read your post.. gratz

reporting in!!!!

KTBFFH ......... !!! UP THE CHELSS!!!

long time no see aw13 post in here anymore.

I'm newcomer, silent reader for quite awhile...

aw13 must be busy with his kedai jersey

pyro, dont even think about it! u wont be TS even if you're the last football fan on earth!

i wonder which side will AVB field in against manu this coming weekend. since he left out Lampard and Terry, i guess he is going for experience instead of the fast paced squad fielded against bayer.

regardless, Mata will definitely start. LOL. he is worth every penny Roman spent.

Super Mata is the best buy of all time for Chelsea...

From the look of Goal Celebration, it is obvious to say the team spirit and togetherness is totally at the highest level. Credit to Luiz and Mata for acknowledging their contributor..

now malouda pulak saying torres needs time to settle, on an interview published by espn. maybe AVB should investigate him. lol tiba2 kawan baik, i'd be suspicious of i was the manager.

AVB : we will try to get our hands on the original recording. we will listen to it again to make sure of the contents. if its true he made such sarcastic comments, we'll punish him of course. he'll be forced to study the art of finishing with salomon kalou, for two hours straight.

kidding

new thread, good. reporting in. KTBFFH...

Torres is decoy.. the ultimate strategy for him not to score goals...

???????????????????????????????????????? r u mad bro?

He assisted both the goals this morning. like magnet.... he sark the defenders and keeper to him while leaving his mates unmark and free to tip the ball in easily.

This post has been edited by liez: Sep 14 2011, 11:55 PM

to me the statement is sarcasm.

enough with all the bashing...for me torres still a great team players...if only if his price not as much as 50mil..i dont think there will be this much pressure on him...

he assisted 2 goal...good for him good for the team...

This post has been edited by Ichighost: Sep 15 2011, 12:10 AM

Reporting in boiz

We should be glad that he was not eager to score otherwise we would end up with only a point or worst still losing the game... Anyway AVB will line him up againts manu based on his contribution...

hope benfica can do something on devils...perhaps make their moral down??

haha i LOL hard at this

Benfica draw 1-1 with Manutd....

we got hopes at OT

Not kinda surprising, since we have a few players who started for the first time this season.. And boy, it was really hard to gel together

But the most difficult match of our group stage is complete... Now for some home wins and one on the road, we will be home safe and dry.

On the other hand, Man City looks to be in a more tight spot... If Napoli can draw with them at home, imagine what happens when they face the Italians later?

reporting in..
cant wait for this sunday's match

reporting in quite late, already 3pages

really cant wait for MU match this sunday!!

let's get torres hat trick (dreaming.. lol..)

Yes, don't dream so fast yet. I think Mikel scoring a goal is more realistic jk.

I hope Torres scores though, or else Danny boy can do the work for us.

your wish has been granted

Last night stand out performer for United was Lindergaard. i wonder who will SAF choose for this weekend. I think if we were to stand any chance at OT againt MU, we must speed up the tempo and don't be too open. that's why i'd prefer Brana over Bosingwa for this fixture.

it will be De Gea...no doubt

I'm expecting a draw with in OT.
If we win them in OT it will be really a superb performance by chelsea

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Added on September 15, 2011, 1:43 pmthe price tag put a huge pressure on Torres.

This post has been edited by yinchet: Sep 15 2011, 01:43 PM

have faith in torres. he slowly building his confidence at front.

i'm with you...

play as a team, win as a team.

Reporting in ... im late as well
I have a feeling David Luiz will play a big part on the score sheet coming OT

Fergie going for pace at OT, looking at the CL lineup. Plan A - Pressure + pace, neutralise MU, create chances. Plan B- Slow down their game, play slow build-up.
Both plans is hard at OT, but i believe we can do it

Get the first goal,and we stand to come away with something from OT.sounds simple eh

Again,like vs sunderland i'm counting on studge to steal the show!

maybe another clever cheeky goal by danny. lol...

MU made the score 1-1 here means we can win the coming match with no doubt.

hope to see Torres score at OT again..

to be honest, i think we have to defend very well against united, especially when they have possession just outside the box. imo, defend well, and we might leave OT with 3 points.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhA2oIolsnI...player_embedded

lol some leak info david de gea and ashley young will start..nice question from kenny dalglish daughter

Plan A, no doubt if you ask me.
Our passing is not that good, slow build up can't fit us and I don't think we have the quality of making all the through ball that can breaks down the Utd defense. With lot of pace we have in our squad, Torres, Mata, Sturrdge, pace and attack is the key if we want to win the game.
I am not saying a draw, I demand a win.
If we play slow build up play, Utd will pressure us and when we lose the ball too frequently or don't make the chances count, Utd is gonna punish us.

This post has been edited by ericling: Sep 15 2011, 07:09 PM

Is there any one interested in UCL Chelsea Name set? Home, Away & 3rd Away. Still have no idea about the price. Just survey around. If interested, please do let me know. Thanks guy. just to remind, just nameset only.

just score ahead of ManU with 2 goals..simple.. why la it is so hard..bring the ball inside the goal..settle..

for this particular game, i actually wouldn't mind lampard, studge, meireles and torres all go crazy with long range shots. seriously. this is one time where i don't think its bad if a lot of players just go for the 'hit and hope' strategy.

with de gea in goal, i think he's bound to drop a couple of them. if its a cagey game, screw all the pass and move. just smash the ball hard and true. the whole of the premier league knows utd are having a slight problem in goal, and we'd be foolish not to try and exploit that.

i want Mata in the scorer list too! i like his gameplays since he played in valencia.

+1, im putting high hopes to the young and new lads. mata, sturridge, luiz. they all deserve a goal with the effort they gave from previous match against leverkusen.


so how will AVB play his team this week? im having a thought of a combination of both youngsters and senior players as 1st 11. as much as we need terry to play, i want to see luiz as our fort this sunday..

Let stu-torres-mata partner again..
And have diffferent combination in 65++ minute

Drogba will make a surprise start.
My prediction for this Sunday.

------------------Cech----------------

-Ivanovic--Terry--D.Luiz--A.Cole--

-------------Mikel--McEachran-------

-Sturridge-----Romeu-----Ramires-

----------------Drogba----------------

very unlikely. midfield look superweak. ramires on left? romeu and mceachran starting? seriously???????

Very unlikely. Yes.
Midfield superweak, i never seen this kind of setup before so i dont know.
Ramires on the left, yes, with Young playing on the right and setting up the fastest pace for United, Ramires and Cole will need to be as quick.
I expected Oriol and Josh to start (at least some play time) against Leverkusen but none, Josh was on the bench and maybe just maybe AVB has something for him in store for United. I would love to put Mata in but he gave his 110% the last games, not sure if he can keep it up.

This post has been edited by The 1 Coward: Sep 15 2011, 11:32 PM

i can't imagine AVB fielding this team. he will not gamble on such lineup. later ppl blame his lineup if we lose.

i believe AVB will fielding this team:



same lineup against sunderland with sole change (anelka - lampard).

interesting line-up, but highly unlikely me thinks. besides didier hasn't recovered yet.

anyone happen to catch utd vs benfica? watched the highlights and benfica appeared to be really battering their defense. don't know if its an accurate representation of the whole 90 mins though.


i read guardian's story about potential legal wrangles involving pastore, if we had signed him up. a lot to do with the much maligned part ownership of players from other clubs and i think the story has some legs to it. its really odd considering his agent was already travelling to london and suddenly everything was quiet for awhile, before psg went from outsiders to favourites for his signature. watched some of the ligue 1 highlights and he really is one heck of a talent. possibly one that got away but if his arrival spells future sanctions for us in the champions league and transfer window, i'd say we dodged a major bullet. and besides, mata has more pace.

any fans here from malacca .... come togehter live screening wif us here ..

Which place, bro ?

a sri rosmerah there near mmu ..

Luiz will start

Ur lineup is special I can said..but the possibility is low..really weak on midfield

Romeu is not proven yet..and where is Mata? or this is just a sarcasm formation?

you guys know why josh didnt feature in any Chelsea match? i reckon AVB is not willing to risk a player withiut strengh in a competrtive match

thats why AVB played romeu during the last match.
this is my only thought la. because if josh pkaay and a slght body contact and it'll make him lose the ball. look at that kid. if only if his built is a lil bit tougher

Same like ramires before when he first join us... Like tak cukup makan but look at him now... Pretty build i might say, not like a pushover like before. Hopefully our backroom staff know what to do with the lightweight bunch in the squad.

Lightweights must follow Ashley Cole, tough as a rock.

hoping for the best this weekend. keep the blue flags high!

compare to josh, ashley is quite well built.josh is skinny and very much look like a kid compare to rodwell, wilshere
but if josh were to underwent weight training, that will compromise his speed.

Better a bit of compromise than not playing at all. I feel if he doesn't bulk up a bit, he won't really make it in the Premier League.

the tough would be ivanovic i'd pick

Iva is tougher than him, but for Ashley's size, he's pretty tough

drogba is the toughest in epl.2nd is vidic.

drogba is a seladang hitam