Zola's Flick

Last day of the season and there is absolutely zero chance we finish above or below 3rd place, so let's use this game as a final bow a couple of legends and field some of our young talent and see what they are made of.
CECH; KALAS, Terry, AKE, COLE; VAN GINKEL, Matic, Lampard; Hazard, Whoever, Schurrle
Whoever plays we should smash these sheep shagging c*nts up the shitcreek.
1-4 the Blues.
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Wow, what a fucking win. Probably our best result of the season given Liverpool's form of late.
They have blown most teams away but we were just too solid and didn't allow it.
Schwarzer, Kalas and Matic were absolutely phenomenal yesterday.
Still likely we finish 3rd but an incredible victory nonetheless and should provide the boys a big boost ahead of Wednesday night.
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Can see this being a very depressing evening if I'm honest.
Atletico remind me of us in 2004/05 in many ways. Watertight defence, ridiculous work ethic, beast of a striker, hugely talented young manager.
Will be surprised if we even score, especially if Hazard doesn't play.
My preferred XI - Cech; Azpilicueta; Cahill, Terry, Cole; Ramires, Mikel, Luiz; Schurrle, Eto'o, Hazard. In other words, keep it tight and somehow hope Ramires doesn't do something daft and that Hazard comes up with the goods.
2-0 to Atletico. Not bad enough for the tie to be 100% over, but pretty much so.
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Can see this being a very depressing evening if I'm honest.
Atletico remind me of us in 2004/05 in many ways. Watertight defence, ridiculous work ethic, beast of a striker, hugely talented young manager.
Will be surprised if we even score, especially if Hazard doesn't play.
My preferred XI - Cech; Azpilicueta; Cahill, Terry, Cole; Ramires, Mikel, Luiz; Schurrle, Eto'o, Hazard. In other words, keep it tight and somehow hope Ramires doesn't do something daft and that Hazard comes up with the goods.
2-0 to Atletico. Not bad enough for the tie to be 100% over, but pretty much so.
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You're a complete cunt, using a tragedy to back up a post of contempt. Fuck having fans like you support the Blues, fuck right off.

Wowza!
I knew we had it in us, after all I did predict a 2-0 win in the pre-match thread, but still, it's a great feeling.
Top performance, too, against a lacklustre PSG. Nice finish by Schurrle for the first and Ba with his Torres v Barca moment to nick the tie on away goals late on. That'll do pet, that'll do.
MotM Cahill for me, led from the back superbly. Schurrle very impressive too in his time on the pitch. We deserved the win, outplayed them for most parts.
Only sour note is we now are likely to get knocked out by Barcelona or Real Madrid in the semi final when they get help from the referees. Meh. Enjoy tonight chaps. I'm off to get laid!
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Making the trip to Paris early tomorrow. Got a bird down in that neck of the woods who I stay at a hotel with every couple of months, but handily she's offered to let me stay at hers tomorrow night - only problem is, she's a PSG fan so if things go pear shaped she'll be smug as.
As for the team, I expect Jose to line up like this:
Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Luiz; Ramires, Willian, Hazard; Torres
Really negative, I know, but the important thing is we're still in the tie next week.
Ibrahimovic will probably win this leg, PSG 1-0 Chelsea. Although an away goal would be massive.
CHELSEA, CHELSEA, CHELSEA

Making the trip to Paris early tomorrow. Got a bird down in that neck of the woods who I stay at a hotel with every couple of months, but handily she's offered to let me stay at hers tomorrow night - only problem is, she's a PSG fan so if things go pear shaped she'll be smug as.
As for the team, I expect Jose to line up like this:
Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Luiz; Ramires, Willian, Hazard; Torres
Really negative, I know, but the important thing is we're still in the tie next week.
Ibrahimovic will probably win this leg, PSG 1-0 Chelsea. Although an away goal would be massive.
CHELSEA, CHELSEA, CHELSEA

Great chance here to put real pressure on Liverpool and Man City as the race for the holy grail hots up.
It should be a comfortable win. Pulis has revitalised Crystal Palace since becoming their manager but their record against top nine clubs, even with him, is very poor (as you would expect given Palace's lack of quality in comparison).
I know it's never ideal to rest players in a title charge but with such a big week coming up after this I would use this game to preserve a few pairs of tired legs, personally. My team:
Cech; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Lampard, Matic; Willian, Hazard, Schurrle; Torres.
Rests for Ivanovic, Luiz and Oscar ahead of the midweek match vs PSG.
Prediction - 0-3.
Last London derby of the season for the Blues. Let's make it a good one. CAREFREE

Unfortunately I suffered a personal tragedy while I was in Istanbul so missed the Fulham game but glad to see we won convincingly with Schurrle's confidence given a huge lift.
Thankfully Saturday's game will take my mind off recent events.
I'd like to see: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Schurrle, Hazard, Willian; Eto'o
Eddie with free reign off the front man.
Spuds are shit, absolutely diabolical and lucky to be where they are (Everton and Southampton have performed much better than them this season).
We will 3-0.
Get stuck in to these cunts! Come on you Blues!

Unfortunately I suffered a personal tragedy while I was in Istanbul so missed the Fulham game but glad to see we won convincingly with Schurrle's confidence given a huge lift.
Thankfully Saturday's game will take my mind off recent events.
I'd like to see: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Schurrle, Hazard, Willian; Eto'o
Eddie with free reign off the front man.
Spuds are shit, absolutely diabolical and lucky to be where they are (Everton and Southampton have performed much better than them this season).
We will 3-0.
Get stuck in to these cunts! Come on you Blues!

Unfortunately I suffered a personal tragedy while I was in Istanbul so missed the Fulham game but glad to see we won convincingly with Schurrle's confidence given a huge lift.
Thankfully Saturday's game will take my mind off recent events.
I'd like to see: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Schurrle, Hazard, Willian; Eto'o
Eddie with free reign off the front man.
Spuds are shit, absolutely diabolical and lucky to be where they are (Everton and Southampton have performed much better than them this season).
We will 3-0.
Get stuck in to these cunts! Come on you Blues!

I'm off to this, setting off tomorrow, staying there for a few days to make the most out of it. Hoping to watch the game and see the Blues win then off in to the city and nab a stripper if I'm lucky.
As for the match, I think it will be a draw. Is very rare you see English teams go to Turkey and get a positive result.
Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Mikel, Matic; Willian, Eto'o, Hazard is how I think we will line up.
At least one away goal please, even if we lose.
COME ON CHELSEA

I'm off to this, setting off tomorrow, staying there for a few days to make the most out of it. Hoping to watch the game and see the Blues win then off in to the city and nab a stripper if I'm lucky.
As for the match, I think it will be a draw. Is very rare you see English teams go to Turkey and get a positive result.
Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Mikel, Matic; Willian, Eto'o, Hazard is how I think we will line up.
At least one away goal please, even if we lose.
COME ON CHELSEA

I'm off to this, setting off tomorrow, staying there for a few days to make the most out of it. Hoping to watch the game and see the Blues win then off in to the city and nab a stripper if I'm lucky.
As for the match, I think it will be a draw. Is very rare you see English teams go to Turkey and get a positive result.
Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Mikel, Matic; Willian, Eto'o, Hazard is how I think we will line up.
At least one away goal please, even if we lose.
COME ON CHELSEA

I'm off to this, setting off tomorrow, staying there for a few days to make the most out of it. Hoping to watch the game and see the Blues win then off in to the city and nab a stripper if I'm lucky.
As for the match, I think it will be a draw. Is very rare you see English teams go to Turkey and get a positive result.
Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Mikel, Matic; Willian, Eto'o, Hazard is how I think we will line up.
At least one away goal please, even if we lose.
COME ON CHELSEA

Important game seeing as Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal all have more winnable ones than us. It's essential we win all home games from here on out.
JT being back is great news.
I know we have Galatasaray midweek but we shouldn't rest players against a decent Everton team. They played well in their game at Arsenal but I'm sure Jose watched the tape of Liverpool's 4-0 win over them where fast counter-attacking football was the order of the day. Do the same as that and we should win. Lukaku out for them due to being a loanee from us so they look blunt in attack.
My preferred XI: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic, Oscar; Willian, Torres, Hazard
I say Torres because he'll be up for this, he has a great record against Everton including the winning goal in this fixture last season and hates them from his Liverpool days so will be desperate to do well. Besides, Eto'o needs a rest judging by his recent performances.
I predict a tight and nervy game but with us coming out as 2-0 winners.
CHELSEA! CHELSEA! CHELSEA!

Big game. Win this and chances are we go level on points with Arsenal, who are at Liverpool.
Playing Newcastle at a perfect time; Remy suspended, Tiote injured and Cabaye having just departed without any replacements being brought in.
I'd like a couple of players to be rested but fundamentally a strong side out, we simply can't afford any more slip-ups at home.
My XI: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Ramires, Matic, Lampard; Oscar, Ba, Hazard
But a very slim chance that is the team!
Prediction: CHELSEA 2-0 NEWCASTLE - Ba to score a goal if he plays versus his former club.
COME ON YOU BLUES

Got to be honest guys, I am absolutely devastated by the news of Mata going to Manchester United. It is arguably Mourinho's most unjustifiable decision ever, to phase him out to the point of no return and, thus, a move to a rival of ours.
I simply cannot get over it, as much as I tell myself to do so. He was a joy to watch for us, our best player in his time here as backed up by his awards at the club, and the trophies we won in the process.
Whatever you do, don't blame Mata. He has been forced out. It is a World Cup year, and he needs to be playing. Man Utd can clearly offer him that, but so should we, because as well as Willian has done lately, he is no Mata.
So sad

Got to be honest guys, I am absolutely devastated by the news of Mata going to Manchester United. It is arguably Mourinho's most unjustifiable decision ever, to phase him out to the point of no return and, thus, a move to a rival of ours.
I simply cannot get over it, as much as I tell myself to do so. He was a joy to watch for us, our best player in his time here as backed up by his awards at the club, and the trophies we won in the process.
Whatever you do, don't blame Mata. He has been forced out. It is a World Cup year, and he needs to be playing. Man Utd can clearly offer him that, but so should we, because as well as Willian has done lately, he is no Mata.
So sad

Got to be honest guys, I am absolutely devastated by the news of Mata going to Manchester United. It is arguably Mourinho's most unjustifiable decision ever, to phase him out to the point of no return and, thus, a move to a rival of ours.
I simply cannot get over it, as much as I tell myself to do so. He was a joy to watch for us, our best player in his time here as backed up by his awards at the club, and the trophies we won in the process.
Whatever you do, don't blame Mata. He has been forced out. It is a World Cup year, and he needs to be playing. Man Utd can clearly offer him that, but so should we, because as well as Willian has done lately, he is no Mata.
So sad

Got to be honest guys, I am absolutely devastated by the news of Mata going to Manchester United. It is arguably Mourinho's most unjustifiable decision ever, to phase him out to the point of no return and, thus, a move to a rival of ours.
I simply cannot get over it, as much as I tell myself to do so. He was a joy to watch for us, our best player in his time here as backed up by his awards at the club, and the trophies we won in the process.
Whatever you do, don't blame Mata. He has been forced out. It is a World Cup year, and he needs to be playing. Man Utd can clearly offer him that, but so should we, because as well as Willian has done lately, he is no Mata.
So sad