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though i'd want the team you put out, but i think this will probably be the more likely starting line up.. 6 points isn't really comforting.. as the following weekend after the barca clash we play arsenal away with a days less rest.. IF we happen to lose that then it would put huge pressure for the last game of the season, which god willing will be just before the two finals...

Guus is gonna be busy till November.. what do we have until then, league, carling cup and Champions league group stages.. I'm sure even if we were to give Guus a week off before all the international breaks.. Ray Wilkins could take care of the team.. God willing if we do score the cup double the next manager will be in for a lot of expectations.. which lead to undue pressure.. New squad members new team, new ideas but the manager can't really afford to seem like we are going to have a season where we finish fourth and trophyless.. else he goes scolari way.. which is bad.. financially as well as with regards to clubs stability...

Cech man of the match.. Iniesta is one brilliant player..

I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of the blues fails, when we forsake our teammates and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of woes and shattered dreams, when the age of blues comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this great team, I bid you "stand, Men of the Bridge!" Lord of the rings

He started off with orange shorts but then he changed it to black as he said he couldn't realise where his legs were..

Spot fucking On Esk... A single goal deficit would do, provided we score.. but i'll put my money on a high scoring draw..

Ernesto Bronzetti: Inter & Chelsea Plan Ricardo Quaresma-Deco Swap Deal The transfer guru believes that the Portuguese stars could trade places this summer. Inter brought in winger Ricardo Quaresma from Porto on transfer deadline day last summer for a fee of almost €19 million, but the 25-year-old failed to adapt to Serie A and the Nerazzurri decided to loan him out to English club Chelsea during the January transfer window. And renowned transfer market consultant Ernesto Bronzetti has now revealed that Quaresma could make his move to London permanent in the summer. It is suggested that Inter could use him as bait to land fellow Portuguese star Deco. Meanwhile, Bronzetti insists that Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic will stay put. “Ibrahimovic will remain at Inter because no-one can guarantee him €12m per season, however, Deco could land in Milan in a swap deal for Quaresma,” Bronzetti told AGR. “As for the rest of Europe, several world-class players will pack their bags. [Franck] Ribery will leave Bayern Munich to join either Real Madrid or Chelsea, while either [Cesc] Fabregas or Xabi Alonso will move to los Merengues.” Quaresma has made just 13 appearances for Inter, netting a single goal. link

Bosingwa is faster up and down.. Remember Rafa deploying Arbeloa at LB to counter messi and how good that worked??

The article says we conceeded 4 at home to bolton.. just pointing out

Can/Want to see Kalou, Quaresma, Mikel and a few other non-regulars starting..

No excuse for dropping points tonight.. come on Chelsea..

Welcome mate.. well arsenal still have to play the top 3 who are still vying for the premiership, that could mean 9 points... though personally i'd prefer arsenal beating pool and united and losing to us...

Guus is keeping Malouda on steroids, there's no other explanation for it..

What day... with that defence Drogba always looked like he would score.. Alex was brilliant, but I still think alex won't be able to match henry eto and messi's pace, if and when they come up one on one....

Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda speaking to BBC Football Focus: "When you look at the history of the FA Cup this is what makes the difference from other countries. The past, the history, you can feel it. FA Cup is best in the world - Malouda "People talk about this cup but when you live it it is wonderful and playing at Wembley especially, it is going to be great. "I won't think about Arsenal's cup record against Chelsea before the game because this is the past and I only care about the future. I hoped when I came to Chelsea it was to write history, not to read history."

Awwwwwwww.. we'll talk in 3 weeks son...

Blackburn away 2005 jan end/ feb, when Cech saved dickov's penalty and mokoena fucked robben forever.. jiri jarosik had like just come on before the final whistle and i think he was a january signing and he still threw his shirt in anyway..

POtential for Drogba to be up against Song and Silvestre... If we still don't beat them.. it'd be a shame...

Haha.. i think i just lost a few pounds of weight and few more grays and less hair..

Well we have a day more to rest than arsenal and their tie hangs in the balance too

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This Season.. Anelka 15 goals 4 assists C. Ronaldo 15 goals.. 5 assists R. Giggs 1 goal 7 assists Gerrard 13 goals 7 assists Lampard 12 goals 9 Assists And mikel is the only reason why we are still in contention of the league.. he doesn't even feature in youth players.. and Evans, how much has he played?? 12 games, Da silva has been good but has played only 11 games almost a third of the league..

Either that or Roman having too much of an influence on their decisions..

the ref and fourth official are spanish.. not to mention he is the same official who sent deco off for a quickly taken free kick and awarded Italy the peanlty in the WC against guus' australia.. IMO rafa will ask gerrard to play/drift to the right to create space in the center and ask alonso agger to bomb forward with runs and shots..

IF that is true, i'd rather let him be there or loan out to some other bigger team and let him become a more complete defender.. we aren't in dire need of Cb's and with alex and ivanovic already here as back ups, his playing time would be vastly restricted..