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Petr Cech - Chelsea's number 1. I don't think there's much debate to be had really.

First things first, 6 points at home should be our priority. By then if United have a slip up against Everton we're down to 4 (Arsenal won't get anything against United - I'm sure) going into OT. Win there and it's 1 point so in theory it's all open, but what I'm worried about is that after OT, we have the difficult games while they've got much easier ones. I have my doubts about taking the points against Newcastle and I genuinely wouldn't be able to tell you when was the last time we beat Everton. But if it's down to 1 after OT then it's anybody's game because United will be feeling the heat of the chase, plus they have UCL to contend with. I'm counting Arsenal out of it - they've bottled it yet again.

No.

I thought we pressed well today, or 'well' by our usual standards anyway.

Quality report, Al! Player ratings : Cech 6, Ferreira 6.5, Luiz 5, Terry 6, Cole 6, Mikel 6, Essien 6.5, Lampard 6, Malouda 7, Drogba 8, Kalou 6.5, Bertrand 6.5, Anelka 5, Torres 5.5.

Assist on his 3rd touch. Put a couple of great crosses in apart from the one that led to the goal. Hopefully gets even more play time, Ash could do with a rest once in a while.

Meh ... he'd had loan spells to the likes of West fucking Brom and be 25 years old before he makes his debut anyway

Ask them what they sang for their initiation songs .... and about Torres' initiation song as well.

I'll eat my socks if this guy is still on the roster next year. Isn't it just wonderful how he his performances pick up as soon as a transfer window approaches?

Bertrand had it too. Kakuta's had one in the past, as has JT.

Why me? Top post btw, Alex. We're just saying the same things over and over again so I'm getting very bored of these threads now. One thing though - what all of this shows reaffirms is that football is a results business. We were playing shit well before Wilkins was sacked, infact I don't remember a convincing performance all season long (except Sunderland away) and yes, it includes those 6-0 and 4-0 games early in the season, but we didn't see all this speculation then simply because we were getting the results that mattered. Notice how the 'Ancelotti out in the summer' thread was started on the day of the Liverpool defeat at the Bridge.

Wouldn't think so...FSC are pretty accurate on most occasions...

That's got to be bollocks. Surely if Drogba leaves it will be to Marseille.

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Van der Wiel is vastly overrated. I'd rather promote Billy C.

This one had quotes from the man so it's reliable... But I agree about the mental state...something's not quite all right there at the moment I think. We're looking for excuses too much - Wilkins, malaria, injuries, etc.

Soccernet ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... I dearly hope he doesn't mean it when he says the 30 year olds are not on their way out. I hope it's just him trying to not ruffle their feathers until the summer. They should be out, and the main ones like Lampard and Drogba should be playing lesser roles from next season on, there's no two ways about it. It's visible that their time as top dogs in this team is over. And the stuff about playing Paulo at CB is just bollocks. We had the young and hungry, recently-turned Holland international Bruma waiting in the wings and we play Paulo out of position. It's so moronic I'm still baffled by it. But he is correct when he says that simultaneous injuries to the collection of stalwarts like Terry, Lampard, Alex, Essien and Drogba couldn't have been predicted. We fucked up big time by not replacing the summer exodus and squad players would have made a difference. Then again, we could have given chances to Josh, Gael, Studge, Bruma and possibly Cork and Mancienne instead of sending them out on meaningless loan spells.

If that performance is anything to go by, I can't say I'm surprised. Shocking defending really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3jUz6KfC0w Hate to say it but Bruma is in some way responsible for all three of Reading's goals here. His inexperience shows. Anyone of the British members here keeping an eye on him and Patch? How're they going at Leicester?

He's a nice guy, is John. The media's always out to get him though. Perils of being Chelsea skipper.

I suppose the biggest change would be the money and all the good and bad things it brings along. But one more thing that changed European football forever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosman_ruling

I guess it's because they're closely involved with the club.

Aren't all fan forums free? :unsure:

Yep I can so relate to that, but it's Lamps in my case. Needless to say, Frank won't be around much longer, but I'm Blue forever.