PaulHopkins

Oh no we definitely don't want Benzema, he's so overrated!

Not a bad idea but we'll need to get rid of Turnbull as there's no point in having 4 keepers. Also should maybe be looking to give Rhys Taylor some bench time?

Ihope he joins he looks a cracking prospect! Though I am a lot more upbeat after Saturday!

Own goal 2-0

Nice stuff from Sturridge! Anelka should have made it 2 but over ran the ball.

6 subs allowed.

Yep that's what they are saying on Chelsea tv

Defensive 4 Deco at holding midfielder Malouda and Ballack midfielders Lampard attacking midfielder Anelka/Sturridge up front 4- diamond 4-2

Team is: Cech Bosingwa Alex Terry A Cole Deco Ballack Malouda Lampard Anelka Sturridge

Me too! We should be looking at him as a new signing almost! He can do well this season.

I think I read somewhere that Zhirkov won't be joining up with the squad straight away so he won't play today.

5 goals conceded in a row with a goal of our own

I mean successful in other areas such as the league and FA Cup - despite dedicating a great deal of resources to the Carling Cup. We probably could use one or two youngsters in each match though like we did with Sinclair. Well there is still no reason that we can't win the two trophies - we have a piss easy FA Cup draw and could have had a tougher Champions League draw. Therefore what I'm saying is that all is most certainly not lost for this season and we can stay positive.

At the moment though I'd love the chance of a Carling Cup triumph! If we won the Champions League and FA Cup double and managed to finish second I think it would still be a superb season!

Neither Clarke or Zola yet - nowhere near ready for number one status at a top club.

Really? I haven't heard his name being mentioned. I thought it was a two horse race between Grant and Curbishley.

We didn't under Mourinho though and we were still pretty successful! I'm sure Man Utd will be shouting about it should they beat Tottenham in the final.

I think he would be a good stop gap - to be honest he shouldn't have been sacked at the end of last season. But I agree letting Clarke go was a big big mistake

Avram is pretty much favourite for both Chelsea and Portsmouth... maybe he could be manager of both

A Agreed he is an arse!

I think we must resist the temptation to go for Zola at this stage - give him a few years at West Ham first.

Betting! G Hiddink 3 - 1 M O'Neill 20 - 1 C Quieroz 33 - 1 A Grant 5 - 1 S Bilic 20 - 1 J Ramos 33 - 1 G Zola 5 - 1 C Ranieri 22 - 1 D Wise 40 - 1 F Rijkaard 6 - 1 S Clarke 25 - 1 G Hoddle 40 - 1 J Mourinho 7 - 1 D Moyes 25 - 1 Roy Keane 50 - 1 R Mancini 12 - 1 M Van Basten 28 - 1 H Ten Cate 50 - 1 C Ancelotti 12 - 1 D Advocaat 28 - 1 S McClaren 50 - 1 SG Eriksson 12 - 1 M Lippi 28 - 1 R Gullit 50 - 1 R Di Matteo 16 - 1 G Poyet 33 - 1 R Wilkins 20 - 1 H Redknapp 33 - 1

hehe aww Tony Adams! I thought Grant was a dead cert to become Portsmouth manager as well! Grant much better than Scolari

Hiddink surely knows the European game well and has a good relationship with Roman. Grant knows the players so would bring stability. I'm happy Need Wilkins out though lol

I hope for Grant and Hiddink Grant should never have been sacked!