DavidEU

40 seconds.

Goalkick with 2:30 left.

If only Kalou had taken that chance. God. 4 added on.

Big five minutes then.

Whats the time on the clock guys? I'm on radio.

Copying me!

Chance Elmander. Wide. Gah!

I keep remembering that Wigan home game 2-3 years back. Heskey at the end. Don't fuck this up Chels.

Frank hits the post

Joe, Malouda and Deco MUST start at Tottenham. MUST.

Kalou off, Joe on.

Tonight showing why Kalou should be an impact player only.

Yes. 100%.

This second half is going to be painful.

Come on Chels.

Malouda, Joe and Deco all out. Drogba, Ballack and Kalou start. Cech; Ferreira, Zhirkov, Alex, Terry; Mikel, Ballack, Lampard; Kalouda, Drogba, Anelka.

Can't see Alex going now. He's made that spot his own. Like you say, I think Carlo may wish to give the 4th center back spot to Bruma/Hutch.

JT's programme notes. We have had a very good week. Our own performances have been great, but Manchester United drawing at Blackburn will only be a good result for us if we capitalise on it tonight. Up at Old Trafford we won with a good team performance. It was great work from Flo and a nice finish from Joe for the opening goal. We were pressing well and working hard all over the pitch, especially in the first half. Villa at Wembley was always going to be difficult after beating them 7-1 at home the previous fortnight, but we are in a good period. Joe Cole's recent performances have been impressive, which is perfect timing for Chelsea and England. We also have Ash back training with the squad which is a big boost at this stage of the season. We now play Portsmouth in the FA Cup Final and, believe me, it will not be easy for us. We know that's to come and what it could mean, but we must focus on the league. If we can get this right, the FA Cup Final will mean so much more to all of us. For now, we must kick on and put ourselves four points clear. Tonight we must continue doing what we have been. There's a real togetherness in the squad. We now have the chance to make some history this season, and I can assure you we are all determined to achieve it. If you're going to stay at the top for a long time, challenging for honours, you're going to suffer a lot of disappointments. At the end of the day, if you win enough of the big games and then enough trophies, the defeats become stepping stones. You compete and you compete, always at 100 per cent and then, when the opportunity arises, you have to seize it. When you seize it, you can make history. We haven't won the league for the last three years. We've won the FA Cup twice in that time. We've never won the league and Cup double. In my lifetime only Liverpool, Man United and Arsenal have. Let's make history. Come on the Chels!

Many of us considered Riccy's days here to be up this time last year, and although Carlo selects him over Alex when fit, for me the reasons to let him leave have only increased this season. Shame how little he's played over the past three seasons. Could have and perhaps should still go down as a real legend to this club.

Nervous as hell over this. Go and get them points Chels. Scrappy 1-0 shall do.

May 6 off top of my head.

The reason Alex was asking, and the reason I was replying was the rumour doing the rounds a few weeks back about a first team player being withdrawn from the promotion, as he was set to leave. But thanks.

Think we'll have trouble trying to shift him. He's 32 in May, under contract, with countless injuries for the past 2-3 seasons.

Worryingly, same argument can be made for Ashley Cole - and he was linked with a move to Spain in the summer. However, the kinda time these shots were done, he was in France recovering. Zhirkov, Ivanovic, Alex, Deco definately not in the pics.

Anelka...?