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1 match ban for professional foul. 3 match ban for violent conduct which his wasn't.

I tried to rep you but I couldn't. You're exactly right.

I get what you're saying and I don't disagree. Anelka plays a certain way and I think he gets grief because he doesn't look like he's going 90 miles an hour for 90 minutes. I don't think every player needs to run like a chicken with their head cut off. I appreciate Anelka's contribution to the team but the PK tonight was ehhh.

Cech's three saves were 1st class!

Thank goodness Distin moved the open header on the corner. Who was marking him other than nobody.

Damn Saha elbowing Romeu in the head. Nasty gash there.

And maybe that's why he gets so much grief when he doesn't. Oh, well, the team won so ultimately that's what matters.

The goal - Everton keeper made an absolute mess of that. I think even I could have caught that.

Just saw Anelka's miss - not good at all. So non-chalant and not even close to the target.

Missed a penalty, should have squared the ball to Lukaku for an easy goal, instead selfishly went for it, then had another relatively easy miss in the game. Not one of his better days.

Can assume we won't see much of Anelka or Kalouda on Sat. Danny didn't play a full game against QPR or tonight so he should be ok (hope). Mikel will end up playing 60 minutes tonight so hopefully he'll be ok. Then which of the 3 defenders playing tonight plays Sat - Alex, Ivanovic, or Luiz?

Yellow for Mikel. How many does he have now? Terry and Lampard with 4.

Feel bad for Josh, two CC games in a row, red card, and he gets sacrificed. Sounds like he had a good game though.

Is anybody warming up? How much time left?

It must have been part of AVB's deal or part of his technical staff's philosophy - manage with less than 11 players.

Kalou's timing is impeccable.

Who wants to be in the wall when Alex is up there. Heard that's going to leave a mark for a week or two.

Scousers have history dontcha know? Stoke 1 - Liverpool 0. Jones scored.

Its cosmic or karma or some other bs - after the ref drama from the weekend, AVB's comments, the FA, Chelsea do get a PK and miss it.

Well, the bench looks pretty strong.

Where's the faith? AVB did say youth plus a few older guys in the mix.

Lineup: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Alex, Luiz, Bertrand, Mikel, Romeu, McEachran, Kalou, Lukaku, Sturridge Now somebody says the lineup is: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Alex, Luiz, Bertrand, Romeu, Josh, Malouda, Lukaku, Kalou, Anelka Subs: Cech, Lampard, Torres, Mata, Mikel, Ferreira, Sturrdige

Why isn't this on TV anywhere? Just curious.

3 1/2 months today post-op for both Essien and my daughter. My daughter was cleared to run today. She is beyond excited and this is as good a reason as any to buy some new running shoes. Still no football for 4 weeks but she is so thrilled. The next two weeks is relearning how to run and then two weeks of running on a smooth surface. Hope the Bison is doing as well.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2053479/Ashley-Cole-key-John-Terry-race-row.html Never a dull moment at Chelsea.