Everything posted by i.am.blue
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i want drogba's statue outside stamford bridge next to osgood's statue
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Didier, Thank you for wining us the champions league, you will be remembered as a LEGEND!
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mata should now win the euro 2012 for spain
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if hazard signs.... lukaku should be sent on loan or allowed to leave
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Champions League Final 2012 - Chelsea 1 (4)-(3) 1 Bayern Munich
i.am.blue replied to BlueLion.'s topic in Champions Archive
one down...how many more to go? -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18139581
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i wish i was there for the parade
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Champions League Final 2012 - Chelsea 1 (4)-(3) 1 Bayern Munich
i.am.blue replied to BlueLion.'s topic in Champions Archive
CHELSEA BUS READY FOR THE PARADE! -
Champions League Final 2012 - Chelsea 1 (4)-(3) 1 Bayern Munich
i.am.blue replied to BlueLion.'s topic in Champions Archive
CHELSEA KINGS OF EUROPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Didier Drogba - Absolute Legend
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salomon kalou has done its best for chelsea..now he can leave
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Di matteeo should get the chelsea job for a long term
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How Not to Win the Champions League; A Blueprint
i.am.blue replied to Fulham Broadway's topic in Matthew Harding Stand
beating barca was historical -
Champions League Final 2012 - Chelsea 1 (4)-(3) 1 Bayern Munich
i.am.blue replied to BlueLion.'s topic in Champions Archive
CHELSEA KINGS OF EUROPE!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
European qualification: The permutations Chelsea hold the key to a number of scenarios relating to reaching Europe next season Chelsea reached the UEFA Champions League final with a memorable display Chelsea's superb performance in Barcelona on Tuesday ensured a place in the UEFA Champions League final for a Barclays Premier League club for the seventh time in eight seasons. On 19th May, the Blues will hope to go one better than their narrow defeat on penalties to Manchester United in the 2007/08 final in Moscow. Chelsea will face German giants Bayern Munich - and the match represents one of two opportunities for Roberto di Matteo's men to qualify for next year's competition. They can qualify via their Barclays Premier League placing or as competition winners - but the various permutations regarding qualification are complex, so here is a guide to show how the various outcomes of the next few weeks could affect qualification. IF CHELSEA WIN THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE The Blues will qualify for the Group Stage of next season's tournament as winners. If Chelsea also finish third in the Barclays Premier League (their highest-possible finish as of April 25th), then the fourth-placed team will enter the competition at the Play-Off stage (which follows the three qualifcation rounds) - the final obstacle ahead of the Group Stage. If Chelsea finish fourth, all four Barclays Premier League teams will enter at the Group Stage. If Chelsea finish fifth or lower, they still enter at the Group Stage as defending champions. Because no nation can have more than four teams in the competition, the team that finishes fourth in the Barclays Premier League will qualify for the UEFA Europa League, not the UEFA Champions League. The top three clubs will enter the UEFA Champions League at the Group Stage as normal. IF CHELSEA DO NOT WIN THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE The situation reverts to the standard qualification procedure - that is the top four clubs in the Barclays Premier League will qualify. The top three will enter at the Group Stage, with the fourth having to win the Play-Off to reach the Group Stage. Manchester United and Manchester City are both guaranteed to finish in the top two and have secured their Champions League place for 2012/13. WHAT ABOUT THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE? This is where things get rather complicated. England has three places available, with The FA Cup winners entering at the Group Stage, the team finishing fifth in the Barclays Premier League entering at the Play-Off Stage, and the Carling Cup winners entering in the third qualifying round. Liverpool are this season's Carling Cup champions, but should they win The FA Cup, that would take precedence as their route into the Europa League, and their Carling Cup Europa League place passes to the highest Barclays Premier League finisher not already qualified for Europe via another route. The FA Cup final sees Liverpool play Chelsea at Wembley on May 5th. Here are the possible qualification scenarios: (Key - UCL = UEFA Champions League, BPL = Barclays Premier League) CHELSEA WIN UCL AND FA CUP FINALS Chelsea qualify for the Champions League, with their FA Cup Europa League place going to Liverpool as runners-up - with the two remaining Europa League places going to the highest-place Barclays Premier League teams which have not already qualified for Europe. The Champions League places will be decided as outlined above. CHELSEA WIN UCL, LOSE FA CUP FINAL Chelsea qualify for the Champions League, and Liverpool take The FA Cup Europa League spot with their Carling Cup Europa League spot going to the highest-place Barclays Premier League team which has not already qualified for Europe. The Champions League places will be decided as outlined above. CHELSEA LOSE UCL FINAL, WIN FA CUP FINAL, FINISH IN TOP FOUR IN BPL Chelsea qualify for the Champions League, their FA Cup Europa League spot goes to Liverpool as runners-up and the remaining two Europa League spots go to the highest-place Barclays Premier League teams which have not already qualified for Europe. CHELSEA LOSE UCL FINAL, WIN FA CUP FINAL, FINISH FIFTH IN BPL Chelsea qualify for the Europa League with Liverpool (Carling Cup winnners) and the sixth-placed team also entering the Europa League (if Liverpool finish sixth, the seventh-placed team enters the Europa League). CHELSEA LOSE UCL FINAL, WIN FA CUP FINAL, FINISH SIXTH OR LOWER IN BPL Chelsea qualify for the Europa League with Liverpool (Carling Cup winners) and the fifth-placed team also entering the Europa League (Liverpool can no longer finish fifth) CHELSEA LOSE UCL AND FA CUP FINALS, FINISH IN TOP FOUR IN BPL Chelsea qualify for the Champions League, Liverpool claim The FA Cup Europa spot and the two highest-placed Barclays Premier League teams which have not already qualified for Europe enter the Europa League. CHELSEA LOSE BOTH UCL AND FA CUP FINALS, FINISH FIFTH IN BPL Chelsea enter the Europa League, Liverpool claim the FA Cup Europa spot and the next highest-placed Barclays Premier League team which has not already qualified for Europe enters the Europa League. CHELSEA LOSE BOTH UCL AND FA CUP FINALS, FINISH SIXTH IN BPL Chelsea enter the Europa League along with the fifth-placed team, while Liverpool claim The FA Cup Europa spot. CHELSEA LOSE BOTH UCL AND FA CUP FINALS, FINISH SEVENTH IN BPL Chelsea could enter the Europa League, provided Liverpool (who qualify for the competition as FA Cup winers) finish sixth - the fifth-placed team would also enter the Europa League. CHELSEA LOSE BOTH UCL AND FA CUP FINALS, FINISH BELOW SEVENTH IN BPL Chelsea will not qualify for Europe unless via the Fair Play League (see below). The top four teams will enter the Champions League, Liverpool take the FA Cup Europa spot and the two highest-placed Barclays Premier League teams which have not already qualified for Europe enter the Europa League. FAIR PLAY The one remaining aspect is that the winners of the Fair Play League could enter the Europa League at the first qualifying round. View the latest UEFA Respect Fair Play rankings This place automatically goes to the three best-placed national associations in the UEFA Respect fair play rankings provided they achieve an average of 8.0 points or more. The top three associations will then be entitled to enter the club that has either won their domestic top-division fair play competition, or if they have already qualified, the runners-up and so forth.
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Mikel or Romeu McEachran or Ramires Sturridge or Lukaku Drogba or Torres Ivanović or Bosingwa Mata or Malouda Turnbull or Hilario Alex or Luiz Bertrand or van Aanholt Lampard or Meireles KALOU!!
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live stream anyone?
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neither! la liga is going to be televised
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the difference in the chelsea team when lampard doesn't play is immense