TacticalBlues
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Hi,
Remember a ticket section on the site but can't see it anymore? Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong section.
As per title I'm looking for three memberships to try and for Barca games away. Would be very grateful.
Thanks,
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I feel proudApril 20th, 2015
Hi everyone,
Today, as the title above says, I feel proud. I’m going to tell you why, but as you can imagine this has been a special weekend for me.
When we were leaving Stamford Bridge, to catch the train and go back to Manchester, I had mixed feelings. I was angry about the defeat, I was thrilled after seeing some old friends, but especially I was proud. Mainly for two reasons that I’m going to explain now… I felt proud of the game the team had played, keeping the ball possession, controlling the game and creating chances to score, and all this at Stamford Bridge against the leader… As our manager said after the game, we were loyal to our football idea, and despite the score didn’t show that, if we keep playing like this there will be many more wins than defeats, I’m pretty sure of that. Besides, the team showed personality by playing that way against such a tough opponent, who gave no space in their half of the pitch and defended with so many players. Obviously, we also made some mistakes we have to learn from in the future. But overall that was my feeling about the game we had played: pride.
The other reason, as you can imagine, is about the reception I was given from the Chelsea fans. It was really moving to feel the people’s respect and affection, and I will always be grateful for that… To them and also to the players. I thank them for such affection and I congratulate them for the title they are about to win, because it’s almost done… It was nice to meet them and chat with them after the game, and also the club’s staff, doctors, physios, etc., and feel their respect and friendship. Thanks to all and congratulations.
We know we have five finals ahead and we will try to win each of them to get to our goal. The first one is away against Everton, not an easy stadium. The last time we played against them we struggled a lot to win, but we will try to get the three points again.
On Saturday, since we were playing, I missed the main games in la Liga. The first three teams won. That includes Barcelona, who faced Valencia, a side that gave a lot of trouble to Barça in their previous game between the two and had won at the Camp Nou last season. Barcelona won three vital points to remain in the top spot because Real Madrid keep close behind despite the injuries of Bale and Modric, who may miss the next few games. By the way, I want to send a message of support to my team-mate in the Spanish national team David Silva after his worrying injury, when he was given oxygen and left the pitch on a stretcher. I hope he is fine and back to the football pitch as soon as possible. I think his cheekbone is not broken, so it all seems to be a contusion and a big scare.
I finished my Sunday watching some motor highlights, like Hamilton’s great win in Formula 1. Sadly, none of the Spanish drivers got points. In the motorcycling Grand Prix it happened the opposite way: the Spaniards were fantastic, as always, and Valentino Rossi celebrated his victory wearing a Maradona shirt on the podium. I’ve always thought this Italian guy is a genius…
Have a nice week! Hugs!
Juan
PS: Below this text you will find a ‘button’ allowing you to donate money to the Asociación ELA (ALS Association) of Asturias. It’s a non-profit organization that helps people diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and their families. They will use the money to buy electric wheelchairs that will enhance the quality of life of those who suffer this damn disease. Thank you very much in advance!
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every time the far east... time to change.
With good reason too, Asia’s an attractive place to tour, and Japan particularly is good country to ‘paint blue’, given their economic strength and largely untouched population in footballing terms (I don’t really associate Japan with a certain club i.e. United = Korea). Plus given the fact we’re going to have a Japanese shirt sponsor it just makes sense to tour Japan.
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Roman bring them here!
No thanks.
Japan is a good choice.
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Everton striker Romelu Lukaku wants to move to 'a top club':
“It was brilliant to play at Chelsea and I had a good reception,” Lukaku told The Sun.
“They know I’m a good player but that I want to develop so I can eventually get back to playing for a club like Chelsea.
“I don’t have a secret ambition to rejoin — there are other clubs in the world. I just want to grow as a player and eventually arrive at a top club again.”
Lmao how disrespectful to the club who spent 30mill(!) on you.
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Eden Hazard has today signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea: :blue scalf:
Eden Hazard has today signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea.
The club’s Player of the Year has continued his excellent form this season, scoring 13 times in 36 appearances and helping us to the top of the Barclays Premier League.
'I am very happy to sign a new contract with Chelsea,' Hazard said. 'Since I came here in 2012 I have always felt good and the club has been very supportive to me.
'The manager has helped me improve a lot, the fans have been fantastic and I have an amazing understanding with my team-mates.
'I always try to give pleasure to the supporters with my style of play and it is nice to know they appreciate my work.
'I hope we can repay that support by winning lots of trophies, beginning with the Capital One Cup at Wembley, and after that, we can push hard towards the end of the season.'
Jose Mourinho added: ‘I am very happy that Eden has signed a new contract. It shows he believes in the club’s coaching staff and players to help him become the best player in the world.
'He is already a top player and his evolution has been fantastic. He is still very young and he can become the best.’
Widely regarded as one of the most dangerous attackers in world football, Hazard, 24, has completed more dribbles and suffered more fouls than any other player in the league this season, drawing praise for his sporting manner as well as his technical ability.
The Belgian arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2012 and has since made a total 147 appearances for the Blues, scoring 43 goals.
Hazard was voted Chelsea’s Player of the Year by the club’s supporters for the 2013/14 campaign following an exhilarating second season in west London. He finished as our top goalscorer, netting 17 in all competitions, before representing his country at their first World Cup since 2002. He also lifted the Europa League in his first season as a Chelsea player.
You can hear more from Hazard live on Chelsea TV tomorrow night, when he joins Cesar Azpilicueta in the studio for a very special Friday Night Live from 6.30pm.
http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/02/hazard-signs-new-deal.html
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He won the Player of the tournament and Goal of the tournament award.
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SSN just said it'll be announced in the next 30 minutes and it's a four & a half year deal.
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Liked the post because it's cool that you managed to get a picture again. But I certainly don't like the shirt, it looks awful on so many levels.
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Didier Drogba honoured by Football Writers' Association as Jose Mourinho hails striker as Chelsea's best value player of all time
DROGBA:
'It is an incredible honour. I have looked at the list of people who have been given this award and there are some of the most famous names in football on it. 'To be invited to join them is so special and I can't wait for the night.'MOURINHO SPEAKS ABOUT DROGBA'Didier arrived at Stamford Bridge for £24million, but he is probably the best-value Chelsea player ever, and I remember clearly how it happened.'I came to Chelsea in the summer of 2004 and in my first written report to Mr Abramovich in relation to my plans for the club, I gave the names of some players. 'Big names were arriving at Chelsea in that period. The previous summer, for example, Claude Makelele came from Real Madrid and Hernan Crespo came from Inter, among others, but Didier was unknown and the price was very, very high.'Yet I knew as clearly as I have ever done that he was the player I wanted. 'I was very strong to persuade my club to pay such an amount for him and I think we can already say he was the best-value signing for Chelsea in relation to what he has done for the club over so many years, and he is not finished yet.'My story with him started after I got Marseille in my Champions League group when I was manager of Porto. 'Before we played against them, I travelled to Marseille to watch them play Paris Saint Germain and I was amazed with the potential I saw in him. 'When we played against them, I met him in the tunnel before the game and I told him, 'I don't have money to buy you, do you have a cousin like you who is lost in Ivory Coast?''That was the first time that the big guy put his arm around me. He told me, 'In Porto, you don't have money to buy me, but if you move to another club where you do have money to buy me, then I will go with you.' 'After the Champions League final with Porto at the end of that season, I moved to Chelsea and immediately began the process to sign him.'Reflecting on our relationship, I have three moments in my mind that best characterise the man – because Didier the man is just as great as Didier the player. 'The first one was when I met him at Farnborough Airport when he was landing to sign for Chelsea. The way he hugged me, and the way he thanked me was not normal for a player towards a manager, immediately after signing for a new club. Chelsea were changing his life forever in that moment, and he knew that. 'The second moment was after we won the 2007 FA Cup at Wembley against Manchester United. The game finished and I went to the dressing room, leaving the players to enjoy the moment and to celebrate on the pitch.'I was on the phone with my wife, when suddenly a big monster ran into the dressing room and told me that if I didn't come with the players, they wouldn't collect the cup. They would only go up there with me. 'I told him that I wanted the players to go and enjoy the moment together – that I didn't need to be there – and he said, "We are only one. You can come by your will, or I will carry you there!"'The third moment was when I left Chelsea in 2007 and I saw the big man crying like a baby. 'So I can say that he is a phenomenal person, and I have also had the privilege to visit his country and to see what he means, not just to the people of Ivory Coast, but to so many African nations in that region. 'I know what he means as a player and as a person. That is why this combination of the player and the person is so amazing.'Throughout my career, I have always refused to say which is my favourite player or the best person, because so many have given soul and blood to play and to fight with me, but if I have to choose one who represents all the good things you want in a player and a man, I think in this moment I would choose Didier.' -
Just scored against City
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Mourinho named coach of the century
‘Obviously the titles that I won with Porto in this context are the most important in my career because they were titles won with a Portuguese team for Portuguese soccer.'
'With Porto it was a unique case because that was winning a Champions League final with nine Portuguese players. Would I like to see it happen again? Yes I would, yes.’
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I think that awkward Ronaldo screech was a battle cry of sorts that he's been doing after scoring some goals of late. He did it after scoring that infamous goal against Atletico in the UCL final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EosXy1UnHoE&t=7m20s
@7:20
http://www.youtube.com/embed/EosXy1UnHoE?rel=0&start=440&end=&autoplay=0
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@We Hate Scouse, Like this?
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no i bleed blue you numpty. I just not used to losing , im a bad loser ok
Lol I was genuinely wondering seeing as you only signed up yesterday and the only post I've seen from you is not something I'd expect from a Chelsea fan (especially the part where you wrote 'Mourinho's past it'!).
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Guys lets be honest
city are favourites , they have aguero and toure. Also mourinho bottled it last year and looks past it , I honestly believe mourinho days are over. Yes we have started well this season but we started
to well. Mourinho clueless against sunderland and now againts newcastle. Making stupid subs and leaving remy on bench.
He persist with hazard, even when he kept losing posession and holding on to it.
please advise us all to lower our expectation this season. so we wont be dissapointed at the end.
City fan in disguise?
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Spurs game back on after 3rd pitch invader.stupid and dodgy security in a way.only takes one nutter.
LMAO that was Nathan, Gomez and co' from Trollstation
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Just scored a hatrick, breaking the the La Liga goalscoring record (previously held by Telmo Zarra, 251 goals).
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Costa's goal vs Getafe has been nominated for the Puskas award.
Vote for it here
http://www.fifa.com/ballon-dor/puskas-award/video=2463785/index.html
here's one more
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Could you change my name to TacticalBlues