The Rising Sun

Well personally, i wanted him out by the time i watched our first ten games, his interviews killed me from inside, with those 3-4 words he used in every sentence "motivation" was one of them. His tactics were random, his man management was ridiculous, and most of all, he was not ready for such a big job, and looked like a deer in headlights. He is a decent guy, but as a manager, he has too much to learn, No manager can have 2 consecutive bad starts with so many off pitch incidents. Lloris friedel is funny. So is adebayor sitting on the bench. So AVB , when he signed spoke so highly of adebayor and how important it is for Totenham to complete the signing, dishes out big bucks for him, then doesnt play him at all. Meanwhile, he missed out on Moutinho because they did not want to shell out an extra mill. While this example is not important, he in general went to a club in trouble ( Chelsea) and screwed it up soooooo much worse, that firing him was the only option. He pushed our club into a corner, and forced to fire him as a solution. Not even half the season had gone , and the guy started talking about the next season and future and all that. He wasnt good enough for our club at the time, and he deserves every bit of criticism that he gets by chelsea fans. While the last

Always on TV, If not, then online. Only been for 1 game Live, at Bolton a few years ago when i was at University in UK. However, Off Topic, Japan is developing a new technology in which they have some 200 cameras in a stadium which cover every angle on the pitch. That then gives a holographic view of the pitch, which is then streamed whatever holographic setup you have. I can foresee Chelsea FC or the Premier League then building a stadium in Big cities around the world, and projecting the holograms on LED pitches, and having 50,000 people watching the game in every big city. Even if they charge 10 pounds for that ticket, and have 5 stadiums around the world, they will make 10-15 million more per week. Just some interesting Food for Thought, and how it will change football.

Great game. Stylish.Classy.Beautiful. and Clinical. Hazard Oscar Mata are make me feel the same way i felt when we watched the Napoli trio last season. Lavezzi Cavani Hamsik. Actually it makes me feel so much better as now i dont feel envy for another teams attacking players, instead we probably have the best Offensive midfield partnership in the world. In a very wierd and unexpected turn of expectations, we seem to have a ridiculously great balance in the team. Even the players coming on as substitutes fit in seemlessly into the team style and balance. The addition of Oscar means that it massively eases the pressure on Mikel and Lampard, as he is our own version of Tevez. Always closing down players, making good interceptions and tackles. Even if a player gets past Oscar, he dooes not have time , and that forces him to pass faster, which in turn gives our DP a much higher probability of winning the ball back. And then begins our Batman Esque onslaught again. At the moment, i think We are the footballing equivalent of "The Avengers". Probably even better.

Let me repeat what i said, I dont think Lampard is bad. He is still really good. I personally feel he doesnt fit into our system in such a way that he can command a starting spot anymore, He probably even realises that. Its only natural at an age of 34 that things always dont stay the same, and new players come in and offer something completely different. No bias against him or wanting him to be bad. I just said he is not a confirmed starter anymore and he has also accepted this before the season began that he doesnt expect to be starting every game. This has also allowed our style to change a bit since other players have showcased different skills and gameplay since they have got the chance , the same as with Drogba leaving and now we dont just kick the ball up and wait for drogba to hold it up and set up an attack. Now we play more on the ground and fast one touch football. Every club goes through periods of change, no one is slating lampard. I just think it is a good change and is affecting our club positively. And lastly, i dont think he has the legs anymore, and im not implying that he slows down play, but 'off the ball' he is not able to do enough. there is nothing negative i noticed in yesterdays gane , except this. Then again thats my opinion, and i want him to keep playing for us, but i think it is time he took up the Scholes Giggs Role in our team.

There are moments when you realise that a player doesnt really fit in anymore, and no one knew when that moment will come with Lampard. I think that moment has finally happened. He will always be a legend, but with the team style and players we have now, he is no more a value addition as a starter.

Are you trying to promote your website on here? You have done this in other Matchday threads as well. Nothing wrong in trying to give Chelsea fans links to their club goals, but you need to contribute as a member, as THIS FORUM IS NOT A VESSEL FOR YOUR ECONOMIC GROWTH.

LOL! great one! Really tempted to do one of these score bets but im pretty sure if i do it, some crazy result will happen and none of my scorelines will come true. What a week you;ve had....Wow.

Hazard had given interviews saying that while he had interest from Madrid and Barca, he wanted to go and develop at a club in which he got playing time and the premiership is perfect in that sense. He said a lot more too, not coming to my mind at the moment..... Based on that i think he will head to Spain in a few years time.

My accumulator for the evening..... i dont usually put in big amounts as even if i lose then i dont feel bad, so slow growth is my motto!!

dont think hazard will be here for more than 3 years, maximum 4 years, IMO he is using the PL as a springboard for the spanish giants. Therefore i dont think we should build our team around anyone in particular, but a particular style of football, where players can come and instantly fit into the ethos and style of football played. Like Michu has for swansea. Not the best example, but it is one none the less.

Was reading an article yesterday, dont remember where, but it said the Nordsjaelland play extremely attacking football, and their play is based on one touch move and pass. It is supposedly very similar to the way swansea played at home last season. Now even though we are chelsea and all that, going to Swansea away is never an easy fixture. The same applies to Nordsjaelland. The longer we dont score, the more likely they will. They are not a team who will sit back and defend, hoping that 1 point will get them through the group. As a club, they know they have no chance qualifying through this group, so their primary motivation is to show quality and cause an upset and make the world take notice of them. They have nothing to lose, and will treat the game that way. We have everything to lose, and we should approach the game that way. If we underestimate them, and they QPR us like last season at Loftus, when we did not know what to expect, and if we do not come away with 3 points, that is BIG TROUBLE. So, to finish, a few of you guys are being way too overconfident. If you have seen Nordsjaellan play and know that they are in the CL by some fluke, then alright, but if you dont know enough, then dont underestimate a starving pet, he will bite.

Great Win and more importantly great performance from the team! Dont understand why people are saying Oscar Mata Hazard cant play together. We went to Arsenal and Arsenal'd them. i think their interplay is fantastic, as well as their one touch passing, In addition their movement and vision is spectacular. Victor Moses provides something completely different, but i think he is much much better when he comes on around the 60th minute mark, when opposition players are a bit tired and he is at that moment faster and stronger than them. havent seen marin in any proper match yet, so can not say much about him. Otherwise we really dont have anyone else to fill that gap, as our depth is not great beyond the 14-15 people on our first team. Anyhow, amazing win.

i guess that was before i joined the forum... im not saying there is anything wrong with people saying " this guy doesnt deserve to play for chelsea" or " i hope he is sold:" Earlier many people had strong views about torres which were negative, but now at times those strong negative views are very distasteful. It is not his fault that the board did not get another striker, which they should have. There is something wrong with his head and he is not the same torres he was, and Chelsea is simply a very very wrong fit for him as a club. It doesnt work, as he is not the golden boy who everyone is looking to put as a poster boy. Yes, we should sell him, but without dishing out abuse on an almost daiily basis.

Sadly, that ship has sailed. Not even Torres supporters will say the "He's back" phrase anymore, me included. When someone slates him or makes jokes and witty remarks just for the heck of it and because of the over aggressive hatred they have towards him, then that is wrong on every level. Nowdays many on here have referred to him as "blond cunt" and a few other distasteful titles. He might be shit, and the ship has sailed for the "he's back: optimism, but he is still a chelsea player and deserves some level of respect. Not aimed at you, but the mood on here in general, at times it seems malicious towards him. Even Kalou didnt have it that bad.

What a brilliant result! 60 quid in and 300 quid out! Congratulations! Was a risky one but you pulled it off!!

TORRES!!

are we becoming the diving types??

Torres moses terry all start

i seem to have found a site that claims to be showing the match live. Lets see if it is real. Then will post the link. Right now i think its a fake.

Ladbrokes, may i ask why u want to know??

I have clicked on that link and visited the site more than 5 times already, out of both curiosity and desperation. I think they have written that 2 stations are broadcasting so that they get a million hits on their webpage today and get more advertising revenue. I think therewill be Live Commentary on Chelsea TV during the game, so at the moment thats what im going to do, while i watch a cracking game on my tv. THEY SAY THIS FIXTURE HAS OVERTAKEN LA LIGA'S EL CLASICO IN DRAMA,SKILL AND EXPECTATION, THEY SAY IT IS THE BEST MATCH IN ENGLAND, LADIES AND GENTLEMAN ! LEEDS VS EVERTON !!! 'They' are the FA , and they dont know what theyre doing. Thats why this is called the Mickey Mouse Cup, thats why the prize money from the tournament is fuckall, and that is why this cup competition is laughed upon by the world. Its the worst management of a cup competition, and is a stark contrast from how well the Premier League is Marketed. RANT OVER.

How are you so certain that wolves will not score? They still have Kevin Doyle.... However, best of luck. Tricky bet IMO. If our defense does not do the usual couple of massive blunders/mispasses they do every game, looks like there is a good chance you get one of those scorelines. But.... That depends heavily of how many changes will RDM make for this game.....

Have also made these bets for today and tomorrows matches. Have taken the Safe option of Draw no Bet option on a few selections in the accumulator, which is at odds of 5.3 Let me know what you think!

Won two bets this weekend and lost one.... because blackburn failed to win or draw. Lost 10 pounds on that one... Won this one at odds of 16 or so, and another one where i put in 15 and got back 40. Good weekend overall.

Doesnt look like it. What a pity. For some wierd reason, the entire world knows the laws of demand and supply, and the moolah that comes with it, except the FA. Dont broadcast it in england if you want people to visit stadiums. But for the rest of the world, why not allow foreign channels to pick the game up? Thats money generation right there. Really dont get the deal, specially with not giving feeds abroad. There is absolutely zero value of watching the game on my host broadcaster the next morning rather than LIVE. The cameras are taking video, the commentators are commentating....but NO ONE is watching !