The Rising Sun

Really think we wont get more than a point in this game. QPR will be up for it at home and the international break coupled with the way we lost against athletico madrid, has in all probability broken our momentum. I really think all three outcomes are possible, win draw and loss, with the latter being improbable, but not impossible. They have good strikers, so they will definitely score atleast a goal. It all depends on whether we can convert and take control of the match early on. The longer QPR are in it, the more confidence they will get, and they will not setup for a draw. It is a tough game, unlike many other games, i dont expect a 3-0 thrashing.

Im quite sure the clubs dont pay the wages during international break, otherwise everytime Players would go for The ACN, they would get a months salary FREE.

At best , He is a Totenham Level Player, nothing close to what a European Powerhouse requires. Llorente for Our Striker on the bench. If we buy a new striker, then for benchwarming, i'd say Llorente, provided he is ok with not being a starter. Incase we are Shifting Torres and buying a replacement, it can be nothing less than a Cavani or Falcao sort of player. Huntelaar and Llorente are far from being Chelsea;s main striker. Bench Please, we have new seats too!

Very very high risk, considering they are internationals and more often than not, there are a few upsets, or draws. However, best of luck on this one! If you win, you have godly status, and You're better than Paul The Octopus!! Will post my weekend bets on here for discussion!

Really dont understand this " It;s the biggest game for them, but for us, godly creatures, we dont give a shit" attitude some have on here. It is a derby, and unlike most other derbies, this one at Loftus Road came as a shock to us last season, and has become one of unequals, but fearsome and hot blooded. I certainly look forward to it. And while i know we are a bigger club with bigger fish to fry, that doesnt take away from the fact that it is a west london Derby, and for a change, QPR fans take it seriously. Chelsea Fulham derby has no passion or derby feeling. If anything, we should embrace this rivalry and derby atmosphere before this game. The Chelsea money might be coming from Russia, but we are still a west London club, and must not be too High headed for a battle, however unmatched it may be. Interesting pieces of Trivia, 1. Many QPR fans favourite game against Chelsea was a 6–0 victory on Easter Monday in 1986.[3] Chelsea were second in the league table at the time, and the result all but ended their title challenge. 2. The teams met in a competitive match for the first time since 1996, when drawn to face each other in the FA Cup 3rd Round on 5 January 2008.[4] Chelsea won 1–0 thanks to a first-half own goal by Lee Camp. There was trouble after this game; this led to 23 arrests and 1 fan being taken to hospital.[5] 3. On 28 July 2001. QPR stunned the £50 million Chelsea line-up by beating them 3–1. Jesper Gronkjaer gave Chelsea a first-half lead, but QPR got an equaliser from Leroy Griffiths and then took lead from a long range effort by Karl Connolly. QPR confirmed the win when Gavin Peacock, also a former Chelsea player, scored late on.[7] This game was marred by crowd trouble and saw both sets of fans enter the pitch. 4. On 23 October 2011, Chelsea lost 1–0 to a newly promoted QPR in the first Premier League match between the sides since 1996. In a feisty encounter during which the Chelsea players were unable to cope with the hostile atmosphere generated by the QPR fans, players clashed on several occasions, with 9 Chelsea players and 2 QPR booked, and 2 Chelsea players, José Bosingwa and Didier Drogba were sent off. So we have been beaten by them more than a few times on the pitch, and both sets of supporters have beaten each other off the pitch as well. I actually feel excited by this fixture, specially after last season at Loftus Road... No reason to be have a superiority complex! Just Embrace what has presented itself, and obviously ....thrash them!

Malouda should have left when the club offered him a way out. By releasing him on a free with 1 year of his contract remaining, the club was taking a huge hit to move him on. As a club, we are trying to move on. If someone is not in the plan, then they are informed and have to decide whats important to them. The same way Liverpool handled Charlie Adam. I am quite sure he has taken a massive pay cut by joining Stoke. The fact is, he was not in the managers plans, and wanted to PLAY FOOTBALL. Malouda's situation is no different. Yet his actions are quite pathetic. Yes it is the clubs fault we gave him a 4 year contract at 28, but that does not mean Malouda has some god given right to hold the club to ransom, and not feel even a little bit of guilt about it. Let him rot in the reserves. He will be an example to the younger players , Play Vs Pay. Every player should remember that is was their passion and love for the game that got them where they are.... To me i can relate Malouda to this now:

1/7 means odds of 1.14 right? If you are betting the result on every premiership win on any given weekend, then might as well go on this site and put in a pound and select outcomes of all matches in a weekend, if you get it right, then you will get 45 percent of how much ever has been bet that week., http://www.soccermillionaire.com So if 10,000 people have bet, your return on a 1 pound bet will be 4500. Instead of throwing 10ers every week, bet 1 pound a week, and if you get all results right even once in 2 seasons, then your investment will be 76 pounds , while your returns will be 4500 pounds.... interesting isnt it.... im thinking about it.... Also, i dont know how many people are betting, so if there are, say 50,000 people who have bet a pound each, and you win, then you will get 24000 pounds or something....even more interesting....

almost tripled my money this weekend..... to be precise i made 25 pounds into 65... Over time i have realised that accumulators are the way to go forward and actually make money, that too only on draw no bet accumulators. Put 25 on a six fold accumulator, all draw no bets except a straight win for real against granada. Draw no bets - United,Newcastle,Totenham, City and Barcelona, with real madrid as the only straight win bet, If all teams won, then would have got back 50, but since newcastle and totenham drew, my total return was 35. Then put 10 pounds on another 6 fold accumulator, this time at odds of 3.5, again 3 draw no bets and 3 tennis bets, Draw no bets - Napoli,Benfica and Psg, all at home except PSG.... Tennis - Serena, Federer and Azarenka.... these were at low odds of 1.05 and similar Won the six fold without any draws, but since federer match was void as his opponent withdrew got a bit less, returns were 30.... All in all, good weekend, and i seemed to have picked up on an interesting format, where probability of winning is quite high, as most teams that are expected to win at home rarely lose, if anything they draw, which doesnt affect the accumulator much.... Earlier i used to try accumulators out of greed an go for Wins, and while the returns were very high, the Risk and probability of me losing was tremendous, and with betting, as everyone would know, it only becomes profitable if you dont have to keep investing again and again. With draw no bets, the odds become much lower, but i can spread the accumulator over a few leagues and matches where the probability of certain teams losing is extremely low, as low as 5-7 %, so that makes my probability of winning upto 90%. If they draw, my odds become lower but i dont lose the bet. Obviously that also means that i dont put all my money in 1 bet, as that is the highest risk scenario. Spreading risk and investments is key, with some accumulators at high risk, high return, with low investment, While other bets are low risk but with higher investment. Views anyone>? Are there any other markets, or bets that are likely to make money that i dont know of yet, or that you have mastered? Would love to share and know your strategies and results !

The Primary difference between AVB and his decisions of making players train away from the squad and RDM doing the same, is that while AVB did so with little to no communication with the rest of the squad, and the entire squad questioned his decision making skills and managerial skills, RDM has the players onside, and is very communicative and personal with the squad, therefore i expect RDM to have explained to the squad the exact reasons, whatever they are, for why malouda is not training with the 1st team anymore. Dont see any repeat of last season because of this, as if anything, RDM is an excellent man manager.

He really deserved the European Footballer of the year award this time. Sad to see Uefa/Journalists choosing their winner based on personality IMO. Yes, Ronaldo is not humble and his arrogance is unbelievable, but he is everything Madrid is, and has almost single handedly won them the league, and if not for penalties, could have possibly taken the CL last year as well. On the other hand, barca did not win much last year, Their version of FA cup maybe? Iniesta is a great player and is integral to Barca and Spain, but this year the bugger deserved to win. Thats why he is sad, as he probably knows, that Barca, the sweethearts of the press will always win over him.

did the first 14 questions correctly, then decided this is not worth 20 minutes of my life, even if i have nothing to do, this is like reading those letters in an eye test,,,,,

We were humiliated. Everyone keeps going on about how Lucky Chelsea were to win the CL, and that we did not deserve to win it. This was the chance to show that it was no fluke, and we CAN play football. Well evidently, on that front we were left wanting. Its a strange one, this result. It shows that there needs to be a balance between players who are skillful and pacy WITH the ball, and players who are skillful and pacy WITHOUT the ball. At this point in time, we have no one in our team who actually goes the extra mile to win back the ball, or pressurise the opponent. Thats where we lost the game, and will continue to lose games this entire season. This is not an attack on Mikel, but Mikel is the equivalent of Berbatov in terms of the effort and pressurising and pace of his game. Some people like that style and some dont. I dont think his Berbatov characteristics will ever make him into an enforcer, rather only a passive player. Lampard isnt a DM sort of player anyways, so he;s being played out of position. These two dont fit in their roles, and sadly we dont have others to fill those spots who will do the enforcing role for the team. Playing Ramires as a RW is simply a Joke. He doesnt offer enough defensively or Offensively. Every fan can see it, except RDM. The difference between playing Bertand as a LM/LW and Ramires as a RW/RM is that Bertrand fits into that role and does well defensively and offensively. Ramires does not. Torres doesnt work hard enough IMO. Im a huge Torres supporter, but it does annoy me that he does not close down players and give enough effort for the team. And he needs to stop sulking for half the game, specially towards the refs. RDM as a manager has to try and play with a formation which suits the players playing in them. This method applied where players are playing out of position only works for so long. Being honest, even RDM and we all know that Hazard has carried us for the first 3 games, so while 9 points looks good, RDM really has to look at the deeper problems and issues that have not been highlighted because we have posted 9/9 points on the board. It is better to fix something that is cracking rather than to wait for it to break, for us to lose 3 points, and then make the changes to the team. My main problem is that im not too fond of this 4-2-3-1 simply because the players in the 2 are not good enough for those two positions. Ramires on RW duty makes me want to tear my hair out. I simply do not understand it, unless we are playing Barcelona or someone where his main job is defense. Ramires RW against Wigan or Newcastle at home is weird. I did not like the idea of Bertrand at LW, but his quality and effectiveness in that position has won me over, so i welcome seeing his name in the teamsheet when it does. RDM must figure out his best formation, and if he truly believes it is a 4-2-3-1 when atleast get the right personnel for the Double Pivot and RW positions. Its not Rocket science to know that playing players out of position is never a long term solution. RDM should figure that out soon.

IMO Sturridge is not a world class striker and will never be. He will become quite good, but doesnt have the game to be the CF of any of the top teams in europe.(CL not europa) I like him as a winger, not as a Striker. He is a quality winger, who can develop into a WC winger if he progresses well in that position and becomes a team player, and passes. Rooney is a WC striker, and had the characteristics and talent at 21 or 18...however old he was when he joined united. Sturridge has trickery and pace, and the odd good finish with finesse. His characteristics are perfect for growing into a WC winger, not a striker. He is the type of player who WANTS and NEEDS playing time, preferably as a starter. We clearly cannot give that to him, atleast as a CF. So if he is sold, he should be sold to a club that is willing to make him the No. 1 CF. If we will sell him to another club where he is not a starter, but makes a huge difference when he comes on as a sub, then there is no point selling him, as he is a terrific impact sub for us already.

I understand he was their captain and did well for them, but how can he be a LEGEND when he left the club when he was only 23-24 years old?

Really sorry everyone! I know this is off topic but i only have a few hours to get rid of this confusion..... have posted in the betting thread as well.... Does this, in decimal values mean 2.0 or more? Thank you for your e-mail regarding our FB50 promotion. I have reviewed your account and can confirm that you have successfully registered the promotion code FB50. To receive the free bet token for this promotion you will now need to place a win single bet for between £5 and £50 at odds of evens or higher. Once this qualifying bet has settled/finished then your account will be credited with a free bet token for the same value.

Hey Guys! Really confused about something, will be very grateful if you can confirm what i think. I think in decimals this means 2.0 or more? "Thank you for your e-mail regarding our FB50 promotion. I have reviewed your account and can confirm that you have successfully registered the promotion code FB50. To receive the free bet token for this promotion you will now need to place a win single bet for between £5 and £50 at odds of evens or higher. Once this qualifying bet has settled/finished then your account will be credited with a free bet token for the same value." Cheers!

Well written article! I wonder though what will happen with Marin, now that we have had such a good start to the season, and with most players close to cementing their place in the starting 11. In pre season, the Big talking point for everyone was how Marin has been a revelation and will definitely command a starting spot come the start of the season. I also agreed and had the same opinion, that Marin, while most thought before preseason, would be a substitute, started looking like he would be in the starting lineup after the new dimension and skill he brought to the team. Now, we also have Oscar Moses and Sturridge competing for those midfield positions. While the season has had a great start, i think RDM will have alot of players to keep happy..... We all know he is a good man manager, but i think this will be his true test, keeping them happy rather than content. Hazard and mata will definitely occupy 2 Offensive midfield places almost every game, so that leaves only 1 spot for alot of talented players... Good start by RDM.... this could possibly be his breakthrough year as a manager.

I think you mean you used your weekly Free Transfer? Wildcard means you can change your entire team for free. You get two per season. If you still have used the Wildcard, then disregard what i just said...... just making sure!

Just incase you are new to this, use your wildcard...

The Spurs boss was almost left red-faced when he tried to send on a FOURTH sub after his side’s goal. lol

Arsenal fans want Van Persie to break his leg or get injured. Cant imagine us wanting Joe Cole to BREAK HIS LEG! And then they call us Plastics and all that. Fickle bunch of pathetic supporters. He gave them 8 years, right until the last years of his prime. One day he is their hero, the next, the most useless player on earth who should break his leg or get badly injured. Wow.

I hope Yaya Toure is sent off. He is pathetic.

Mikel has the talent, something that he had even 2 years ago, He isnt consistent enough imo. Today he had a good performance, as did the whole squad. Just because he was on top form today doesnt mean he can Now be compared to what Essien used to be week in week out for more than a few years consistently, I dont think he will ever be able to be a chelsea great, or even leave a stamp on that position when he leaves. Taking nothing away from his performance today, but for all those claiming that he is something of a World class DM and directing witty remarks at those who do not rate him as highly as yourselves.... calm down, theres a whole season to go to evaluate and analyse each and every player. Kudos to Mikel for Today, and i wish him the best to replicate such assured performances over the course of the season, whether he will or not is still uncertain.

This Line-up is defensive. Very suited to a drogba type of CF. Dont think Torres will thrive with this setup today . A tired Mata. Mikel.Meireles and Bertrand. Then again, Hazard cannot carry us every game. Lets see if he can do it 3 times in 1 week.

If this does go through, then i have absolutely no idea why we have bought victor moses. But it wont, as it is bad business. Its bad business not because of his price, but because we have bought victor moses, and have a few players on loan coming back next season. If we buy any more players this transfer window, player disharmony is a certainty. We need to calm down. Great Transfer window. Lets not overdo it.