CHOULO19

Fast start for the game, looks like an entertaining one.

Torres!! Great chance.

It worries me slightly that we don't have a lot of attacking options on the bench. Lukaku probably won't get any minutes against a team like Arsenal.

IS anelka on the bench? AVB said he might not be fit.

It's really ridiculous how much publicity this story has had in all media seeing as anyone can make the same claim about any EPL player and upload a vague video on youtube. Though I have to say I thought AVB didn't particularly handle the situation too well; JT, if proven guilty, should be punished more severely than any other player because he is Chelsea and England captain and an idol to children everywhere. I disagree with the members saying that it isn't a big deal even if he did say so. I believe that racial comments should be punished very harshly by the FA including prolonged suspensions because other wise we would be giving fans and the football society as a whole license to accept the messages conveyed in these racial statements as well as advertising tolerance of racial discrimination.

Terry will get it from an amazing header.

Chelsea win 3-1: First: JT scores a header from a corner. Second: Mata scores from a Torres assist. Third: I'd love it if Alex gets a start and bangs in one of his signature 30m FKs! (van pussy gets arsenal a consolation goal from an offside position)

I see the mail is making as much sense as always. If Nico was out of favor after the match against QPR, why was he chosen to play at Godison Park? Besides I saw on chelsea tv Anelka limping off at cobham. (Though it could be from the archive, I wasn't really paying attention)

We were fined 20,000 pounds by the FA for crowding the ref. Next the FA will relegate us for breathing the ref's air.

According to AVB, Anelka and Hilario may not be fit for the match.

Yes I guess that's probably what AVB thought, but I would take a mobile, in-form attacking winger over an inactive target man. With all honesty, we practically started the game with 10 men because DD never got in the game.

Chelsea FC can still move from stamford bridge right?

Oh, I did not know that; I'll have to take your word on this one..

Has to Petr. His double save was legendary.

Excellent work mate. I totally agree with the opinions you expressed but allow me to point to another, in my opinion, bad decision by a Chelsea man that affected the match result: AVB's choice to sub Danial and not Drogba. I am totally aware he couldn't have known that DD would make that terrible tackle, but the ivorian was playing one of his worst games in a Chelsea shirt and him staying on makes as much sense to me as Luiz's tackle on Helgueson.

I believe AVB's squad selection in mid-week will really help us at the weekend. Arsenal don't have the squad depth that we have. Anyways, I'd be really surprised if the starting 11 weren't: Cech Bos-Iva-JT-Cole Mikel Rambo-Lampsy Sturridge-Mata Torres

I feel Lampard's bound to get it. But with Arsenal's defense, I wouldn't bet against cech scoring!

Lampard for the sheer effort he put in the second half. A few times he'd win the ball just outside our box, start the counter, and then get in the QPR box before Anelka! Super human effort from our legend

Great report as always. My fav part:

I'm sorry, I'm confused; I could've sworn I clicked on the Josh McEachran thread!

Is it just CHOULO19 that is starting to find this ED incredibly stupid?

I did not watch the match vs everton, just the highlights; in all fairness I felt that luiz should share the blame for the red card turnbull got.

If he takes out another striker, then the rest of the match will be played in our half. Anelka and Kalou keep the fullbacks from attacking.

Nice..good to know.

Constant talking and pointless discussion is what blows up these kind of stupid rumors and turns them into huge scandals; please close this thread.