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Chelsea FC ‏@chelseafc Chelsea Football Club has parted company this morning with manager Roberto Di Matteo. More to follow... #CFC Fuck's sake CFC! EDIT: Full statement: Chelsea Football Club has parted company this morning with Manager Roberto Di Matteo. The team's recent performances and results have not been good enough and the owner and the Board felt that a change was necessary now to keep the club moving in the right direction as we head into a vitally important part of the season. The club faces a difficult task ahead in qualifying for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League as well as maintaining a strong challenge for the top of the Premier League while competing in three other cup competitions. Our aim is to remain as competitive as possible and challenge strongly on all fronts. The owner and the Board would like to thank Roberto for all he has done for the club since taking over in March. Roberto helped guide us to an historic Champions League victory and a seventh FA Cup. We will never forget the huge contribution he has made to this club's history and he will always be welcome at Stamford Bridge. The club will be making an announcement shortly regarding a new first team manager. http://www.chelseafc...berto-di-matteo

I get it, but there is no point whining and cursing every time he's on the pitch and slating him before the match even starts. He's, for now, a Chelsea player and we have to get on with it when he plays.

Steve Clark led us the UCL final. Grant is the guy who managed in the PL for what is collectively less than 2 season, and yet somehow managed to get two side, who were tipped for survival, relegated. I think this was always going to happen when we hired RDM. I remember someone arguing this in the summer and they were spot on. Roman was 'forced' into giving Robbie the two year deal by the fans and the media. And because he did not have complete confidence in Roberto, he was always likely to sack him at the first bump in the road.

We Chelsea fans are such extremists. We either defend Torres beyond reason or bash him beyond reason. My take on Torres has not changed for over a year: I think it best if he leaves, and I rarely want him to start, but when he's on the field I still cheer him on and hope he performs well.

His movement was good for a false 9, but for a player to play false (personally I never liked this idea and hope we don't use it again) he has to have better finishing. Not saying in any way that it's his that the tactics didn't work, of course.

The rumors that Robbie may be gone are getting serious. Really CFC? REALLY?! Two bad weeks is all it takes to sack the Chelsea legend who won us the "holy grail" in the most difficult time for the club in years? Fickle. Very very fickle. And the rumored replacements are Benitez and...Garnt?! Really CFC? Grant?! REALLY?! Are we trying to win trophies or get ourselves relegated? Garnt, the man who has never had any success with any club in Europe in his life. I think I'm going to be sick.

Quit your whining and KTBFFH.

I get your point, but what I'm saying is that should not stop you from donating to worthy causes.

Zidan, Nedved and Shavchenko in the same stadium. Wow

Better than 0% imo.

Not a big fan, but mad respect for Ronaldo for this: http://sulia.com/channel/soccer/f/a89b5628-36e1-4f85-b046-59fbe0c9e835/?source=twitter

That would be suicide. You can't play 2 vs 5 in midfield!

I meant in the CL. He was at the Capital One cup and we beat Manu 5-4.

Shevchenko is at the Juventus stadium watching. Last time he was at a match of ours was when we won 4-1 win against Napoli. I suddenly feel much better about the match.

He does look like he will play on the wing and it is a bit confusing. Why not just play Moses who always tracks back and is an excellent defender yet provides something in the attack. Anyway I trust RDM has seen something we missed.

Chelsea (Official, UEFA website): Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cahill, Cole, Mikel, Ramires, Azpilicueta, Mata, Oscar, Hazard Chelsea Subs (Official, UEFA website): Turnbull, Bertrand, Romeu, Marin, Torres, Piazon, Moses. huge gamble by Di Matteo, let's hope it works.

Not exactly the best way to motivate someone, but if that's what gets you pumped up, then okay.. Strong rumors that ladyboy is on the bench.

This is the lineup that mail journo supposedly 'leaked'.

#Juventus starting 11: Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah, Quagliarella, Vucinic

Predicted lineup:

And I thought the reporters at our press conferences were bad. Mancini having to answer questions about Scott Sinclaire's girlfriend: That guy should get sacked.

The false 9 rumors came after the rumors that Danny picked an injury. All rumors atm though..

That's just ridiculous. As for Hazard as a false 9...I'd take Eddie Newton ahead of Torres right now.

About 10.5m per year. Pound's not Euros. That makes me want to cry

If Carrol is worth 35m, Danny is worth 80 at least.