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BlueLion.

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  1. It's a shame he hasn't had more chances, because he truly is still a class goalkeeper. I hope he sticks around as our number 2 next season. For the first time since Cudicini left I feel safe about our GK situation!
  2. And maybe they're a bit fecked off they missed out on Eden... what goes around comes around.
  3. If it goes to form, Benfica, Juventus, Valencia and Porto in the semi-finals will be delicious!
  4. This is the type of game Mikel would actually excel in - him and the Serbian BAMF in the pivot?
  5. José Mourinho will be reunited with one of the world's greatest strikers as his Chelsea side were drawn against Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Paris St-Germain. The run-away leaders of Ligue Un will play the first leg at home on either April 1 or 2, before the return leg is held at Stamford Bridge a week later. The tie sees Mourinho and Ibrahimovic reunited after their brief spell together in Italy as part of Mourinho's all-conquering Internazionale side. The Blues progressed after seeing off Galatasaray 3-1 on aggregate, whilst PSG annihilated Bayer Leverkusen by a margin of 6-1 over two legs. Both teams lead their respective domestic divisions, yet whilst Chelsea's first-place position is precarious at best with Manchester City breathing heavily down their necks, PSG's lead over Monaco is seemingly unassailable. Elsewhere, defending champions Bayern Munich were drawn against David Moyes' Manchester United. There is an all La Liga tie as Barcelona host Atletico de Madrid and Chelsea's on-loan shotstopper supreme Thibaut Courtois, whilst Real Madrid face Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of last season's thrilling semi-final clash. The draw in full, with first legs played April 1/2, and the second legs on April 8/9: Barcelona v Atletico Madrid Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund Paris St-Germain v Chelsea Manchester United v Bayern Munich Click here to view the article
  6. Here's a nice stat - Arsene Wenger lost his 500th game in charge of Arsenal. He lost 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to a team managed by José Mourinho. Saturday is his 1000th game in charge of Arsenal - played at Stamford Bridge against a team managed by José Mourinho.
  7. Big games at Stamford Bridge as well...
  8. Absolutely. I did suggest that as soon as I saw the draw, I think a lot of us did.
  9. Next season - Costa, Lukaku and Eto'o.
  10. The best thing about last night is the fact we have plenty left in the tank. Let's just hope Wenger is as tactically retarded as he usually is and comes and attacks us.
  11. Ramires was utterly useless. On a plus point, everyone else was magnificent. Lampard was super. Chuffed. P.S. Where are the Turks?
  12. Chelsea eased past a lacklustre Galatasaray at Stamford Bridge to reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. With the tie delicately poised at 1-1 following an enthralling first leg in Istanbul, the stage was set for Blues legend Didier Drogba to knock his old side out the competition. But Drogba, like so many of his team-mates, was a virtual spectator as Chelsea cruised home with plenty to spare thanks to first-half goals from Samuel Eto'o and Gary Cahill. Drogba, who netted the winning penalty in the 2012 Munich show-piece with what was his last kick for the club, had his name sung throughout by a vociferous home support - but the Chelsea faithful would have been surprised with the considerable ease with which their team progressed. José Mourinho made just two changes to the side that drew in Istanbul as Eto'o came in for Fernando Torres and Frank Lampard replaced Andre Schurrle. On that evening three weeks ago the Blues made a lightning start, and they repeated the feat here to effectively settle the tie before half-time. Whilst Petr Cech went through the whole 90 minutes without conceding on what his 100th Champions League appearance, his opposite number Fernando Muslera was responsible for maintaining a respectable scoreline. Without the Uruguayan's efforts, it could have been incredibly ugly for Roberto Mancini's side. The Blues never looked back after securing an early lead through Samuel Eto'o in just the fourth minute. Played in by Oscar, the experienced Cameroon international took one touch before smashing the ball past Muslera. And Gary Cahill made sure of progression when he converted from close range after Muslera had made an excellent save to deny John Terry's header on the verge of half-time. The result maintains the Blues' impressive eight-game unbeaten run at home in the knock-out rounds of European competition, and puts the West London side amongst the prestigious company of Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain and Atletico de Madrid in the last eight, where they will be joined presumably by Olympiacos and Borussia Dortmund - unless Manchester United and Zenit St-Petersburg pull off incredible come-backs respectively. The ease with which Chelsea cruised into the last eight will be equally as satisfying to Mourinho as getting one over his old adversary Mancini - the Blues face Arsenal in a Saturday lunch-time kick-off in what could be a title-deciding fixture. Mourinho and Chelsea will enter that particular fixture in buoyant mood and with no fresh injury concerns. Given how poor their Turkish opposition were tonight, the Blues barely had to shift out of second gear. They will therefore face the Gunners this weekend with plenty remaining in the tank. After Saturday's shock defeat to Aston Villa, Mourinho will have demanded a response, and any nerves were settled prematurely with Eto'o's clinical opener. Cahill, who lashed home on the stroke of half-time after Muslera had made a strong save to repel Terry's initial header, looked to have settled the tie as he gave Chelsea a 3-1 aggregate lead heading into the break. The lead would have been extended but for a combination of the Blues most definitely playing within themselves and the excellence of Muslera. The Uruguay keeper made a number of fine saves, most impressively from Eden Hazard's goalbound effort that seemed destined for the far corner. Muslera also made good saves from an Oscar free-kick, a Lampard header and a late chance for Torres who entered the fray as a substitute. At the other end, a poor finish denied Drogba the goal the occasion warranted as the former Blues' talisman was let down by a weak finish as the game entered stoppage time. On the day billed as Drogba's fabled return to Stamford Bridge, it should perhaps come as no surprise that another of Africa's greatest ever footballing exports should shine - Samuel Eto'o was at his imperious best as he notched his tenth strike of the season. Impressive also was Lampard, who, with England manager Roy Hodgson in the stands, may well have played his way into the World Cup squad with his most commanding and composed display in months. There was almost a subdued air around Stamford Bridge for much of the first half, almost as if the Chelsea supporters were bemused by how poor their opposition was. The only reason Galatasaray came to London with even a sniff of a chance was down to lacklustre finishing in the reverse lack three weeks prior, which allowed the Turkish side back into the game. Their abject showing will hardly rank amongst the most fierce of challenges Chelsea will face this season, and the Blues will certainly be required to up the ante against the more miserly opposition the competition now boasts. Nevertheless, Chelsea are through, and they've progressed without hardly breaking a sweat. Click here to view the article
  13. For some reason he remains one of the most popular players on the planet...
  14. ALMIGHTY ONE, is trigonometry the subject of the Illuminati? TRIANGLEESSSSS EVERYWHEREEEEEEEE!!!!!11!!!1!!!!!oneone!!!11!!one1!!!
  15. Haha, let's park the bus and really fuck everyone off!
  16. Luiz in midfield is a must for two reasons: We need energy in the midfield - press them high up the pitch as we did in the first half in Istanbul and their defence will capitulate.We can't afford to play more than one of Lampard, Mikel or Ramires in the pivot alongside him, as they are all one yellow card away from a suspension. I believe that yellow cards are wiped after this match? In which case, might as well not run the risk.
  17. Neither am I - normally... I think I'm just doing it to console myself after the disaster that last weekend proved to be!
  18. You only managed to scavenge a 1-1 because we let you back into the game. Believe me when I say no similar mistake will be made tomorrow. Chelsea have a point to prove.
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