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any way to change the theme? the background color is givin me a headache

Beautiful posting in the Barca forum. Shame I can't give a thumbs up for it there

let us ease in there ..... My hatred for barca is fueling my patience

sheesh. i don't have the patience. posted the video of our 4-2 win in 2005. moderator didn't seem to like it

thank god TC doesn't have ads like that. that forum is mainly ads rather than genuine discussion

yeah. he was a pain in the ass yesterday. blaming torres for slippin hope dean sturridge commentates on monday. he'll be all about how good nephew danny is

maybe but fans in england are supportin chelsea heck - even gary neville was supporting chelsea

reminds me of damien duff. although kdb looks better at CAM

dont worry. the whole world is supporting chelsea for this

this is not RIVALRY this is just PAYBACK

it happens mate. play fifa on christmas and martin tyler will wish u. such stuff is implemented in the game

Doesn't kevin de bruyne remind you of Damien Duff?

remember 2005? eidur gudjohnsen! frank lampard! damien duff! 3-0 up in 19 mins... m gonna go bonkers if v score even 1 in the first 20 mins

Give Messi hell, Chelsea

yeah.i wanted the ending to have a zing to it. sue me Although, all this controversy is really making it bigger. thank heurelho gomes i guess

I was torn between including the FA's decision to go ahead with the game on Sunday but in the end decided that my first attempt at an article shouldn't turn into a rant

Yep.Didier is definitely playing well, especially compared to Essien and Malouda. He still has the ability in the air, holds up the ball well and you still need 2 CB's to keep him at bay. Although he hasn't fired on the goals front this season, who has?

CHELSEA V TOTTENHAM : FA CUP SEMIFINAL PREVIEW It’s the business end of the season and the games are coming thick and fast now. Lost amid the clutter of high-profile games coming up for Chelsea is the FA Cup semifinal clash against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs are currently ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League table, albeit by only 3 points. They have shown that they can hang with the big clubs this season evidenced by their impressive wins against Liverpool and Newcastle. They have also performed admirably against the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea although ultimately failing to win. The London side are currently trying to get their season back on track after a few poor results recently. Chelsea are a rejuvenated side now. After rescuing a season, which was seemingly headed for disaster, The Blues are now challenging on 3 fronts – The FA Cup, UEFA Champions League and a place in the top 4 of the Premier League. Interim manager Roberto di Matteo has rotated his Chelsea squad to keep them fresh through this hectic schedule. He oversaw the thrilling revival in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Napoli. Chasing a 3-1 deficit inflicted in Naples, Chelsea produced a stirring fightback with the so called ‘Old Guard’ at the forefront of it as goals from Didier Drogba, John Terry, Frank Lampard and an extra-time winner from Branislav Ivanovic capped a memorable night for the Blues. Di Matteo has won 8 of the ten games he has been in charge of with his only loss coming at title-chasers Manchester City. Over the years, these two sides have made for some truly great contests. The 4-4 draw when Joe Cole and Robbie Keane stole the show , the 2007 Carling Cup final which Spurs won after extra-time, the only loss in the Hiddink reign, the Gareth Bale show in 2010, the agonizing Drogba penalty miss and the controversial late win at Stamford Bridge last season. This season, they met at White Hart Lane back in December and played out a thrilling game. It ended 1-1 but the match was unlike the dour stalemate they played a few months later. Gareth Bale’s fizzing ball across from the left was stabbed home by Emmanuel Adebayor to give Spurs the lead before a similar move from Chelsea’s left wing saw Daniel Sturridge tap home at the far post. Both sides had plenty of chances to wrap the game up but none of them were taken. Ramires and Adebayor missed the best of the lot. Fast forward a few months and Chelsea, with a new manager in the dugout, took on a stuttering Tottenham side in what was viewed as a must-win game for Chelsea as they chased a top-4 spot. The match ended 0-0 with few chances to either side. Juan Mata hit the post from a curling free-kick while Gary Cahill’s clearance after Cech was beaten saved Chelsea’s blushes Chelsea, having one eye on the Champions League semifinals first leg tie 3 days later, meet Spurs on April 15 for a place in the FA Cup final against a Merseyside club a month later. Chelsea have been there and done that in these situations in the FA Cup while Tottenham are improving by the week. The stage is set for a pulsating game at Wembley as the next chapter of the growing Chelsea-Spurs rivalry is written. Sit back and Enjoy!

all right. i might as well take a stab

What kind of an article?

Nobody givin a damn about the FA Cup semis here at TC - haha

he didn't follow the ball as diame switched slightly to the left. One side of the goal was open and diame smashed it in there. no chance to save though but as u watch the replays u notice that he came to the central position after the shot

cech - 6 - could have positioned himself better for the goal defence - 6 - quite shaky without JT. bertrand ws immense after struggling initially with moses. midfield - 4 - piss poor. wigan were driving forward, bypassing the midfield far too easily. mata was irresistable though attack - 5 - missed few sitters. kalou, sturridge and drogba had decent chances to kill the game off. torres, apart from a couple of slips, was very slick gr8 result for the team that was picked although the performance was forgettable. worst player - essien. conceded so many fouls and guilty of not tracking back often. best player - bertrand? maybe. but mata was absolutely gr8 at CAM. On to Fulham now. Good weekend ahead

Soldado would be a better option

my bad my bad. it was a winner.. sheesh...what a howler i support scumpool? :banghead: hell no.