gary gordon

If by Pele they mean, Rude, Arrogant and a little over-rated.. Yeah sure... Id rather be Maradonna...

I think we will find it hard to keep up with there pace and revert to a very defensive display for at least the first half. Maybe around the 60th we may see the game swing into our favour if we can hold them out... 0-1 Torres..

Drogba 11

Torres...

No.. You will be lucky to get a Pre Season friendly that runs smoothly. Not all Carling cup and FA Cup games will be broadcast..

Prefer League.. Rugby has turned into a whole lot of kicking.

I have confidence in AVB. A manager with a reputation as a great footballer can only get you so far. A Coach with technical ability who can change a game at half time will always get you further...

So the same team we beat 6-0 last year nearly held us to a point and AVB is happy? Not good signs...

This is the most frustrating game I've ever watched..

Fuck this!! If kalou doesn't get subbed at half time I'm not watching another game till he gets sold

They all do...

Fuck me! It's gonna be a long season..

Game is starting now on Chelsea TV for viewers outside europe..

What time is this Sydney time? Excuse my laziness. I couldn't be fucked looking it up..

I can see lamps heading of to LA Galaxy.

I wouldn't be surprised.. Malaysia banned the wearing of anything with a crucifix on it in public. They also banned the Manure jersey because it has the devil on it. Any country who bans things like that has deep political and moral issues imho..

It's not about how much you spend on players. Success in the League and Europe come from having those 1 or 2 mongrel type leaders in your squad. United over the years have had Keane, Giggs, Scholes, Neville and now Rooney. They play with passion and vigor. They want to win for the club more than anything. They hate the opposition and they hate losing. Barca have Xavi, Iniesta, Messi and Alves. The same group of players who have bought them success over the last 5 years and the same group of players you can slot any other player next to and you have instant success. We have Terry, Lampard, A.Cole and Possibly Drogba. They have been the core of our side since the takeover and are the reason we have been so successful and competitive. Every club needs a core group of players and Man City just don't have that at the moment. Sure they have players with talent, but leadership is something that comes from passion for a cause. It just seems that most of the players going to City are doing it so the club they are leaving can get the biggest possible pay-out. The players are just not showing passion yet and this comes from not loving the shirt you are wearing. City trying to buy Rooney was more about weakening there biggest rivals then buying a striker who at that moment wasn't finding the back of the net.. If City would have got Rooney, United would not have won the league or made the CL final last year..

Apparently he thought the offside flag went up... What a moron...

Had he scored it though it would have been a much different story...

The fact that Mancini and the rest of the players would take a Pre-Season friendly so seriously is sad.

Or paying for a channel that doesn't work.... Fucking useless chelsea tv

You know somthing is wrong when Brana can run onto a through-ball and finish it and somebody else can't.....

They should throw in Zhirkov, Kalou, Anelka and Bosingwa... try and sweeten the deal...

I played football from when I was 5 till i was 15. I started getting pretty tall so I began playing basketball, i started getting pretty heavy so I began playing Rugby League. Within 2 years of starting league i was selected for a representative side and played for them for two seasons until i gave up to focus on my school work. I now keep fit by running 4kms 2 times a week.. Other then that ive kept fit by doing Athletics, Tae Kwon Do, Indoor Soccer, Cricket and Rugby Union over the years..

I would never judge the players on a trial match. I just think they should be putting on a better performance for these fans. Honestly some of these people have waited years to watch Chelsea play live. It's unfair..