boshman

The celebration has something to do with the Haiti disaster. I have to admit i gave Malouda a fair bit of stick in his first season with us. He couldn't pass the ball, his crossing was atrocious and similar to Kalou he always tried to do something extra and end up losing the ball or falling over. But since Hiddink took charge he has been a different player. Interestingly, when Hiddink took over was when he grew his hair. I think that may be the source of his new found good performances. lol! His performance today may have been the best i have seen from him in a Chelsea shirt. Keep going Flo, your doing great!

For me it has to be either Drogba, Ivanovic or Malouda. I would have said A.Cole and Anelka as well but since Ash has only played just over half a year you can't really give it to him and Anelka's form has dipped in the last couple of months so i think he is out of the running. Its rare that a defender gets a player of the year award (although Terry has won it a couple of times) so i would say Drogba will come out on top. Purely because he has been the difference in so many matches.

He didn't really have anything to do today so i don't think you can judge him on todays performance. Although like sam81292 said, he was very confident coming for things in the air which our goalkeepers seem to lack. Going on to the Inter game. Inter are a totally different proposition that West Ham. With the likes of Eto'o, Sneijder etc, they are a bit better than West Ham. Hopefully our defence can protect him as best as they can. We just have to put our faith in him and hope he does well. Come on Ross, have a worldy son!

I have a really bad feeling about this game and i don't like it. I so badly want us to go through but i just think it will be a draw. I even had two dreams in one night a couple of days ago that we got to 1-1 and just couldn't get that second goal. Please reasure me that we can go through.

Turnbull is a permanent signing. I'm not worried about the West Ham, Ross has Premier League experience with Boro last year and lets face it, West Ham are not all that are they. I'm worried about the Inter game on Tuesday. Please say Hilario is going to be fit for that game.

We cannot take a draw on this game. United are two points clear. We need to win this game, get back on top and put the pressure on them against Fulham. We need to be within two points of them by the time we play Pompey and the only way i think that will happen is if we win every game from now until then.

Well its encouraging what Carlo is saying about Joe's future. He doesn't usually lie. He said in the summer that JT was 100% staying and he did. And obviosuly he said that he wouldn't buy anyone in January and he didn't, so i guess we have no reason to doubt him if he says that he is 100% sure Joe will be here next year then Joe should be here next year.

SHIT!! Just saw that on the Chelsea website. I'm shitting myself that he will be in goal against Inter more than West Ham though.

Agree with you 100%

Sorry but if that source is true and they offered him 36k, after the service he has given the club over his time here he has a right to be a bit pissed with the attitude of the club towards him.

Lets hope he has an outstanding performance against Inter. I'm dreading this game and have a really bad feeling about it. Please Hilario, have your best game ever for Chelsea.

They cannot put red on a Chelsea kit, surely not. I would definately not be buying it if their was red on it. What a joke that would be.

This has all of a sudden turned into a must win game. With United winning on Saturday and having a two point gap we can't really afford to drop any points. On paper it should be an easy 3 points but games are not played on paper. West Ham are fighting for their lives and i think it will be a tough game. Still think we will be to strong for them and will take the three points and hope Fulham do us a favour by getting something from their game with United.

I think people might well be winding me up here but i have heard from a couple of people that he has been linked with a move to United. Personally i have not seen anything like that in the papers or on the telly. Don't think it would ever happen, even if he were to leave on a bosman but thought it was interesting that i heard it from two different people.

I was reading Essiens blog on the Chelsea website and he said that he was coming along fine and shouldn't be out for too much longer. This must be one of The Suns bullshit stories again.

Very tough draw but looking forward to this one very much!

No chance.

Took me fucking 2 hours to get back from the game in what should have been a 45 minute journey because of traffic. Oh well, good performance and great result. I thought Alex was amazing, think he should be JT's partner from now on. But i am so pleased for JT! The crowd got behind him as usual and i was in the corner he came running up to when he scored. Was brilliant. Love the man so much. JT, there is only one England captain. Overall the team performance was good i thought, coped very well with Delap's long throws, especailly Alex. Patient build up play, didn't try to force the issue with Stoke getting men behind the ball. I thought Paulo was playe well at left-back. Kalou as usual was Kalouless. Drogba and Anelka never stopped trying. the rest did well. Que sera, sera. Whatever will be, will be. Were going to Wembley. Que sera, sera.

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I think the people who are having a pop at Hilario are being quite harsh. for a start, he is only a number 2 so obviously isn't going to be as good as your number 1. Also he has been very reliable in the past, his debut was against Barcelona and he kept a clean sheet. I remember when Cudicini got injured against Fenerbache and he came on and made a couple of brillaint saves to keep us in it, then there is the game against Liverpool this year as well. So he had a bad game against City, who didn't? I think he is a reliable goalkeeper and although obviouslt losing Cech is going to be a massive blow i am 100% behind him.

I have been very impressed with Jack Cork on his loan spell. I really think he could be a star in the future. Someone the fans can relate to like JT. I hope Carlo gives him a chance next season.

It has to be between him and Didier. I would have said Anelka and A.Cole would be in contention but i think Nico has tailed off a bot since Drogba returned from Africa and now Ash has got injured i think its a two way bout between Ivan and Didier.

What was wrong with Huth?

I'm looking forward to seeing Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuth. Really liked him when he was with us. A no nonsense defender and i would have liked to seen him stay. Glad to see he is doing well at Stoke.

Disappointing for Bos (especially as he misses the World Cup) but Ivan is having the season of his life this year so don't think it will be that much of a problem for us.