Thibaut Courtois

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

when we brought back Thibo and benched the Arsenal goalie!!!

Oh ok... so you split the bench of cech and his sale to arsenal...

[TheIceMan 596]

Oh ok... so you split the bench of cech and his sale to arsenal...

Don't know what exactly you mean but yeah I'm am spliting AF!

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

FUCK OFF YOU BELGIAN WAFFLE

@Stingray and @The Skipper

SORRY GUYS FOR THIS POST. I WAS LOOKING FOR A REACTION. I SAW A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PISS PEOPLE OFF. I ENJOY THE THRILL OF CAUSING A SCENE. I GET A RUSH FROM MAKING A SCENE AND GETTING ATTENTION BEING FOCUSED ON ME. I APOLOGIZE. I DIDN'T MEAN IT. I DID THIS NOW ONCE AND I WON'T DO IT AGAIN. I WANTED TO SEE HOW PEOPLE WERE GOING TO ATTACK ME.

I'LL ADMIT IT.

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

[cfcs most wanted 657]

Pretty right, Gomis was moving away from the goal, so, no goalscoring chance

[BlueLion. 21,491]

^ why? FFS.

[yuvala 2,167]

Do these appeals actually work ?

[LAM09 7,043]

I'm surprised we're appealing a one match ban. I doubt it will be overturned.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the appeal committee have discretion to increase his ban should we fail the appeal?

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

LMAO nice faith being shown in Begovic by the club with this appeal.

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the appeal committee have discretion to increase his ban should we fail the appeal?

Only in some cases (violent conduct, i.e.). Don't think they can in Courtois' case.

[Jase 43,479]

LMAO nice faith being shown in Begovic by the club with this appeal.

Two days after Mourinho praised Begovic.

The club haven't posted anything about the appeal yet though.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

LMAO nice faith being shown in Begovic by the club with this appeal.

Two days after Mourinho praised Begovic.

The club haven't posted anything about the appeal yet though.

Tbh I don't think that makes a difference. Yeah he said he trusts Begovic, but if there's no harm in an appeal then even the Bosnian will realise Mou wants his best players available all the time - Hardly a discredit to Asmir.

[Jase 43,479]

Tbh I don't think that makes a difference. Yeah he said he trusts Begovic, but if there's no harm in an appeal then even the Bosnian will realise Mou wants his best players available all the time - Hardly a discredit to Asmir.

Of course, I don't disagree with that. But it's just funny in some ways after what he said and the fact that Courtois will only be suspended for one game, not three.

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33855839?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Chelsea will appeal against the red card shown to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Swansea at Stamford Bridge.

The 23-year-old Belgium international was sent off on 52 minutes for denying Bafetimbi Gomis a clear goalscoring opportunity, with the Swans striker equalising from the penalty spot.

Blues boss Jose Mourinho refused to discuss the decision after the match.

Chelsea's appeal will be heard by the Football Association on Tuesday.

If it fails, Courtois' expected one-match ban would see him miss the trip to last season's runners-up Manchester City on Sunday.

Asmir Begovic, a summer signing from Stoke, made his Blues debut as Courtois' replacement against the Swans.

Seems like Courtois won't get additional match ban if the appeal fails.