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John Terry has been charged by The FA for violent conduct following an on-field incident which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video.
The charge is in relation to an incident involving the Chelsea defender and Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas which occurred in the 49th minute of the League Cup semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge [Tuesday 27 January 2015].
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Hahaha Chelsea don't give a fuck. This is from the official Chelsea website's match preview:

It is quite instructive to see how selectively the media hue-and-cry builds up around incidents such as those during our thrilling semi-final victory over Liverpool. That is especially the case when the current furore is compared to the low-key handling, last February, of Toure kicking out at Norwich’s Ricky van Wolfswinkel, unseen by officials, or Sergio Aguero’s two-footed studs-up jump onto David Luiz’s thigh in our FA Cup semi-final the season before.

Aguero was reprieved because referee Chris Foy ‘saw’ the lunge and awarded a free-kick – a principle changed following Wigan winger Callum McManaman’s studs-up challenge on Newcastle's Massadio Haidara.
In Toure’s case the anonymous three-man video review panel was reportedly split on the seriousness of that incident. Without unanimity the charge was dropped and the Ivorian played the next three matches – including the FA Cup against Chelsea.
No one would complain were the retrospective disciplinary panel to view all incidents equitably rather than in the current arbitrary and opaque fashion. Otherwise the risk is that the perceived seriousness of an offence appears influenced by the level and vehemence of its media coverage.
Refereeing is certain to be under scrutiny again this weekend, especially as there were several other controversial issues during our beating of Liverpool. Michael Oliver appeared to miss a penalty offence by Martin Skrtel on Diego Costa (as well as a retaliatory kick-out later by the Slovakian) and several off-the-ball strongarms by Lazar Markovic on Filipe Luis.
Lucas Leiva also somehow escaped a caution for his deliberate tripping of Eden Hazard, surging towards the box at the time, which would have been the Reds midfielder’s second yellow of the match. The fact it led to Willian’s excellent cross for Branislav Ivanovic’s towering header overshadowed Leiva’s continued presence on the field.
Least fathomably, the referee awarded a foul for deliberate handball by Jordan Henderson, but failed to show the expected yellow card, which would have been the Liverpool midfielder’s marching orders.
Retired man-in-black Graham Poll reportedly considered that decision ‘the most simple, straightforward second yellow card you will ever see. It was verging on impartial [sic)].’
Oliver was, of course, the official who denied Diego Costa a penalty and saw fit to book him for diving in his first ever match in England, despite clear contact by the Burnley defender inside the area.

HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH SCENES

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Will Oscar be in the starting 11 today? Mourinho hasn't started him in any of the last 3 games against Man City and he usually comes off the bench with 15-20 mins to go.

Yaya is missing for Man City, so who knows, maybe Mourinho will trust him to not get lost/out-muscled in the midfield battle.

Mourinho seems to prefer Ramires - Willian - Hazard behind the striker against Man City, but with Fabregas a doubt Ramires may play CM.

That's probably the most interesting thing for me today: whether or not Oscar starts.

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Frank Lampard tells Soccer AM that Jose Mourinho would 'love' him back at Chelsea

“Jose Mourinho and the club from the top have said they’ll love for me to be involved, whenever I want to go back,” he said.

“Chelsea is like going back home and it feels such a big part of me. When you are part of Chelsea, I’ve seen it with people like ‘Chopper’ Harris and Peter Bonetti, they’re still there to this day. It’s a club that really looks after its players.

If the opportunity was there to go back, I would love to, as I had such a long career there. It’s a part of me – and that never changes.”

“It’s going be really emotional,” he said.

“It feels like coming home for me. London will always be my home, particularly the west London and Chelsea area. This game was always on the horizon for me and this week I’ve started getting texts and calls from people behind the scenes from friends and fans.

“I can’t wait to see those people at Chelsea. Everyone knows the rapport I had with the fans there, and I still do, but people like Alan Barrett, who works at the training ground, Frank Stier, Teresa, who works in the press room at Chelsea; these are people I didn’t get a real chance to say goodbye to.

"Thirteen years together you make a lot of friends and create bonds with people. I’ll look forward to that, but most of all stepping on that pitch and being in that stadium, which was my home for so long.”

http://www1.skysport...back-at-chelsea

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And you destroyed everything with one move, Lampard you're a smart guy and again using the media to get sympathy. But you won't outsmart us again, you're just a liar.

You told your father to talk about the moment when your mum died and you were pointing to the sky after you scored, I respected that moment, but why would you talk about that moment specifically? Yes to get sympathy, be ashamed to use the death of your mum to save face.

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Hahaha Chelsea don't give a fuck. This is from the official Chelsea website's match preview:

HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH SCENES

Whoever wrote that deserves a bonus said it as it is and it's 1000% true but then again... maybe a extra bonus on top as I bet the FA will sue us for it... I wouldn't be surprised if we get a fine in the next match too.

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Frank Lampard tells Soccer AM that Jose Mourinho would 'love' him back at Chelsea

“Jose Mourinho and the club from the top have said they’ll love for me to be involved, whenever I want to go back,” he said.

“Chelsea is like going back home and it feels such a big part of me. When you are part of Chelsea, I’ve seen it with people like ‘Chopper’ Harris and Peter Bonetti, they’re still there to this day. It’s a club that really looks after its players.

If the opportunity was there to go back, I would love to, as I had such a long career there. It’s a part of me – and that never changes.”

“It’s going be really emotional,” he said.

“It feels like coming home for me. London will always be my home, particularly the west London and Chelsea area. This game was always on the horizon for me and this week I’ve started getting texts and calls from people behind the scenes from friends and fans.

“I can’t wait to see those people at Chelsea. Everyone knows the rapport I had with the fans there, and I still do, but people like Alan Barrett, who works at the training ground, Frank Stier, Teresa, who works in the press room at Chelsea; these are people I didn’t get a real chance to say goodbye to.

"Thirteen years together you make a lot of friends and create bonds with people. I’ll look forward to that, but most of all stepping on that pitch and being in that stadium, which was my home for so long.”

http://www1.skysport...back-at-chelsea

Not sure if it he's trying to play mind games with us :s

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