Wigan Vs Chelsea

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Wigan Athletic versus Chelsea F.C.

Looking to add to their excellent opening day display, Chelsea head north to Wigan, where the Blues have won all three of their previous league encounters with the Latics. Last season, Frank Lampard and Juliano Belletti fired the Blues to three points as Chelsea looked to close the gap on Arsenal.

Can the Blues make it six from six?

Match chat here.

[Laylabelle 9,166]

Lets carry on with what we started last season,not waiting till the last second to grab the winner.And no 1-0 till the last season then ooo its 1-1

Hopfully another convicing and good win,make up some more goal diff etc

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

I reckon 2-0, Steve Bruce will reckon he has to give us a bit of a rough ride, not sure how much that will affect us, But i'm sure they'll try a bit harder than Portsmouth, Still though, confidence must be sky high with us, cant see anything but a win for us

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

All you've been hearing is how well we played by everyone in the media, so I fell Wigan will try to stiffle us and stop us playing. I believe Pompey tried the same thing and it was a disadvantage to them.

Before we played basically route one with Drogba up top, but this season we've added a new dimension to our play and teams wont know how to handle us.

I'm convinced we'll carry this excellent form into this game and take another 3 points.

[Laylabelle 9,166]

The media be over themselves no doubt if we drew or whatever

I agree 2-0 win and hopfully the pitch wont be a 12th man

[chelseagirlkate 1]

I think 3.0 but still be a hard game, we will be just too strong for them.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

2-0 win looks likely for me. First home game of the season for Wigan so they will be fired up, no doubt. Should be a good game.

[Zohaib 0]

This shouldn't be a tough ride for Chelsea, and we've really gotta win all these "easy" games if we're looking to win the premiership this season.

[Joe Cool 388]

I hope we beat the shit out of them for denying us three points last season at the Bridge

Come on Chelsea!!!

Edited August 20, 2008 by Joe Cool

[.Cee 50]

I hope we beat the shit out of us for denying us three points last season at the Bridge

Come on Chelsea!!!

[Joe Cool 388]

oops

[CFC-Lloydy 38]

C'mon Chels, im going to this one! many of you TC guys going?

Hoping for a Pompeyesq romping! Ha!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Unfortunately I'm not, two games into the new season and I still haven't been to watch the Blues yet! Bloody family parties

[CFC-Lloydy 38]

C'mon Blue Lion sort it out!

[DavidEU 2,023]

Returns Possible at Wigan

Felipe Scolari has given a fitness update ahead of Sunday's game versus Wigan, including news on two Michaels plus Didier Drogba.

Michael Ballack failed to finish last weekend's opener due to a foot injury while Michael Essien was unavailable. José Bosingwa was withdrawn during Portugal's midweek international.

'I have little problems with Ballack, Bosingwa and with Essien,' reported Scolari after Friday's training session.

'Now we started with Essien training more regularly. Bosingwa and Ballack are in good condition for Sunday and Essien maybe can play for 45 minutes, maybe no.'

Looking more long term, the Chelsea manager also discussed Didier Drogba's rehabilitation from a chronic knee problem that has prevented him from playing since the Champions League Final.

'Drogba is better than before,' Scolari said.

'His knee is very well and he has been training every day in the morning and afternoon.

'Maybe against Tottenham, it is possible [for him] to play 30-45 minutes but if not Tottenham, complete recuperation for next game after the next national team games.'

[Laylabelle 9,166]

I dont know why Bruce said on sky well the one you get on ya phone he's looking forward to coming to the Bridge and London sunday lol.Confused man

[bombayblue™ 55]

0-4

[Badboy 1,526]

Whooooooo i'm going we have 2500 seats left oh my god our support is fucking poor.

[Laylabelle 9,166]

Scum are top.Now we bloody better win

[Steve 10,227]

if we play anything like we did last week, we should leave wigan for dead. i think we are going to win this won about 3-0