BlueLion. 21,491 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Blackburn Rovers vs ChelseaFA Premier League, Sunday 21st March 2010, Ewood Park, 1600 KO - live on Sky SportsChelsea travel north to Blackburn in a crucial Premier League match with implications at the top and bottom of the table.Blackburn's 3-1 defeat at Tottenham last weekend, coupled with Chelsea's 4-1 demolition of West Ham, will make the Londoners favourites for this match. However, Blackburn have lost just twice at home all season and boast one of the best home records in the division - they even beat Chelsea on penalties after a stunning 3-3 draw in the Carling Cup.Chelsea thrashed Rovers 5-0 in the return fixture, but can Carlo Ancelotti's men continue their march to the title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,539 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 (edited) Eeeek an away game!! Though we have won 2 away this year so lets make it 3! We're gana need to make it 3.Bounce back time!!! Edited March 16, 2010 by Laylabelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 We need an emphatic win.They were lucky in the League Cup but we can't allow luck getting in our way this time.It's about time we switch to top gear in the league. And for gods sake let Sturridge start instead of Anelka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,964 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Blackburn, Portsmouth, Villa, then Man United. Those first three games are gonna be awfully vital, having then a trip to Manchester. Time for a winning streak right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alee. 182 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Chelsea to win 2-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 And for gods sake let Sturridge start instead of Anelka.exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alee. 182 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Preffered line-up:-TurnbullIvanovicTerryAlexYuriLampardMaloudaKakutaJoe ColeDrogbaSturridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Preffered line-up:-TurnbullIvanovicTerryAlexYuriLampardMaloudaKakutaJoe ColeDrogbaSturridgeagreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakuta44 16 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) cant agree with you ..... thats too much changes ... i would love to see some new faces in and some out but thats too much ....also anelka really needs some bench time i would love to see sturidge start with kakuta and matic coming from the bench .... Edited March 17, 2010 by kakuta44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo 1,729 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) TurnbullIvanovicTerryAlexPauloLampardMaloudaMikelAnelkaDrogbaSturridge Edited March 18, 2010 by Tech9C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toft 7 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) Preffered line-up:-TurnbullIvanovicTerryAlexYuriLampardMaloudaKakutaJoe ColeDrogbaSturridgeThat is too many attacking players. We can not play with two strikers, three wingers and only one central midfield. Though I would like to use some young players who want to prove themselves.Turnbull -- Ivanovic - Terry - Alex - Zhirkov -- Lampard - Matic - Mikel -- Sturridge - Drogba - MaloudaGoing back to the diamond would be an option.Cech won't be fit, will he? Edited March 18, 2010 by Toft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 As much as i would LOVE to see us use youngsters, with the importance of this game you can forget it!TurnbullIvanovicAlexTerryZhirkovMikelBallackLampardMaloudaAnelkaDrogbaAlthough what i would LIKE to see is:Turnbull Ivanovic Alex Terry Ferreira Mikel Lampard Matic Kakuta ZhirkovDrogba either that or play the diamond with Sturridge partnering Drogba and Zhirkov at left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane 2,275 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Preffered line-up:-TurnbullIvanovicTerryAlexYuriLampardMaloudaKakutaJoe ColeDrogbaSturridgeThe team is low on morale and needs to win, and you want to start that? You want to give Kakuta his first Premier League start on a must win game when the pressures on and the world is watching? Same with Sturridge, The team should be Turnbull, Ivanovic, Terry, Alex, Zhirkov - Lampard, Ballack, Mikel - Cole, Drogba, Malouda.That midfield would get completly overrun by Blackburn, Who is going to sit back? Lampard? No way. Our defence is bad enough without not having someone to protect it. Sturridge has done well against Championship teams, Ewood Park will be too intimdating for our young players, We need experience for this one. Ballack does well against the lesser teams. Chelsea to win 1-0, A late Drogba goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 A must win game so no time for playing youngsters. He should have used them more earlier in the season. I seriously dont know why every manager is such a coward when it comes to playing them. We have some real rough diamonds at the club.I agree with Shane's line-up. Ancelotti needs to realise that Anelka sucks at right wing.I just wanna see J. Cole play like 4, 5 games in a row and see what he does. He hasnt been given the chance to do that and thats not fair. Anelka has played that position since Drogba's return and hasnt played well at all.It's Joey's turn now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) A must win game so no time for playing youngsters. He should have used them more earlier in the season. I seriously dont know why every manager is such a coward when it comes to playing them. We have some real rough diamonds at the club.I agree with Shane's line-up. Ancelotti needs to realise that Anelka sucks at right wing.I just wanna see J. Cole play like 4, 5 games in a row and see what he does. He hasnt been given the chance to do that and thats not fair. Anelka has played that position since Drogba's return and hasnt played well at all.It's Joey's turn now Oops double post.. Edited March 18, 2010 by Blue_Soldier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 A must win game so no time for playing youngstersKakuta is better than j.cole right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Well i think either let Joe Cole or Kakuta start this game. If we start joey and he plays like he did against West ham than let him stay on, if not and he plays like he did against inter get Gael on for him and let him show everyone that he has the ability to play in the premier league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 when the likes of ballack and anelka look around the pitch and see Kakuta starting the game, that sends out a pretty clear message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Kakuta is better than j.cole right now.I dont know. If im right, according to Esk Kakuta slipped in form. And his last game was his first good game in a quite a while. So i dont think it would be smart to play him with him not being in form in the reserves. And isnt he more a player for the left wing ?I would love to see him getting like 20, 30 min of game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 when the likes of ballack and anelka look around the pitch and see Kakuta starting the game, that sends out a pretty clear message.You are absolutely right, Carlo would be saying - look if you don't put the effort in i have young players here who WILL put the effort in. Your are also correct that Kakuta is probably better than Joe Cole right now. Kakuta can be Chelsea's Messi! I shudder to think where Messi would be right now had he been comming through OUR youth set up.I dont know. If im right, according to Esk Kakuta slipped in form. And his last game was his first good game in a quite a while. So i dont think it would be smart to play him with him not being in form in the reserves. And isnt he more a player for the left wing ?I would love to see him getting like 20, 30 min of game time.Kakuta can play a central playmaker role or a winger role both very very well. Yes his form for the reserves hadn't been great, but the tempo of reserve games doesn't always suit him. Played in the first team (as he proved) he can have a big impact and make things happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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