No one needs to be reminded about how massive a game this is for both the clubs. A month ago Spurs were flying high in their third place, comfortably ahead of Arsenal. But all that England manager talk seems to have gotten to them and now they are fourth with just 5 more better than Chelsea. If Chelsea were to win today this fight for the final Champions League birth will go right to the end!
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Continue Reading ?We have yet another blockbuster coming our way. We travel to the Etihad stadium to face the wounded Manchester City who we defeated 2-1 at home earlier in December. Remember that game when the high flying blue side of Manchester visited a frail Chelsea? That was a sweet victory. We were the first team in this season to defeat Manchester City! Now it’s time to inflict their first home defeat in the premier league. ...
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Torres! Torres! Torres! Torres!
There was only one name ringing at the Stamford Bridge today. The one person we’ve desperately willed to score goals for us put two in the net. More importantly it was his attitude, work rate and the desire that has got us all excited and dreaming. The man picked up from where he left off at Napoli. He was brilliant during the initial stages of the game. He was enthusiastic and you tell ...
Continue Reading ?It’s the quarter final game in the FA Cup this weekend for Chelsea. Given the conditions and upcoming fixtures I would rather like to see the more important players rested and the fringe ones given a chance today. This should be an easier game than the Birmingham City one.
We played 120 minutes of intense football against Napoli this past week which must have left many of the players exhausted. It makes sense ...
Continue Reading ?Right from the onset, this match was all about the Old Guard. Since the day AVB was fired all the focus has been the Old Guard and player power at Chelsea. Even I had doubts (and still have) over the longevity of our senior players. We’ve badly needed younger more attacking players for long time now. But after the recent results one has to admit that perhaps AVB got his man management all wrong.
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It has become so an agonizing experience watching Chelsea play of late. They have to labour to find a goal even against the relegation troubled teams. And it has become even more tougher for them to keep a clean sheet. Cech dives and throws his body around everywhere and yet he can only do so much.
Another loss. Once again I refuse to lay the blame on the manager. A manager can only come up with tactics, ...
Continue Reading ?My reaction after the substitutions – WTF is going on in AVB’s mind?
Bringing on Kalou in place of Romeu made technical sense. A 0-0 scoreline against a weaker opponent suggests the introduction of a more attacking player. The choice of player in this case wasn’t something that pleased me though. Whenever I see Kalou, I am reminded of the handball and subsequent penalty given by him to Valencia in the dying moments. This guy doesn’t inspire ...
Continue Reading ?Did you just see how Lampard celebrated his penalty conversion? Did you notice his passion for the club? Well one thing is certain, he won’t be leaving the club any time soon. And if any manager dares to put him on the transfer list he’ll receive a lot of stick for such an action.
But the writing on the wall is a sure sign that we are moving away from the era dominated by Terry, Cech, Lampard ...
Continue Reading ?It’s the big one today. We face the table toppers at our home. It’s the clash of a fearsome attack against a shaky defense. And I’m afraid. Already AVB has declared that if we lose this game our title race is all but over. A win is vital today and nothing else will do.
Manchester City has set the premier league alight with an amazing display of attack. Having scored 48 goals in the first 14 matches ...
Continue Reading ?The match result left me ecstatic.A 3-0 victory on a night when there was everything to lose speaks volumes of our players nerves. I am a Chelsea fan and loved the Champions League results – the arrogant Manchester United dumped out by Basel and Manchester City humbly shown the exit door by Napoli.
It was a vintage performance by our team – reminds you of the Mourinho and Anchelotti era. Without the ball we defended passionately and with ...
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