Chelsea FC - Supporters' Rally

[Peter_North]

To let in a goal during set piece, it must have been lack of consideration on the part of our markers. As for the 2nd goal, Ag was able to connect the ball unchallenged even though there was a defender beside him.

I'm not able to blame Cech, but I still think he has lost some of his form. After 5 matches, I don't see Cech as the best goalkeeper in EPL. Craig Gordon of Sunderland seems impressive, and Scott Carson is reliable.

Put it this way. Liverpool's defence is more solid than us.

Originally Posted by Peter_North

To let in a goal during set piece, it must have been lack of consideration on the part of our markers. As for the 2nd goal, Ag was able to connect the ball unchallenged even though there was a defender beside him.

I'm not able to blame Cech, but I still think he has lost some of his form. After 5 matches, I don't see Cech as the best goalkeeper in EPL. Craig Gordon of Sunderland seems impressive, and Scott Carson is reliable.

Put it this way. Liverpool's defence is more solid than us.

Make me think of Arsenal year when they keep throwing away games which they should have won....

[siamcutey]

Originally Posted by Peter_North

To let in a goal during set piece, it must have been lack of consideration on the part of our markers. As for the 2nd goal, Ag was able to connect the ball unchallenged even though there was a defender beside him.

I'm not able to blame Cech, but I still think he has lost some of his form. After 5 matches, I don't see Cech as the best goalkeeper in EPL. Craig Gordon of Sunderland seems impressive, and Scott Carson is reliable.

Put it this way. Liverpool's defence is more solid than us.

This result evened out the other day when Chelsea won an undeserved penalty to get a point from Liverpool. That game Chelsea did not deserve to draw.

Mourinho's comments at the end of the match with AV was that if Keith Hackett thinks they deserved a penalty, he might gave him a call to apologise.

So even Mourinho thinks his team does not deserve that point at Anfield.

The truth now is with the increase in TV revenue, many mid table teams have spent big to buy better and more expensive players. The gap has narrowed. So now it boils down to players who are skillful to make that difference. Example like Ronaldo, Robben(sold), Florent Malouda, Joe Cole, Fabregas, Gerrard

Man Utd stuttered because of suspension of Ronaldo and injury of Rooney. Their right wing play sucks for the past 3 games. This Wes Brown is nowhere near Gary Neville. And can see most of the players prefer to pass to Nani or Scholes rather than the right wing.

Chelsea was outplayed by Liverpool. Period.
But soccer is like this, you got outplayed still can draw, you tiam tiam attack in the end lose.

SC

[siamcutey]

Originally Posted by finland

Make me think of Arsenal year when they keep throwing away games which they should have won....

That time Arsenal mental strength is weak. After 2 seasons, without Lemon fingers in front of goal, things should be different.

SC

[Peter_North]

Chelsea's challenge this season is to play attacking football but at the same time maintaining a solid defence. That reminds me of Man Utd when Shoe Marker was the goalkeeper. Most of the time the goalkeeper wins the game for his team. Now Liverpool this season is pretty close to that. The midfielders and strikers have all scored.

I don't blame Abramovich. Chelsea can be boring to watch if you are not a supporter. In fact, Chelsea was more entertaining when Duff was around.

[siamcutey]

Originally Posted by Peter_North

Chelsea's challenge this season is to play attacking football but at the same time maintaining a solid defence. That reminds me of Man Utd when Shoe Marker was the goalkeeper. Most of the time the goalkeeper wins the game for his team. Now Liverpool this season is pretty close to that. The midfielders and strikers have all scored.

I don't blame Abramovich. Chelsea can be boring to watch if you are not a supporter. In fact, Chelsea was more entertaining when Duff was around.

I only watch Chelsea play when they put in Robben and Duff. Without them, Chelsea's play is boring. Even Joe Cole better than SWP.

SC

[mokermania]

Hi all Blues Fans,

was watching chelseaTV last nite on Ch 107.
they were showing classic chelsea games.
got Zola, Wise, Hasslebank era which r my fav.

jus wanna share especially to Zola fans

[Peter_North]

Read TODAY (not today's), that Ballack will be sold. Shevchenko likely too!

Abramovich is bent on revolutionizing Chelsea's play. Even negotiated for the transfer of Ronaldinho behind Jose's back.

Now that Chelsea already has 2 Brazilian defenders, it appears that Abramovich would like Chelsea to play the samba.

[Castrol]

Originally Posted by mokermania

Hi all Blues Fans,

was watching chelseaTV last nite on Ch 107.
they were showing classic chelsea games.
got Zola, Wise, Hasslebank era which r my fav.

jus wanna share especially to Zola fans

yeah those were the days of powerful chelsea with petit, wise, stanic, zenden, leboeuf, desailly, deschamp, zola, le saux... all in the same team.

[no_faith]

Originally Posted by Castrol

yeah those were the days of powerful chelsea with petit, wise, stanic, zenden, leboeuf, desailly, deschamp, zola, le saux... all in the same team.

i tink still got Samuele Dalla Bona(act smart move to milan), Dan Petrescu, Gustavo Poyet, Jody Morris, all same era.

[pfingo]

i c chelski tv 2 yesterday.....poyet wear 8 denis wise melciot babayaro but most caught mi eye is kirkland only 19 that time year 2000

[Peter_North]

Originally Posted by Castrol

yeah those were the days of powerful chelsea with petit, wise, stanic, zenden, leboeuf, desailly, deschamp, zola, le saux... all in the same team.

Entertaining, perhaps. Powerful ? They didn't have any titles to back them up. It was Jose who brought glory to Stamford Bridge, but at the expense of entertaining football.

[mokermania]

Originally Posted by no_faith

i tink still got Samuele Dalla Bona(act smart move to milan), Dan Petrescu, Gustavo Poyet, Jody Morris, all same era

Originally Posted by Castrol

yeah those were the days of powerful chelsea with petit, wise, stanic, zenden, leboeuf, desailly, deschamp, zola, le saux... all in the same team.

H guys,

not forgetting their keeper of that era, de Goey

[Glen2712]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE SQUAD

Chelsea Football Club on Friday submitted our squad list for the UEFA Champions League group phase.

We can confirm that Michael Ballack has not been included on the list for the group phase. Unfortunately Michael's current injury meant, at the time of the squad submission deadline, we could not guarantee his availability for the majority of the group phase games.

Naturally we hope Michael's recovery is as quick as possible, that he returns to full training ahead of schedule and that he will then be available for the latter stages of the competition, should we qualify.

Chelsea's lists are as follows:

A List
1 CECH, Petr
3 COLE, Ashley
4 MAKELELE, Claude
5 ESSIEN, Michael
6 CARVALHO, Ricardo
7 SHEVCHENKO, Andriy
8 LAMPARD, Frank
9 SIDWELL, Steve
10 COLE, Joe
11 DROGBA, Didier
12 MIKEL, John Obi
14 PIZARRO, Claudio
15 MALOUDA, Florent
18 BRIDGE, Wayne
20 FERREIRA, Paulo
21 KALOU, Salomon
22 BEN HAIM, Tal
23 CUDICINI, Carlo
24 WRIGHT-PHILLIPS, Shaun
26 TERRY, John
33 ALEX
35 BELLETTI, Juliano
40 HILARIO, Henrique

B List
41 HUTCHINSON, Sam
42 SAWYER, Lee

Under the regulations on player eligibility for the Champions League, no club may have more than 25 players on List A during the season. Six places on List A are reserved for 'locally trained players'.

A 'locally trained player' is either a 'club-trained player' or an 'association-trained player' and no club may have more than three 'association-trained players' listed among the six

A 'club-trained player' is a player who - irrespective of his nationality and age - has been registered with his current club for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or of 36 months between the age of 15 and 21.

An 'association-trained player' is a player who - irrespective of his nationality and age - has been registered with a club or with other clubs affiliated to the same national association for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or of 36 months between the age of 15 and 21.

Each club is entitled to register an unlimited number of players on List B during the season.

A player may be registered on List B if he is born on or after 1 January 1986 and has been eligible to play for the club for any uninterrupted period of two years since his 15th birthday.

Scott Sinclair does not qualify as a club-trained player having not spent three seasons at Chelsea. He is not on List A. His loan to Plymouth last season makes him ineligible for List B.

Following the September 1 deadline for the submission of these lists, a club may register a maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches. Such registration must be completed by 1 February.

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[John Terry]

Originally Posted by Peter_North

Read TODAY (not today's), that Ballack will be sold. Shevchenko likely too!

Abramovich is bent on revolutionizing Chelsea's play. Even negotiated for the transfer of Ronaldinho behind Jose's back.

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Shevchenkov should be allowed to leave. He not suitable for the English game.