Chelsea Fans Thread

[Ali]

lol both manchester and chelsea are garbage. its all about liverpool this year

(now everyone's gonna say stfu)

[PersianMadrid7]

Liverpool and Arsenal look the strongest so far.

Even without Henry Arsenal look even stronger with all their young talents coming of age.

Liverpool looks stronger and even more offensive than last year.

[Daei_The_King]

Ouch..... 2-0 vs Aston Villa? Could it be possible that Roman is a little tired of pumping his hard earnt rubles into the Bridge when its kind of obvious that he's not going to get much more out of it?

Talk about crashing and burning...but at least you're keeping the mancs down

[persian boy]

we will beat united. dont worry persian boy.
most of united's players are overrated anyway. like rio ferdinand and wayne rooney. they are good but WAY overrated. we can definitely win against united. Also we lost the community shield on PENALTIES and cech almost saved two of them...

not only will we beat united, we will beat liverpool too, remember, we have one more game against them, and its at Stamford Bridge the place where liverpool hasnt won in i donno how long
we play well against good teams, but for some reasons we slip up sometimes against random teams, like middlesbrough or villa as an example

now that drogba and lampard are out, i think this is what we should use

--------------------------Cech--------------------------------
--Belleti/Ferreira-----Alex---------Terry----------ACole----------
--------------------------Mikel--------------------------------
----------Essien--------------------------------J.Cole----------
----------SWP-----------Pizarro---------------Malouda---------

i donno if you've noticed, im not saying this because he was scoring every game last year, but Drogba just isnt the same, he doesnt seem to have the "drive" to score goals like he had last year

[Mr Pouya]

not only will we beat united, we will beat liverpool too, remember, we have one more game against them, and its at Stamford Bridge the place where liverpool hasnt won in i donno how long
we play well against good teams, but for some reasons we slip up sometimes against random teams, like middlesbrough or villa as an example
now that drogba and lampard are out, i think this is what we should use
--------------------------Cech--------------------------------
--Belleti/Ferreira-----Alex---------Terry----------ACole----------
--------------------------Mikel--------------------------------
----------Essien--------------------------------J.Cole----------
----------SWP-----------Pizarro---------------Malouda---------
i donno if you've noticed, im not saying this because he was scoring every game last year, but Drogba just isnt the same, he doesnt seem to have the "drive" to score goals like he had last year

2 word Aston villa

[persian boy]

2 word Aston villa

1 word city

[Mr Pouya]

1 word city

yea but city have been spending about 60 million and how much did villa spend

[persian boy]

yea but city have been spending about 60 million and how much did villa spend

i dont wanna spam this thread, so im not gonna continue this arguement, please do not continue either, if you want to talk on msn

[arya_n]

not only will we beat united, we will beat liverpool too, remember, we have one more game against them, and its at Stamford Bridge the place where liverpool hasnt won in i donno how long
we play well against good teams, but for some reasons we slip up sometimes against random teams, like middlesbrough or villa as an example
now that drogba and lampard are out, i think this is what we should use
--------------------------Cech--------------------------------
--Belleti/Ferreira-----Alex---------Terry----------ACole----------
--------------------------Mikel--------------------------------
----------Essien--------------------------------J.Cole----------
----------SWP-----------Pizarro---------------Malouda---------
i donno if you've noticed, im not saying this because he was scoring every game last year, but Drogba just isnt the same, he doesnt seem to have the "drive" to score goals like he had last year

It is kind of sad how Drogba is not the same
Pizarro is doing well
But after recovering from his injury, I think this season will be Shevcheno's season

[PersianMadrid7]

It is kind of sad how Drogba is not the same
Pizarro is doing well
But after recovering from his injury, I think this season will be Shevcheno's season

Chelsea killed Sheva, I hope your right

[1Heesham1]

Chelsea killed Sheva, I hope your right

not really... jose gave him every chance an when benched him abramovich told him not to... so i think its more of case that he couldn't adapt to the english game..

[chuck bass]

too bad sheva didn't leave chelsea

he would have been perfect for Roma imo, they are lacking a natural striker

[arya_n]

Some people may laugh at this but Chelsea COULD beat United.

Here's why:
Revenge from Community Shield
They are a determined team
The effects of getting Grant won't set in until 2-3 games

[Ali]

Chelsea are looking bad- i doubt they can beat Man U , though maybe a draw. Chelsea hasnt had good form lately. They have just lost Jose Mourinho- who i think is 1 of the best coaches in the world. He has made Chelsea win the league after 50 years, and one of the powerhouses of club football. He lead Porto to champions league glory. But this season after a few problems he is gone.

After a tough season so far and drawing 1-1 with ROSENBORG, i doubt Chelsea can beat Man U. But on the other hand Man U hasnt had much form recently either.

Man U i think will win- they have Rooney back from injury and C Ronaldo in form after scoring v Benfica.

Prediction: i would say 1-1 but it is in Old Trafford so:
Man U 2-1 Chelsea

should me a great match

[Ali]

Here is the match preview from Goal.com:

Prem Preview: Manchester United - Chelsea

What: Premier League
Who: Manchester United (4th, EPL, 11/18 pts) v Chelsea (5th, EPL, 11/18 Pts)
When: Sunday, 23rd September, 2007, kick-off 16:00 (GMT)
Where: Old Trafford, Mancheste



Shell Shocked Chelsea Begin Life After Mourinho

A stunned Chelsea travel to Old Trafford for what is the showpiece game of the Premiership campaign so far. Defeat at Villa and drab draws at home to Blackburn and Rosenborg finally brought the simmering tensions between manager and owner to a head as Jose Mourinho departed the club in the early hours of Thursday morning. For the Chelsea players to have to deal with the departure of the most successful manager in the club’s history is hardly ideal preparation for such an important game.

What is in store now for Chelsea? The senior members of the squad enjoyed a notoriously good relationship with Mourinho, but any feelings of regret they feel after recent events will have to be put to one side ahead of a game that could make or break their season. For new boss Avram Grant, rumoured to have played a key role in the departure of Mourinho, this game is a real baptism of fire.

It will be fascinating to see which way John Terry and his team-mates take the news. The sense of injustice at how their mentor has been treated could galvanise the Blues into a performance of heart and character at Old Trafford, but equally the appointment of Grant could divide the dressing room and hamper the team spirit that was such a cornerstone of Mourinho’s regime. In some respects it may be easier for the players to put all the negativity surrounding the club behind them at Old Trafford, than if they had a less high profile game this weekend.


Old Trafford Expects

Alex Ferguson will be rubbing his hands as he observes the turmoil that his side’s closest rivals find themselves in. Ferguson’s United have hardly been in scintillating form themselves, grinding out successive 1-0 wins to drag themselves up the table after a stumbling start. Indeed, the two sides are locked together on 11 points ahead of this clash, a poor return considering the talent at both clubs disposal. United will fully expect to improve on a run of just 1 win in 6 Premiership meetings with the Blues at an expectant Old Trafford on Sunday.

United have struggled for goals this season - only Reading have fewer at this stage - but they are showing a steely resolve at the back and will be relishing the chance to kick Chelsea when they are down. The hosts are certainly in the better form of the two and they know the spotlight will be firmly on the visitors, a rare occasion at Old Trafford. Ferguson still needs to decide how he can accommodate Rooney, Ronaldo, Tevez, Scholes and Giggs in the same team without overplaying and having nobody to finish off the intricate football that quintet will doubtless produce, but the problems at Old Trafford have been put into perspective this week, and are minuscule when compared to those at Chelsea.


FORM GUIDE (Prem unless otherwise stated)

Manchester United
Sep 19 v Sporting (a, CL) WON 1-0
Sep 15 v Everton (a) WON 1-0
Sep 1 v Sunderland (h) WON 1-0
Aug 26 v Tottenham (h) WON 1-0
Aug 19 v Man City (a) LOST 0-1

Chelsea
Sep 18 v Rosenborg (h, CL) DREW 1-1
Sep 15 v Blackburn (h) DREW 0-0
Sep 2 v Aston Villa (a) LOST 0-2
Aug 25 v Portsmouth (h) WON 1-0
Aug 19 v Liverpool (a) DREW 1-1


TEAM NEWS

Manchester United:

Defenders Gary Neville (calf strain) and Mikael Sylvester (knee) are missing from a United back line that has kept four consecutive clean sheets in their absence. Reserve keeper Ben Foster (knee), along with midfielders Owen Hargreaves (calf), Darren Fletcher (knee), John O’Shea (knee) and Park Ji-Sung (knee) will all be absent.

Last Starting XI (v Sporting): Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Scholes, Nani, Giggs (Anderson 76), Ronaldo (Tevez 86), Rooney (Saha 72).

Possible Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Van der Sar - Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra - Carrick, Scholes - Ronaldo, Rooney, Giggs - Tevez.


Chelsea:

Grant will begin his reign without the considerable talents of Didier Drogba (knee), Frank Lampard (calf) and Ricardo Carvalho (calf). Former Bayern pair Michael Ballack (ankle) and Claudio Pizzarro (calf) and reserve left-back Wayne Bridge are also ruled out for what will be a testing start for the Israeli coach.

Last Starting XI (v Rosenborg): Cech, Belletti, Terry, Alex, Ashley Cole (Ben-Haim 73), Joe Cole (Wright-Phillips 74), Makelele, Essien, Malouda, Shevchenko, Kalou.

Possible Starting XI (4-3-3): Cech - Belletti, Alex, Terry, A.Cole - Essien, Makelele, Mikel - J.Cole, Shevchenko, Malouda.
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)


PLAYERS TO WATCH

Manchester United - Cristiano Ronaldo got a goal on his return to Sporting in midweek and how United have missed him as they have struggled to unlock defences this season. The Premiership player of last season will be relishing the prospect of facing an under performing Chelsea side especially after the events of the last few days.

Chelsea - John Terry will need to be a real leader at Old Trafford. A true test of the England captain will be how he reacts to the departure of Mourinho, who used the defender as his eyes and ears on the pitch, if Terry can lead by example, his team-mates are likely to do likewise.


PREDICTION

Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

Games between the top sides are usually cagey and tight and expect this to be no different with the usually free-scoring United struggling to find the net this season, against a Chelsea side that are likely to be without Lampard and Drogba. It all depends on how the Chelsea players react to Mourinho’s departure, and this clash is certainly one not to miss.