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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good news.

I don't think we've got that bad a looking football teaming. Not all my taste, but I'd hardly call them ugly... Its not like we've got Rooney, Neville, Ferdinand and Ronaldo... they are ugly feckers. I like the deepness of this conversation, its the important things about a footballer that counts.

I like Saviola, he'd be one of my choices... But of course, the age old question applies, could he handle the heat that is the Premiership? I'd like to think so, but you never know. Bringing Crespo back would be a great move, he and Sheva may strike up their partnership again.

I know Duffa's injury past isn't exactly brilliant, but I believe St James' Park is the only pitch build upon gravel - the rest of the Premiership clubs pitches are on clay - meaning it gives way. Such a hard, tough rock as gravel would mean HELL for your hamstrings. Its no coincidence that Newcastle players suffer a lot of injuries. I reckon he would have played a bigger part this season, due to Joey and Arjen's injury woes. Such a shame, a good player and a model professional, I was sad to see him go last Summer.

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Well done Roman, top video. Don't like the little jinx at the end though...

Stevens is just a token gesture. What a joke. Fabregas? Idiots! What about Berbatov? Essien?

Just - the chance Cole had was the one Drogba chested down for him. He took it well, created space and pretty much had a clear shot on goal - but he shot it over the bar. Really thought he was going to score aswell. Oh well, he did brilliantly for a player who has been out pretty much all the season...! He'll be coming back to peak fittness just intime for all the run in's.

Nice one 2k, best of luck for the rest of the season - if you show that sort of spirit week in week out, Blackburn have a good future.

But we all know the BBC would sink that low.

Don't expect any of the papers to comment on that.

Okay, I know its early, but this is a major final, it deserves a big build up. Of course, we've got plenty of matches to go before this... injuries, form, confidence etc of both sides could change, either for the positive or negative. Come on the Chels!! Edit: Loz, sticky sticky?

Manure don't have too much to fear if we play like we did in the 2nd half. Anyway, its the final, different occasion WE'LL KEEP THE BLUE FLAG FLYING HIGH

What a joke. As soon as Drogba passed the ball Shevchenko didn't look comfortable. We let them right back into it. Could have killed the game but no - we just don't do that. Oh, and that is why Cech is the world's number 1.

We could have been out of sight by now. Hope we don't end up paying for wasted oppertunites - Joe's shot in particular...! Blackburn can only improve in the second half, reckon Sparky will get them fired up.

From the official site: Chelsea will line-up in a 4-3-3 formation as follows: 1 Petr Cech 5 Michael Essien 6 Ricardo Carvalho 26 John Terry © 3 Ashley Cole 13 Michael Ballack 4 Claude Makelele 8 Frank Lampard 10 Joe Cole 11 Didier Drogba 7 Andriy Shevchenko Substitutes: 23 Carlo Cudicini, 13 Khalid Boulahrouz, 12 Mikel John Obi, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 21 Salomon Kalou.

He's here, he's there, he's every-f**king-where, Joey Cole! Joey Cole! Really need to make a Joe Cole smilie.

I too never predict a result, for the same reason Come on the Chels!! Would be great to see Joey starting or getting an extended amount of time.

Yep, back Sunday, will get started on all the art requests I?ve been reading on here then

I don?t mind doing a Soxy with Guddy - take him back for a second time around after he?s won a title. Come back Eidur!

Brilliant. 2 down in 7 minutes. England?s number 1? Okay, no chance with the first ((brilliant)) but the second? People blame England?s failings on not being able to score, but you have to be able to rely in the man between the sticks too. Robinson has been poor this season, and if it weren?t for shoddy finishing Spuds could have let in another 4 or 5. Of course, they could have had a few more theirselves - but they didn?t. Thats the main thing. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAAHAHAHAHAHA HHHHHHAAAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHAAAAAAA If you?re a Tottenham fan, surrender or you?ll die - coz we all follow the Chelsea! Shame I can?t post pictures, found a brilliant one of Robinson http://www.backpageimages.com/image/BPI_46...9008072646.html Ahhh, I can post links though

The Valencia players also did their reputation no harm. No pissing and moaning like the Barcas of this land - but dignified in defeat. Applauded their fans at the end, shook hands with our lads and the officials, swapped shirts etc... I know its the simple things, but with some of the antics that go on in Europe now-a-days (can you imagine if it were the Chelsea fans who were in THREE seperate incidences like Manure? Jeeeeeez, the press would have a field day) - both teams, staff and fans did the game proud.

Having watched the game in a Spanish bar (seeing as we?re in the Barca region, the fans were mainly Barca and wanted CFC to lose ) out here... I can honestly say I?ve never heard a Chelsea goal met with such anger Me and my father were going mental when Essien scored whilst others were throwing crisps, glasses, drink etc at the tele... Needless to say we continued our celebrations in another pub... but by eck, the reaction was slightly scary, seeing as I was in my Chelsea shirt, I couldn?t disguise the fact I was rooting for us but who cares, we won And to think I was gonna have a go at Essien for shooting and no squaring it to Didi... Also, apologises I can?t contribute with my usual picture posts.. but I see others are chipping in. COME ON THE BLUES!!!!!!!!!!!!

I saw Ballack come on... then nothing. Oh wait, he gave away 3 or 4 freekicks... but that was it. To be fair to him though, we didn?t appear to want the ball after we scored. The Spuddies were never really a threat, and for the first time in a long time - I was confident we wouldn?t let a goal in. Great to see Joey again, up to his tricks, good block to stop a break too... How many Premiership games has he played this season? That was his 3rd yellow Hmmm... Ricky scores and has a good defensive game against Spuds... Are some going to warm to him now?

PS - I hate Spanish keyboards. I?m having to guess where half the bloody letters are. Aaaanyway, what is up with Lamps?? I?m not one of the ones who wants him off set piece duty but by`eck - have any of his reached a Chelsea player today? I?m in favour of inswinging set pieces, so I think the ones on the right should be left for Bridge/Robben etc... Maybe a goal would boost his confidence, can?t say he hasn?t got the fans support behind him. Bah, I?m off to watch the 2nd half in this quiet little sports bar just off the beach COME ON THE CHELS!!!!!!!!!!