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Need to focus and play our game. Challenge the long balls, second balls, and concentrate on set pieces. Don’t get drawn into silly moments.
Come on Chelsea - let’s make it a day to remember. KTBFFH!

I’ve got a good feeling, it’s been way too long. Make it happen boys

If Wednesday night was a "coming of age" for Chelsea, this game is should be considered a "season-defining" one.
We cant lose this one. up da chels....

Hey guys! My name is Sofia, and I’m new to the forum. I’ve been following Chelsea for a while, but finally decided to join The Shed End to chat with other fans, learn more, and enjoy the discussions here.
Looking forward to getting to know you all and joining the conversations.

Does Essugo ever stop smiling? 😆

The most enjoyable game since the CWC game v PSG. Great performances all round with intensity and attacking intent.
I strongly suspect Arsenal will make things a lot more difficult at the weekend though.

I'm not sure if anyone has seen this yet. But Delap has said that he would've wanted to play alongside Costa.
The Chelsea Chronicle
Liam Delap admits he wishes he could play with striker Ch...
Imagine these two up front together!

First one I understand, he plays on the line and gets fired in, makes sure defenders arent getting an easy ride, very much like Costa. Unlike Costa though hes too dumb to then reel it in and play defenders, get them committing fouls on him, wind them up. the second one is dumb as f**k.

I didn't say it was, but he was committing unnecessary fouls after already being shown a yellow card. This happened in the quarter-final of the Club World Cup against Palmeiras.

I didn't say it was, but he was committing unnecessary fouls after already being shown a yellow card. This happened in the quarter-final of the Club World Cup against Palmeiras.

I didn't say it was, but he was committing unnecessary fouls after already being shown a yellow card. This happened in the quarter-final of the Club World Cup against Palmeiras.

Thank f**k he got the red card tonight and not during the game against Spurs on Saturday..
The elbow was like Jackson's at Newcastle last season. Basically we've got ourselves a new Jackson..

The problem with Delap is that we signed off the back of destroying one defence. The problem being we failed to notice that defence was ours.

#9 curse on steroids this evening.
What a woeful cameo that was ... awful actual performance capped off by indiscipline as bad as, if not worse than, anything we saw last season from Jackson.
The only way is up I guess ... I hope ... !

Purple arse, Purple arse.

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It's not shocking, i have always suspected that refs are heavily influenced by fans, the media and football pundits, i was even saying it on here a few days ago. What is shocking though is that he has come out and admitted it!
This has to be taken very seriously, for the credibility of football in this country. We have just had one of our former refs basically admitting to match fixing. Instead of doing his job and protecting professional footballers, he let Tottenham get away with thugish tackles all for a good show. The F.A should be doing something about this, but i suspect they will do nothing. The F.A are probably of the same mindset as these refs, we have all seen how the F.A pick and choose when to get involved with things. 
With Mark Halsey's comments last year and now this, things need to be sorted out. The rules of the game are being twisted to "make the Premier more interesting". Well it doesn't make it more interesting for me, especially when i see Chelsea on the end of these decisions by the refs.
Since Abramovich arrived, we have been viewed as the enemy of football by the media, certain fans and football pundits. We get no protection from anybody, we can only look out for ourselves. Nobody is afraid of upsetting Chelsea or the fans because nothing will come of it. This is why refs are not afraid to give decisions against us, to them it is just theater.
Nobody can complain anymore when Chelsea fans kick off and complain about refs, not after this. The refs are bending and twisting the rules, just like many suspected, me included. 
f**k theater, follow the goddamn rules.