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You make a good point Lady Diehard. At this stage, you need to choose the lesser of the two evils. Even though ManUre deserve it more, I can't stand all the fake supporters that buy the shirt, and only know that Beckham doesn't play for them because they own a Real Madrid shirt with Beckham's name on it, spewing their b*llox at me because their team won the 'UEFA tournament' and the 'EPL' and mine didn't. If they win the FA Cup too, well, I don't even know what to think. I guess geography (I live in Canada) comes into play here too, but deserve it or not, the thought of a ManUre double/treble is sickening.

You're being ridiculous Lady Diehard, don't worry. Both manager have unattractive longball tactics, but only one has a slew of trophies to his name. Thankfully. Assuming Jose is willing to make some changes, and takes some responsibility I am confident that he will be staying. If not... Well, wno knows then.

Its not so secret that Roman wants to win the Champions League very badly, so I won't be surprised either. I will be disappointed, despite how I feel about our longball tactics, however, and hope it is not so.

I agree with G4. Only Drogba can truly thrive with our style of play. Others would benefit from some more attractive, and in this case it would also be more effective, football. Something for Jose to consider for next season, assuming he is still here. As big of a disappointment as today is, this ugly football letting us down is not a one-time occurence.Its been happening for too long, and with our team we can go better. We should be doing better. I feel shell-shocked, but at the same time I feel like I should have seen it coming. Let's hope we learn from this now.

Good point Mod. Sure the penalties rubbish, but all could have been avoided with one goal. As tempting as it is to blame Jose for all that stuff, it didn't have to come to that. The second it was sure that it would go into penalties, I knew it was over. Chelsea - an English team.. Liverpool - a Spanish team exiled in England ... Don't bet on the English team winning on penalties. History proves that much.

Even though I know a lot more Scousers, I would be a lot less bothered if the silverware is dispersed amongst the teams. The thought of ManUre with the double, let alone the treble, make me want to vomit.

Me neither. I hope Milan takes it all. The way I feel now, I would rather have my eyes ripped out with a fork than watch Liverpool or the Mancs win it again. Sorry to be so graphic. Keep the blue flag flying high! On to Wembley it is.

I can't believe that happened. How could someone who so clearly does not want to be near the ball, let alone take the first penalty, be going first? ANd how can Jose, who is a master manager and tactician, choose an order that almost every single person has agreed was a horrible decision. Sure we have the benefit of hindsight now, but even at that moment it was clear as day that Robben was not to go first. What a day, what a match. Absolutely gutted. Definitely will be for days.

Well said L&P! Win or lose, I love Chelsea. I don't love a lot things about it at the moment, but at the end of the day I'm a Chelsea supporter through and through, and nothing can change that. The pain, the tears, the frustration... they're what make the payoff that much better in the end when we do succeed. Whether the success is winning the Champions League or escaping relegation, I will be there supporting on the team that I love... Even when it feels like the team doesn't love me.

I agree with Lofty, this could work to our advantage. It is unfortunate timing, since we have such a congestion of fixtures and he is doing a little better, but him out will open up some room for other players, (like attacking players! We can have wingers now..) A shame, but I would rather have him out than a lot of other players.

Sure, there may be hope when it comes to the mathematics.. But being realistic, its all over. We don't deserve the title, we won't get it. Fair enough. Let's hope all is not lost in the FA Cup and Champions League now.

The news about Ricky is like kicking us while we're down. There goes the title, and possibly the Champions League too. Horrible referee, unfortunate halftime substitutions, but in the end, it was our fault. Not a game to be proud of. Let's hope we don't officially lose the title at the Bridge against the Mancs now.

He took part in today's training session - so he will probably be back soon, at least off the bench!

Well, now we know where Jose got his influence for his haircut in the beginning of the season - Macchiavelli!

Maka in for sure. Without question. Definitely Bridge over Cole. The Champion's League is Sheva's competition, but not at this form.. So I would start him I guess, but substitute for Kalou sooner than today, if he plays like this again. I agree about Essien for RB, he is massive in that position. I guess Ballack should be included back in the team... But I would be okay if Mikel was played, as long as Makelele doesn't lose his spot.

I thought Paulo had a decent game, especially considering he hasn't played enough to be at 100%. You can't expect a player that plays that irregularly to be at top form. Zenden didn't really provide anything for Liverpool, and Paulo had some excellent moments. Sure he made mistakes, but I definitely wouldn't say he had a horrible game.

Great match! Some amazing performances... I am so relieved Ricky was fit to play. Watching in on ESPN here in Canada, I was treated to some inspiring commentary. "Drogba unsheathed the dagger, and Joe Cole plunged it into the heart of every Liverpool supporter!" I guess a "Cole scored!" just isn't sufficient these days in the cutthroat world of North American football commentary. Another gem was "Chelsea had an astounding 45 minutes, with Carvalho and Drogba as the architects, and Joe Cole as the assassin." :roll: Don't know if anyone else would be bothered by that, maybe its just me...

I can't believe that penalty wasn't given But oh well, COME ON BORO! The pressure is on now and we're one step closer to going what many people have written us off from doing ages ago! COME ON YOU BLUES!

Great.. now JT and Lamps' future are being brought into this mess. I hope Roman and Kenyon sort this out soon! I don't really believe that JT will leave us, but even the idea is far too unpleasant.

Yeah, nice one Gem! Duffa was a class act. Quality player and respectful to the end. Really loved Chelsea. Shame to see him go, even if it was the right thing.

That's exactly what I said when he scored! Nice seeing some emotion from the mercenary... Maybe we could even see it more often. I definitely agree with G4 about Cashley. He was horrible.. I would have given anything to have Bridgey playing instead.

Goals aren't exactly a commodity we have a surplus of. If Sheva doesn't adapt to the English game, and Drogs is gone.. Its going to be a long month. We are relying on our wingers to score as well, but Robben is made out of glass, Sweepy is horribly inconsistant, Kalou is still raw, and we can't rely only on Joey. That being said I would rather deal with all those than ever have Eto'o in a Chelsea shirt, its just not worth it. There is another Barca striker I would personally love to see at the Bridge though. Definitely no to Tevez and other big name strikers, especially those who aren't adapted to the English game. Crespo, though an excellent option, doesn't like London, so that just won't change. A shame. I would love to see Sinclair or Sahar, but I don't know if they'll be ready, I don't think they will. We'll see however, because maybe some time in the senior team is just what they need.

Except Shevchenko never was an out-and-out striker at Milan Fair enough, you have me there. A tad of an exaggeration. But... he was expected to do less defensive work than he is now, and had Kaka providing him with passes he just doesn't get now... Not that I'm saying he can't and hasn't adapted (well I kind of am, I mean he hasn't has he?), I am just saying that maybe we can exploit his talents a bit more if he were to play in a situation similar to when they have been exploited previously.

Please tell me that's a joke... Our youth system is failing us. Arnesen!!!!

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