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Mikel looked to go in studs down and one footed so I would not even say it merited a Yellow. The thing is although we were average at best until the sending off we still had no Drogba or Lampard, the whole team must have been under a huge cloud after Jose going and we were away to the Champions with a Referee not having his best day. I loved what Jose brought to Chelsea but he is gone and now I will get behind whatever manager we have, blindly maybe but its all I can do to help I think we need to give the man a chance, two or three months will tell if he has what it takes so lets at least give him that. this season was looking a bit of a washout although thats a spoilt view sitting at the right end of the table but the way we were playing made me think that we would not win anything, thats still most likely the case but if it turns out the behind the seens rows were interfering with the football then maybe just maybe a change was needed, I am as gutted as anyone but I was gutted when Ruud was sacked and I will no doubt have a lot more things to whinge about...its my right as a Chelsea fan.

Its hard to take anything from a game spoiled as a competitive event so early but maybe Cashley as he did go forward a bit more while still defending ok.

thought you was having a dig at the new manager then.......must have cost more than a tenner

Judging by the season up to now I was expecting us to lose at OT, its been on the cards and I count us lucky to have the points in the bag that we do. something has been not right and now we have got to get behind the man in charge even if he is only in charge for the short term we have to give him our full backing. it may well be he only lasts eight or nine games or maybe untill the end of the season but you never know he could surprise a few people, I for one hope he does. lets not rule out that he may be a decent manager and with Clarkey might just get us going again. I would settle for a draw at UTD and a nice hatful against Hull to kick us off. we live in hope

I said to my missus last night that this would be Jose's last season, I said we would not win anything and then next season would be a rebuilding prosess under a new manager and we had better hope we get the right man. I cant help thinking now that we are in the same boat, Grant will likely take over we will likely win nothing and next season a new manager will start rebuilding, a waste of a season if you ask me. I think Jose is the best manager we have ever had and defensively the best there is but do recognise we have been going nowhere for quite a while, although hard to beat not exactly great going forward and not so scarey for other teams as we should be, that said I would love to have been able to have a listen to Jose's plans on how he would change that before making a decision on if I thought he should stay or not. I thank the man for what he gave us the trophy's , the 3 years unbeaten at home, the games with Arsenal are a special memory too after our record before Jose, I am worried angry and excited all at once and only the reappointment of Ruud could cheer me up right now. I do hope Clarkey is kept on as he is Chelsea through and through. A great manager Jose, good luck to him in the future.

I would like to see .................................Cech............................... Beletti............Alex.................JT..................A Cole ..................................Mikel................................. ..............Essien..........................Sidwell............... SWP.........................Sheva......................J Cole Hopefully our wide men could put some decent Balls into Sheva might be just what he needs

Another once Blue gone too early. RIP

Sweepy for me as he posed our only real threat, I was amazed he was subbed when Malouda was having a bad day, next best for me was Belleti, thought he done well going forwards and defended ok as well, JT had his hands full with Carew and still managed to step in against other players even in such a physical contest. Mikel looked a bit lak lustre, Malouda wasteful and even Essien seemed a bit off the pace. still we only usually get a point there lets hope an early loss gets us going a bit. KTBFL

Very sad news and my thoughts go out to his family, RIP

I did not steal it, I bought it off somebody down the pub. Me too...he promised it was a one off, the animation dont work and nor does the snyde rolex

TT, You have stolen my avatar but you managed to get the animation going

2001 Real Madrid - Man Utd 2002 Valencia - Arsenal 2003 Real Madrid - Man Utd 2004 Valencia - Arsenal 2005 Barcelona - Chelsea 2006 Barcelona - Chelsea 2007 Real Madrid - Man Utd strange thing but lets hope for Barca next year

Becks is good enough and still Englands best crosser of the ball but shouldn't we be planning ahead? we need to bring in younger players that can be future WC winners I also think the manager will look a bit more foolish after his big change is reinstated.

I think its a shame Jose has been Collered for this, Cant understand what the bitching is about, Its a bit rough to say the least, paw show I say. a pal of mine said his chum made the tail up and the police are barking up the wrong tree.

I like Eto'o but fear the ACN will already disrupt our team enough and also remember how he slagged us off, I really like Berbatov and think he could play alongside Drogba and form a good partnership, that said I would still like Sheva to stay, I dont believe all the crap about him not wanting to play at Anfield and how many times are the press going to apologise for the lies about him before people learn to ignore it, ok hes getting on and has not been the player we imagined he would so far but nor was Drogba in his first season and look what he's done this term, I dont think Sheva can be as good as he was at Milan but I do still think he can be a top striker in the Prem for a couple of seasons if we play a bit more to his strengths, a back up striker younger and Hungrier is all I would be looking for and a few more run outs for Ben Sahar in the lesser competitions or easier looking games. Main areas for me are Center back and maybe a wide player, I dont really know what to think of Robben, can we afford to have such an injury prone player in and out of the team? I would still keep Paulo as RB as Diarra Mikel and Maka cant all play the Holding roll and Diarra is a handy RB for back up.

I find its the fans of the clubs and not the actual clubs which annoy me, the constant we bought the league from jealous fans of every club regardless of them being bought out and having money really grates me and although the hatred of Leeds, Spuds and UTD go back to the 70's I find Liverpool to be the most annoying lately. I dont let any other team bother me like I used to and try to just think if we dont win it we dont deserve it as I do about the title this year but when it comes to Liverpool that is often not the case, although this last time was our own fault. I have got a lot of gooner mates who have been quieter the last 3 years and they used to wind me up when we where a top 6 at best type club but not in the way the scousers do when they get one up on us.

Player of the year has come too early for Kaka, shame as if it where voted at the end of the season (surely makes sense) and he plays anything like he did tonight in the final he would be nailed on for it.

We would be ok if Jose would send the boys out in an attacking style, the FA Cup has become a big trophy for us now and we need it, not just for the silverware but to show UTD that we are well capable of playing them at there own game (good Football) and winning, we are capable of learning from our mistakes and coming back next season stronger. we need to beat them in the league and beat them in the cup and please Jose lets do it without Cech giving our strikers the service this time.

Robben to his credit did make a difference but I think he came on a bit late, I was under the impression Jose was happy with waiting for penalties. Plusses for me were Mikel who was composed and rarely gives possesion away and Essien again showing he could probobly play a match after running the London marathon

Gutted, I really got sick of seeing Petr booting long balls to drogs who was well marshalled, not blaming Drogba who was superb as usual defensively but the only real service he got was from our keeper, tactically outdone by the dough boy lets see what excuses we can come up with. hope we play better than this in the F.A Cup.

Seems both teams intent on long ball stuff with Pool most guilty, Wonder how fit Robben is and if he's up for it tonight, Kalou looks strangly muted and may be the one to makeway. something needs to happen, come on Jose dont leave it till 10 minutes to go and go three at the back Kuyt guilty of shoving Mikel for the goal but even that is praised by the panel

The pool fans Never walk alone is doing my head in

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/2007/04/ ... ard_c.html see who the boys rate

A terrible thought has crossed my mind and with the news Rikky is out it becomes more than a possibility.. Losing our title, the FA cup and the CL, as well as our unbeaten home league record and all tro the same team. it hurts to think about it but they are playing some good football and they are looking confident, its becoming a distinct possibility. as you might tell I am very down after todays tormenting results, the half time points tally then the full time really kicked me in the nuts.

Dont fancy tonights game at all, I was on a high after the West Ham game imagining it was all on again but after Newcastle my mood has gone down a few notches. good luck to the boys tonight and I hope the memory of 2 years ago is enough to spur us on, lets hope Jose gets the tactics right for this one.