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I didn't get to watch the match, I was off enjoying a frigid (coming from Abu Dhabi most places could be considered frigid) holiday in Europe. I did watch the highlights... Spectacular header by Nando! Definitely have to give him credit where it's due and by the looks of it, he had a great all around match. While I know that Villa aren't having the greatest of seasons, Nando can only do what he can against what's in front of him. And he's been doing it well as of late. I still want to see him do more against the bigger teams, but I'm certainly happy he's on this streak and I'm certainly not complaining. Keep it up Torres! Again, fantastic header. I watched that a few times and could watch it some more. He made a good call, a good run, had a good cross to attack, and a fantastic finish. Superb.

For everything that's been on and off about Torres my little poke at the picture, in good or bad taste, is just to humorously depict some real anger and frustration that can be clearly seen. The picture shows me that even the players are feeling the pressure.

Nice, congrats! I'm interested to read your thoughts on it.

Welcome!

I wanted to laugh, but even out of sadness or pity I could not. I completely agree. From such a promising season to this circus. I'm waiting for the moment I wake up and realise it was all just a bad dream.

Ash: "Girly boy, I'd shut the f**k up and get on before you really piss someone off." Nando: "You don't understand how difficult that shot actually was..." Frank's thoughts: "What is this twat talking about?!?! I'm ready to bruise his 'pretty' little face. Ok, I need to set a good example... I need to set a good example... I need to set a good example... Whew, this is tough." Ivan: Scouting for a ref in case a brawl starts. (To be fair, it's only a three hit brawl. Frank hits Nando. Nando hits the ground. And the medical crew hit the ground laughing.) Marin's thoughts: "Give me a chance coach! Just give me a chance!!"

Ivan and Cahill Mikel and Luiz playing the double-pivot if I'm reading this correctly.

City still have a chance, there's a lot of time to be played yet.

Drogba oozes class. What a thing to do for his old teammates and friends. And the rings look fantastic. Top man, top player, Chelsea legend. That is our Drogs.

Bayern if I had to choose someone, mainly because it's roughly half of the Germany squad as the starting 11. Otherwise, wouldn't mind Dortmund or RM taking it.

I also thought OHMSS was a better film than people give it credit for. I just recently watched it and remembered how much I enjoyed it. The storyline is fantastic. With that said, I still cannot get behind Lazenby as Bond. I'm probably in the minority here, but I thought he was just average.

It's funny how many people were down on Dalton. I also thought he was fantastic. Wasn't he just a filler thought? I thought they wanted Brosnan even before Dalton took the part? If memory serves I read something about Brosnan having some other contract issues with movies so Dalton was brought on board instead until they could get Brosnan. Shame, I don't think Pierce Brosnan held a candle to Dalton. I would have enjoyed seeing how Dalton would have done in a move like Goldeneye, and I think that's a fantastic film even as it is. I wouldn't say Craig is no where near Dalton though. It's tough to compare the two because I think, on purpose, that Craig is cast to be a bit different. I think Craig is cast to be a bit more "modern" even though it takes away from the original persona of what Bond was/is suppose to be. Still, it's not bad, it's just more of a new direction. At least those are my thoughts on it, for what they are worth.

Gutted we're out of the CL, but we're still in the EL and our European competition goes on. It's not a bad thing to win the EL ladies and gents, not a bad thing at all. We could be the first to win the CL and EL back-to-back. The best thing that Benitez can do is to give it a good go while ensuring that our domestic form improves. We need to stay in the top 4 no matter what (preferably top 3).

I'll have to listen to it first thing in the morning while enjoying my coffee. Your posts make it sound very interesting.

A trophy is a trophy. If by chance we wind up in the Europa League after tonight, I hope we go on and win it.

This here exactly as written.

It was hard not to. As much as I hated seeing that go in the net, that was one heck of a strike by Cisse.

Yes, it appears that he does want to see out his contract if the story is true. http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/87051/Fernando_Torres_eyes_more_Chelsea_trophies.aspx

Yeah, I'm having the same problem and saw that thread. I just won't use it until they have the fix released.

Roman has done great things for this club, and I for one thank him for it. While I certainly don't agree with a LOT of the things Roman has done, including the latest firing and hiring, this long and windy road has given us all one of the most coveted trophies in Europe and the one he wanted the most. I can only hope that this debacle and the appointment of RB as our new INTERIM manager has caused another light bulb to shine bright in Roman's head. If he does have a positive relationship with JM, and he can swallow just a bit of pride, the only acceptable course of action is to bring Jose back to where he belongs... That sure as f**k isn't Citeh or Utd. Roman, or any Roman affiliates, let's bring home the manager that belongs here. Bring home the man that will deliver your next European trophy and your future trophies. Yes Roman, you will see many trophies if you bring him back. You know it, and we know it. Bring Jose Mourinho back to Chelsea.

Yes, on all accounts. It'll be nothing short of an embarassment, in their eyes, if Brasil doesn't win the WC on their home soil.

Hey Jezz, welcome!

Spuds up. f**king hell this is going to get worse if they are level with us on points...

Chelsea player of the month for me is Azpi. He's really done well since coming on and I believe that RB spot could very well be his. Manager of the month is clearly Rafa Benitez. Player of the month (oh how it pains me to type this) might be Suarez. I think without him, Liverpool would be in a lot more trouble.

Here's my basic setup while I'm here overseas... LG 50" Plasma 720p TV Onkyo TX-NR609 Receiver Definitive Technology Mythos Gem 5.1 PS3 (original 80GB that can play PS2 games) Acer Revo NetTop for streaming Synology NAS for my movies/shows storage Gig D-link switch I have a 55" Samsung 1080p LED tv in storage waiting for my arrival back home (oh God how I miss that TV). I will be getting a new receiver once I get home. In the master bedroom, I have a 52" Sony XBR5 and another Acer Revo NetTop for streaming. Fast Ethernet wireless switch installed. Both kids have laptops and FE switches for streaming and gaming. Son has a 32" Sony. My little girl has a 26" Vizio. I use XBMC exclusively for streaming. If I went into my network/wireless setup, it would be a lengthy post.