Tommy26

your right chippy, the difference isn't as much as you would thing, the only problem being is that it feels alot larger.

Thats exactly why i want Torres, Mata and Drogba on the field at the same time with Ramires up there also supplying that energy, Also despire Torres's woes the fact his looking near to his best but not quite without the goals, and barcelona know exactly what he is capable off, id like to see him thriving back in his native country

Barca are going to expect exactly the same tactics that worked at the bridge, so i hope RDM throws a spanner in the works Get Torres on the left, Drogba in the middle with ramires on the right with Mata in the middle, Lampard and mikel doing the defensive midfielder role. The Away goal makes things that so much harder for barca, we have to use that to our advantage.

if he plays well against barcelona in the second leg, thats his England CB position next to terry all but sown up. Hard to choose between him and luiz, both quality players with very very different style Cahill the terry type, English, hard fair, also with some great skill Luiz, Tonnes of skill and flair, but sometime can cost u, however is capable of producing some absolutely superb defending at times quite the conundrum

i went out for a few beers last night, and the conversation between me and some friend became about who is chelsea's best ever player, For me it was Gianfranco Zola, however my friends were of the opinion that if he had played in our title winning teams he would not been as good a player as he was the players they chose were Frank, Drogba, Terry and Osgood personally the fact that he was so superb for 7 years and the fact that Roman brought us off the back of winning the champions league, a season that at 36 years of age was his best ! 14 goals in the PL at 36, im almost certain thats by the most at that age ! LEGEND

So the fact that he spent so much time and effort for chelsea football club, cared about the TEAM winning before going home to see his wife and kids, that he slept at Cobham before a game is a bad thing ?

Well said Barak, my feeling exactly, this is the same team who for two months last year who 8 points clear at the top of the league under an European Cup Winning coach just seemed t switch off for two months for no apparent reason. Time to get rid of the dead wood and rebuild, average players like malouda, Kalou, Bosingwa etc need to go, its clear to see AVB is an intelligent man and needs time to build a squad, under the new regulations as well lest not forget. With Josh, Lukaku, Romeu, bertyrand, we do have good young players, so keep the faith !

i was against Carlo being sacked, he never got the full reign he deserved, however i am 100% behind AVB, the fact is we ARE a team in transition and no matter what the tactics the players have to perform on the field and that just has not happened, the amount of goals leaked because of individual mistakes this season has been extremely high, and has cost us big time the fact is he needs at least two seasons here at least before he is judged. a team playing his way, his players, then we will see what happens, at the moment it is a team with Jose's spine, sprinkled with some carlo and a little AVB

where are west ham ?

where are west ham ?

hmmmm innocent until proven guilty ? when you consider the multicultural society terry lives in, works in, the fact his be depicted as a racist because of a video that only really shows half of what he said and for the FA to presume him guilty is an absolute joke, without even informing the manager i saw capello just gives him the armband, his going on the pitch anyway so f**k the FA all they care about is ' image ' bunch of people who aren't in touch with todays society

Ganso not there ? he looks superb and i think has more potential than neymar to make it in the european leagues, could well be one of the great players of his generation yet because of neymar, he is not linked with a move to europe, quite the mystery !

WIth drogba, he could well be the most talented Striker we've had here, on his day, at his very best, id say he is up there with the likes of pele. maradona. messi. Unplayable

haha hence the wink ! scored some Great Goals though and an fantastic Hat-trick against Tottenham and a free kick he scored against spurs in the League cup semi final stand out ! ABSOLUTE CLASS not a legend but one of the best goalscorers we've had, score hatfuls in an ok side !

cowboys and aliens - the title tells you everything good fun action film, although i would have liked to have seen james bond and indiana jones kicking arse on screen together alot more ! the director seemed to keep their characters very seperate for some reason

Terry, Osgood, Zola. Lampard, Jimmy Floyd ;)

you mean carlo ? he never went to spurs mate

suarez = cheating c**t !

Oasis - Dont belive the truth

The fact he got sent off after seeing him hit what we thought was comeback form looks like it is coming back to haunt him, the decision not to replace 33yo Drogba with Torres and take off 23 and 21 year olds in mata and sturridge last night however IMO is massive shame, especially seeing as torres is likely to be the main striker once Drogba goes to the ACN

Agree, The Commitments is an absolute classic, quite hilarious in its own way too

It has to be said, this our biggest game of the season, if we win then 7 points difference before xmas, then the title challenge is well and truly on, lose, then well its all over as far as challenging for the title goes i expect the lineup to be as follows: Cech Bosingwa,Terry,Luiz. Cole Romeu, Lampard, Ramires Mata, Sturridge Drogba i don't know about anyone else but i wouldn't mind calling paulo back from the cold and slotting in at right back, safety first sort of player !

1.Andre Villas-Boas, second spell at the club, although this time as a manager, he's very young but has a good pedigree, Mourinho, Robson, he has had massive success in a short space of time in Portugal, what was the initial reaction to his appointment? To be honest when Carlo got the sack, like most fans was absolutely gutted, however out of all the people we got linked with i was glad AVB got the nod infront of people like Hiddink, something fresh and new. He looks like someone who makes big decisions for the team, and isn't afraid to experiment and at just 33 he is looks to be staying here for a few years. 2.Roman, has a slight obsession with winning the Champions League, yet its important for Chelsea to get a foothold over their northern counterparts who seem to be taking control at the moment, what do you think AVB brief was when he signed up, CL or make Chelsea strong domestically and build and replace the slightly aging team? hard to say, looks like he has a licence to rebuild the team and whether the champions league is ' priority ' or not, lets face it, there is no point winning it and not winning your domestic competition so both go hand in hand 3.How do Chelsea line up now under AVB? is it much different to the way Ancelotti played? and do you like/prefer it? He like to change the shape of the squad a lot using 4-3-3, 4-4-2 and 4-2-3-1. The good thing seems to be that he has a plan b and with quite a deep squad there is always someone who can come in and change the game. at he moment is 4-3-3 although more attacking that jose, not afraid to change it up however, something our recent managers i must admit haven't done 4.What have you made of your new signings, Mata is an excellent player, what about the rest? Mata looks quality and exciting Lukaku is still very raw and a few years till we really see him at his best Meireles, can't beleive liverpool only let him go for just 12 million, im not even sure chelsea fans realise just how good he is yet, absolute quality player ! 5.Was Torres worth the hassle? i read a post on here the other day, a few of you seemed to think that maybe tactics were being setup to be all about putting the ball through for him, whats the verdict? lets be honest, do you really want cast-offs from "the sh*te" Now very much convinced that become the end of the season, he'll be up there, too good a player not to reach the heights he was at especially when AVB is behind him ! 6.Originally i was going to ask if you thought Lampard had seen better days, but then he went and scored 3 at the weekend, so clearly he still has some life in him, but for how long, he has been such a key figure, and would be difficult to replace Still yet to see what people see different in him from the lampard who is a garaunteed starter 2 years ago and now? the way he plays he could go for years, nevermind his proffesionlism. 7.Are there any Everton players you would like to see in the Chelsea line up, i know Chelsea have been linked with our latest talent Ross Barkley, possible replacement for Lampard? Calum dyson ! 8.Who is the most important player in the Chelsea Team? and why so? JT 9.Can you offer a genuine threat to the 2 Manc clubs?(personally i hope so) considering the fact we were the better team at Old Trafford and can only get better, then yes 10.And talk of a new ground must boost everyone at the moment, you are the last big team to move? LOVE STAMFORD BRIDGE, been going since i was a kid, change happens however no matter who you are 11.All Clubs must eventually become self sufficient soon with the new rules, do you think the Roman will stop bankrolling the club at some point, it can't go on forever. i thought it was, to be fair since he first 3 seasons until last january and this summer the cheuque book hasnt always been that open, but now i think it is, but only for ones we can allow due to the rules and players of genuine benefit of the team 12.What do you think about Everton as a club and their manager David Moyes? really like them, hardworking, not much money, great manager, would be nice if they had just a decent backer so they could further themselves 13.How do you see the relationship between the 2 sets of fans? fine 14.Do you feel sorry for Everton in their current situation, struggling financially to compete with the others? Little bit yeah. 15.The game against Everton coming up, last time Beckford scored a cracker, and pretty much nailed Carlo's coffin shut, how do you see it going this time round? wont be a walkover, expect to win but will be tough 16.What will be your strengths and weaknesses that Everton should watch out for? the fact our team isn't the same oold predictable chelsea of old, Mata and meireles through balls especially 17.What do you think the final score will be when the teams play? 4-1. tough start, maybe a couple of goals in the final minutes 18.Where do you think both teams will finish this season? have to say 1st, hoping you lot finish at least 8th, maybe 7th

Love it ! i understand getting bored during season 2, but ever since then the seasons have gotten better and better, quality show

Dad took me to Chelsea vs Derby, all i remember is that i sat in the west stand and we won 4-0 Best decision he ever made !