Chelsea vs Fenerbahce

[youlots]

Read somewhere today that Essien hurt his back during the last training seesion (that also claimed Cech) and that he won't even be on the bench. Has anyone heard the same or can anyone confirm this?

 

[Chelsea FC Champions]

rigTeaserImagePETR CECH’S season is over after a horror clash with Tal Ben-Haim in training.

The Chelsea keeper was due to return for tonight’s Champions League tie against Fenerbahce.

But he needed 50 stitches in a gashed face and cosmetic surgery following an accidental collision with Ben-Haim.

A Blues source said: “We could tell right away it was very serious by the way big Pete went down and the amount of blood. This one looks like it will end his season.

“It was horrific and everyone feels terrible for him. He’s been really unlucky with injuries this season.”

Cech was rushed to hospital on Sunday afternoon after his face was badly cut by Ben-Haim’s studs in a 50-50 challenge.

The 25-year-old had just recovered from an ankle injury and already wears a protective helmet following the fractured skull he suffered at Reading 18 months ago.

Boss Avram Grant said: “He has been more than a little bit unlucky this year already. Now he is injured and out again.

“It was just a tackle between two players. It does not matter who he collided with — what matters is that he is injured again, unfortunately.

“This year has not been a good year for him. It’s his third injury and it’s even more unfortunate because he was looking so good in training.”

Chelsea suffered another blow last night when Michael Essien limped out of the Champions League build- up with a suspected back injury.

He will have a fitness test today to discover if he can play at right-back, with Paulo Ferreira on stand-by.

Meanwhile, Fenerbahce striker Colin Kazim-Richards, who netted in last week’s 2-1 first-leg win, has revealed he has his own score to settle with Chelsea.

Kazim-Richards, who played for Bury, Brighton and Sheffield United, said: “For me, it’s a bit personal being an Arsenal fan. The fact that it’s Chelsea makes it special for me. We are coming here to win.”

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1012736.ecehttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... 012736.ece

 

[Nibs]

(Just to clarify ME is Essien, not Me, although I do play the Maka role for my 5 a side team, so could do a job if Avram fancies it)

You play the Maka role in five-a-side?

Does such a role exist? Tim, you lazy sod - everyone is meant to run about in five-a-side!!!

 

[Tim]

Thought someone might say that!

I have an excuse though. It's a Powerleague tournament, and they have an odd rule that you have to keep one player in your half and one in the oppos half at all times. Given that I am, how can i put it nicely.....crap at football and have no touch to speak of, but I can make a nuisance of myself and knock people over, the only real role for me is the man at the back.

Suits me, although it's now been a season and two games, and I am yet to have a shot on target, let alone score, as pot shots from the half way line aren't too easy.

Hopefully we'll get a pen when we're 5-0 up one game and I can take it, a la Maka vs Charlton (?)...

 

[BLUENUT]

and miss it......a la Maka vs Charlton (?)...

 

[midlandblue]

Powerleague? is that anything like Power walking?

you know what I mean, people who think they are exercising, dress like they are exercising, but aren't.

 

[Tim]

Just like Maka i'd score the rebound though....probably...

Poweleague is a 5-a-side company, like Goals, has various centres around London, so you get decent astro, proper ref etc...

Quite good, if a bit expensive.

 

[Gem]

Getting nervous here...........

 

[dkw]

teams in. carlo, essien, carvalho, jt, cole a, maka, lamps, ballack, cole j, kalou and drogba. so thank god theirs no maouda.

 

[bluedeano]

carlo

essien

jt

ricci

cashley

maka

ballack

lamps

joey

kaloooo

drogs

 

[coco]

Anelka on the bench

 

[bluedeano]

Guess Belletti and Paulo must be thinkin' no more 'BIG games for us then

Is there another team that does this, ie, have two specialist players in a position but dont play them in the BIG games ?

 

[bjd]

Thank f**k for Malouda no starting but im stunned about Essien at full back again.

 

[Gem]

No Malouda, hurray, we start with 11 players!

 

[loz]

11 out of 11 for me on the BPL - the title may have just got nearer unless you did the same Ossie

 

[Chippy]

11 out of 11 for me on the BPL - the title may have just got nearer unless you did the same Ossie

Same for me, I wish I'd have been in it all season though.

Only four of the Subs, How bout you?

 

[ossie13]

11 out of 11 for me on the BPL - the title may have just got nearer unless you did the same Ossie

Yes managed to get the starting 11

................now just the 6-0 score line with a Carlo penalty

 

[loz]

Swine!

Only got 4 subs right, had SWP.

I went for 2=-0 with Drogba and Lampard scoring

 

[ossie13]

11 out of 11 for me on the BPL - the title may have just got nearer unless you did the same Ossie

Same for me, I wish I'd have been in it all season though.

Only four of the Subs, How bout you?

Subs Hilario,Anelka,Sheva,Alex,Mikel,Malouda & Belletti................managed 5

 

[ossie13]

Swine! I went for 2=-0 with Drogba and Lampard scoring

This is scary....................same here