Wigan v Chelsea

[mad_mac]

no thread started yet, but a premiership match up in the FA Cup. I don't think this match up should be taken lightly, but I would certainly like to see Sinclair and Sahar figure. Even if off the bench. any news on Lampard being back?

[Alan]

Lampard is still out, for about 2 weeks more I think.

I'd like to see Sahar or Sinclair (or both) in the 16 today, I was a bit dissapointed not to see either of them in the 16 for the Everton game.

[glory55]

Had to blow this one OUT

NO MORE MONEY!!!!

Anyone heard how many we are taking up there??

Earlier in the season we took nearly 6,000 up to the jjb,was a top day!

[Lofty]

According to the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 197726.stm

Chelsea squad: Cech, Cudicini, Hilario, Ferreira, Belletti, A Cole, Bridge, Carvalho, Ben-Haim, Alex, Sidwell, J Cole, Malouda, Pizarro, Anelka, Wright-Phillips, Makelele, Ballack.

Ballack may figure depending on the results of a late fitness test, but sadly it seems there's no place for either Sahar or Sinclair.

Referee: Uriah Rennie God helps us.

[Maksimov]

BBC often gets it wrong. They sometimes have players marked to be in the squad even when those players are either injured or suspended.

Hopefully it all goes well. First I'm going to the local Chelsea Pub(yes, it's actually called Pub Chelsea and it actually is named after the Mighty Blues) to watch the match and then I'm going to watch some ska bands at a local club. Hopefully it will be a jolly good evening all the way through.

COME ON CHELSEA!

[mad_mac]

no sign of the young boys! Grant, are you pulling a Jose?

[Blue Sun Tzu]

Sinclair IS on the bench as the expense of Cashley.

[JT26CFC]

Team for the game:

1 Petr Cech

35 Juliano Belletti

33 Alex

6 Ricardo Carvalho

18 Wayne Bridge

24 Shaun Wright-Phillips

4 Claude Makelele ©

9 Steve Sidwell

10 Joe Cole

39 Nicolas Anelka

15 Florent Malouda

Chelsea's subs are 23 Carlo Cudicini, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 17 Scott Sinclair, 14 Claudio Pizarro.

[Gem]

Come on Chelsea

[MHedges]

Team for the game:

1 Petr Cech

35 Juliano Belletti

33 Alex

6 Ricardo Carvalho

18 Wayne Bridge

24 Shaun Wright-Phillips

4 Claude Makelele ©

9 Steve Sidwell

10 Joe Cole

39 Nicolas Anelka

15 Florent Malouda

Chelsea's subs are 23 Carlo Cudicini, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 17 Scott Sinclair, 14 Claudio Pizarro.

I guess the BBC was wrong again. Match chat anyone?

[ReMad]

J.Cole Shoot (Min 1)

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[JT26CFC]

our passing is a bit off today. But Joe Cole has been lively.

[ReMad]

J.Cole Skill (Min 26)

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[forbzy]

We look awful today

[forbzy]

Alex couldn't have had any complaints if he saw red for that body check. Michael Brown would have been clean through.

[JT26CFC]

We look awful today

excatly what im thinking. Alex better watch out or he'll see red soon.

[forbzy]

I can't really pick out any players for us who have done well so far. Cole and Anelka have done OK but we can barely string a couple of passes together.

[forbzy]

Thank goodness for halftime. Desperate stuff. Judging by all the empty seats a lot of fans must have seen this boring game coming.

[JT26CFC]

i'd probally say Joe, went close a few times. Bad start, hopefully they pick it up in the second half.

[forbzy]

No doubt they will get a much needed kick up the ass from Grant at half time.

[Blue Sun Tzu]

I think everyone;s reaction to the first half is ridiculously harsh. The pitch is terrible; impossible to play good pass and move game. We have been pretty much in control of the game, limited Wigan to one half chance. I fully expect us to nick a goal and go through. Not startling so far admittedly but thoroughly professional (hope I haven't put the kibosh of things!!).

[JT26CFC]

we haven't been playing our best so far. First half: Long balls to Anelka and Joe. Passing going nowhere and Alex has to watch his tackles.

But Makalele is cleaning up the mistakes and Joe is playing great for me so far.

O and how could i forget SWP's cross not a good one.

[JT26CFC]

NOOO CARVAHLO HAS A ONE MATCH BAN NOW!!

[forbzy]

Just making the observation that we look very lacklustre. The pitch is crap though you are right. We miss Ballack in the middle. Wigan are looking more likely to nick a goal at the moment.

[JT26CFC]

ANELKA GOAL