Stamford Bridge thread: BLUE is the Colour

[BlueCat]

Wigan Athletic 0-1 Chelsea

and who scored the winning goal. it is none other than Deco.
he is hot and good.

 

[sunny302]

Essien out at least 5 months

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Sep 10, 2008
Essien out at least 5 months

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LONDON - CHELSEA midfielder Michael Essien will be out of action for at least five months after rupturing an anterior cruciate knee ligament.
'I spoke to Michael and he's obviously had a bad injury,' Chelsea captain John Terry told a news conference in Zagreb ahead of England's World Cup qualifier against Croatia.

'He was saying it was like five or five and a half months.'

The Chelsea website (www.chelseaafc.com) said Essien had sustained the injury playing for Ghana against Libya in a World Cup qualifier last Friday and would undergo surgery once the swelling had subsided. -- REUTERS

 

[hungary fighter]

will b a major worry for scolari.....the chelsea squad don't have a replacement 4 him as ballack, lampard & deco r more attacking players.....john mikel obi is the closest in playing style 2 michael essien......but he tend 2 stray into more attacking position.......if only makelele is still around.....

 

[sunny302]

will b a major worry for scolari.....

True..true cos Essien is one of the best "Utility" players in the EPL...

 

[High till Dry]

will the new rising blue (city) over take the current blue? haha

 

[no_faith]

will the new rising blue (city) over take the current blue? haha

rising blue (city)??? i didnt know they are rising.:p

 

[Nomad]

this match against Man City will be quite interesting.
Chelsea has a very good record against the Blues of Manchester.
Can Robinho blend in well the the rest of the players and have a stunting introduction to EPL ?

 

[hungary fighter]

robinho play well but chelsea is a more cohesive team compare 2 man city......if city is really 2 challenge 4 major honours......they need 2 play better as a team.......

 

[BlueCat]

a good performance by Chelsea.
Man City will still need a few good midfield players and then maybe next season,they can be the team to break into the top 4.

 

[hungary fighter]

man city may need 2 change their manager too as mark hughes is not known 2 b able to handle big name soccer stars......

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

What do you guys think of John Terry? Honestly I think he is really over rated both at Chelsea and in the England team and certainly does not deserve the 100K plus pounds a week salary. JT appears to only look good because of the other good people around like Carvalho at Chelsea and Ferdinand in the England team. Look at last night's game where he could not keep pace with Man City's attack and finally had to resort to a rugby tackle, I mean WTF should have been given the red card.

 

[hungary fighter]

What do you guys think of John Terry? Honestly I think he is really over rated both at Chelsea and in the England team and certainly does not deserve the 100K plus pounds a week salary. JT appears to only look good because of the other good people around like Carvalho at Chelsea and Ferdinand in the England team. Look at last night's game where he could not keep pace with Man City's attack and finally had to resort to a rugby tackle, I mean WTF should have been given the red card.

john terry is a good defender not great.....he lack pace but make it up with leadership qualities & a never say die atitude......he should b partner with a more pacy & quick thinking defender like ricardo carvalho or pepe of real madrid.....

 

[BlueCat]

Chelsea 4 - 0 Bordeaux

14' 1 - 0 Frank Lampard
30' 2 - 0 Joe Cole
82' 3 - 0 Florent Malouda
90' 4 - 0 Nicolas Anelka

Congratulation to all Blues !

 

[hungary fighter]

wonderful attacking football from chelsea......mayb they won't need robinho afterall......

 

[The MilkMan]

they are playing beautiful football at this moment and also winning.
they are the team to beat,right now.

 

[JWNY]

Sunday showdown with Devils....

My team has the edge...but Sir Alex is is starting his mind games with that Terry red card rescinded issue

JWNY

 

[BlueCat]

but Sir Alex is is starting his mind games with that Terry red card rescinded issue

well,that is his game and life.
he always does that,whenever there is an important or big match and also whenever he knows the team he will be facing is in top form.
that is part of his job as an manager.

i believe he has meet his match in these type of mind games in Scolari.
Chelsea surely has the form going into this match.

 

[BlueCat]

Former Chelsea and Man Utd midfielder - Ray Wilkin appointed as Chelsea assistant coach after Steve Clarke left to join Zola at West Ham United.

Below is a brief details of his credentials:

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LONDON: Ray Wilkins was appointed as Chelsea's new assistant first-team coach on Thursday following Steve Clarke's move to London rivals West Ham.

Former England midfielder Wilkins began his career at Stamford Bridge and, while still a teenager, captained Chelsea before moving to Manchester United.

This will be the 52-year-old's second coaching spell with the club, having previously worked under former manager Gianluca Vialli.

Now he will assist Luiz Felipe Scolari after Clarke decided to join up with Gianfranco Zola, another former Chelsea player, at West Ham.

This will be Wilkins' first coaching role since he lost his position with the England Under-21 side last year when boss Peter Taylor departed and was replaced by Stuart Pearce.

Wilkins made his Chelsea debut aged just 17 back in 1973 and a year later became the club's youngest-ever captain.

Following Chelsea's relegation from the old First Division in 1979, he was sold to Manchester United with the Londoners receiving a then club record 825,000 pounds.

In all, Wilkins made 198 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 34 goals. At United he won the FA Cup while, at international level, he was capped 84 times by England between 1976-1986.

He also played for Italian side AC Milan, Scottish giants Rangers and Chelsea's west London rivals Queens Park Rangers (QPR). He later had brief spells as a manager at QPR and another west London club in Fulham.

Wilkins, while working with Vialli, was a member of the Chelsea backroom staff when the club won the FA Cup and Charity Shield in 2000.

He is due to start work immediately and arrives at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea top of the Premier League table and in sparkling form following a 4-0 thrashing of Bordeaux in the Champions League.

Wilkins' first match back sees Chelsea up against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, where a win for the Blues would leave them nine points clear of the reigning champions.

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

Wilkins is a good choice, very experienced player, also knows the Blues set up so I think Scolari has got a good #2. As for Sunday's fixture, don't rule out Man U so easily. No doubt Lampard, Deco, Bosingwa, Cole etc look in good form but I still think Chelsea's defence can be beaten this season as John Terry appers to be the weak link.

 

[The MilkMan]

the Blues is on fire at this moment.
think will beat Man Utd on this Sunday.