What A Week That Was!?!?!?!

First there was the classic FA Cup draw with Tottenham after being 3-1 down, but really we should never have been 3-1 down in the first place.

Then away to Man City a few days later and we win that with a Frank Lampard penalty and then yesterday beating Neil Warnock's Sheff Utd 3-0, giving Chelsea a SIXTH STRAIGHT Premierhip win, without conceding a goal.

Then in between the games there has been a 'piranha' press feeding frenzy on the futures of Messrs Jose, JT and Frank Lampard. Michael Essien has no doubts about where he wants to be. He signed a new five year deal on Monday.

But what about Jose? Jose has said time and time again that he WILL stay with the club until his contract expires in 2010. The press are saying that Jose will be sacked at the end of this season - whether he wins any more trophies or not!!!

On Monday Chelsea travel to Tottenham for the cup replay and will be looking for a much better performance than the one they gave at Stamford Bridge over a week ago (at least in the first-half).

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Charlton Athletic 0-1 Chelsea

Three points at The Valley yesterday keeps the Champions on the coat-tails of Man Ure who play at Tottenham this afternoon and what a welcome sight to see John Terry back albeit in a cameo role as a last minute substitute.

It was difficult for me to keep up with the activities at The Valley because I had to work. UUURRRRGGGGGHHHH!! Working on a Saturday which I hate at the best times, but to work on a Saturday during the football season is sacrilege.

It was just as well that Chelsea didn't play at home, I would not have been impressed.

Frank scored the only goal of the game with one of his specials (see vid below) and Petr Cech showed yet again why he is the No.1 Goalkeeper in the world. The saves he made weren't that special, but in the context of yesterday's victory they were very special indeed.

I firmly believe that with Petr Cech, John Terry back and Michael Essien returning to his usual midfield position (Chelsea have missed in dynamism in midfield), Chelsea can crank it up and go on and overtake Man Ure and claim the Premiership title for the third season in a row.




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Macclesfield Town - Credit to League Two

They say everybody has their 'fifteen minutes of fame. Today Macclesfield Town's Goalkeeper Tommy Lee, formerly a ManUre trainee has had his.

In today's papers, quite rightly he was giving the biggun about the possibility of turning over the Champions in their own back yard and then with only 47 minutes gone on the clock, his team trailing 2-1, Lee gets himself sent-off for pulling down Chelsea's Andriy Shevchenko in the penalty area.

Without a substitute goalkeeper, David Morley went in goal and to be fair the heavens opened and Macclesfield conceded another four and Chelsea ran out 6-1 winners.

Tommy Lee's sending off was the turning point of the game. Up to that point 'The Silkmen' were giving Chelsea a battle and their fans were magnificent in their support of their team currently residing second bottom of League Two.

More performances like the one Macclesfield showed today and there is no reason why the club cannot avoid the drop.

The players and the fans should be proud of their team's contribution to today's game and Macclesfield under the guidance of The Guv'nor Paul Ince are a credit to League 2.

Prior today, Macclesfield was unbeaten in ten and had won their last four.

Chelsea has their own hero today in Frank Lampard who scored his first Chelsea hat-trick and only the second of his career.

Jose revealed that Frank should not have played, but he did because Lassana Diarra was punished for arriving forty minutes late for a team meeting.

16 yr old Michael Woods played the last twelve minutes and 17 yr old Ben Sahar played the last fifteen minutes.

The draw for the 4th Round of the FA Cup takes place on Monday 8th January at 1.30pm (UK time).

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Three VERY VERY Special Goals

Ballack v Everton (1-1)



Lampard v Everton (2-2)



Drogba v Everton (2-3)




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Normal Service Resumes

You would have noticed that my last entry was eight days ago. Funny where has eight days gone and what has happened in those eight days.

To be honest I don't really know. One minute I was looking forward to compiling entries to this 'brilliant' blog in readiness for the Arsenal game and giving the Emirates XI and their fans a right old going over and then the the next minute I had a crisis.

Crisis for me came in all forms. The first form of crisis was my beloved PC, my world to the WWW, wasn't performing as it should have (now it is and I will try not to overwork you again Darling!!)

The rest of my own crisis is so hard to explain - so I won't bother trying to. All I know is that this blog is back and will be regularly updated in the hope of entertaining you.

So to get up-to-date here is a review of whats happened this week in the colourful world of Chelsea Football Club.

Against Emirates XI a last gasp wonder strike by Michael Essien saved a point for the Blues and in fairness Chelsea could have won the game in the last minutes from either Michael Essien or Frank Lampard.

Against the Toon Army from Newcastle on Wednesday night - a very depleted team to boot - Chelsea struggled to win and the only goal came from Didier Drogba late into the game.

Still a win is a win and Chelsea sit five points behind the leaders Man Ure.

Next up is a tough trip to Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon - kick off 1.45pm UK Time.


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So

So. No sooner had the draw for the 3rd Round of the FA Cup been made which saw 'The Silkmen' of Macclesfield Town drawn away to the Champions, Macclesfield's chairman Rob Bickerton announced that the club would provide FREE travel for the 'Silks' fans to the game at Stamford Bridge.

What a great honour and what a great gesture.

Mind you Macclesfield are likely to make almost £500,000 from their appearance and there is every likelihood that the game could go 'live' on TV either on Saturday 6th Jan or Sunday 7th Jan.

Macclesfield can expect an allocation of about 6,000 tickets and the fans will be housed in 'The Shed End,' of Stamford Bridge come matchday.

What is it with teams in Blue and White, taking over our 'end?' LOL!!

Macclesfield are currently bottom of League Two and their new manager ex legend of Man Utd, Liverpool, West Ham, Paul Ince has found out that he his eligible to play against the Champions.

Story goes that Incey has already been on the phone to our very own Frank Lampard.

When Chelsea played Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge in the Carling Cup a few weeks ago, Villa's chairman Randy Lerner dipped into his pockets and paid for those Villa fans to travel to the game on organised coaches.

Why am I telling you this!!! Well with all this generousity going around, on Chelsea's official site announced today, tickets are on sale for the Carling Cup Quarter-final at Newcastle United on Wednesday 20th December (yep five days before Christmas) and along with match tickets, you can BUY a train ticket for £33 per person to get you there.

Spot the irony - enough said!!!

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