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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FA Cup

Should Chelsea overcome Tottenham in next Monday's replay then Blackburn will be our semi-final opponents.

It is highly unlikely that the venues for the semi-finals will be decided before the semi-final replays have been decided.

If you saw the game yesterday as a neutral you must have felt that you were in football heaven - what a game, what a classic - two teams showing the world what English FA Cup football is all about. Who says the FA Cup is dead!!!

As a Tottenham fan, you must be gutted that your team threw away a two goal, but judging the pre-match comments that I had read, you were going to Stamford Bridge in more expectation than hope.

As a Chelsea fan, you are wondering what the hell happened for the Blues to be 3-1 down at half-time. 3 goals conceded in the first half at Stamford Bridge!!! It was a complete nightmare without taking anything away from Tottenham and their fans. All 6,000 + packed into The Shed!!!

But we witnessed it, we saw it and come the half-time whistle - it was a relief to hear it!!!

But credit where credit is due. Jose swung it around and did it his OWN way. A Kalou equaliser four minutes from time gave Chelsea a deserved draw more for their fightback in the second half than for their performance in the first half.

Either The Shev could have won it for Chelsea or Defoe for Tottenham in the very last minutes but the game ended a draw and we all have to go through the emotions all over again on Monday (19th March), for the right to face Blackburn Rovers in the semi-final.

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Chelsea 3-0 Blackburn Rovers

Although Chelsea were convincing winners over Blackburn Rovers this evening at Stamford Bridge, there is one major concern which has overshadowed the team's continued chase of leaders ManUre.

Ashley Cole was stretchered off in the 2nd half after appearing to have trodden on the ball whilst making a flying empasse down the left wing. Early reports suggest that Cole's injury is serious as Jose said in his post match interview that Cole could not walk on his injured leg. Jose also added that it was too early to make a concrete diagnosis and the full extent of the damage will not be known for a couple of days.

Another area of concern is that the crowd this evening fell way short of a sellout - 38,000 against 42,250.

Granted Blackburn would not have been expected to have sold their full allocation of tickets, especially for a midweek visit to London.

Chelsea fans excuses could be Blackburn are not that big enough attraction for a Wednesday night, Porto tickets for the Champions League start to go on sale for the home leg on Monday. Carling Cup final tickets are currently on sale until a few days before the final, and there is the travel to Cardiff and the additional expenditure of accommodation (if required), food and drink and the rest of it all that goes with the toll of a Cup Final day. Oh yeah toll. Well to get into Wales from England, you have to pay a toll fee, which I gather is not cheap, even for a normal car.

At least you don't have to pay to get out of Wales LOL LOL LOL!!! Although I think I would rather pay to GET OUT then pay to get in!!!

Talking of availability of Carling Cup Final tickets, Chelsea has announced that season-ticket holders have a five day window (which ends on Friday 2/2/07) to secure their seat.

Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. Season ticket holders should be given at least TWO WEEKS to buy their tickets and the remaining tickets and period should be equally divided for the members.

Sometimes it really grates me how long season ticket holders get to obtain their additional match tickets, Chelsea really do not give enough consideration to the financial implications of season tickets holders trying to juggle finances to obtain these tickets for the 'extra' games. And Chelsea DO sell tickets way way too early!!!

I mean. Porto in the Champions League is not until the 6th March and we have only just reached the 1st day of February!!!!

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Chelsea Times 27/01/07

Business commitments took me away for the best part of the week from the world of Chelsea and not being able to afford the ownership of a laptop I had no access to cyberspace from my location in the North West of England and I certainly WAS NOT going to pay £2 per ten minutes Internet access in my temporary lodgings.

So if there is a mystery benefactor who enjoys this blog and can't get enough of this blog who wants to donate a laptop for my own personal and exclusive use - then leave a comment or get in touch with me LOL LOL!!!

Failing that I will just have to save up for one then!!!

So what has happened at Chelsea this week.

Well Jose is still with us. Chelsea still hasn't made any transfer window signings and with only FOUR days left signings do not look very likely!!!

Chelsea reached the Carling Cup final on Tuesday night, beating League Two Wycombe Wanderers, and I didn't see the game!!!

The Shev scored twice in the above game and now all I want the Shev to do is to repeat his exploits in the Premiership starting with Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday night.

Before that, Chelsea entertain once proud and twice winners of the European Cup and now residing in League One, Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in the 4th Round of the FA Cup and The Shev starts again.

A full FA Cup preview will appear later.

Reports this morning suggest that inspirational Captain John Terry is close to making a return to first team action. Bout time I think!!!!

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Sheva Should Have Started Yesterday!!!

What player would you have wanted to start at Anfield yesterday. An ineffective lightweight like Salomon Kalou or an ineffective but vastly experienced Andriy Shevchenko?

Me. I would have gone for The Shev. The 17 minutes that the Shev got yesterday was no more than a token appearance to perhaps pacify RA's desire to see his £30m investment play.

All week Jose had planned his formation with Carvalho playing at the back. Carvalho wakes up on Saturday morning unwell and the week's planning goes straight out of the window. Essien has to move into the back four instead of perhaps playing the Makelele role and Mikel is added to the team instead. Personally I would have preferred Diarra to start because he can play the Maka holding role.

Two Liverpool goals in the first eighteen through basic defensvie errors - and before you think that I am blaming Ferreira and Essien for those errors - I am not. THEY ARE NOT CENTRAL DEFENDERS!!!

There are people to blame however for Chelsea's current crisis. Lets start with Abramovich and his so-called advisers, add Kenyon to the list along with Buck, Tenebaum and the rest and I do apportion some blame to Jose and his management team.

All this squabbling about money and signings has to stop and stop now!!! Chelsea need to concentrate on getting inspirational Captain John Terry fit again as soon as possible, if not pay the damm money and get in a decent centre-half.

OR

Cancel Michael Mancienne's loan spell at QPR and bring him back and put him in the side. I would rather see a 19 year old centre-half who may be brilliant or may be rubbish, play in a position that he knows about and not players who are making up the numbers.

OR

Get Adrian Pettigrew fit ASAP and cancel his potential loan to Wycombe Wanderers.

Both of the above players can play centre-half. They have done it throughout their careers and I have seen them play for the reserves on many occasions and if they EVER played for the first team they will not let us, the fans, down!!!

Take Essien out of his normal position and Chelsea lose the power and drive of his midfield play and Chelsea lose the power TOO!!

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Chelsea Times 17/01/07

Well it is almost the end of the 17th day of the January transfer window and still there has been no signings.

Significantly too, the 'Special One' is still Chelsea manager. To be honest with you I half expected Jose to have left the club by now - especially after reading all about the 'turmoil' at the club last week.

Will he stay or will he go? What do you think?

Anyway for today's Chelsea Times edition

Bolton's Ben Haim IS NOT coming to Chelsea!!!

Chelsea Youth starlet, Scott Sinclair has gone on a month's loan to Plymouth Argyle.

Petr Cech has been given the ALL CLEAR to continue full training. Won't it be nice if Petr, complete with protective headgear returned for the Liverpool game on Sunday?

Fans FC report that AC Milan's coach Carlo Ancelotti WILL not be joining Chelsea should Jose quit the club in the Summer.

And finally ChelseaMad report that 'The Shev' will play at Anfield on Saturday, replacing the ineffective Salomon Kalou in attack with Didier Drogba.

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Chelsea Times 15/01/07

Jose Mourinho claimed on Saturday after Chelsea's 4-0 drubbing of Wigan that he 'had a £50m player returning on Monday (today). That player of course is goalkeeper Petr Cech who is expected to return for Chelsea at Liverpool on Saturday. Should Petr return, he will be wearing the protective skull cap that he hae been wearing for the last 2 months.

Its still almost a week before the Chelsea match at Liverpool and the banter is already starting with the following stories from Liverpool Online.

Carragher Ready for Chelsea

Liverpool ready for Chelsea

Kuyt Says 'We are ready for Chelsea.'

Finally on the subject of Chelsea v Liverpool, the Academy lost at Liverpool on Saturday in the 4th Round of the FA Youth Cup 2-0 at Anfield.

The Reserves are in action at Stevenage Borough FC playing Tottenham and Ben Sahar who came on as a 2nd half substitute against Wigan on Saturday, starts this evening.

19 year old Reserve James Simmonds has joined Championship side Cardiff City until the end of the season

Finally the boys won 4-0 on Saturday and Arjen Robben proved how much he has been missed not just by scoring one goal and causing Wigan's 'keeper Chris Kirkland to concede an own goal, but by his overall play in general. I though Arjen Robben was outstanding and the fans were too!!!

The fans certainly made their feelings known to the Chelsea 'establishment' by chanting Jose's name throughout the game and chanting the song, 'Stand up for the Special one,' which drew applause every time the song was sung.

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Chelsea Times 13/01/07

Today's issue of Chelsea Times deals with one subject and one subject only - JOSE MOURINHO!!

In one popular UK newspaper this morning there is a raging and screaming headline that JOSE and FRANK LAMPARD will be leaving Chelsea to go to Real Madrid at the end of this season.

With Jose issuing the Chelsea hierachy a 'back me or sack me' ultimatum, has Jose pulled the plug on his Chelsea career? and will his departure come sooner rather than later?

I fear the worse. Jose will be GONE. Its a simple enough logical statement to make because throughout this week there has been no 'official' denial or confirmation regarding the speculation about our 'Special One.'

Even Jose hasn't said Yes or No. All he can say is 'I Love Chelsea.' WTF is that all about, he is also telling us to forget about the newspaper stories and be like him and don't read the stories, but Jose you don't need to read the stories because YOU are the story and YOU know what you are gonna do!!

Again Chelsea Football Club is forgetting about the people that make Chelsea Football Club, because if it wasn't for these people there WOULD NOT BE a Chelsea Football Club, a club that I have supported since 1966.

I am talking about the fans. Fans that pay good hard earned money to follow the club that they love and Chelsea Football Club are treating the fans (including me) with CONTEMPT, the Club are being DISRESPECTFUL to the fans and basically the Club's present handling of the situation is nothing short of DISGRACEFUL!!

We have been down this road before. With Ranieri, with Sexton, with McCreadie and the rest and now its the turn of the 'Special One, our Jose Mourinho.

The man who came to Chelsea and gave BACK-TO-BACK PREMIERSHIPS TITLES and the man who is fighting to give us a THIRD consecutive title.

Jose Mourinho whilst he is still Chelsea's manager will need to dig deep and prove another side of his outstanding managerial quality and that is to make sure the players he selects every time Chelsea play are focussed, ready and prepared for each and every game from today against Wigan Athletic to the last game of the season.

There is no doubt the players know what is going on and there is no doubt that a few of the players or maybe all of them will become uncertain about their own future and this will cause a destabilising situation within the squad and perhaps morale will lower.

With Chelsea still involved in FOUR competitions Jose needs to stand firm and be counted as do all the players and staff.

The fans already do a 'magnificent' job supporting the team, but the fans need to do more starting today.

I cannot wait to get to Stamford Bridge this afternoon, purely to witness the reaction of the fans and pray that any reaction is given with a positive attitude.

COME ON CHELSEA!!!

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Wycombe 1-1 Chelsea

This post is the 101st post to this blog.

Awareness to this blog is growing - slowly but surely. Ratings on various sites are growing daily but on the other hand are slipping too.

According to 'official' UK stats there are 3.8million Chelsea fans in the UK. The rest of the UK 'hate' Chelsea, now if that is the case, why no comments? Why is there not one comment left on a daily basis?

Are my readers left without opinion? After all football and especially Chelsea are about opinions but has no one got an opinion???

Bookmark this blog, make your opinion and lets have a debate - make it worth my while continuing this blog!! Thank you

As a Chelsea supporter I think I have had one of the worse days of my life today as 'worms' who have had no opinion in the past have dug themselves out of the ground and given me the 'biggun,' about last night's result.

WYCOMBE WANDERERS 1-1 CHELSEA

WTF. Its a two legged match and Chelsea has the advantage of the second leg at home at STAMFORD BRIDGE on Tuesday 23rd January, by that time Chelsea and Chelsea fans can expect the following players (who were unavailable last night) available for this game.

Petr Cech
John Terry
Ricardo Carvalho
Didier Drogba
Arjen Robben
Andriy Shevchenko

Jose will make no mistake. He will play his full strength side for the 2nd leg, subject to availability, injuries and suspension. AFter all the Carling Cup was his FIRST MAJOR trophy he won in his first season at Chelsea.

Last night we saw Ferreira and Essien in central defence and Wayne Bridge up front in a 4-3-3.

OK Bridgey scored and didn't he take his goal well, despite getting busted up in a collision with the Wycombe's goalkeeper, who ended up looking like a patch work quilt with all those plasters on his face!!!

But at the end of the day Chelsea wasn't good enough. Kalou is seriously out of his depth. Wright-Phillips bless him, is so short of confidence and Makelele got himself booked and misses the Liverpool game!!!

As far as I am concerned. It has taken 2 1/2 years to have a 'blip'. Chelsea are 2nd in the League. Won their Champions League group (which was the toughest), on the verge of another final and in the 4th Round of the FA Cup.

If you want to know about the bad times, leave a comment and I will tell you all about it!!!

REMEMBER

I WAS THERE WHEN WE WERE SHIT!!

COME ON CHELSEA!!

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Chelsea Times 8/01/07

So for today's Chelsea round-up and most importantly is that John Terry HAS admitted the FA charge of improper conduct after the game at Tottenham and the FA is expected to announce their punishment tomorrow (Tuesday). Prepare for JT getting a ban.

Still no signings as of yet, but Inter's boss as expressed an interest in taking Sheav back to Milan

It doesn't look like SWP is going to West Ham after all.

Teamtalk report that there has been no Chelsea comment on speculation regarding the future of Jose Mourinho. And according the Fans FC, the Russian FA is confident of keeping Hiddink to the length of his contract.

And in today's 4th Round FA Cup draw Chelsea got a home tie against League One side Nottingham Forest. Forest beat Charlton on Saturday 2-0 and on Wednesday Chelsea play Wycombe in the Carling Cup who beat Charlton too!!!

Forest's manager Colin Calderwood, says 'he is relishing the tie,' according to Teamtalk.

That's it for today. Bookmark this blog and come back tomorrow for the next installment of Chelsea Times.

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Chelsea Times 7/1/07

If you woke up this morning with a warm feeling after Chelsea's 6-1 trouncing of plucky Macclesfield then perhaps media reports that Jose MAY leave in the Summer will turn that warm feeling to cold. Not only was the story published in a couple of papers I saw this morning, the news is really HOT on the Internet wire.

Here are a selection of stories - make your mind up!!!

Belfast Telegraph - JM off to Italy!!

Fox Sports - Hiddink to replace Mourinho?

William Hill - 9/4 Mourinho to quit Chelsea in the Summer!

Soccernet - Hiddink to replace Mourinho?

The Sporting Life - Another story on Hiddink replacing Jose!

I think you get the idea - perhaps there IS something in it!!

Moving on finally the media are catching on that the presence of German International and Captain, Michael Ballack is not all that it should be.

For me Ballack is a waste of space and a waste of time!!!

Teamtalk say that senior players want to see Jose about Ballack's contribution.

The Times headline 'Chelsea unrest over Ballack.'

Milan Baros agent 'claims' Chelsea are interested in signing the Villa man. Yeah right and pah!!! - Sky Sports.

And lastly for today, left-back Wayne Bridge told Sky Sports its not easy retaining motivation when you are not a regular player. Wayne I am sure your new four year contract and the money involved is enough compensation!!!

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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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Chelsea Times 6/01/07

First lets get on with the official reaction from Chelsea's 6-1 trouncing of Macclesfield Town this afternoon in the FA Cup

Jose laughing at his 'dark moment' and praises hat-trick man Frank Lampard

The Daily Star from Bangladesh reports that Michael Essien has won the BBCs African Player of the Year.

According to Liverpool FC Online they reckon that Chelsea are interested in Blackburn's Lucas Neill. Good to see the scousescum get turned over by Emirates XI this evening.

Dynamo Kiev look for Sheva return.

According to The Sporting Life, Chelsea are after Villa's Milan Baros and Charlton' Darren Bent. The Darren Bent story is probably the more believable of the two, but with Bent injured and out for 4-6 weeks, seems that Pardew wants to 'cash in.' Hmmm perhaps the buying club shouldn't pay anything until Bent is fit!!!

With regards to Milan Baros - YOU HAVE GOT TO BE HAVING A LAUGH!!!!

And lastly for today, The Sun suggests that Villa and Spurs have entered the race for the signature of Shaun Wright-Phillips.

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Chelsea v Macclesfield Town

Its FA Cup third round this weekend and lets get the brutal truth out of the way first (cos I know there will Macclesfield fans visiting here later), that if Chelsea do not win by at least THREE clear goals then I will be extremely disappointed!!

I mean no disrespect to Macclesfield Town, to their fans and to the 'Guvnor' Paul Ince, but Chelsea are Champions and 2nd in the Premiership and Macclesfield Town surviving on home gates of 2,000, at the wrong end of League Two but and a BIG but are on unbeaten run of ten games!!!

Although Macclesfield home gates average 2,000, The Silkmen are bringing over 4,000 fans to the home of the Champions and yet again The Shed End will be decked out in Blue and White and not for the first time in recent years the Blue and White will not be Chelsea's . And yes you have guessed it, no doubt Chelsea will be outsung AGAIN by visiting fans!!!

I hope not. Can you imagine the embarrassment of being 'outsung' by a League Two team. OMG!!!

I sincerely wish every 'Silkman, Silkwoman and Silkchild' an enjoyable day out and please do enjoy yourself, but 'may the result go against you.'

SEE YOU TOMORROW

Check out my friends at The Offside that have found a story that Macclesfield's Matty McNeil looks like Borat. Personally I think the story should have been headlined as 'From Fruit and Veg to Stamford Bridge,'.... see what you think.

Read Jose's respect for Paul Ince 'The Guvnor.' Oh its all very nice.

Poor old Ashley, Happy to take a Premiership break according to Teamtalk. Perhaps he wants to do my job for less than 1/100 of what I earn in his week.

A warm Chelsea welcome awaits Paul Ince and his Macclesfield team.

If You Know Your History, here is your guide to the full facts and figures of Chelsea v Macclesfield Town.

And according to ChelseaFC.com, Macclesfield are not going to 'park the bus.'

There is the possibility that Jose is considering 'resting' his stars, despite the long injury list and that could mean promotion from the Academy/Reserve team for 17yr old Israeli International Ben Sahar, 16yr old Michael Woods (who was the centre on the tug-of-war with Ken Bates and Leeds Utd) and possibly my favourite Academy player, Scott Sinclair. Who is Theo Walcott??

Just as I was compiling this entry I found this news about Chelsea's squad to face Macclesfield on Saturday and three of the four names above are in the squad.

COME ON CHELSEA

ENJOY YOUR DAY MACCLESFIELD!!

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It Could Have Been Nine Points, It Should Have Been Four, But its SIX!!!!

For the first time in the Premiership this season Chelsea failed to score a goal. For their failure and a 0-0 draw, Chelsea is now six points behind leaders Man Ure.

For their dominance in possession and for their attempts on goal 14 to Villa's 2, Chelsea should have comfortably wrapped this game up before half-time.

But there is more bad news for Chelsea. Khalid Boulahrouz damaged his medial ligaments in his knee and is out of action for a minimum four weeks. Carvalho and Drogba were needlessly booked and BOTH now miss the Carling Cup 1st leg at Wycombe Wanderers a week tonight and we still haven't signed anyone in the transfer window which is now TWO days old.

John Terry is NOT expected to play again until Chelsea's next home match against Wigan Athletic on January 13th.

So in a week's time when Chelsea line up at Wycombe in a major cup semi-final, Chelsea will have no 'defence.' LOL LOL

Talk about doing things the hard way!!!

I WAS THERE WHEN WE WERE SHIT!!!!

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Chelsea Team at Aston Villa

Here's the team to play Aston Villa at Villa Park, kick off 8pm

Hilario

Ferreira
Carvalho
Boulahrouz
A Cole

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Simple straightforward 4-3-3

Interesting that two of the players whose comments by Jose were 'hunted' in the UK press, start tonight. Shaunie and Salomon!!!

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Fortunately.......

.... when Chelsea play their next League game against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Tuesday 2 Jan 2007, Michael Ballack will NOT be playing as he will be suspended after collecting five yellow cards (the fifth being collected on Boxing Day against Reading).

Why do I say fortunately?? Well if Jose (Our Special One) won't drop him, the only way out of the team for Ballack is either suspension or injury!!!

Although Ballack has scored a Champions League goal (albeit from a penalty) and the odd goal or two or three in the Premiership, what has the man contributed to the team?

Well apart from conceding needless free-kicks, which have generated goals for the opposition (Reading and Fulham) spring to mind - I would say absolutely nothing!!

I have said in a previous post that Ballack strolls around like someone taking their dog for a walk in the park, now (courtesy of my son) I say that Ballack strolls around the football pitch like he owns it and has the divine right to be on it.

Maybe he has a case if he was playing for Germany or his old club Bayern Munich, but this is Chelsea and this is the Premiership and Chelsea are the CHAMPIONS!!!

Ballack HAS NO comprehension of the Blue shirt, the history, the Blue badge and the fans (plastic or not) that support and follow the club, the badge, the shirt. For a man of his supposed class and calibre, his performances in the Chelsea shirt have been nothing short of disgraceful.

I can name a whole list of players that were rubbish playing for Chelsea FC down the years, but rubbish or not, these players gave their all for the shirt, the club, the badge and the fans which pales Ballack's contribution completely into oblivion.

Not so long ago Jose said that Ballack was one of his untouchables. Now unless Jose can see something different from the rest of us - did Jose mean that the ball doesn't touch Ballack? Somehow I doubt it!!!

So what does Jose mean exactly???

I don't know, you tell me!!

REMEMBER - I WAS THERE WHEN WE WERE SHIT!!!!!!

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Micah Richards Set to Sign???

The rumour mill is gathering pace and it looks set that Man City and England International, Micah Richards is joining Chelsea when the January transfer window opens. The fee is expected to be £18m.

This morning, Man City's manager Stuart Pearce has denied that Chelsea has made an approach although he did say that City has contacted Chelsea about taking a player or two from them. Does that mean that SWP is on his way back to Eastlands?

If Richards signs, his arrival will end Chelsea's right-back problems but their centre-half difficulty will continue with JT out for a few more weeks.

But Richards is tough, young and uncompromising and there is no reason why he cannot fill the void. Two positions for the price of one!!!

Jose Mourinho has admitted that he has considered using Didier Drogba as an emergency centre-half, but with Joe Cole and Arjen Robben both out with injuries and the unfortunate Andriy Shevchenko struggling for goals, this move seems unlikely.

Jose could always switch Ballack to defence - give the lazy git something to do LOL LOL!!!

Fortunately Chelsea has only ONE more league to play before the transfer window opens and if Richards does sign, I would imagine that JM will pitch him straight in against Aston Villa on Jan 2.

One club that will be hoping that the Richards move goes through is League One challengers Oldham Athletic. They will receive a massive 25% of the fee - a clause in the contract - when Richards went to City.

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You Have Just Got To Laugh!!

Here is the vid of Cole's/Essien combined own goal with less than five minutes to go at Stamford Bridge yesterday.

The result means that the Champions are four points behind ManUre and without sounding too pessimistic look set to drop further points whilst a certain Mr Michael Ballack continues to wear the Blue of Chelsea.

Ballack was less than impressive yesterday - strolling around as if he was taking a dog for a walk in the park. Giving away too many free-kicks and generally not getting 'stuck' into the game.

Whilst 'The Shev' is getting all the criticism for not scoring, Ballack is getting away with it.

However the fans are starting to get fed up and after the game yesterday Ballack was booed off the pitch and unless Ballack changes his act, style of play the boos will get worse. Am I bothered? No cos I will be one of the booers!!!

Captain John Terry has missed the last three Premiership games and Chelsea has conceded six goals and Chelsea will continue to concede until JT returns or JM decides to go out into the tranfer market as quick as possible once the clock has turned midmight on Jan 1 2007 to buy a central defender.

For many Chelsea fans it is a worrying time - oh dear haven't you been spoilt!!!!

For me I am not worried at all simply because I have seen my Chelsea win the title twice (more than I expected in my lifetime) and I WAS THERE WHEN WE WERE SHIT!!!



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Wigan v Chelsea

The Champions kick off their Christmas campaign in less than two hours against Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium.

Remember last season. First game. Wigan's first EVER appearance in the top flight and their hearts were broken with Hernan Crespo's magnificent late late winner?!?!

View the goal again below and lets hope Wigan hearts are broken again at around 7pm UK time, because it is conceivable that Chelsea could be top of the League for Christmas!!

COME ON CHELSEA

John Terry had a night out this week and won himself a cool 87k by betting 2.5k on number 26, which is his shirt number.

Didier Drogba won a Barclay's award for scoring ten Premiership goals this season and Geremi is reported to have told JM through the press to carry on waving his imaginary cards!!! TUT TUT

In today's Carling Cup draw for the semi-final, Chelsea was drawn away at Wycombe Wanderers in the first leg. Wycombe remember knocked out Charlton Athletic at The Valley earlier this week.

Wigan's De Zeeuw is relishing his battle with Dids today and says 'I don't care if my nose gets broken again.' Nor would I if mine had been broken five times before as in the case of De Zeeuw. De Zeeuw also said that his wife has arranged for nose surgery once the hard man defender retires from the game.

Anyway for regular readers and those passing through, if I don't get a chance to post again before Santa's visit, please allow me to WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and I hope all of your dreams come true.

Take Care



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