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[MrTrip]

Higuain done then but I can’t help thinking that it’s about 5 years too late. There’s been so much speculation about him for years. Let’s see what he can produce at 31


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[keithsimmonds]

11 hours ago, MrTrip said:

Higuain done then but I can’t help thinking that it’s about 5 years too late. There’s been so much speculation about him for years. Let’s see what he can produce at 31


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Best kept secret in football eventually signs.....only not in time to play tonight which he would have been if signed before 12 midday yesterday....ughhhhhhh

Still hopefully it will be better late than never.

[keithsimmonds]

A good 1st half for us...but where was Dave for there goal....again gave far too much space to Rose...Borehinio Barkley and Pedro....just not good enough. Willian....oh boy,if i was Cho i would want away if i could not start infront of him. Emerson did the business for me,far far better than Alonso.

[sanemax]

On 1/18/2019 at 11:31 AM, carmine said:

I'm always surprised there isn't more interest shown in Icardi!!

It would have been nice to have Icardi , Koke and a bit o Rahmen in the team  

[Bredbury Blue]

You were lucky! If they'd  had Harry Ozzie Alli Hoddle Son Wanyama available they'd have battered you ????

[sanemax]

15 Cup finals in 16 years............and a few Premier league trophies thrown in for good measure ????

[MrTrip]

15 Cup finals in 16 years............and a few Premier league trophies thrown in for good measure [emoji846]

Don’t forget the big eared trophy [emoji471]


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[MrTrip]

By the time the cardboard cup final has come and gone the spuds will have gone over 4000 days without a trophy[emoji471]
You get the best stats on Chelsea tv[emoji1787]


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[oldgit]

Before the kick off, I was transported to the stratosphere with the news that Alonso was out and Giroud was to be our central striker. And, in my mind anyway, both those selections were vindicated. Although Giroud couldn't score a goal, even if it was served up on a silver platter, he did add a physicality in the penalty area and Hazard looked ecstastic at the removal of the 'false number 9' albatross. Much more energy and purpose about the team last night, in contrast to the bilge dished up at Arsenal. Chelsea needed to be on their game though because Spurs, even without Kane, Son etc. were still a handful.

When the penalty shoot out arrived, and Dier had skyed his attempt, I was shouting at the television (as us football lunatics do in moments of high stress), "Where's Eden, where's Hazard, where's f*****g Hazard!" After all, he is our master penalty taker and hasn't missed a penalty since Sitting Bull stood up. 'O ye of little faith', Sarri had planned for this all along.

The scenes after the game showed that this squad is as one and the collective team spirit is still there.

[keithsimmonds]

Gutted but not surprised by Cho;s transfer request...he probably doesn,t know whether to laugh or cry when Sarri explains that both 30+ year olds Willian and Pedro are infront of him in the pecking order????. If there is no place for him in the side or squad tonight then i suppose that is that. 

My only hope then is that Ampudu does not follow suit.

 

[oldgit]

United in the next round then. Its about time they got beat.

[keithsimmonds]

3 hours ago, oldgit said:

United in the next round then. Its about time they got beat.

Yeah but that wont be tonight or at the weekend.....Psg might just pip us??

[Kadilo]

Tie of the round guys. 

Impressions of Huguain in first match?

[oldgit]

3 hours ago, Kadilo said:

Tie of the round guys. 

Impressions of Huguain in first match?

Hard to gauge really. A couple of nice, controlled touches but looked a bit leaden- legged to me. That could be down to lack of match fitness though.

[Kadilo]

7 minutes ago, oldgit said:

Hard to gauge really. A couple of nice, controlled touches but looked a bit leaden-�legged to me. That could be down to lack of match fitness though.

He made some decent runs. Just looks like there is a but  of work to do on the training ground to use him to his best ability. 

[keithsimmonds]

8 hours ago, Kadilo said:

Tie of the round guys. 

Impressions of Huguain in first match?

Done okay given the service he had or didn,t have. The next 3 games Bournemouth (a) Hudders (h) and City (a), all being totally different from each other, could/should tell us all we need to know. We will see how it works or does n,t work with Hazard Kante Luiz and Borehinio in the starting line ups.

Hope for the best outcome for him and us

[Blue Muton]

21 hours ago, Kadilo said:

He made some decent runs.........

So did Torres.

[jellydog]

21 minutes ago, Blue Muton said:

So did Torres.

Ouch...

[keithsimmonds]

Truly shocking,all that 1st half possession counting for for sweet fa. There was a time not too long ago where we played direct football....now it.s just too predictable and so so easy to defend against.

 

[BangrakBob]

I had bournemouth 2-1 as my upset special, it appears you copt a proper buggering. 

 

Sort your shit out, do not let those turds nip 4th spot. 

[Rc2702]

11 minutes ago, keithsimmonds said:

Truly shocking,all that 1st half possession counting for for sweet fa. There was a time not too long ago where we played direct football....now it.s just too predictable and so so easy to defend against.

 

Last time you got done by 4 goals was in 1996 by us that was you remember? I bet you were only about 65 then. 

[Kadilo]

18 minutes ago, BangrakBob said:

I had bournemouth 2-1 as my upset special, it appears you copt a proper buggering. 

 

Sort your shit out, do not let those turds nip 4th spot. 

Harsh on Spurs ????

So much for my Higuaín team lifting prediction. 

I’m  going out on loan. 

[Bredbury Blue]

3 hours ago, Rc2702 said:

Last time you got done by 4 goals was in 1996 by us that was you remember? I bet you were only about 65 then. 

Bet you were still a Walsall fan then.

[oldgit]

5 hours ago, keithsimmonds said:

Truly shocking,all that 1st half possession counting for for sweet fa. There was a time not too long ago where we played direct football....now it.s just too predictable and so so easy to defend against.

 

Gutless, tippy - tap football with zero idea how to penetrate their defence, and you absolutely KNEW that any cross from the flanks, was going to come to nothing. Bournemouth on the counter looked like greyhounds to our tortoises.

[ChipButty]

Calm down Bournemouth is just Chelsea

[ChipButty]

They've got Man City at the Etihad up next week. They could get a right doing.

[oldgit]

43 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

They've got Man City at the Etihad up next week. They could get a right doing.

I don't think so. Our defence and midfield are much more comfortable facing the play without acres of space behind them. Mind you, the team's attitude must be spot on for this one.

[Sparkles]

Very confusing time at Chelsea when Sarri says he's not sure he can motivate his players any more . That Hazard can leave if he wants too but also says he doesn't have any imput to players who might be coming and going.Amongst the mixed messages anyone who knows how the club hireachy works have a clue ?

[RickG16]

10 minutes ago, Sparkles said:

Very confusing time at Chelsea when Sarri says he's not sure he can motivate his players any more . That Hazard can leave if he wants too but also says he doesn't have any imput to players who might be coming and going.Amongst the mixed messages anyone who knows how the club hireachy works have a clue ?

But when United were doing badly we were told everybody needs a director of football! Can't see that system working too well at Chelsea.

[keithsimmonds]

9 hours ago, oldgit said:

Gutless, tippy - tap football with zero idea how to penetrate their defence, and you absolutely KNEW that any cross from the flanks, was going to come to nothing. Bournemouth on the counter looked like greyhounds to our tortoises.

I think we made more crosses in that game than we have done all season,but to no avail. I don't know why  Sarri didn,t leave Higuain on with Giroud??

Performances of late are just....Jekyll and Hyde.