The 2007/08 Chelsea Thread

[Philip Rolfe]

If anyone wants to encapsulate why I'm adamant that we will not ever win a trophy under Grant, that'll do you.

Carlo's rubbish aerially, we were awful from set pieces ffs, sort it out. Keane's goal something you can't do anything about.

Cole's tackle, I feared he was off but other than the height the away stand doesn't really give a great view of that so I'll see on TV.

********, I hate Spurs, awful record watching them vs us in person.

Ours kids into the FAYC Final \o/\o/\o/ Tejera, Kakuta, Phillip scoring. AWESOME.

[iron-bullet]

at least Joey Cole is immense

[Philip Rolfe]

Oh yeah he was sensational tonight, absolutely love him. His dribbling for the chance Essien put onto the post was pretty much the best I've ever seen.

[iron-bullet]

Yeah, watched the highlights.. feet are so quick

Ive played against him

[BoroPhil]

can't even believe people are considering whether or not Cole got the ball, it was a disgusting challenge.

shows up the utter insanity yet again of the disciplinary system here, where Cole won't even miss a single game.

[McMaster#28]

awful record watching them vs us in person

Basically you'r the ginx then

[Philip Rolfe]

Course I am, they've beaten us three times since 1991 and I was at two of them, there tonight, there when they parked the bus, ffs.

[chopra_hill]

Just saw that Kakauta guy's goal in the youth cup semi tonight. What a goal and looks a good talent.

[bridgekings]

Tejera's goal fb aswell.

[McMaster#28]

Basically you'r the ginx then

That might be the worst spelling of Jinx ever.

[goon]

Just seen the full highlights, fffb game.

Martin Tyler turing into one of those crazy foreign commentators by the end

Riley the worst ref ever, some of the most blatant fouls which may have even been worthy of a yellow let go and dont even get me started on the Ashley Cole challenge, such a twat, more worthy of an extended ban then Taylors even though no damage is done.

Joe Cole ifb.

[McMaster#28]

Yeah just seen the highlights on SSN too. Ashley refusing to turn around for the ref

[Didier]

Roll on next season, with a manager not utterly clueless in the big games ta.

Sigh.

[Poyplemonkeys]

Originally posted by chopra_hill:

Just saw that Kakauta guy's goal in the youth cup semi tonight. What a goal and looks a good talent.

There some linkage for those highlights or did you see it on TV?

[RedRob]

Originally posted by Didier:

Roll on next season, with a manager not utterly clueless in the big games ta.

Sigh.

Grant made a good point though, Barnsley and Spurs werent big games, they are only labelled so after a loss. Had they won itd just be labelled a routine win for Chelsea.

[Benoit2]

Originally posted by RedRob:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Didier:

Roll on next season, with a manager not utterly clueless in the big games ta.

Sigh.

Grant made a good point though, Barnsley and Spurs werent big games, they are only labelled so after a loss. Had they won itd just be labelled a routine win for Chelsea. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thats a prime example of how the media controls the thought of most people.

Grant isnt clueless in big games. Had we lost to Olympiakos, the media wouldve labelled that a big game and more people wouldve been convinced Grant is clueless in big games. As we won the match though, nothing is written about it.

Grant is clueless in every game, big or small.

[Poyplemonkeys]

They're big games when it's an FA Cup Quarter Final with no big teams left in it, a Carling Cup Final and a must win game in the premiership season. They'd be labeled routine wins because they should be routine wins. All of our remaining premiership matches are big games, regardless of how big the team we play against is.

[kingcav]

ssn haven't even mentioned ramos blatantly telling his players to go get cole sent off.

also they're not showing essien hitting the post. a la, joe cole's trickery

[yido05]

SSN haven't even mentioned ramos blatantly telling his players to go get cole sent off.

How so?

[goon]

Dont think its a case of Grant being clueless for the big games more that he doesnt have to have a clue for the 'small' games.

[McMaster#28]

Originally posted by poyplemonkeys:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by chopra_hill:

Just saw that Kakauta guy's goal in the youth cup semi tonight. What a goal and looks a good talent.

There some linkage for those highlights or did you see it on TV? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeat...ea_2ndleg_report.htm

There's a link on that page to highlights.

[kingcav]

Originally posted by yido05:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> SSN haven't even mentioned ramos blatantly telling his players to go get cole sent off.

How so? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

commentator said that players went over to ramos and he pointed toward the ref and they went over and started moaning.

[Philip Rolfe]

omg, The Chelsea 2007/2008 Season Stats

Appearances:

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TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

10. J. Cole (35/9) (23/4) (7/1) (2/1) (2/3) (1)

1. P. Cech (32) (21) (6) (1) (3) (1)

8. F. Lampard (30/1) (20) (5/1) (1) (3) (1)

3. A. Cole (30) (22) (5) (1) (1) (1)

24. S. Wright-Phillips (29/8) (18/5) (2/3) (3) (5) (1)

33. R. Alex (29/5) (19/4) (5/1) (2) (3)

35. J. Belletti (29/3) (17/2) (4/1) (2) (6)

5. M. Essien (28/6) (16/4) (7/1) (1) (3/1) (1)

6. R. Carvalho (27) (15) (5) (2) (4) (1)

12. J. Mikel (25/5) (18/4) (1/1) (2) (3) (1)

21. S. Kalou (24/11) (17/4) (3/4) (2/1) (2/2)

26. J. Terry (24) (16) (5) (2) (2)

15. F. Malouda (23/6) (13/4) (5/1) (2) (2/1) (1)

4. C. Makelele (22/3) (13/1) (6/1) (2) (1/1)

11. D. Drogba (19/3) (12/2) (6) (0/1) (1)

20. P. Ferreira (18/3) (11/2) (4) (2) (1/1)

22. T. Ben-Haim (17/2) (10/1) (1/1) (2) (3) (1)

18. W. Bridge (15/3) (5/2) (3) (3) (4/1)

13. M. Ballack (14/4) (10/1) (2) (1/1) (1/2)

23. C. Cudicini (13/1) (7) (2/1) (2) (2)

7. A. Shevchenko (12/7) (8/5) (2/2) (2)

14. C. Pizarro (11/16) (5/13) (1/1) (2/1) (3) (0/1)

9. S. Sidwell (11/10) (5/8) (0/1) (3) (3/1) (0/1)

39. N. Anelka (9/2) (5) (0/1) (2) (2)

17. S. Sinclair (5/2) (0/1) (2) (3) (0/1)

40. H. Hilario (4/1) (2/1) (1) (1)

2. G. Johnson (2) (1) (1)

19. L. Diarra (0/1) (0/1)

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Goals:

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TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

8. F. Lampard 17 10 1 2 4

10. J. Cole 10 7 2 1

21. S. Kalou 10 6 1 1 2

11. D. Drogba 10 5 4 1

7. A. Shevchenko 7 4 1 2

24. S. Wright-Phillips 5 3 1 2

13. M. Ballack 5 4 1

5. M. Essien 4 4

15. F. Malouda 3 1 1 1

33. R. Alex 3 2 1

39. N. Anelka 2 1 1

35. J. Belletti 2 2

14. C. Pizarro 2 2

9. S. Sidwell 1 1

17. S. Sinclair 1 1

3. A. Cole 1 1

26. J. Terry 1 1

00. Own Goal 1 1

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How we scored:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

Right foot 59 39 7 4 9

Left foot 12 6 2 1 2 1

Header 13 7 3 3

Other 1 1

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Where we scored from:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

Inside 6 yard box 18 10 4 2 2

Inside 18 yard box 49 29 7 4 8 1

Outside of 18 yard box 16 12 1 2

</pre>

Direct Free Kicks Scored:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

33. R. Alex 2 1 1

13. M. Ballack 1 1

11. D. Drogba 1 1

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Assists:

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TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

8. F. Lampard 11 8 2 1

21. S. Kalou 8 7 1

10. J. Cole 8 5 2 1

24. S. Wright-Phillips 6 4 1 1

11. D. Drogba 5 4 1

14. C. Pizarro 5 1 4

15. F. Malouda 4 2 2

5. M. Essien 3 2 1

17. S. Sinclair 3 1 2

13. M. Ballack 3 1 2

7. A. Shevchenko 2 1 1

35. J. Belletti 2 1 1

20. P. Ferreira 2 1 1

39. N. Anelka 2 1 1

3. A. Cole 1 1

9. S. Sidwell 1 1

33. R. Alex 1 1

26. J. Terry 1 1

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At fault for goal:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

1. P. Cech 3 3

22. T. Ben-Haim 2 1 1

6. R. Carvalho 2 2

35. J. Belletti 2 2

33. R. Alex 2 1 1

20. P. Ferreira 2 1 1

23. C. Cudicini 2 1 1

2. G. Johnson 1 1

26. J. Terry 1 1

40. H. Hilario 1 1

</pre>

Clean sheets:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

Portsmouth (H), EPL.

Blackburn (H), EPL

Hull (A), CC

Fulham (H), EPL

Bolton (A), EPL

Middlesbrough (A), EPL

Schalke (H), CL

Manchester City (H), EPL

Wigan (H), EPL

Schalke (A), CL

Derby (A), EPL

Rosenborg (A), CL

West Ham (H), EPL

Sunderland (H), EPL

Valencia (H), CL

Liverpool (H), CC

Blackburn (A), EPL

QPR (H), FAC

Tottenham (H), EPL

Birmingham (A), EPL

Everton (A), CC

Reading (H), EPL

Liverpool (H), EPL

Olympiacos (A), CL

West Ham (A), EPL

Olympiacos (H), CL

Sunderland (A), EPL

</pre>

Failed to score:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

Aston Villa (A), EPL

Blackburn (H), EPL

Manchester United (A), EPL

Fulham (H), EPL

Schalke (A), CL

Valencia (H), CL

Arsenal (A), EPL

Liverpool (H), EPL

Olympiacos (A), CL

Barnsley (A), FAC

</pre>

Hit woodwork:

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TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

21. S. Kalou 4 2 2

14. C. Pizarro 3 1 1 1

8. F. Lampard 3 3

39. N. Anelka 2 1 1

15. F. Malouda 1 1

9. S. Sidwell 1 1

5. M. Essien 1 1

</pre>

Penalties won:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

13. M. Ballack 2 2

15. F. Malouda 1 1

33. R. Alex 1 1

21. S. Kalou 1 1

8. F. Lampard 1 1

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Penalties scored:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

Frank Lampard (4/4)

Andriy Shevchenko (1/1)

Michael Ballack (1/1)

</pre>

Penalties conceded:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

22. T. Ben-Haim 1 1

3. A. Cole 1 1

10. J. Cole 1 1

18. W. Bridge 1 1

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Yellow cards:

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TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

6. R. Carvalho 8 5 1 1 1

5. M. Essien 7 5 2

35. J. Belletti 7 5 1 1

12. J. Mikel 7 4 1 1 1

33. R. Alex 6 6 1

26. J. Terry 6 5 1

8. F. Lampard 5 5 1

10. J. Cole 5 4 1

3. A. Cole 4 3 1

22. T. Ben-Haim 3 1 1 1

11. D. Drogba 3 3

13. M. Ballack 3 3

4. C. Makelele 3 2 1

15. F. Malouda 1 1

9. S. Sidwell 1 1

21. S. Kalou 1 1

22. T. Ben-Haim 1 1

14. C. Pizarro 1 1

20. P. Ferreira 1 1

</pre>

Red cards:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

12. J. Mikel 2 1 1

11. D. Drogba 1 1

5. M. Essien 1 1

6. R. Carvalho 1 1

3. A. Cole 1 1

8. F. Lampard 1 1

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Official Man of the Match:

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TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

8. F. Lampard 7 2 2 1 2

5. M. Essien 6 6

13. M. Ballack 3 3

11. D. Drogba 2 2

7. A. Shevchenko 2 2

6. R. Carvalho 2 2

24. S. Wright-Phillips 2 2

4. C. Makelele 2 2

10. J. Cole 2 2

22. T. Ben-Haim 1 1

3. A. Cole 1 1

21. S. Kalou 1 1

15. F. Malouda 1 1

26. J. Terry 1 1

12. J. Mikel 1 1

9. S. Sidwell 1 1

1. P. Cech 1 1

39. N. Anelka 1 1

No Chelsea player 11 8 1 1 1

</pre>

OTF's Chelsea player of the match:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

24. S. Wright-Phillips 5 5

8. F. Lampard 4 3 1

10. J. Cole 4 3 1

3. A. Cole 3 2 1

11. D. Drogba 3 2 1

7. A. Shevchenko 3 2 1

35. J. Belletti 2 2

12. J. Mikel 2 2

33. R. Alex 2 2

1. P. Cech 2 2

6. R. Carvalho 1 1

20. P. Ferreira 1 1

21. S. Kalou 1 1

18. W. Bridge 1 1

13. M. Ballack 1 1

9. S. Sidwell 1 1

39. N. Anelka 1 1

26. J. Terry 1 1

4. C. Makelele 1 1

Nobody bothered 10 7 3

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Minute of goal scored:

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TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

0-15 5 3 2

16-30 20 13 2 2 3

31-45 9 6 2 1

46-60 14 8 2 2 2

61-75 14 11 2 1

76-90 8 5 1 2

90+ 2 2

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Minute of goal conceded:

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TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

0-15 7 4 2 1

16-30 4 2 2

31-45 7 4 1 1 1

46-60 4 3 1

61-75 8 4 1 1 3

76-90 7 4 1 2

90+ 2 1 1

Extra Time 1 1

</pre>

HT/FT result:

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TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

L/L 2 2

L/D 3 2 1

L/W 1 1

D/L 2 1 1

D/D 9 4 3 1* 1

D/W 8 3 1 2 2

W/L 0

W/D 1 1

W/W 22 15 3 1 3

* = Lost in Extra Time

</pre>

Form: W, L, W, W, D

Highest League Position: 1

Lowest League Position: 7

Current League Position: 3

League Position History: 3, 1, 1, 4, 4, AG takes over 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Home attendence:

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MATCHES Highest Lowest Average

EPL 14 41,837 39,447 41,476

CL 4 41,139 24,973 36,186

FAC 2 41,324 41,289 41,306

CC 3 41,336 40,037 40,849

</pre>

Upcoming fixtures:

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Arsenal [H] EPL Sunday 23rd March 4:00 pm

Middlesbrough [H] EPL Sunday 30th March 1.30 pm

Fenerbahce [A] CL Wednesday 2nd April 7.45 pm

Manchester City [A] EPL Saturday 5th April 3.00 pm

Fenerbahce [H] CL Tuesday 8th April 7.45 pm

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Lampard Deflected Goal Watch ©

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TOTAL EPL CL FAC CC Other

Deflected 1 1

Not deflected 16 10 1 2 3

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Captain Watch

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26. John Terry 24

8. Frank Lampard 16

4. Claude Makelele 7

13. Michael Ballack 4

11. Didier Drogba 2 (vs Fulham H, vs QPR H)

6. Ricardo Carvalho 1 (vs Aston Villa H)

10. Joe Cole 1 (vs Aston Villa H)

3. Ashley Cole 1 (vs QPR H)

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Premier League Table

Champions League Tables

Official Chelsea Website

[TheRandomGuy]

needs an Avram Tactical ****-Up Watch imo.

[Ched]

Originally posted by chopra_hill:

Just saw that Kakauta guy's goal in the youth cup semi tonight. What a goal and looks a good talent.

It was a bit special wasn't it?

[Poyplemonkeys]

Think Terjera's was better imo. Did incredibly well with his back to goal just to flick it over the incoming tackle and then turn and knock it home.

[Ched]

Originally posted by poyplemonkeys:

Think Terjera's was better imo. Did incredibly well with his back to goal just to flick it over the incoming tackle and then turn and knock it home.

His pass for the third was an absolute peach aswell. Nice to see something of the youth - due to my geographical location i don't see much (i.e. none) of the chelsea youth team and all i have to go off are phills comments here and the stats in FM.

[Benoit2]

Essien at right-back. Lets hope he scores another cracker

[Benoit2]

Drogba always brilliant against Arsenal \o/

[JoseRR]

Drogba, what an utter, utter legend!

[Benoit2]

JT and Drogba my motm.

[Ratinho]

MILES OFFSIDE

But seriously, just stepped up when we went ahead. Better and deserved.

Drogba by far MotM. JT barely did anything, or had to against Adebayor in this form. Infact he got turned by him a handful of times and that's criminal when he's so dire right now.

[Philip Rolfe]

JT was good but only in desperation, better than pretty much any other game he's played this season but a lot of the great stuff he did was stretching. Carvalho oozed class.

Midfield struggled, Drogba was off the pace for a while but was still a threat. Would give MotM to Carvalho over anyone I think.

[TheRandomGuy]

Has Drogba actually played a game this season where he hasn't pulled up about 20 minutes in holding his leg, then runs it off?

[Benoit2]

****ING YEAH!!!

[arseneknows]

you won't win the title or the champs league and you will never be up there with arsenal and man u.

[TheRandomGuy]

**** off.

[deez0r]

Originally posted by arseneknows:

you won't win the title or the champs league and you will never be up there with arsenal and man u.

That has to be a contender for post of the year.

[arseneknows]

and the way the fans shout at avram, but lick mourinho arse.

shows total lack of intelligence.

yeah avram will fail too, but hes done just about as well as mourinho considering.

and no matter what you say it will always come back to 200 million or whatever spent on players!

200 million, just think about that!

the least you would expect is a couple of titles and a few shitty carling cups.

no soul, no class, no dignity.

[deez0r]

Gahahahaha, this gets better.

[TheRandomGuy]

Originally posted by TheRandomGuy:

**** off.

whs

[Philip Rolfe]

no soul, no class, no dignity.

you forgot no history

[arseneknows]

just say this about mourinho, lets see how well he does at his next job, at a normal club, before people start sayin hes the best ever.

hes a blagger, why is waiting so long to take a job?, so he can find the right moment to take the credit tahts why.

he got out of chelsea coz he knew it was going tits up this season and he did'nt want it on his record

[TheRandomGuy]

Originally posted by Philip Rolfe:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">no soul, no class, no dignity.

you forgot no history </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Can't you ban him for trolling? No-one'd care.

[deez0r]

Yes that clearly what happened with Jose.

[aaberdeenn]

Shut the hell up and go die, please.

[arseneknows]

Originally posted by TheRandomGuy:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Philip Rolfe:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">no soul, no class, no dignity.

you forgot no history </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Can't you ban him for trolling? No-one'd care. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

im not being offensive or doing anything wrong.

[deez0r]

To be honest everything you are saying is wrong.

[arseneknows]

Originally posted by deez0r:

To be honest everything you are saying is wrong.

maybe im going on one a bit but theres a lot of truth in what i've said.

chelsea always slag off arsenal, it works both ways!

[TheRandomGuy]

Originally posted by arseneknows:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by TheRandomGuy:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Philip Rolfe:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">no soul, no class, no dignity.

you forgot no history </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Can't you ban him for trolling? No-one'd care. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

im not being offensive or doing anything wrong. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You're trolling. You're posting things you know are ******** to get a reaction. Partly my fault for biting every time I admit.