Chelsea in Blues

Tottenham vs Chelsea

noreply@blogger.com (ShellChe Blue) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:03:00 +0000

Chelsea play Tottenham this Sunday in a must-win match which has the promise of being a thriller. A win would see us top of the table for at least 24 hours, with Manchester United playing Arsenal on Monday.

Key stats:

Tottenham have failed to keep a clean sheet for over 6 games
They are unbeaten in their last 5 matches
Chelsea have won just 1 game in their last 6
This is Chelsea's worst run in 10 years
Chelsea have not won at White Hart Lane since 2005

Let's hope we win in style!

KTBFFH!

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Chelsea vs Everton: Preview

noreply@blogger.com (ShellChe Blue) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:36:00 +0000

Chelsae play Everton this Saturday in what seems to be a must-win match for the blues. A win would see then top of the table (as Manchester United's game against Blackpool called-off due to bad weather, and we have a +4 goal difference over Arsenal).

The good news is that the skipper John Terry is set to play this match after a 3-week absence due to a sciatic nerve problem. This is great news as Alex is set to be on the sidelines for up to 8 weeks.

Michael Essien returns from a 3-game suspension (due to a direct red card) to provide a much needed attacking force. Frank Lampard and John Obi Mikel are also said to be close to make a return from injury.

Everton team news: Mikel Arteta and Leon Osman are set to miss the match due to a suspension and an ankle injury respectively, whereas Marouane Fellaini returns from suspension. Skipper Phil Neville is hopeful to start the game as he is recovering from a knee injury.

Didier Drogba

Key stats:

Didier Drogba has scored 9 goals in his last 8 matches at the Bridge
Chelsea has not lost to everton at the Bridge in 16 years
Everton are on a 5-match win-less streak, securing 3 points from a possible 15
Chelsea have conceeded just 3 goals at home- the best defensive record so far this season.

Possible starting 11 for Chelsea:

Cech

Bosingwa Ivanovic Terry Cole

Ramires Essien Malouda

Anelka Drogba Kalou

Possible starting 11 for Everton:

Howard

Hibbert Jagielka Distin Neville

Osman Heitinga Fellaini Pienaar

Cahill

Yakubu

My prediction: Chelsea 3-2 Everton

Go chelsey! KTBFFH.

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Chelsea: Fading into the blue?

noreply@blogger.com (ShellChe Blue) — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:02:00 +0000

Are Chelsea fading into the blue, or is this a mild case of receiving a bolt from the blue? All idioms aside, here's an insight into why I think it's the latter(and why they still have a chance at finishing at the top).

Josh McEachran

“I think Josh McEachran can play every game. He showed his quality. He was good defensively, won a lot of tackles. And, obviously, with the ball he’s fantastic."

Those were the words of Carlo Ancelotti (after Chelsea's UEFA Champions League game against MSK Zilina) describing the promising 17-year-old youngster. Great performances from Van Aanholt, McEachran and goals from Malouda and Sturridge ensured a 2-1 Victory.

Daniel Sturridge

Although Chelsea have important players missing in Terry (sciatica), Lampard (groin injury), Benayoun (achilles) and Essien (suspension), they have more-than-able replacements available to them in senior players like Ramires, Ivanovic, Zhirkov and Kalou and youngsters like Bruma, McEachran , Van Aanholt and Sturridge.

While these senior players will be out to show their worth and try to cement their place in the starting 11 (before the injured players return), the youngsters will be more than eager to get some time on the ball and build their confidence(and the confidence of the manager). All three youngsters started the game against Zilina and have proven to be skillful, valuable, and have given us a glimpse of the team's bright future.

The team seems to be bouncing back from the gloom that surrounded it as a result of, both on-the-field and off-the field, factors like the string of recent defeats (to Liverpool, Sunderland, and Birmingham), change in coaching staff(replacement of assistant coach Ray Wilkins) and the reported uncertainty that the manager might leave the club. They showed good resilience and attitude, and came back from a goal down to win 2-1 on Tuesday night. All this from a team that had only 4 players of the usual starting 11 on the field at kick-off time.

Despite these "major setbacks" Chelsea are still top of the league(albeit on goal difference) and other teams of the "top 4" are also just bouncing back from draws and defeats, and have been in poor form of late. Add to this, all injuries to main team players from various teams like Arsenal (Emmanuel Eboue, Diaby and Cesc Fabregas), Manchester City (Pablo Zabaleta) and Manchester United (Darren Fletcher, Antonio Valencia and Owen Hargreaves).

Considering these factors, and the fact that Chelsea have bounced back from sacking of managers, shock departures of senior players, and painful (and arguably unjust) defeats at crucial stages of the Champions league, it is more than safe to say that all hope isn't lost at the Bridge.

So for all the the blues who are starting to moan,

and starting to think if there will ever be a

blue tomorrow, I ask that you be Carefree.

'Cause

Who ever you are

Where-ever you may be

We are the famous CFC

And we don't give a f*ck

Who-ever you may be

Cause we are the famous CFC!