Chelsea vs Stoke (3pm)

Crann na Beatha

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Sgt Pepper 64

I can officially reveal that Torres will both start AND score :cool:

RichT

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

I can officially reveal that Torres will both start AND score :cool:

not according to Twitterland Sgt........

CHELSEA - Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Cole, Meireles, Mikel, Lampard, Ramires, Drogba, Kalou.

Subs- Turnbull, David Luiz, Essien, Romeu, Mata, Sturridge, Torres

STOKE - Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson; Shotton, Whitehead, Diao, Walters; Jones, Fuller.

Turtyturd

Stoke win or a draw.

Redzer7

Chelsea benching Mata? Could be a close game here.

Sgt Pepper 64

RichT wrote: »

not according to Twitterland Sgt........

CHELSEA - Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Cole, Meireles, Mikel, Lampard, Ramires, Drogba, Kalou.

Subs- Turnbull, David Luiz, Essien, Romeu, Mata, Sturridge, Torres

STOKE - Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson; Shotton, Whitehead, Diao, Walters; Jones, Fuller.

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Wondered who would get dropped for JT - now we know its Luiz. No harm I suppose
But Mikel AGAIN

In fact thats a very strange team! Maybe saving players for Wednesday?

Should be strong enough for Stoke I would I hope. Depends what mood Drogba's in

willmunny1990

Never like seeing Lampard and Mikel in the same team.

We should beat them at home though.

ASOT

Stoke to win 2-1 , Jones/ Jerome & walters

Raskolnikov

Very narrow and defensively looking Chelsea team.

Crann na Beatha

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blue-army

any good streams?

Redzer7

Come on Stoke!!!

Sgt Pepper 64

For those debating the Chelsea starting line-up: Daniel Sturridge and Juan Mata have been involved in 23 of Chelsea's Premier League goals this season, more than half of the 45 goals they have scored in total (excluding own goals).

Crann na Beatha

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RichT

Dirty Basket Fuller :mad:

Pepe LeFrits

Game over.

InTheTrees

Wtf was fuller thinking?

Not that i'm complaining that they're now one man down, but that foul was the most stupid one i've seen this season.

A real career ender.

homer simpson

So the ref has to warn huth for pulling Terry's shirt at a corner twice, then when the corner comes in huth fouls Terry pulling his shirt stopping him jumping and ignores it :rolleyes:

Jax Teller

Thats twice Begovic came off his line and ball has nearly gone over him into the goal .

kev1.3s

does anybody have a stream?

Crann na Beatha

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Sgt Pepper 64

Aquila wrote: »

Mata on,cmon on Chelsea!

Not surprised Meireles was shocking

smuckers

Mikel have a very good game, playing much further forward.:)

Sgt Pepper 64

smuckers wrote: »

Mikel have a very good game, playing much further forward.:)

The pubs are open then!

All that possession and no one can put the ball in the net - shocking

Chelseas problems dont change esp - for the love god buy a goalscorer Roman - a real one this time

LanceStorm

I think throwing on Sturridge and Torres for the 2nd half is a must!

need to destroy these, 10 men like, its a gift for us considering how we're struggling lately!

Sgt Pepper 64

LanceStorm wrote: »

I think throwing on Sturridge and Torres for the 2nd half is a must!

need to destroy these, 10 men like, its a gift for us considering how we're struggling lately!

We have hit the woodwork twice apparently

Crann na Beatha

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RichT

Side Show Dave on for Ivan

Sgt Pepper 64

The last obvious sub is either Danny or Torres for Drogba

come on chelsea FFS SCORE!

RichT

100

InTheTrees

Phew. Drogba does the job.

willmunny1990

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

Get in!

smuckers

lovely goal well done Mata and Drogs.

Crann na Beatha

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kev1.3s

Hopefully some more to follow. It shouldn't be seen as a great result to beat 10 man stoke at home 1 - 0

willmunny1990

Controlling the game nicely now.

Even with 10 men Stoke are well organized, you have to take your hat off to them.

Sgt Pepper 64

What a pass from Mata - the one shing light in all our dross

If we dont build our team around him he will be off and I will cry bitter bitter tears!

Imagine him in a decent team FFS!

kev1.3s

It was never going to be the easiest game but now they have to score it may open up a bit, as long as they don't score. It's looking good for Roberto if we win, 2 wins on the spin is a nice little streak for us this year! Roll on napoli.

willmunny1990

kev1.3s wrote: »

It was never going to be the easiest game but now they have to score it may open up a bit, as long as they don't score. It's looking good for Roberto if we win, 2 wins on the spin is a nice little streak for us this year! Roll on napoli.

We'll need to play a hell of a lot better against Napoli, we still loose concentration and get careless in possession to much.

I'll tell ya even with 10 men Stoke are dangerous. So well organized.

kev1.3s

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

What a pass from Mata - the one shing light in all our dross

If we dont build our team around him he will be off and I will cry bitter bitter tears!

Imagine him in a decent team FFS!

I'd have liked to see Torres come on because I do belive that he is improving all the time and Mata and himself could be something special in the future, if we build a team around those two and bring in some quality width the rest is still there. We seem to be playing a dangerous game here now.

kev1.3s

Ooooo so close again

willmunny1990

Great effort from Mata.

kev1.3s

Three points is three points lets hope Everton can do us a favour

Crann na Beatha

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Sgt Pepper 64

AVB must be weeping in a corner after this.

Team selection and style both lacking but got results!

Now for the real test

Lukker-

We were still poor. We were playing against 10 men for majority of the game but still failed to make that many clear cut chances. We can't turn the screw anymore.

Sgt Pepper 64

Lukker- wrote: »

We were still poor. We were playing against 10 men for majority of the game but still failed to make that many clear cut chances. We can't turn the screw anymore.

Mourinho like?

Pleased for Robbie but dont see him as the long term manager

Still, played 2, won 2 is ok!

Lukker-

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Mourinho like?

Pleased for Robbie but dont see him as the long term manager

Still, played 2, won 2 is ok!

Too many basic errors to be like Mourinho. Not sure if we had the beating of them without the sending off. Although they are probably the best team in the league at dealing with losing a man.

The Davestator

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

The last obvious sub is either Danny or Torres for Drogba

come on chelsea FFS SCORE!

He he!

InTheTrees

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

AVB must be weeping in a corner after this.

Team selection and style both lacking but got results!

Now for the real test

They didnt make it look easy though did they? And stoke were a man down. I'm imagining what may have happened if fuller hadnt been a complete dick and got himself sent off.

But this will be good for morale, they certainly looked more together and less scrappy after the goal.

(lets hope arsenal lose on monday.)

kev1.3s

Forget arsenal our best bet now for fourth now is a faltering spurs, were only four points behind now and still to play em.