Chelsea - pre match thread

[hamstrung_pigeon]

When is a journalist going to ask about the elephant in the room?

"So erm... if your squad is so thin, why the fuck did you buy 2 midfielders for 30-odd million in January, when you know they are CL cup-tied?"

 

[Insignificance]

Can everyone stop thinking he is fielding a weakened team when it has two 'reserve' players in it that cost a combined £40 million. HIS 'MINDGAMES' ARE PATHETIC.

Well, he has 80 million worth of strikers that he can't make perform at all. Maybe he is not so special after all?

 

[Rouge Penguin]

When is a journalist going to ask about the elephant in the room?

I think Lampard will be playing

 

[Judge Jules]

Maybe he's past his best, I don't know, but his winning record is beyond dispute. Criticise the guy as an individual and/or his preferred brand of football by all means, but sorry - it's just silly to try and denigrate his ability as a manager.

 

[Jack D Rips]

Still havnt heard anything on Ramires being suspended

 

[doctor_mac]

Still havnt heard anything on Ramires being suspended

Chelsea will learn today whether Jose Mourinho, Rui Faria and Ramires will all be punished over their conduct during the club’s explosive defeat by Sunderland.
Assistant coach Faria and midfielder Ramires face bans for confronting referee Mike Dean and striking Sebastian Larsson, respectively, while manager Mourinho could be charged over his controversial post-match comments.
The Football Association was still consulting lawyers, on Tuesday night, to determine whether Mourinho’s sarcastic praise of Dean and referees' chief Mike Riley constituted a breach of its rules.
The Portuguese has provided the governing body with an interesting test case as to what precisely constitutes casting doubt on the integrity of officials.
The Faria and Ramires cases are more straightforward.

Mourinho was forced to hold his assistant back from Dean following a Sunderland penalty that ended his astonishing unbeaten home record in the Premier League.
Faria was sent to the stand and will almost certainly be fined or banned from the touchline.
Ramires is sweating on a four-match suspension for an incident that was missed by Dean but will be scrutinised by the FA’s video-review panel.
Meanwhile, Chelsea’s potential title decider against Liverpool will be refereed by Martin Atkinson.
Atkinson refereed this year’s Capital One Cup final betweenManchester City and Sunderland.
He also took charge of the 2011 FA Cup final between City and Stoke City but suffered criticism after a semi-final the following season for awarding Chelsea a ‘ghost goal’ against Tottenham Hotspur.

This was yesterday.

 

[Mystic]

I've only just seen how bad it was, shocking if he doesn't get suspended for that, although Rooney never got suspended for elbowing that player in the head, good old FA.

https://vine.co/v/M1Tg5U5tI3T

 

[Mystic]

Mourinho definitely deserves a touch line ban for those comments though, he didn't just question a referees integrity for one game, he basically accused the entire establishment an having an agenda over the season.

 

[Silver Sean]

Well, he has 80 million worth of strikers that he can't make perform at all. Maybe he is not so special after all?

Indeed.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Mourinho definitely deserves a touch line ban for those comments though, he didn't just question a referees integrity for one game, he basically accused the entire establishment an having an agenda over the season.

Which is funny. For 24 years people at the top echelons of the game have obviously been biding their time, & now, all of a sudden, decided that, yes, we'll fix it so Liverpool win the league again.

 

[doctor_mac]

Which is funny. For 24 years people at the top echelons of the game have obviously been biding their time, & now, all of a sudden, decided that, yes, we'll fix it so Liverpool win the league again.

I think you underestimate our Lizards.

 

[peterhague]

I think it's pretty obvious what he was saying, they've got a good squad, not just a good XI, there are alot of talented players on the fringes, whereas we've got a pretty nailed on first XI.

We're being precious about it and as per, you're defending the rich and self-righteous, cheating wankers against the less so. Different subject, same old shite from Peter.

What are you wittering about now? I can't make any sense of it.

What I was saying was very simple. If Chelsea don't select several of their normal first choice players, that's better for us than if they select all their normal first choice players, because their first choice players are better than their second choice players.

Complicated stuff, obviously.

 

[Insignificance]

What are you wittering about now? I can't make any sense of it.

What I was saying was very simple. If Chelsea don't select several of their normal first choice players, that's better for us than if they select all their normal first choice players, because their first choice players are better than their second choice players.

Complicated stuff, obviously.

On the other side would a second choice give 100-110% while a normal first choice would give 85-90% with wednesdays game in his mind. I am not sure what is best for us to be honest.

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

Prob Chelsea team



Schwarzer

Ivanovic Cahill Luiz Cole

Matic Mikel

Salah Lampard Oscar

Ba

That "B" team is worth $140,250,000 in transfer fees.

Such weakened
Much reserve
So second choice

 

[Modo]

One thing we tend to forget while doing these line ups and saying how strong they are is that Villa, Crystal Palace and Sunderland managed to beat them.
Why can't we do it?

 

[FoxForceFive]

Where's this Ramires ban?

I'm starting to think the FA have bottled it.

How long does it take to look at the video, see him look at him before swinging his arm, call him a cunt & ban him for the rest of the season?!

 

[Jay]

Fuck it. I'm gonna say it.

We're gonna win!!! Convincingly.

Fuck.

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

Where's this Ramires ban?

I'm starting to think the FA have bottled it.

How long does it take to look at the video, see him look at him before swinging his arm, call him a cunt & ban him for the rest of the season?!

The FA's lawyers are still busy reviewing the video of Mourinho's post game comments vs. Sunderland and trying to decide if they can fine him for sarcasm

 

[Comical Aly]

The FA's lawyers are still busy reviewing the video of Mourinho's post game comments vs. Sunderland and trying to decide if they can fine him for sarcasm

I would like to congratulate their lawyers for their world class review.

 

[Halmeister]

Ramires won't get banned.

 

[Modo]

Moses returning to Chelsea

http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/9279944/moses-expecting-chelsea-return

Brendan shouldn't be playing him....

 

[peterhague]

Ramires has been charged by the FA. He has until 6pm tomorrow to respond.

 

[doctor_mac]

Ramires has been charged by the FA. He has until 6pm tomorrow to respond.

yey! Is this going to go through before our game? Cynical appeal lodged?

 

[tony]

yey! Is this going to go through before our game? Cynical appeal lodged?

Yup it will be heard on friday appaz

 

[Modo]

Ramires has until 6pm on Thursday 24 April to respond to the charge.
Read more at http://www.thefa.com/news/governance/2014/apr/ramires-rui-faria-charged-230414#gHeSk2F6BAyFzv3y.99

 

[Hansern]

Faria and Mourinho charged aswell

 

[Hansern]

@ViktorFagerLFC: Telegraph - Abramovich has given his blessing to Jose Mourinho’s controversial plan to rest an entire XI vs Liverpool FC.

@Moley_LFCDT: CFC Team to face #LFC via the Mirror: Hilario; Kalas, Mikel, Christensen, Ake; Van Ginkel, Matic, Lampard; Salah, Ba, Schurrle #AsIf

Mourinhos mind games working a treat in the media.
Is he arrogant enough to go through with it?

 

[the count]

@ViktorFagerLFC: Telegraph - Abramovich has given his blessing to Jose Mourinho’s controversial plan to rest an entire XI vs Liverpool FC.

@Moley_LFCDT: CFC Team to face #LFC via the Mirror: Hilario; Kalas, Mikel, Christensen, Ake; Van Ginkel, Matic, Lampard; Salah, Ba, Schurrle #AsIf

Mourinhos mind games working a treat in the media.
Is he arrogant enough to go through with it?

Let's hope so.
Man City will have good cause to complain and hopefully the FA charge him again.

 

[Hansern]

Daniel Sturridge will hand Liverpool FC a major fitness boost by returning for the crunch title showdown with Chelsea this weekend. (Echo)

 

[Hansern]

Let's hope so.
Man City will have good cause to complain and hopefully the FA charge him again.

As long as most of the players are from the 25 man squad the FA cant do anything. New rules from 2011 after the Blackpool - Wolves game.