The Great Chelsea FC Thread
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ShadowsDiamond
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yea anything can happen...who noes not the big 4 win the priemiership
JaarVis.
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wahhhhh. wad a waste sia. almost got that win. damn exciting match with alot of goals. Aston villa won chelsea last september 2-0 but now we draw with em . improvement. but still aint enough. nice play by both teams. Sheva is on form ! Wah. 2 reds for chelsea and 1 for villa. thrilling game. credits to both team . Final Score : Chelsea 4 - 4 Aston Villa.
Gareth Barry's injury-time penalty rescued a deserved point for Aston Villa to cap a thrilling match which produced eight goals and three red cards.
Michael Ballack appeared to have snatched victory for Chelsea with a free-kick three minutes from time.
But Barry converted from the spot in the 92nd minute after Ashley Cole had been sent off for handling Gabriel Agbonlahor's shot on the line.
A Shaun Maloney double had put Villa on course for their first Barclays Premier League double against Chelsea but disaster struck when Zat Knight was sent off on the stroke of half-time.
Knight had clipped substitute Ballack, who was making his first league appearance of the season, and referee Phil Dowd reached for the red card after pointing to the spot.
Andriy Shevchenko fired a stunning second and then set up defender Alex who finished clinically to give the Blues the lead for the first time.
But Martin Laursen escaped a static Chelsea defence to level the score at 3-3 and set up that dramatic climax.
Chelsea, who were already missing John Terry and Didier Drogba for the Christmas schedule, also lost Ricardo Carvalho for three matches following his red card.
Villa capitalised on Chelsea's lethargic start to ease 2-0 ahead shortly before the interval.
Maloney needed the assistance of a rare blunder from Petr Cech for the second, however, as Chelsea toiled to subdue their more lively opponents.
stout defending
The Scotland striker's effort should have been routine for Cech, who was a surprise inclusion in the team after sustaining a bruised side and hip against Blackburn Rovers.
But the Czech goalkeeper allowed the ball to bounce in front of him and watched in horror as it slipped into the net.
He could not be blamed for the first, however, as Agbonlahor skipped into space in the 14th minute and picked out John Carew whose looping header was bundled home by Maloney.
The move was perfectly executed and Chelsea's rearguard continued to creak as Agbonlahor blasted a reasonable chance over the crossbar.
Frank Lampard's hopes of netting his 100th goal for Chelsea ended in the 26th minute when he limped off having failed to run off what appeared to be a thigh injury.
Ballack, who has been out for eight months with an ankle injury, came on and was involved in the build-up as Claudio Pizarro tested Scott Carson.
Dowd was unmoved when Ashley Cole went down in the area following pressure from Knight and then a mazy run by Joe Cole was halted by stout defending from Wilfred Bouma.
Cole then wasted Chelsea's best chance, created by astute work from Ballack, when he pushed his shot straight into the arms of Carson.
Alex nodded a corner wide but the home side then slipped further behind thanks to Cech's mistake.
Maloney pulled clear on the left flank and darted into the area before pulling the trigger with an attempt that Cech missed completely.
emphatic strike
There was still time for one more twist in the first half, however, as on the stroke of half-time Knight clipped Ballack and Dowd pointed to the spot.
Knight was given his marching orders by the Staffordshire official and to rub salt into the wound Shevchenko powered home the penalty.
Curtis Davies appeared after the interval to plug the gap in the defence left by Knight's exit with Maloney, the hero of the first half, sacrificed to make room.
Shevchenko failed to get hold of the ball as Chelsea made use of the extra man but the Ukraine striker swiftly made amends by firing a stunning 50th-minute equaliser.
Salomon Kalou teed up the chance and Shevchenko made no mistake, sprinting on to the ball and smashing it home from 25 yards out to give Carson no chance.
All the momentum was with Chelsea and it came as little surprise when they took the lead for the first time.
Shevchenko did the damage by skilfully escaping Barry and finding Alex who escaped Davies and buried the ball in the net with an emphatic strike.
But there was still plenty of fight left in Villa who equalised in the 72nd minute when Martin Lauren escaped a static defence to prod home Ashley Young's free-kick.
A poor tackle by Carvalho saw the Portuguese centre-back join Knight in the stands, blowing the match wide open.
It was Chelsea who appeared to have struck the decisive blow when Laursen's tackle on Joe Cole was penalised by Dowd and Ballack converted with a thunderous free-kick.
But more drama was to follow as Cole was sent off for clearing Agbonlahor's shot off the line with his hands and Barry's penalty snatched the point.
Next match against NEWCASTLE on saturday . 9pm . this time we'll take the victory.
Gareth Barry's injury-time penalty rescued a deserved point for Aston Villa to cap a thrilling match which produced eight goals and three red cards.
Michael Ballack appeared to have snatched victory for Chelsea with a free-kick three minutes from time.
But Barry converted from the spot in the 92nd minute after Ashley Cole had been sent off for handling Gabriel Agbonlahor's shot on the line.
A Shaun Maloney double had put Villa on course for their first Barclays Premier League double against Chelsea but disaster struck when Zat Knight was sent off on the stroke of half-time.
Knight had clipped substitute Ballack, who was making his first league appearance of the season, and referee Phil Dowd reached for the red card after pointing to the spot.
Andriy Shevchenko fired a stunning second and then set up defender Alex who finished clinically to give the Blues the lead for the first time.
But Martin Laursen escaped a static Chelsea defence to level the score at 3-3 and set up that dramatic climax.
Chelsea, who were already missing John Terry and Didier Drogba for the Christmas schedule, also lost Ricardo Carvalho for three matches following his red card.
Villa capitalised on Chelsea's lethargic start to ease 2-0 ahead shortly before the interval.
Maloney needed the assistance of a rare blunder from Petr Cech for the second, however, as Chelsea toiled to subdue their more lively opponents.
stout defending
The Scotland striker's effort should have been routine for Cech, who was a surprise inclusion in the team after sustaining a bruised side and hip against Blackburn Rovers.
But the Czech goalkeeper allowed the ball to bounce in front of him and watched in horror as it slipped into the net.
He could not be blamed for the first, however, as Agbonlahor skipped into space in the 14th minute and picked out John Carew whose looping header was bundled home by Maloney.
The move was perfectly executed and Chelsea's rearguard continued to creak as Agbonlahor blasted a reasonable chance over the crossbar.
Frank Lampard's hopes of netting his 100th goal for Chelsea ended in the 26th minute when he limped off having failed to run off what appeared to be a thigh injury.
Ballack, who has been out for eight months with an ankle injury, came on and was involved in the build-up as Claudio Pizarro tested Scott Carson.
Dowd was unmoved when Ashley Cole went down in the area following pressure from Knight and then a mazy run by Joe Cole was halted by stout defending from Wilfred Bouma.
Cole then wasted Chelsea's best chance, created by astute work from Ballack, when he pushed his shot straight into the arms of Carson.
Alex nodded a corner wide but the home side then slipped further behind thanks to Cech's mistake.
Maloney pulled clear on the left flank and darted into the area before pulling the trigger with an attempt that Cech missed completely.
emphatic strike
There was still time for one more twist in the first half, however, as on the stroke of half-time Knight clipped Ballack and Dowd pointed to the spot.
Knight was given his marching orders by the Staffordshire official and to rub salt into the wound Shevchenko powered home the penalty.
Curtis Davies appeared after the interval to plug the gap in the defence left by Knight's exit with Maloney, the hero of the first half, sacrificed to make room.
Shevchenko failed to get hold of the ball as Chelsea made use of the extra man but the Ukraine striker swiftly made amends by firing a stunning 50th-minute equaliser.
Salomon Kalou teed up the chance and Shevchenko made no mistake, sprinting on to the ball and smashing it home from 25 yards out to give Carson no chance.
All the momentum was with Chelsea and it came as little surprise when they took the lead for the first time.
Shevchenko did the damage by skilfully escaping Barry and finding Alex who escaped Davies and buried the ball in the net with an emphatic strike.
But there was still plenty of fight left in Villa who equalised in the 72nd minute when Martin Lauren escaped a static defence to prod home Ashley Young's free-kick.
A poor tackle by Carvalho saw the Portuguese centre-back join Knight in the stands, blowing the match wide open.
It was Chelsea who appeared to have struck the decisive blow when Laursen's tackle on Joe Cole was penalised by Dowd and Ballack converted with a thunderous free-kick.
But more drama was to follow as Cole was sent off for clearing Agbonlahor's shot off the line with his hands and Barry's penalty snatched the point.
Next match against NEWCASTLE on saturday . 9pm . this time we'll take the victory.
marcdadrummer
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DUDE!!! IT WAS'NT THE HAND!! IT WAS HIS HEAD!!!!!!!!!
watch the replay... he put out his hands but he used his head.......
refree cock eye... the blues have been stolen their sweet2 victory....
watch the replay... he put out his hands but he used his head.......
refree cock eye... the blues have been stolen their sweet2 victory....
ShadowsDiamond
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what is done is done...no point arguing abt it..
it was more like his shoulder
it was more like his shoulder
ShadowsDiamond
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overall the match is exciting...
ShadowsDiamond
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it stop arsenal's momentum...theres a chance
ShadowsDiamond
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yea limited chelsea fans
well manu are always open for new fans
DDDDDDDD
join us
well manu are always open for new fans
DDDDDDDDjoin us
ShadowsDiamond
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-_-
that is so not true
that is so not true
GrimRiffer
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Haha. Bet you didn't know that it was the Man Utd fans that sang ÿou'll never walk alone first before the Liverpile fans. The song was commonly heard in the late 50's and early sixties. Although the lyrics changed a bit violently such as "with a gun in your hands", still us Man Utd fans sang it first. Haha. But we didn't adopt it to be our "theme". Liverpool only adopted the song when it became popular which is around 1964. On the side note, Chelsea is facing an injury crisis. I hope that Cech stays in this form=D
Dime
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chelsea going for some croatian playmaker in the january transfer window right?cant remember his name.looks pretty good.can fill the void left my lampard.is terry still on crutches?haha.hilarious.looks like shevchenko will most probably lose his place in the 1st team with the prospect of anelka coming in to add more firepower.
