Premiership weekend discussion 28/29th October

Arsenal v Everton
Bolton v Man Utd
Fulham v Wigan
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Newcastle v Charlton
Portsmouth v Reading
Sheff Utd v Chelsea
Watford v Tottenham
West Ham v Blackburn
Man City v Middlesbrough

Tough games for Liverpool, Arsenal and United this week, Chelsea should win confortably at sheffield United, a good chance for Spurs and newcastle to get 3 points on the board

Confirmed selections:

Chelsea will line-up in a 4-3-3 formation as follows:

40 Hilario
20 Paulo Ferreira
6 Ricardo Carvalho
26 John Terry (c)
18 Wayne Bridge
13 Michael Ballack
5 Michael Essien
8 Frank Lampard
10 Joe Cole
11 Didier Drogba
16 Arjen Robben

Subs: 23 Carlo Cudicini, 9 Khalid Boulahrouz12 4 Claude Makelele, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 21 Salomon Kalou.

Sheffield United are expected to line-up in the following 4-5-1 formation:

Kenny; Bromby, Davis, Jagielka (c), Armstrong; Gillespie, Tonge, Leigertwood, Quinn, Webber; Hulse.

Subs: Kozluk, Morgan, Kabba, Montgomery, Nade.

Today’s referee is Martin Atkinson.

I hope.......

Phil Neville dominates the Arsenal midfield once again and Howard keeps a clean sheet,

Villa stay unbeaten,

Rossi starts for Newcastle,

and a good away win for Man Utd.

why is Boulahrouz on the bench?!

Sheva and Ashley Cole rested?... for the trip to the Nou Camp, midweek?

rai Mihawk wrote:why is Boulahrouz on the bench?!

Because this is a game where we need to attack the wings, and get good crosses in, which is why Bridge is also starting.

Shevchenko and Ashley Cole have not travelled by the way.

rai Mihawk wrote:why is Boulahrouz on the bench?!

because Chelsea are that strong, plus no Cole or Shevchenko on the bench.

i think they are saving Boulahrouz for Ronaldinho.

Batman wrote:

rai Mihawk wrote:why is Boulahrouz on the bench?!

i think they are saving Boulahrouz for Ronaldinho.

It's not only that, it's also the fact we're going to need the FBs to get forward in this game. Boula could've played at CB, but I think JM likes the Terry-Carvalho partnership.

A MUST WIN for Us. We have Arsenal and Chelscum in our next 4 fixtures so...anything other than win here=a tough relegation scrap ahead

Up the blues!

Terry did well.

ballack's started well

Carvalho lucky not to concede a penalty there

Absolutely excellent defending by Drogba.

FUCK

Penalty!

SAVED

HILARIO SAVES!

Annoying little cunts aren't they Jamie? People we saying we were shit against them, but they've done it againt thusfar today.

Games over with that pen-miss though.

Obispo wrote:Annoying little cunts aren't they Jamie? People we saying we were shit against them, but they've done it againt thusfar today.

Games over with that pen-miss though.

To be honest, until that little moment, we'd been all over them.

Then Drogba makes a great defensive clearance before giving a push in the back. It was a penalty, but you've seen them not given before.

Poor penalty though.

Shit defending from Carvalho there.

Sheff United are starting to have a period of dominance now.

S4P wrote: Poor penalty though.

How many penalties have Sheff Utd missed this season already? They must be on three at least (after missing two against Blackburn), and for a team at the bottom of the table they really need to take such great chances when they are given to them.

S4P wrote:SAVED

HILARIO SAVES!

it practically takes a miracle to get a ref to give a pen against chelsea and he bloody misses...

hilario or cudicini for the rest of the season

Sheffield gunner wrote:

S4P wrote: Poor penalty though.

How many penalties have Sheff Utd missed this season already? They must be on three at least (after missing two against Blackburn), and for a team at the bottom of the table they really need to take such great chances when they are given to them.

Sheffield are starting to dominate the game now. Chelsea need to get on the ball.

Sheffield are man-marking the midfield now, and doing a brilliant job of it.

Ballack started well, but has been shit since
Lampard is nowhere to be seen. Essien too.

No doubt who's on top here

John Terry going on a Beckenbauer-esque run there

Obispo wrote:John Terry going on a Beckenbauer-esque run there

3 in 3 matches now

S4P wrote:

Obispo wrote:John Terry going on a Beckenbauer-esque run there

3 in 3 matches now

Have they all resulted in him gifting the ball to the opposition? (great pass from Joe Cole by the way ).


He's no Agger.

Obispo wrote:John Terry going on a Beckenbauer-esque run there

Terry does that a few times each season. A few years back he almost scored vs Fulham after run most of the pitch.

Cesc-Fab wrote:

Obispo wrote:John Terry going on a Beckenbauer-esque run there

Terry does that a few times each season. A few years back he almost scored vs Fulham after run most of the pitch.

I've seen Carragher try the same. He got lost after he passed the centre circle though.

Obispo wrote:

S4P wrote:

Obispo wrote:John Terry going on a Beckenbauer-esque run there

3 in 3 matches now

Have they all resulted in him gifting the ball to the opposition? (great pass from Joe Cole by the way ).


He's no Agger.

It was an awful pass. Carvalho had made an excellent run.

You're right, he's no Agger. He's more sound defensively than Agger

Great ball from Ballack.

Fuck sake Robben!

Oh shit.

Drogba's limping.

i wonder if Mourinho will make changes to his side at half time.

Batman wrote:i wonder if Mourinho will make changes to his side at half time.

Drogba OFF Kalou ON
Carvalho OFF Boulahrouz ON

That'd be the changes I'd make

What a save from Kenny from Lampard. Top save.