The Official Thread of Chelsea FC

[ross4life]

United are far from the force of recent years, but I don't understand the view that Chelsea are favourites for the league. Big dip in standards over past year or two, and very ordinary especially of late. United look the better all round side, especially if they can get vidic and rio back. I don't understand how rio was classed as finished when he made a few errors that were due to injury affecting his performance, whereas terry cocks up in every game of late and it's just a bad run of form. Terry looks to have lost a bit of speed and sharpness, which was really evident when milito turned him during the week.

Ross4life- I used the tram down to the ground, but the coppers took us off about 1/2 mile from the ground and bussed us in. Getting back to the centre was a pain in the arse afterwards after the obligatory 1 hour lock in, and then some fun with the Italian security service. We then had a wee encounter with Italian ultras about 1am... that's for another day though.

Yup English fan's traveling away from home always has these problems

but sounds alot like when i visit Anfield, where we are locked in for ages then the police escort us out

San Siro is Quiet a distance from City centre, did you get the high seats? & avoided the ticket rip off scam they have

[Norf Tyrone]

Here is the view from my seat. Tickets were £34. Not sure if that's a rip off or not. The Mancs paid £20 odd to AC the week prior!

[ross4life]

34 is about the average price, don't know why united would be just 20 as by the looks of it tickets were located in the same place but if the Italians gets there hands on the tickets they sell 35 euros tickets for 80/90 euro

[Norf Tyrone]

The United tickets were the same type of seats but on the opposite site of the ground. The SS has two away ends, and two home ends for obvious reasons. I think it was the choice of AC and Inter for pricing.

[Jen Cui]

State of this lad!

[Norf Tyrone]

Interesting find for 1.30 in the morning! 

[Norf Tyrone]

Dubliner Conor Clifford gets his first start for the Ireland U21s tonight. Clifford is captain of the Chelsea youth squad that is into the last four of the FA youth cup. Looks a great prospect at present, but probably needs to bulk up a bit.

[AFS]

Dubliner Conor Clifford gets his first start for the Ireland U21s tonight. Clifford is captain of the Chelsea youth squad that is into the last four of the FA youth cup. Looks a great prospect at present, but probably needs to bulk up a bit.

Remember seeing that there are two Cliffords playing with Chelsea's youth teams. Is the other one a brother of this Conor lad?

[Norf Tyrone]

Dubliner Conor Clifford gets his first start for the Ireland U21s tonight. Clifford is captain of the Chelsea youth squad that is into the last four of the FA youth cup. Looks a great prospect at present, but probably needs to bulk up a bit.

Remember seeing that there are two Cliffords playing with Chelsea's youth teams. Is the other one a brother of this Conor lad?

I thought that too when I first seen the name. Billy Clifford is the other lad, different colour and nationality.

Good spot though.

[Minder]

Dubliner Conor Clifford gets his first start for the Ireland U21s tonight. Clifford is captain of the Chelsea youth squad that is into the last four of the FA youth cup. Looks a great prospect at present, but probably needs to bulk up a bit.

Remember seeing that there are two Cliffords playing with Chelsea's youth teams. Is the other one a brother of this Conor lad?

I thought that too when I first seen the name. Billy Clifford is the other lad, different colour and nationality.

Good spot though.

Racist.

Reported.

[ross4life]

Tevez on Terry

"It's wrong. In my opinion, Terry has no moral code for what he did to Bridge. In my neighbourhood if you do that, you lose your legs, or more - you don't survive."

[Norf Tyrone]

Tevez on Terry

"It's wrong. In my opinion, Terry has no moral code for what he did to Bridge. In my neighbourhood if you do that, you lose your legs, or more - you don't survive."

Carlito trys a little too hard to be the fans favourite in my opinion.....

Wouldn't it have been some craic if City had beat Stoke in the replay, and faced Chelsea this Sunday!!

[Archie Mitchell]

Indeed it would. While im disappointed City went out, this weekends break may be good for them as been playing alot of games in a short space of time and havent been used to it. And the fact that Chelsea would probably tank them as revenge for last week.

[ross4life]

Tevez on Terry

"It's wrong. In my opinion, Terry has no moral code for what he did to Bridge. In my neighbourhood if you do that, you lose your legs, or more - you don't survive."

Carlito trys a little too hard to be the fans favourite in my opinion.....

Wouldn't it have been some craic if City had beat Stoke in the replay, and faced Chelsea this Sunday!!

Yep & the Media would have loved it

But stoke won't be a easy Game, Arsenal needed a dodgy penalty vs a 10 Stoke team to finally Beat them last week!

Drogba will have to be on top form for this game

[Norf Tyrone]

I see Jose Bosingwa is now out for the season and the World Cup. With Ashley Cole's absence this is a major blow. As I have said on countless occasions Chelsea's width comes from our full backs, and the absence of these two is a major inhibitor.

Not ideal, but CA needs to earn his corn now by producing a system that gives this width and balance without these two.