The Official Thread of Chelsea FC

orangeman · February 02, 2009, 09:35:48 AM

Quote from: J70 on February 02, 2009, 04:45:44 AM

That is simply crazy - what did the Liverpool man have to do to get a foul ?? Get stabbed through the heart

fred the red · February 02, 2009, 09:09:03 PM

Chelsea sign Quaresma from Inter

Chelsea have signed Portugal winger Ricardo Quaresma on loan from Inter Milan until the end of the season.

The 25-year-old rejoins Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, who was his national coach with Portugal.

Quaresma was Inter manager Jose Mourinho's first signing when he joined from Barcelona for £15m in the summer of 2008.

But the winger has struggled at the San Siro and was left out of Inter's Champions League squad on Sunday.

He has only played 12 times this season and was heckled by his own fans during the 1-1 draw with Torino.

Chelsea have struggled for wide men since losing Joe Cole for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage, and Scolari has decided to look to another of the Portugal players he worked with at Euro 2008.

The former Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona and Porto winger becomes Chelsea's sixth Portuguese player alongside Ricardo Carvalho, Deco, Paulo Ferreria, Jose Bosingwa and goalkeeper Hilario.

Quaresma, nicknamed "Mustang" for his speed and power, began his career with Sporting Lisbon where he won the Portuguese championship in 2001/2002 playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.

anportmorforjfc · February 03, 2009, 03:16:52 PM

Frank wins red card appeal

Norf Tyrone · February 03, 2009, 08:58:01 PM

Good singing Quaresma. There are plenty of doubts over application, and ability. However on loan means that is a low risk move.

Just looking at Bosingwa's tackle again, and it's a clear case of obstruction, and a free out to Chelsea.

Norf Tyrone · February 04, 2009, 10:09:59 AM

http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/4076812._NHS_is_exploiting_my_life____claims_trasnssexual/

Poor JT.......

Jimmy Joe · February 04, 2009, 10:12:26 AM

http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/4076812._NHS_is_exploiting_my_l

Looks like John Terry is just full of surprises

Norf Tyrone · February 04, 2009, 10:23:49 AM

Quote from: Jimmy Joe on February 04, 2009, 10:12:26 AM

http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/4076812._NHS_is_exploiting_my_l

Looks like John Terry is just full of surprises

Yeah. ^^^^^^ Look up before you post ^^^^^^.

Norf Tyrone · February 06, 2009, 08:29:18 AM

Positive rumours coming out of SW6 this morning. Apparantly Roman is about to make an announcement that confirms his commitment to Chelsea.

One theory is that it's a new stadium or expansion of SB. However it's likely to be a conversion of the club's debt to shares. This, in my limited financial knowledge, would make the club debt free. With other clubs being strangled by huge interest repayments this would keep Chelsea very competitive in the transfer market bar Man City.

Norf Tyrone · February 06, 2009, 02:45:16 PM

Oh feck. No Cech tomorrow, and with Carlo in Norf London it'll be Hillario time! Ah well.
To be fair Cech has been in poor enough form at present.

Team I'd love to see tomorrow, but it won't happen.

Hilario
Belletti JT Carvalho Ashley Cole

Mikel
Ballack Lamps

Anelka Drogba Quaresma

Norf Tyrone · February 06, 2009, 02:50:17 PM

Oh and another point....

I notice that Hackett has not come out and publically apologised to Chelsea for his man effectivelly ending Chelsea's premiership challange. I don't think it's something he should do by the way, but he saw fit to come out and apologise to Liverpool last season.

Why the difference?

bingobus · February 06, 2009, 03:24:47 PM

Quote from: Norf Tyrone on February 06, 2009, 02:45:16 PM
Oh feck. No Cech tomorrow, and with Carlo in Norf London it'll be Hillario time! Ah well.
To be fair Cech has been in poor enough form at present.

Team I'd love to see tomorrow, but it won't happen.

Hilario
Belletti JT Carvalho Ashley Cole

Mikel
Ballack Lamps

Anelka Drogba Quaresma

That young keeper with the youths last night looked like a younger Cech to me without the head gear. Is he English or European?

Norf Tyrone · February 06, 2009, 03:33:28 PM

Heimann I presume. I think he is German.
He was fantastic against United earlier in the Cup, and has looked very promising from reports in general. However I believe he was poorish last night.

The lad that came on for Chelsea (Conor Clifford) is a Dub by the way.

Norf Tyrone · February 07, 2009, 02:17:08 PM

Hilario
Bosingwa
JT
Alex
Ashley Cole

Mikel
Lampard
Ballack

Queresma
Anleka
Kalou

Subs
Taylor
Deco
Ivanovic
Belletti
Stoch
Di Santo
Drogba

Norf Tyrone · February 07, 2009, 06:43:14 PM

What a load of rubbish.

Chelsea on top for much of the first half, and Terry missed a sitter after about 60 seconds. After that Kalou looked the only offensive player to offer any threat.

However why, against someone like Hull, do we employ a defensive midfielder. Frustratingly again we sacrifice two up two for an anchor role. I don't mind Mikel playing but he showed be parked in more attacking zones instead of just in front of JT and Alex.

Massive chants for Scolari out again.... and banners unfurled at FT. For some reason Wilkens was sent to do the post match SKY interview, which sticks of cowardice on BFS's part.

Doogie Browser · February 07, 2009, 06:54:55 PM

Does seem to be a lack of guidance from Scolari NT? When fans are singing 'you don't know what you're doing' at their own manager I feel he will not win back any credibility with them. Can you afford another regime change though and is it necessary?? Will take a new man time to bed in and he will invariably look to change things on the pitch with personnel and could set you back another 12/18 months, not every manager can win the league in their first year like Jose.
I hope this continues for another fortnight though until we play you.