4/17/04 EPL Round 34: Chelsea FC v. Everton [R]

[GPK]

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Chelsea 22-5-6, 71 PTS, 2nd Place (-7)
Everton, 9-10-13, 37 PTS, 14th Place (-41)

3:00 PM Local Time
10:00 AM EST

US TV: Live PPV

Live on Big Blue (http://www.chelseafc.com/statpage.asp?id=Big_Blue_Live)

ChelseaFC.com (http://www.chelseafc.com/index.asp)

News on Soccernet (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=363&cc=5901)

TEAMtalk-Chelsea (http://www.teamtalk.com/teamtalk/Team_News/0,1562,14,00.html)

BBC-Chelsea (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/default.stm)

Other Fixtures US TV

Arsenal v Leeds United Fri 16 Apr 04 3PM Live on FSW, 8PM Tape
Portsmouth v Manchester United Sat 17 Apr 04 7:30AM Live on FSW
Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City Sat 17 Apr 04
Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur Sat 17 Apr 04
Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City Sat 17 Apr 04
Liverpool v Fulham Sat 17 Apr 04 12PM SDD FSW
Manchester City v Southampton Sat 17 Apr 04
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough Sat 17 Apr 04
Aston Villa v Newcastle United Sun 18 Apr 04 11AM PPV-2 Hour Delay

Very important to get back into a good mind set for Tuesday.....Go Chelsea!

[mother_goose]

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Chelsea 22-5-6, 71 PTS, 2rd Place (-7)
Everton, 9-10-13, 37 PTS, 14th Place (-41)

Very important to get back into a good mind set for Tuesday.....Go Chelsea!

Which one is it GPK? :D

Great job on this match thread starters, btw... and am definitely praying for a very good game and a win on this one. Seeing as it will be my first live match! ;-)

CMON CHELSEAAAAAAAAAA!!!

[Brook]

Mother Goose-- Enjoy! Bring the Blues some great luck!

[Dr_Intoxicated]

Which one is it GPK? :D

Great job on this match thread starters, btw... and am definitely praying for a very good game and a win on this one. Seeing as it will be my first live match! ;-)

CMON CHELSEAAAAAAAAAA!!!

See you there then Mother Goose

[the101er]

Everton are safely clear of the relegation battle and no where near Europe. If we drop points here, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh. The trick will be playing Saturday, and not worrying about Tuesday.

When does Cudicini come back?
Will we see Veron/Crespo in the Premiership?
Was Makelele's injury serious?

At least Arsenal appear to have caught Leeds at the wrong time.

I don't want to jinx it, but wouldn't there be a certain justice to Leeds ending Arsenal's unbeaten streak?

[mother_goose]

See you there then Mother Goose

You betcha! Be counting the chairs and looking out for ya :D

[Dr_Intoxicated]

You betcha! Be counting the chairs and looking out for ya :D


Actually I am in the West stand lower and I seem to recal you are in the upper section

[GPK]

I updated the error....hopefully we can stay in 2rd, err 2nd place! ;)

Enjoy the match! I've been once myself and can't wait to get back over there...We expect a full report of your day Mother Goose. :)

[nicephoras]

Actually I am in the West stand lower and I seem to recal you are in the upper section

Then I'd suggest watching for falling objects. mother_goose will find the range eventually :D

[mother_goose]

HAHAHA I should mention that ive got very good hand-eye coordination :D

Dr I and those who've been, any suggestions on where to go and what to see in and around the Bridge? I'll probably get there around 1pm...

[the101er]

Well, so much for any help from Leeds.

I will go out on a limb here and prognosticate: Chelsea will finish second with a Premiership record for points for the second place team. Anyone know what the current highest points total for a second place team is?

[Clan]

Well, so much for any help from Leeds.

I will go out on a limb here and prognosticate: Chelsea will finish second with a Premiership record for points for the second place team. Anyone know what the current highest points total for a second place team is?

It's the flipin Henry show out there.
Great game of football to watch though - they are showing some great class.
Um - now then, are Leeds that bad to let henry bag that many, or are we that solid at the back that our lads have had him in their pockets all season long.

75th min for those that are interested
Arsenal 5-0 Leeds - Henry with 4

[yossarian]

Um - now then, are Leeds that bad to let henry bag that many, or are we that solid at the back that our lads have had him in their pockets all season long.

Well obviously you cannot compare Terry and Gallas with anyone in Leeds' backline but in addition to that, I don't recall seeing any defense play Arsenal so high this season as Leeds did today. They were constantly trying to play an offside trap and then would get caught with balls in behind them.

[the101er]

Out for tomorrow:

Cudicini: Hand
Gudjohnsen: Stomach
Makelele: Knee
Veron: Back Muscle Spasms

The EPL record for second place points (20 team league) was set by Liverpool in 01-02, 80 points.

[Clan]

Smertin starting today - lets cheer for a nice home win :)

Game just starting.

[Clan]

Well, Smertin did nothing at all - but Steve Stone did.

United lose 1-0...:)

Very important to get all 3 points now.

[Clan]

According to the news page this is todays starting team.


31 Marco Ambrosio GK
13 William Gallas RF
29 Robert Huth CH
6 Marcel Desailly CH
18 Wayne Bridge LF
14 Geremi RM
19 Scott Parker CM
8 Frank Lampard CM
10 Joe Cole LM
7 Adrian Mutu FF
9 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink FF

Ho-Hum...again with Gallas at right full and J Cole at left mid....hope it works out.

[bmw9983]

FYI to GPK and anyone else in Boston, the game is on PPV this week, channel 10B

[bmw9983]

Wow, Parker layoff to Lampard who lobs in a beauty....but off the bar.

0-0, 25th min

Early sub:

Gallas OFF
Melchiot ON

[bmw9983]

Close...Free Kick leads to the ball bouncing in the box, Rooney gets a shot and a great save by Ambrosio.

0-0

33rd min