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FSC! Yippee! Should be a win here, but they'll be up for this game and it won't be easy. I predict 2-0 to us, goals right on either side of halftime.
First thought about this game: Throw the captaincy to Riccy. Even if Ballack makes a return I cant think of a more fitting at the moment to wear the armband. Make it so, Undertaker! Edit: And for the love of God and all that is holy, Sinclair at least on the bench!
what you said on both points though I'd go with Mak then Carv or perhaps as it is the FA Cup a good through and through Chelsea and English boy Joey Cole
However much i love J.cole, i wouldnt want him as the captain. Maka or carvalho anyday. On a side note, when is captain courageous returning ?
I don't see another match thread. Is see a thread asking about away supporters and how many tickets Chelsea gets?
What the, A CHELSEA GAME ON FSWC?! Can't remember the last time that happened. Atleast Canada has it.
I'm delaying/skipping my Saturday morning run for this one, which is a pretty big step for me. Come on Chelsea!
with malouda and SWP still in recovery and the fact we are playing wigan, there is no reason why grant shouldnt pair sinclair with anelka because i am just dying to see them together ---------cech--------- bell---alex---rick---cole MB------maka----bridge cole----anelka---sinclair or, although i seriously doubt grant will do this ---------cech---------- bell---alex----rick---cole cole--maka---MB--sinclair -----sahar---anelka----- i would love to see this squad, the chemistry here would be stellar the back solid as usual while ballack and maka would guide the younger hitters through their experience, kind of like scholes and giggs do at united (please don't post angry quote replies about me comparing us to manure)
Yaroni - Grant said Ballack's probably not playing. I have lots to do today - pop into work, out to town (sadly I can't watch my local side on the telly cos I'm just too busy), back home for 5, BBC One here we go!
Clan or Fern, where is our story? Quite sincerily, I love your annual stories of sitting by the radio for the FA Cup draws and matches etc.
Indeed...I'm pretty pumped for this game. Looking for a nice win here. I hope Anelka will get one today.
From Chelseafc.com 1 Petr Cech 35 Juliano Belletti 33 Alex 6 Ricardo Carvalho 18 Wayne Bridge 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 4 Claude Makelele (c) 9 Steve Sidwell 10 Joe Cole 39 Nicolas Anelka 15 Florent Malouda Chelsea's subs are 23 Carlo Cudicini, 20 Paulo Ferreira, 22 Tal Ben-Haim, 17 Scott Sinclair, 14 Claudio Pizarro. Atleast we see Sinc on the bench. It'd be nice if he started though
http://www.chelseafc.com/page/NewsHomePage/0,,10268~1225533,00.html same lineup as Everton midweek Sinclair on the bench
I remember when this lot drew us 2-2 and we had to go to their place for the return leg where we hammered them 5-0. sitting by the radio eh? Fecking smart arse.