Chelsea FC vs Sunderland: Match day game thread
by Stephen Schmidt on Jan 14, 2012 2:52 PM GMT
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Chelsea lineup: Cech, Bosingwa, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Romeu, Meireles, Lampard, Ramires, Torres, Mata
Chelsea subs: Turnbull, Essien, Malouda, McEachran, Sturridge, Lukaku, Bertrand
Sunderland lineup: Mignolet; Bardsley, O'Shea, Kilgallon, Richardson; Cattermole (c); Sessègnon, Vaughan, McLean, Kilgallon; Bendtner.
Sunderland subs: Gardner, Turner, Meyler, Elmohamady, Dong Won Ji, Westwood, Wickham
Phil Dowd is the ref
Michael Essien is on the bench. Michael Essien is on the bench. Michael Essien is on the bench. Can you tell I'm excited? Have at it, let's get a comfortable win today so we can have a peek at the bison and maybe the big puppy.
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Anyone else see Warren Barton say Luiz is the root of all our defensive problems?
I sort of liked his commentary before. Needless to say, I’m disappointed.
Apparently, it was just too expensive to import Tony Gale...
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 2:57 PM GMT up reply actions
We should export Tony Gale
To a black hole
Was just saying in the other thread
he is impressing me with his dumb comments today. And then Wynalda and him go on to say that “Mata and Torres might work”. Uhh, am I missing something? Did they not watch the last few games when they have both played together? I mean, Torres didnt get a goal, but Mata did. It seems as though they never watch Chelsea, just listen to other dumb pundits and repeat.
They always sound like that.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:00 PM GMT up reply actions
And now Barton with O'Neil
saying he should go to Chelsea
So I guess Sturridge has not managed to recover from his knock
Somewhat excited to see Ramires at forward from the start.
And, of course, ESSIEN!!!!!
Less excited about the Meireles – Lampard duo in the middle.
I totally read that "ESSIEN!!!!!" as in the commentary on his famous goal versus Arsenal.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 2:55 PM GMT up reply actions
Obviously not.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 2:57 PM GMT up reply actions
Definitely.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:00 PM GMT up reply actions
Hell I can't can't can't believe
how much I had to lie just in order to be able to watch this game live
I pissed virtually everyone. Incredible
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so happy to see Essien
LET’S DO THIS … UP BLUES!!!
STREAM
I NEED STREAM, THEY’RE SHOWING MANURE VS BOLTON AND LIVERPOOL VS FORGOT ON TV. Seriously, ESPN and Star Sports suck.
also, I’m new and from India, hello all.
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 2:59 PM GMT reply actions
IT WORKS :D
Thanks a lot, as it is I’ve my cousin mocking me and my ‘loser team’ for not being broadcasted
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:02 PM GMT up reply actions
your cousin is an idiot
best to sever all ties immediately.
by dojothecat on Jan 14, 2012 3:03 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs
ManUre fans.
They’re all the same.
I read this article somewhere that statically, ManUre and Liverpool fans have the lowest IQs.
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:06 PM GMT up reply actions
So Cahill completed his medical this morning?
I didn’t check the Cahill thread for new updates so if it was mentioned there in the comments I’m sorry
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O'Neill
And again, memory of the Aston Villa O’Neill in my mind – and the nervosity seeing him everytime in the past when we played them :D
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FSC seems to be a little behind real life
I wil find out about everything after everyone else.
Wait
I cant tell if you are referencing the joke or being serious!
I just want a win really, I don't care how they do it.
"I was so drunk I thought a tube of toothpaste was astronaut food"
My Twittah!
Nope. My current connection ain't good enough
for a stream. And where I am they’re showing Tottenham and ManUre
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93-4
Oh. You wanted realistic. 3-1. Not sure which way.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:03 PM GMT up reply actions
Alright Dowd
remind yourself of your love of Torres in this game, k?
ooof
shouldn’t have gotten that close
"I was so drunk I thought a tube of toothpaste was astronaut food"
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Bosingwa decent ball in.
Lampard heads well over.
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Wow, they've gone five minutes without catching sight of Cahill.
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twice now ash has been beaten on that side
"I was so drunk I thought a tube of toothpaste was astronaut food"
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argh wtf
the stream is not working …. what did he do?
Silly trip just outside and to the left.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:10 PM GMT up reply actions
That was a lame foul, and an even lamer yellow.
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Yeah
glad that we started so early. Dowd seems to dislike Chelsea. And he seems to have forgotten his Torres love in Liverpool.
Cole crosses. Nando heads just wide. Couldn't get much on it.
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wide not just wide.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:12 PM GMT up reply actions
Hypothetical
If Torres doesn’t score till the score the rest of the season, will he e sold?
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:12 PM GMT reply actions
Pounds or dollars?
Torres cost $80mil
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:15 PM GMT up reply actions
Lampard top ever scorer! 1-0
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Fucking hell, Nando, though!
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Acrobatic shot, crossbar, hits Frank, goal.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:14 PM GMT up reply actions
if you went from Bolton to Chelsea
you’d be damn happy
Cross goes in and Torres does an overhead kick
hits the bar and goes straight to Lampards foot and in
Yes.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:17 PM GMT up reply actions
That doesn't do it justice...
Cross goes in and Torres does an awesome overhead/scissor kick that if it had been a couple of inches lower would have been the best goal that anyone has EVER scored…
Unfortunately it hit the bar.
Fortunately it rebounded off of Lampard’s leg and went in the goal.
A cross came in from the right.
Nando stood just inside of the left corner of the 6 yard box and let loose a scissor kick as the ball was above his waist. It rocketed off the underside of the crossbar, deflecting right onto Frank’s foot.
feel bad for Nando
what else does he have to do?
"I was so drunk I thought a tube of toothpaste was astronaut food"
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Oh, Nando
while it sucks, I hope he gets a good laugh at his terrible luck at the end of a winning match.
Torres will redefine our understanding of "assist"
if this goes on. :D
But Frank you’re a lucky b*stard. But I love you :D
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He is a bit of a poacher
isnt he? Not that it is a bad thing. Every team should have one!
I'm not saying he didn't put in some effort
but this goal for Lampard had a fair share of luck
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A little like the Kalou one at...
Valencia?
Sure
I’m by no means saying a lucky is necessarily a “bad” goal, as there are no bad goals as long as they go in
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This is so true
Torres isnt doing all that much different from Lpool days… apart from having way more attempts. But so many of his goals back when were pretty lucky. And still spectacular.
In fact, most of the goals that people love the most are the luckiest ones.
And since we like to run out of luck sometimes
it’s never too bad to have a lucky one in the team, sure!
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As much as I feel Torres hasn't tried hard enough for a starting spot....
He’s gonna score a boatload in the next 10 matches.
I'm so often confused
since it’s not early morning anymore (for me) and I lied so much yesterday and today :D
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It's in the hair.
Nando needs to get the hair he had while at Liverpool. It worked for Wayne Rooney.
Regardless of how gay he looked with the long gold locks, he’s beautiful and HE’LL SCORE.
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:21 PM GMT reply actions
Oddly enough, since Mata was compared to Zola...
…he’s being doing more Zola-esque things.
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Possibly, but it seems to be happening more.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:23 PM GMT up reply actions
Zola's got a Playstation!
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:23 PM GMT up reply actions
With a XboX controller ...
I have to get that meme again :D
Maye halftime I come back with it
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That was scary Nando
good intentions, not the best result.
Sunderland ONLY look threatening on the counter
They also are attacking our wings.. so hopefully their crosses remain awful all game
The Martin O' Neill Special.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:25 PM GMT up reply actions
Ever notice
that most teams score against us while counter attacking?
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:25 PM GMT up reply actions
They are really swarming that right side
sniffing out some slowness in Cole today? Hmm..
Treble Banned.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:26 PM GMT up reply actions
Bass Banned?
"I was so drunk I thought a tube of toothpaste was astronaut food"
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by Wisco12 on Jan 14, 2012 3:26 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs
I could do without shots of Cahill every five seconds
at least he isnt blowing snotrockets though.
He can't afford to dress as snazzy as the others
not until he gets his first Chelsea paycheck.
DL with the 30 yard effort
We’ve settled into a long-range barrage. Let’s keep the passing up, boys.
By the way,,,
…I’m enjoying the new WAGNH tagline, Graham/Stephen!
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I enjoy the harshness of it.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:29 PM GMT up reply actions
Its funny because its not really true
being that there is a post on him that may stil be on the first page, haha. But it brings a chuckle.
I did
it has been distracting me, actually. Like it with a little more length.
Cattermole, Graham is going to kill you ritualistically.
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I really hate Fox commentaries
but I can’t stand this sky channel breaking down … down … down … everytime we do anything else than passing something backwards :(
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Hm the header wasn't so bad on its own
but that didn’t really looked so threatening on their goal
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Tottenham are the first club to concede 1,000 PL goals.
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He must going on a hike in tall grass later.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:35 PM GMT up reply actions
He's unconventional. : P
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:37 PM GMT up reply actions
I wish we'd improve our movement off the ball
and into spaces in the immediate future. Like, in this game.
Injured,
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:36 PM GMT up reply actions
You mean well enough to almost score but not quite get it in?
That’s exactly what he’s done his entire career.
by deg0ey on Jan 14, 2012 3:37 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs
oof bendtner
quit shittin around out there!
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BENDTNER
Can’t beat the far post.. but he can beat up your neighborhood cars!
We just made Bendtner look decent. Bad Chelsea!
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Sessegnon is class.
Obvious comment is obvious?
We are awfully slow in the back today, no?
I sound a negative Nancy, but it just seems like things are moving slow as molasses in… January.
Are all the team's shorts so tight?
Or do Chelsea players have large bums?
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:37 PM GMT reply actions
So does Ivanovic :3 Nando's isn't THAT large(as compared to Brani)
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:39 PM GMT up reply actions
I am reliably informed that Mata and Lampard have lovely bottoms as well
by Graham MacAree on Jan 14, 2012 3:40 PM GMT up reply actions
Lampard? Oh yes.
Never paid that much attention to Mata.
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:40 PM GMT up reply actions
Young Frank?
Still is very much so.
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:42 PM GMT up reply actions
Young Frank from 2004/2005?
Well I obviously don’t mean the West Ham Frank with that curtains of hair!
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I know what you mean
But still, the current Frank with the stubble and all :3
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:49 PM GMT up reply actions
The current Frank is still easy on the eye I won't deny that
but in direct comparison with Frank 5-6 years ago – I mean back then when Frank still possessed that elegant agility (remember Bayern München goal? That’s what I mean) and could smile without his features cracking – that’s the Frank I basically mean
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Agility goes with speed
He’s never been one with speed, and he’s still very good.
And he’s still very good looking. Don’t know where the name ‘fat Fwank’ came from.
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:59 PM GMT up reply actions
Me neither
just some jealous West Ham fans!
To me, young Frank was quite agile … he’s not the cat / cheetah sort of player and was never lightning quick, but he was quite dexterous
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Haven't seen a dexterous Lampard. Ever
Well he’s still my favourite player.
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 4:08 PM GMT up reply actions
We maybe have different definitions of agility and desterity
mine might be too much influenced by RPGs. It’s OK
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Yes
Well, I like Mata’s anyhow. It’s good for his size. Ivanovic has a total shelf butt. Shame he isn’t prettier in the face, lol.
Romeu has a pretty good butt… I have to remind myself he is young so I don’t start to drool over his backside.
Shh
don’t tell me. I don’t need to fancy any more footballers. I already have totally overblown expectations of men, as a result!
Then just listen to some interviews of footballers
and then, all men in colleges become geniuses
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Not ALL
I heard Lampard’s IQ is quite high
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 4:11 PM GMT up reply actions
Ridiculously high too. Easily the most intelligent Chelsea player.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 4:12 PM GMT up reply actions
Sure but then
he is FRANK LAMPARD!!!!! *grin
Well no coincidence I loved Lampard even before I started to love Chelsea. Certainly no coincidence
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I haven't been watching football THAT long
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 4:16 PM GMT up reply actions
this might be my favorite WAGNH post ever
"I was so drunk I thought a tube of toothpaste was astronaut food"
My Twittah!
I think they need well-trained bum muscles, what with all the running.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:39 PM GMT up reply actions
Maybe it's another football reason. A lot of footballers have big bums.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:41 PM GMT up reply actions
We actually call it..
“soccer butt”, amongst my friends. Dunno if I have ever met someone that regularly played that didnt have a fair amount of butt. However, some people are blessed with more than others.
I really need to start playing more. I struggle to keep my trousers up.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:44 PM GMT up reply actions
Yes,
I rue the day I got injured, because it has caused by butt to fall down my legs. Only thing worse than no butt? A former soccer butt.
I’ve really got to get back to playing!
Less the running
more the movement of the running, and the kicking
Maybe they're born with it.
maybe it’s maybelline
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 3:41 PM GMT up reply actions
They're amazed by the concept of shoes.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:40 PM GMT up reply actions
I missed Bendtner's shot partly
but is seemed it was closer than Torres’ one – could be?
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Torres to get a brace...
No I’m not all up on the Torres bandwagon just yet either….
Like November
That dip in form is getting incredibly worrying
by Graham MacAree on Jan 14, 2012 3:47 PM GMT up reply actions
at 30 yds out
I’d like us to play it to the middle, not the corner. In transition, we’re getting the space but not taking advantage
Surely Bertrand can do better than Cashley at this point...
Give him some bench time AVB..
I wouldn't be so sure
Bertrand has quality, but most of that has been shown via accurate crossing, rather than stellar defense.
Shit, its so easy to drag Ashley out of position...
Man forgets he’s a LB sometimes it seems.
by Nikeamah Dabre on Jan 14, 2012 3:48 PM GMT up reply actions
Ow.
That looks hurty for Kilgallon.
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Is it a hamstring?
Couldn’t tell what happened
He's no worse than some of our others
there seems to be precedent in giving him yellow cards though, so now every ref wants to do it.
I wish Luiz could become Chelsea's Tim Tebow
He just needs to be more vocal of his positive goodness
This!
Besides, if anything, DL doesnt need to be like Tebow. Tebow needs to be like DL.
I'd jump on the Tebow bandwagon if he grew DL-esque hair.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 3:49 PM GMT up reply actions
He's got Jesus in his gimmicking heart
that toolbag.
I really dislike him… and I want to cry every time I think about Urban Meyer coaching my team. :((((((((
Urban Meyer will only coach for 2-3 years then leave for "family/health" reasons..
otherwise known as an NFL job
I would like him to coach OSU for 0 years
strange too, because he cant go to a bowl game this coming season, so he would need to do another to make his time worth it. That makes me sad. But… hope the best for my team. I swear if he changes our general style of play I will hurt him.
What just happened?
Did Torres foul, or was it all accidental? I was too busy typing about butts up above.
As Torres and Kilgallon came down, Kilgallon went over on his ankle.
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Ramires has been pretty quiet
maybe like last game, he comes out and scores 2 later on?
Now we just need Nando to come out of retirement and score for us
by Graham MacAree on Jan 14, 2012 3:49 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs
He's just waiting for Chelsea to finish the deal
it’ll probably be done in 24 hours. I mean, it’s been just about done for awhile, so any day now.
I didn't notice the actual formation
but I can see the general consequences of it on the field. We look really broken up. Huge spaces with no blue jerseys.
I wonder if Rami is going to get more time on the wing going forward.
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Hope not.
Gimme Danny, and put Rami where he belongs… in Meireles’ spot.
by Nikeamah Dabre on Jan 14, 2012 3:49 PM GMT up reply actions
Will someone sooner or later then come out and tell us how wise that decision was
to get him back? Oh meh
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thanks
what a volley. lucky but super quick reaction from Lamps
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Fernando Torres shakes hands with his imaginary friend
by Graham MacAree on Jan 14, 2012 4:00 PM GMT up reply actions
His imaginary friend is a few inches to the left
He can’t even get a handshake on target
by Al Benson on Jan 14, 2012 4:01 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs
I feel sorry for his imaginary friend
shaking hands with someone with that expression on the face :D
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that one on his stomach is probably the best
though it isn’t permanent, probably
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It was originally uploaded on 4chan?
Pwned, virtually! Since WAGNH doesn’t have an option (at least for non-moderators) to edit the posts
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I wonder whether it would be possible to get that changed...
Would be nice to be able to fix typos etc
Same here
and correct stupid language mistakes you don’t see the first time you read your own comments (if all)
Though I have the impression it would totally overburden the current commenting system … technically
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some halftime entertainment if you haven'
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oops, some halftime entertainment if you haven't seen this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zYGaH2A9Q8
"I was so drunk I thought a tube of toothpaste was astronaut food"
My Twittah!
I was out till now
I missed Torres having a great game. And almoooost scoring a wonder goal. Why always me? :P
Ssshhhh
you’ll blow my cover, hiding as an Indian Chelsea fan!
by Avinash Mohan on Jan 14, 2012 4:11 PM GMT up reply actions
10-man Blackburn 2-0 11-man Fulham.
KEAN OUT!!
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 4:07 PM GMT up reply actions
Would anyone have a link to an English stream? All I've got is Russian ones :/
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Nevermind, found one
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by CanadianBlue on Jan 14, 2012 4:08 PM GMT up reply actions
I just noticed it too
there is seemingly one stream that doesn’t want to go on with the second half obviously :D
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Torres shot
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And a second camera shot of him snotting up the field
the guy is gorgeous- glad they remind me he is totally very human (not).
Romeu looks much more tan than usual.
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I'd say firstrowsports.com
but its being a bitch
by Bluesforlife on Jan 14, 2012 4:16 PM GMT up reply actions
vipbox.tv?
What does a man have to do around here to get a championship?
Hit me up on twitter: @RockChalkChief
Ramires is not really feeling it today
Looks a little slower, no?
Am I the only who thinks Frank has an incredibly awkward running style?
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You too?
I never wanted to say anything, but he looks sooooo strange when he runs. Sort of like a raptor.
He has a really strange arm motion.
Not Steven Seagal strange, but it’s how I recognize him if the stream is too bad to make out faces/numbers.
Ummm penalty?
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I need to see that replayed.
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Phil Dowd now hates Torres
totally a Pool fan.
I didn't mean the challenge
but the Barcelona-esque surrounding of a whole team around the ref
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I actually think that's a good no-call on the Torres one.
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Oddly, I think the Bendtner one was more a penalty.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 4:19 PM GMT up reply actions
Really?
For me the only questionable part was whether they pulled him down inside or outside the box…
The ball was running on for Mata. Nando wasn't getting there.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 4:20 PM GMT up reply actions
This conversation is taking a sinister turn
by Graham MacAree on Jan 14, 2012 4:21 PM GMT up reply actions 3 recs
That is quality punnery, sir.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 4:22 PM GMT up reply actions
Sunderland player long shot. Juuust wide.
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WTF? How the hell did that happen?
NOOOO Please boys, don’t let the worst happen.
Man why have we taken our foot of the pedal?
We always do this, they’re gonna equalize if we keep this up.
I was just sat here repeatedly saying
“Please don’t shoot from here”
Apparently Frank couldn’t hear me
Torres
working for that penalty… not the right way
What?!
Nando yellow for diving.
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What?
I thought there was a penalty given ._. My stream is laggy
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 4:26 PM GMT up reply actions
Seriously
I am so puzzled as to what happened in their relationship? Dowd used to just about coddle him.
uhhhh no. that was a terrible call
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That's a penalty every day of the week.
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He didnt hate him when he played for Liverpool
that is all I know. Funny when it seems the refs really have a bias.
And awarded a stupid yellow.
My word.
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by CanadianBlue on Jan 14, 2012 4:27 PM GMT up reply actions
on replay it was Luiz
of course, what was i thinking?
Luiz saves us and not one mention of it.
Bosingwa, why u no go back to defense line?
offside after a beauty by Torres
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Wake up blues...
They’ll tie this shit up soon..
So... second goal?
When? Now! For Chelsea, of course.
Mata waaaaaaaaaay over
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OMFG ESSIEN
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At least he's letting the kids play
At this rate we’ll see someone get hurt
OMG ESSIEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Meireles booked
Is that the first thing he’s done today? And how was that any worse than the foul on Ramires?
Meireles needs to either:
1) hair cut
2) go back to full mohawk
3) go back to bald
if he does neither, then his form will continue to suck
So we're back to form depending on hair?
Given this Malouda should get his braids back soon!
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yes lol
and as stated earlier, Torres needs to go back to full bleach blonde
He's quite blonde now
don’t know how he looks off the pitch currently but with that alice band he looks like 3 years ago :P
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Im sooooo happy.
My favorite player. Ess is back!
So, I wonder if Pool wants Torres and Meireles back?
I kid!
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Raul they can have.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 4:34 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs
Essien trademark shot.
Just wide.
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Bring on Danny and Malouda
for Meireles and Romeu
4231 gives us a lot of protection with Ramires and Essien in the middle
Then we might be able to get that goal
That would be a terrible thing to see
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by CanadianBlue on Jan 14, 2012 4:37 PM GMT up reply actions
Utd 2-0 Bolton Welbeck [74]
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correction
everyone but nando shooting. damnit Nando!
mata wiide
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Correction
Meireles needs to teach him about that.
not necessarily long range
but just SHOOT when you’re in position. It might not be the ideal position, but it’s a shooting position then shoot. Danny does it. And Torres needs to learn it asap
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TBF
Sturridge just shoots. Has nothing to do with shooting position. Thus the creation of the verb “Sturridging”.
Can't say I would agree with that
but since Sturridge didn’t feature, I just drop it
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We'll call this deal then
Torres definitely needed to shoot that one… but if he is gonna learn that trade from Sturridge, then Sturridge needs to learn the art of passing from Torres. :)
Agreed
everyone else tried it today, he ought to have to.
yeah he needed to pull the trigger on that one
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Jan 14, 2012 4:40 PM GMT up reply actions
last min Seb Larsson free-kick :(
by MischievousNinja87 on Jan 14, 2012 4:39 PM GMT up reply actions
No
we dont speak those things aloud. Not because it isnt possible, but because the universe just might be listening.
Corner!
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Nothing comes of it :/
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by CanadianBlue on Jan 14, 2012 4:39 PM GMT up reply actions
Essien offside. Shoots just over.
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DAYUM SON
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by CanadianBlue on Jan 14, 2012 4:41 PM GMT up reply actions
come on boys. hang on for this one.
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At this certain time of the match
I even don’t dare to hope for a goal … just that we don’t concede
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Considering that it's usually our pushing for a goal that opens us up to the counter
I’m ok with playing conservative.
As long as we don’t concede, of course. :P
Putting the good vibes out there..
we’ll score a second.
For more good vibes
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by Avinash Mohan on Jan 14, 2012 4:43 PM GMT up reply actions
STOP GIVING THE BALL UP
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Cmon boys.
UP THE TEMPO! Before we concede.
and of course...no communication at all.
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Oh
Malouda on for Mata? Great. Well… please Malouda, do something.
Malouda for Mata?
QUE?
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very nice chance there.
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Meireles long range chip. Good save Mignolet!
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Thundering arseballs, Cech!
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QPR are in the bottom three now!
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Hey at that particular situation it would have been nice to have Lampard there
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And then he does that
Nice play by Ramires though
by Graham MacAree on Jan 14, 2012 4:48 PM GMT up reply actions
torres not getting any help on that one
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you have to be kidding me.
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Gardner wide.
Arseholery all around for us.
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we should be losing by now.
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sunderland wanks off 2-3 chances that most teams bury in the net.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Jan 14, 2012 4:52 PM GMT up reply actions
sure we have
but not as point blank as sunderlands.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Jan 14, 2012 4:54 PM GMT up reply actions
meh
that torres yellow shouldnt have been a penalty. shouldnt have been a yellow either
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Jan 14, 2012 4:56 PM GMT up reply actions
It was a stonewall penalty.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 4:57 PM GMT up reply actions
We all see what we want to see
Plenty of chances on either side, but you’re being extra harsh on us if you feel that Sunderland deserved anything out of this game.
im not saying they deserved anything. you can get all the chances you want, you still have to put it behind the keeper and sunderland couldnt do that.
but im not going to be happy about a 1-0 win against a mediocre team that had some extremely easy chances to notch it even and even go ahead.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Jan 14, 2012 5:02 PM GMT up reply actions
sorry im not going to blow sunshine and rainbows all over the place.
a win is a win, thats given. that doesnt mean i cant be upset about how we played.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Jan 14, 2012 5:07 PM GMT up reply actions
That's true
However, we also didn’t play particularly badly, and being furious over a 20-minute like defensive mess that ultimately didn’t lead to anything seems like an overreaction.
by Graham MacAree on Jan 14, 2012 5:08 PM GMT up reply actions
im not furious...
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Jan 14, 2012 5:09 PM GMT up reply actions
I agree with this. We weren't horrendous.
Just a bit sloppy in defending but nothing TOO bad. If both teams had finishes all their chances, it would’ve ended 10-6 (ish). We deserved the points.
We actually played quite well, but didn't get the goals.
Sunderland are a team tailor-made for a late burst.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:08 PM GMT up reply actions
and we are a team that is tailor made to give up a late burst.
and it almost cost us again today, which is the root of my pessimism.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Jan 14, 2012 5:11 PM GMT up reply actions
Is that a mark O'Neill pressed on them
or were they of this sort before him? O’Neill’s Aston Villa, in their strongest days, were a hell in the latter stage of the second half
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That's Martin O'Neill's philosophy.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:12 PM GMT up reply actions
Though I certainly disliked every match we played against his Villa in the past
I can’t deny I feel deep admiration for that guy
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He does what he does.
I respect that, but it doesn’t mean I don’t want to boil him in oil.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:15 PM GMT up reply actions
Hey, I'm not one to tell you how to feel it
It’s your prerogative.
But acting like we got lucky and being unduly harsh on the team won’t help much either.
You gotta grind out a few wins during the season. We’ve failed to do so just a couple weeks ago, dropping stupid points in multiple matches, so I’m happy that we managed to hold on to the 1-0.
LOL Gardner
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GARDNER
GO DO SOME GARDENING AND STOP TRYING TO SCORE
by chickenlittle1012 on Jan 14, 2012 4:50 PM GMT reply actions 1 recs
Yup
too bad it basically just rolled into the keeper’s hands
'louda long shot, Mignolet easy save.
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Torres is making some nice runs but not getting service
while everyone else shoots from range
Just did the same thing
but Torres failed to go for it
torres getting really frustrated.
dont blame him one bit
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Thank christ that was Bendtner!
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Horrific defending there, DL!
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 4:52 PM GMT up reply actions
we are getting a good bit lucky
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pretty much
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Jan 14, 2012 4:55 PM GMT up reply actions
We really want to do things the more difficult way
So much for all the cries “more entertainment!” – but entertainment isn’t the core of scaring the death out of your own supporters while everyone else falls asleep!
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Are we not entertained?
I know I am. Never a dull moment. ESPECIALLY in the final 10 of every match! :P
Scaring could be entertainment too, sure!
But it doesn’t work for me I’m afraid :D
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SWEET JESUS
Bendter runs over DL.
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That was some NandoMagic right there!
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This reminds me of the United game.
Could’ve finished 2-1 Sunderland or 4-0 Chelsea.
Oh, for sure.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 4:55 PM GMT up reply actions
Holy shit
now that it is done, I can breathe. But hell, we were SOOOO SLOW in this match. So frustrating to watch… this one bothered me more than Villa. Villa was some stupid errors, this was just… ugh.
BUT, that said, I will take this win. And hope we fix shit for the next match!
Poor poor Nando
He deserved a goal :/ MOTM LUIZ
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And Wolves don't get three. Perfect for me.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 4:56 PM GMT up reply actions
I say that every Chelsea game should be 10 minutes long, with us up 1-0 and super tired.
That would be entertaining :P
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As I said above
maybe someone confused “entertainment” with “scaring the death out of your own supporters” – ha!
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He had a nice flick for Mata and the one decent shot
But otherwise, terrible.
Pool drops points too!
Win + Spurs Draw + Liverpool Draw + Clean Sheet = Good day.
The thing nobody's talking about:
Essien looked good.
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Good, not great, but good.
Nice to have him back
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by CanadianBlue on Jan 14, 2012 4:59 PM GMT up reply actions
I thought he looked quite unfit today
Hopefully he’s just a bit rusty after so much time off, but after two major knee injuries there’s a reasonable chance he won’t be good enough anymore
I'm not he needs to be any more.
We have Ramires.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:01 PM GMT up reply actions
I'm not sure he...
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:09 PM GMT up reply actions
Given the circumstances
he looked good today. Better than I would have imagined, after that injury
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Yes
he definitely was, and yes, to be expected. I was surprised we put him in at only 1 up. Would have thought they’d not put that sort of pressure on him or the team for his first PL match action.
true indeed
not as explosive yet, but very solid. great to see
Man, the goal was so nearly Chelsea goal of the season for Nando.
That was very good, despite hitting the bar.
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It'll have to settle for assist of the season now.
Doesn’t do it justice, I know.
At this current time
Lampard/Kalou might be just the perfect piece to complementary Torres’ imperfections :D
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yep. almost a spectacular goal.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Jan 14, 2012 5:02 PM GMT up reply actions
Wonder how many times he has hit the woodwork this season?
They always spout that stat for Suarez, but Nando’s had a few of those too, and totally gets run over by the media, while Suarez still get’s lauded as being just lovely despite his inability to really finish since coming to England.
Perhaps Liverpool should paint the posts black so he can avoid them
by Al Benson on Jan 14, 2012 5:11 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs
Roman invented time travel and Peter Osgood scored the winner.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:07 PM GMT up reply actions
1-0 Win for Chelsea.
Both sides blew good chances. We had more of them though. Also, we had two pen appeals and they had one.
So Torres almost scored a really nice goal?
poorres
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 14, 2012 5:12 PM GMT reply actions
Think the Rooney scissor kick goal from last year...
…except off the bar, then off Paul Scholes, and in.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:13 PM GMT up reply actions
Yes
always with the “almost goal”. Lampard was the well timed recipient of a nice block by the woodwork.
So I thought Luiz was pretty good today, despite a few errors.
Others are claiming he’s a liability…..
>.>
I don't think he was very good today, by his own standards.
He was still pretty good overall, though.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:20 PM GMT up reply actions
A liability...
TO THEIR PANTS!
I dunno what that means, it just sounded appropriate somehow.
Oh, it is, but only because it's always his fault.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:20 PM GMT up reply actions
Are there already shouts Luiz has been terrible in this game in particular
(aside from some random boos here and there) or is this just the old “David Luiz sucks” talk?
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It's more of the old "I'm gonna ignore all the good things he did and focus on him letting
Nicklas get behind him" stuff.
I think he tripped or something
I dont remember because my eyes were blinded by the mounting frustration I was feeling with this game.
Random note about this last week
How come I never heard any calls for Henry and team to get yellow cards for leaving the field of play when celebrating his goal?
I actually thought of that while I was watching!
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:20 PM GMT up reply actions
Because he's a LEGEND!
And the commentator who wanted half your team carded for celebrating is an idiot
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 14, 2012 5:21 PM GMT up reply actions
This is true
just posing the question to point that out
I should point out that I'm aware of the stupidity of it, and that I wasn't serious about it.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:22 PM GMT up reply actions
Speaking of which
that toolbag commentator is on the Villa Everton match now.
We were 7/10. Should have been better, but not overly bad.
Torres was fabulous. He should have scored with an overhead kick, but it rebounded off the bar and into Lampard for a goal. Other than that, he was good, but also could have been a bit better. He didn’t do much wrong, though.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:26 PM GMT up reply actions
It's NandoMagic.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:30 PM GMT up reply actions
You are more generous than I am on that rating :)
But that is because I know we can do better. Not because we suck.
Torres did a lot of backpassing today, or at least a higher percentage than he had in the last few games. He did well at times, but his performance may have been somewhat muted by a fairly quiet performance from Mata. And Ramires having an inability to really pass. And then Malouda happened.
I really think we were better than it seemed.
Sunderland are always strong late, and they had the extra drive from it being 1-0. Had we scored two or three, this would have been a regulation win.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:31 PM GMT up reply actions
I think I was more frustrated by the passing and lack of linking up
We were pretty slow off the ball or just stood still a lot of the time and didnt try to help the player with the ball to make passes. Which led to some bad passes or poor dribbles where we lost the ball.
Just seemed the guys were not all that awake today. We also didnt do as well as we have to stop Sunderland’s play… we let them make their runs and passes quite a bit. Not sure if they were trying to draw them forward for the counter or something, but we didn’t apply much pressure on them.
Sunderland weren't exactly open.
We had to break them down or counter their counter. We deserved more than one.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:37 PM GMT up reply actions
Not very
the whole team left a lot to be desired by their own standards, but managed to pull out the win. Torres had a few shining moments, and Lampard was in the right place at the right time with the right skills.
He was as good as I think he could have been given the circumstances
I felt it was a little soon to put him in, to be honest. We were only 1 up and without much security in it staying that way, and because of his injury and lack of real match time, he was a bit slower, but not bad. He should be on his way in the next couple of games though. I think he might have had a shot on goal too.
It was a game to get 3 points from and quick move on
No point in ruminating too much about it. The performance was “good enough” but it won’t ever go down as an advert for either team or the league itself.
Also, ESSIEN!!!! got to make his return. And Torres had a lovely shot.
No, Ramires played up front, as right wing-forward
It was Essien-Romeu in a double pivot towards the end.
You remind me of a Pool supporter friend of me
quote: “I really don’t want Torres to be a success with you Chels, but I miss him celebrating goals so much!!!!” LOL
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I really want to know how a Twix-Kit Kat hybrid would be.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:35 PM GMT up reply actions
Probably delicious
but… I would rather a Kit Kat and Reeses combo (they might actually have this)
I'm sure they've done a peanut butter Kit Kat in Japan.
Have you ever had a Nestle Kit Kat?
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:37 PM GMT up reply actions
?
is it different? Is that not the brand? I can never remember those things… or are KitKats Mars or Hershey?
U.S. & Canadian Kit Kats are Hershey, under licence from Nestle.
The foreign Nestle ones are soooo much better. The chocolate is more chocolatey.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:40 PM GMT up reply actions
They are???
What…Whaaaaa???
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by CanadianBlue on Jan 14, 2012 5:47 PM GMT up reply actions
I think the Hershey ones are too sugary.
The Nestle ones are richer and more like real chocolate. You can eat one and be satisfied, rather than wanting another.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:49 PM GMT up reply actions
Never mind, you guys have the good ones.
There’s something else Hershey do in Canada and the U.S.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:50 PM GMT up reply actions
"More like real chocolate"
sounds scary for a product that’s roughly resembling a … chocolate bar
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Well, more like a normal chocolate bar.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:53 PM GMT up reply actions
Like a plain bar of chocolate, rather than one with a filling.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:58 PM GMT up reply actions
Swiss, German, Belgian, what have you.
Oddly, the U.S. makes a more chocolatey Cadbury Dairy Milk. It’s made under licence by Hershey’s, and it’s really good.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 6:04 PM GMT up reply actions
I got it
because I didn’t know previously that chocolate bar can refer to broad, big chocolate pieces too. In German we have two separate words for it (Riegel and Tafel)
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Usually, something like a Kit Kat would be a...
…candy bar in the U.S. or chocolate bar elsewhere, and the plain chocolate ones a bar of chocolate. There is a lot of overlap, though. In the U.S., something with a filling is a candy bar, and plain chocolate or chocolate with pieces in it is either a chocolate bar or bar of chocolate. Outside North America, though, I think they’re all chocolate bars.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 15, 2012 1:18 PM GMT up reply actions
Ah OK
That’s fairly new to me as I never thought about it … because we have the separation between “Riegel” and “Tafel” – a Twix, a Milky Way, a Kit Kat would all be considered “Riegel” due to their shape and a Milka (don’t know if this brand sells in the US) would be a “Tafel”. The “Tafel” usually has no filling, but it really depends; the classical solid bar would be without filling
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As a Brit, I've always been disappointed with the chocolate selection in the US
Hershey’s is just rancid…
Although you’re pretty damn good at just about every other type of candy, so I guess that’s the trade off
We can do the fillings, but the chocolate is rank.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 5:58 PM GMT up reply actions
Also, the names are all wrong, at least for Mars.
US – Europe
Milky Way = Mars
3 Musketeers = Milky Way
The Curly Wurly was once called 3 Musketeers in Europe, and Marathon in the US, but they reverted in Europe, and don’t sell it in the U.S. at all. Of course, Snickers used to be Marathon in the UK. It’s a confused mess.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 6:02 PM GMT up reply actions
You're gross.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 14, 2012 6:07 PM GMT up reply actions
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT
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by CanadianBlue on Jan 14, 2012 8:07 PM GMT up reply actions
correct.
it’s all about the dark chocolate.
by Cablinasian on Jan 14, 2012 10:54 PM GMT up reply actions
Pretty true
I take it with my KitKats and stuff, but i cant just eat milk chocolate by itself.
My friend loves those Crunchy bar things from England… which I mix up with Crunch bars here (which I also actually like… milk chocolate with stuff in it is the only way to have it). I’ve had the Aero bars.. those are kind of interesting.
Sugar may be one thing
but the waxiness of US candies is what gets me.
All the chocolate is more chocolatey in Europe
I’ll have to head to the specialty shop in Harvard and see if they have the real deal (they tend to have lots of English candies). KitKats and Reeses are hands down, my favorites.
I never tasted American chocolate
but after reading this I’m sure I don’t want to. Well no chocolate of the word could top Swiss chocolate for me, anyway. Handmade, fresh … with rose petals!
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We actually have some decent stuff here, but our...
…big brands are pretty disgusting.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 15, 2012 1:19 PM GMT up reply actions
Are Milka and Lindt
available in the US? They are in Asia … but dunno about the US because I was never there. Of course chocolate by industrial manufactures are not the same as chocolate, handmade by the local patissier. They make more use of fresh ingredients (and especially good milk) and that really makes the difference between good and not-so-good chocolate; however those brands can still create good chocolate for reasonable prices
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Yes they are. They're not available everywhere, but my supermarket is...
…fantastic. They have all the big brands from around the world, even Kinder, though not the surpise eggs, which are ridiculously illegal in the U.S.. Seriously, each one is like a $300 fine.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 15, 2012 4:13 PM GMT up reply actions
Why are Kinder Überraschungseier (Surprise eggs -
but they are LEGENDARY here in my country so I use the original form) illegal in the US? Licensing?
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I think it's to do with the small parts
And the fact that children are encouraged to eat things that they could easily choke on.
I think it’s a bit of an unnecessary ban, but I sort of see the logic (if that is indeed what the logic is)
Strange logic that would be
since it would include all adults and older kids too :(
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It's because we don't allow inedible things inside...
…edible things. It makes sense, I guess, but the risk they pose, statistically, is far, far less than things which are perfectly legal. I’ve had them in Canada as a kid, but now, if you’re searched at the border, and have any, it’s a, like, $300 fine each. It’s ridiculous, really.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 15, 2012 9:52 PM GMT up reply actions
The toys
in the Ü-Eier (common abbreviation here) are separately packed … it’s rather difficult to mistake them for edible … OK other countries, other customs, I suggest. And yeah, since the chocolate of the Ü-Eier is rather ordinary (boring) I understand there is no need selling them without the toys
(There are actually more adults buying them than kids in Germany, since there are many fans collecting the figures and toys rather professionally, like stamps)
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You get fined when you buy it?
LOL if there were any product regulations here it would be the opposite: the vendor would be fined :D
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No, I believe you get fined if you try to bring it into the country
Which is what I’ve done multiple times. You can’t buy it anywhere that I know of in the US.
Lindt has its own stores, too
Like Godiva and Ghirardelli. Most of our notable and higher quality chocolate comes from San Fran or something, I think. And we have excellent shops that are small. In fact, right around the corner from my apartment is a chocolate factory for Mexican-style chocolate. So good!
Hershey and those brands exist mostly for mass production candy bars and things- thus it isnt a luxury chocolate by any means and they take major shortcuts. Parafin wax and stabilizers and preservatives to keep the shelflife and stuff up.
Yeah, but my point is
That the mass produced stuff in the UK is at least edible, whereas the Hershey stuff is actually terrible.
Weirdly, I prefer Hershey's version of Dairy Milk to the...
…native U.K. one.
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 16, 2012 1:23 AM GMT up reply actions
The Lindt lineup has been declined over the years
as far as their European lineup. It’s sad … 10 years they used to produce quality at the upper end – but nowadays they seem to want to compete against cheaper chocolate too and offer low-quality products as well – and their handmade stuff isn’t broadly available anymore since every supermarket around the corner have the 2€ Lindt bar. Nowadays here around if anyone wants to get real quality chocolate he needs to go to a patisserie – or best get to Switzerland :(
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You know?
Not sure I’ve had true Swiss chocolate. I have had German chocolate as a kid. My grandparents lived in Germany for some years and used to come back every so often and bring us chocolate. They also sent us real advent calendars (tradition in my family to try to get them now). At the time, though, I was a dumb child and accustomed to the taste of Hershey’s and all that, so German chocolate tasted weird to me and I think I used to throw mine out sometimes :( I wish I was smarter then.
Hershey’s is not what you would go to for handmake chocolates, though. We have many chocolatiers and smaller shops for the good stuff. We also get some chocolate practices from Central America and such, which I highly recommend you try, if you’ve not. It is very different from European chocolate, but quite good.
Not sure when it was your grandparents gave you the advent calendars
but I don’t think the quality has improved or decreased for that special area (advent calendar fillings) – but from what I can say it seems the quality of the stuff in chocolate calendars was never really great. Lindt and Hachez (upper brands for chocolate sweets) sell advent calendars, too, but from what I have been gathering, they don’t put in their better products, just the stuff from their standardized supermarket lineup. Well I reckon it’s just the difference between mass production and the little handmade amount for a small for few buyers.
I can’t say there is too much a difference between Swiss and German chocolate (the better sort, of course) regarding the chocolate itself, but Swiss patisseurs have fancier creations, with rose petals, raspberry, or mountain herbals
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We had an advent calendar filled with truffles this year
From Moonstruck Chocolate Co via Lot18.
It sure cost a pretty penny (especially when compared to your standard advent calendars), but it was well worth it. There is fantastic chocolate to be had in the US, as long as you’re willing to step beyond the mass market brands.
Chocolate yes
but Swiss one … those Nestle / Kraft bars don’t work it out for me no more :(
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Wow
Sao Paulo are now raiding Shakhtar for talent. They just got Jadson.
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