Chelsea Vs. Portsmouth, 2011 FA Cup: Lineups/Game Thread
by Graham MacAree on Jan 8, 2012 2:08 PM GMT
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PrintChelsea (4-3-3): Petr Cech; Ashley Cole, John Terry, David Luiz, Jose Bosingwa; Raul Meireles, Frank Lampard, Ramires; Juan Mata, Fernando Torres, Florent Malouda.
Substitutes from: Ross Turnbull, Paulo Ferreira, Sam Hutchinson, Josh McEachran, Romelu Lukaku, Oriol Romeu, Ryan Bertrand.
Portsmouth (4-4-1-1): Stephen Henderson; Joel Ward, Jason Pearce, Ricardo Rocha, Greg Halford; Liam Lawrence, David Norris, Aaron Mokoena, Hayden Mullins; Dave Kitson; Marko Futacs.
Substitutes from: Jamie Ashdown, Tal Ben-Haim, Hermann Hreidarsson, Adam Webster, Ryan Williams, Erik Huseklepp, Benjani.
Chelsea in a mood to make a statement, it seems.
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hooo-ly crap
chelsea are really serious about this game.
We can always imagine something to whine about.
Imagination FTW!
I think all of us would have like a younger starting line up.
However still nice to see Hutchinson on the bench.
Shame Josh is still basket bound.
even if you want to start a strong squad...
why no Josh??? he needs games and experience!
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 2:34 PM GMT via Android app reply actions
come.on city and earn a replay
tire each other out up in Manchester
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 2:34 PM GMT via Android app reply actions
could it be rami on the right
and Mata in The hole?
by Famouscfc on Jan 8, 2012 2:35 PM GMT via Android app reply actions
The best way to look at this lineup is...
We will almost certainly make substitutions in this game. With the exception of Ferreira, whoever comes on is a youth that we should be excited to see getting some playing time. It’s also nice to see that AVB is taking the competition seriously.
Yeah
Hopefully we can get an early Torres hattrick :)
by Graham MacAree on Jan 8, 2012 2:37 PM GMT up reply actions
Value raising...
1970 - 1984 - 2010
"Vamos Fluzão, vamos ganhar
Eu sou do clube tantas vezes campeão!
Vim pra torcer, vim pra gritar
E por você a vida inteira vou cantar!"
Fa Cup our best shot at a trophy this yr? i do agree with you, it's nice to see AVB going for it...could have given 1or2 youngsters time
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 2:38 PM GMT via Android app up reply actions
And still might...
If we can get the game in the bag by half-time (not too unrealistic given the opposition) we might see McEachran/Lukaku/Bertrand get the entire second half
Yes, AVB is taking it seriously
But often it’s tough to get “first team” players properly motivated for a cup tie versus lower league opposition.
Any trophy is important at this moment
Just to build confidence.
1970 - 1984 - 2010
"Vamos Fluzão, vamos ganhar
Eu sou do clube tantas vezes campeão!
Vim pra torcer, vim pra gritar
E por você a vida inteira vou cantar!"
wish we would have started
lukaku hutch bertrand nd josh
by blue_is_the_colour on Jan 8, 2012 2:48 PM GMT reply actions
Neil Barnett just made the same Zola joke that was made in the Scholes thread here
Neil? Is that you, lurking at WAGNH?!
Neil Barnett thinks I'm funny!
Life is complete.
will the match be streamed live online anywhere?
by blue_is_the_colour on Jan 8, 2012 3:00 PM GMT reply actions
I hope we get a nice 10 men went to mow.
Nobody is home so I can unabashedly sing along.
Dude...
It has helped the last couple of times. I say we keep it going until it breaks.
Does anyone know Malouda's haircut?
I want to know how seriously he’s taking this game. No new haircut…pull him now.
Yeah, that sometimes happens. A comment shows up twice, etc.
A quick refresh of the page usually solves that problem…
Always a fun game to play with Chelsea Radio
Who will Clive Walker hate on the most? He always picks one player (usually Mikel) and then just rags on him the rest of the match.
Football is not a sport designed for radio broadcasts.
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Should I try TPalmer's BBC Five Live Radio?
This is getting annoying.
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I couldnt get it to work in U.S.
Got a message that it was not available in my area.
Damn.
Same notice. Oh well.
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Chelsea supporters sound so much better on the radio
when i watch on tv i wonder what they’re doing but you can heard all the chants on the radio
From Stamford Bridge to Wembley, KTBFFH
Sounds like Torres is getting a few chances
Maybe? Who can tell ove radio
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at work so no tv or radio even
hope to see you guys writing about a torres goal shortly
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 3:17 PM GMT via Android app reply actions
We all thought aliens invaded earth
THAT good.
by Culain on Jan 8, 2012 3:20 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs
There's a very famous guy in Hungary who was a master at this back in the day
Even after TV broadcasts became common, people would often turn the volume down and put the radio on with him calling the game.
Yeah. I do it for Blackhawks games.
The radio guys (Wiedeman & Troy Murray) are much better than the ex-radio guy (Foley).
And of course listening to Dave was a religion as a Mariners fan…but then again, baseball is slightly more suited to the pace of radio.
At least he gets excited
He is amazing for college basketball. A bit weird for NFL football. It could be fun for soccer.
He’d remind of the Simpsons Mexican soccer commentator, I imagine.
The mispronunciations
and him getting behind a player he’s never heard of…
If it ever went to penalties it might be the best radio ever.
and you could get 80000 people in Stamford bridge
by Famouscfc on Jan 8, 2012 3:21 PM GMT via Android app up reply actions
Cole hasn't missed a minute of league action yet.
Would’ve loved for Bertrand to get a chance today.
BBC radio link i clicked takes me too some broadcast from years ago
they were talking about some scolari interview about drogba and saying something about Man U winning a game having dropped Ronaldo and rooney, where am i? and where am i meant to be?
by blue_is_the_colour on Jan 8, 2012 3:20 PM GMT reply actions
Why are ChelseaTV radio people talking trash about Mata?
Game catching up to him, looking slow, etc.?
Uh, arguably he’s been our best player all season. What?
Thats what I've been thinking
Just because he hasn’t gotten assists doesn’t mean he hasn’t been influential.
He's tied for second with 3 other guys with 7 assists
Interestingly, Ashley Cole is tied for 6th with 6 assists…
This is getting crazy.
Its 7:30 am on the westcoast and i still haven’t gotten to sleep yet. I want Chelsea to put this game away quick so I can finally sleep. The things I do to watch (listen) sports…
I cant tell when they are talking about Malouda or Torres
names, radio peeps, names.
lukaku second half
want to see him bosh his way thro and get his first senior goal for chelsea
More important to get Torres firing than giving Lukaku a chance
That said I’d be very happy to see miniDrogs appear
by Graham MacAree on Jan 8, 2012 3:29 PM GMT up reply actions
And Portsmouth are nowhere near as big a club as Peterborough
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That was a horrible monologue wasn't it? "I don't know anything because I don't know anyplayers at chelsea anymore but all the tea ladies aren't sure about AVB"
Erm ok then
by David Drabble on Jan 8, 2012 3:36 PM GMT up reply actions
Ahh quote - from Craig Burley, who played for us for nearly 10 years, the git!:
“People talk about Andre Villas-Boas being a tactical genius but he needs to find a way to get Mata in behind the striker and let him go into those pockets behind people and play balls alongside centre-halves. At the moment he’s playing wide and if you’re up against him you’d be happy. I’ve got a huge reservation about the manager and there are a lot of people within this club who aren’t sure about this fellow.”
by David Drabble on Jan 8, 2012 3:39 PM GMT up reply actions
frustrating not to be able to.see...
but it sounds familiar..need another player who can cut open a.defense
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 3:33 PM GMT via Android app reply actions
i know!
has meireles even had a touch?
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 3:35 PM GMT via Android app up reply actions
overhit pass/cross/shot
hearing lots of those
by blue_is_the_colour on Jan 8, 2012 3:33 PM GMT reply actions
There's a really fat man playing for Peterborough
And their mascot is a deranged bunny.
Lower league football FTW!
lol
Still 0-0? Not as impressive as Huddersfield!
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 8, 2012 3:39 PM GMT up reply actions
it would have been a Chelsea pen
Think Malouda blasted a cross right at someone
by Graham MacAree on Jan 8, 2012 3:37 PM GMT up reply actions
Oy, we were just fucking with y'all actually
We’re watching the special SB Nation-only video stream and just pretending to listen to it on the radio.
Ahhh
you need to find some crazy Chelsea fangirl… they might have team pictures.
You know why they are all Torres?
because he got a haircut. Where’s Mata and JT fanpics, hahahha?
Hit his girlfriend I heard
Preposterous! He couldn’t have hit a woman, his mother’s a WOMAN!
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 8, 2012 3:40 PM GMT up reply actions
Maybe that's the custom in Liverpool.
We don’t know the reputation of this woman she might have said something to piss him off.
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 8, 2012 3:44 PM GMT up reply actions
No one here is from Boston, eh?
this makes that joke less funny.
*Taps microphone*
Is this thing on? I’ll be here all week!
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 8, 2012 3:48 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs
Awww shucks :cD
What’s all this about a Chelsea goal?
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 8, 2012 4:08 PM GMT up reply actions
His grandmother is a woman too!
He would never ever do anything like this!
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 8, 2012 3:46 PM GMT up reply actions
He even has a bit of woman in him
I don’t think he would hit himself!
off topic
chris foy is possible the worst ref in the world
And this is why Chelsea radio is superior
At least they are generally on the “good” side of the fence and won’t rag on Chelsea just for the fun of it.
To be fair, it was kinda funny
And certainly staged. Although I looked at it as more of a middle finger to the media.
I dont get why people even care that some players decided to celebrate that way if they scored?
What is with the commentators and blasting that. Many people plan their goal celebrations. That just happened to be planned by a group and it involved going to the coach.
Chris Foy is trending locally on Twitter
I am scared to know what happened.
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I hope it is just that people hate him so badly
that when he gets assigned, everyone tweets about what dreaded things are to come.
Chris Foy? A dubious red card?
I never knew such a thing was possible!
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Who is this idiot of a commentator who goes on about AVB having dreamt up the team celebration against Wolves?
AVB was the most removed staff member from that celebration. Didn’t even hug the players
We need a good setpiece taker
Mata isn’t as good at free kicks and corners as one would expect.
start something close to our best team at home to.pompey.....
and scoreless
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 3:48 PM GMT via Android app reply actions
I figure that is precisely why the youth arent playing
but to me, I almost wonder if that is why they should
Lampard hammers free kick over with last kick of the half
That all sounded terrible. McEachran/Lukaku plz
and lampard ends the half
by smacking it way over
by blue_is_the_colour on Jan 8, 2012 3:48 PM GMT reply actions
Half Time
Chelsea 0-0 Portsmouth
Apart from that, I’m not sure I know much of what happened.
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Shit this commentator is so negative
Or we have actually been awful.
Throw youth on the pitch. That solves most problems.
At least put Josh on. For Lamps/Raul or better yet Malouda.
We have so many good players and still we aren't being able to beat smaller teams.
I don’t understand what our problem is.
fun fact
portsmouth are 33 league places below us… isnt that fact fun? :)
by blue_is_the_colour on Jan 8, 2012 3:53 PM GMT reply actions
What i think is that
we need to finish above Sunderland this season so that we are considered a big club.
By all accounts, this has been a shit game
Peterborough – Sunderland is better entertainment, especially for the neutral.
i feel really sad
that chelsea has fielded this line up. i desperatedly wanted to see josh, sam, romeu
Alright kiddos...
I’ve got to head out and do some things that make me seem like a responsible adult, today. Go Blues, and let’s seal this one up, k? Have fun figuring out what the hell is happening via radio… then translate for me here.
CAREFREEEEEE
come on chelsea
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 4:06 PM GMT via Android app up reply actions
lets fuckin smash 3or4 into the back.of the net this half
CAREFREEE WHEREVER YOU MAY BE
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 4:07 PM GMT via Android app up reply actions
I THINK WE SCORED!!!!!!
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I'd kill for a Torres goal
He so deserves it, considering his last few games. He has been great in this one too as far as I can make out.
No cameras at the ground mate...
see above
by David Drabble on Jan 8, 2012 4:11 PM GMT up reply actions
No, there are cameras because the game's being shown in full on CTV later.
It’s just not being broadcast live
So that they can edit it...
just in case.
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 8, 2012 4:12 PM GMT up reply actions
I have to say, football is not a game that's better on radio.
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Holy fuck. Luiz mistake. For God's sake man!!!!
JT saves us.
big scramble
terry hurts himself, portsmuoth gets close
by blue_is_the_colour on Jan 8, 2012 4:13 PM GMT reply actions
John Terry
Goal-line save, but did he hurt himself?
Radio sucks.
Wow.
That sounded dramatic, and JT hurt.
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That sounded real nice from Terry.
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except the part about him being hurt, right?
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 8, 2012 4:14 PM GMT up reply actions
His play, I meant
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terry hit the post
may have twisted knee
by blue_is_the_colour on Jan 8, 2012 4:14 PM GMT reply actions
i love this website :)
and all chelsea fans ( no i am not drunk)
I'm starting to get sick of this
“They should put defender in quote marks when they write it next to his name” – Commentator on Luiz
its over the top, burley exaggerates
by blue_is_the_colour on Jan 8, 2012 4:16 PM GMT up reply actions
Perfect defensive play until then
It’s pretty harsh to insinuate he can’t defend
by Graham MacAree on Jan 8, 2012 4:18 PM GMT up reply actions
Sounds like an ankle.
Not too bad, though, it sounds.
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He actually cries the blood of his fallen opponents
by Graham MacAree on Jan 8, 2012 4:18 PM GMT up reply actions
And then you can put it in this fountain-looking thing, dip your head in and experience their memories
“know your opponent”
Some good work from the attackers leads henderson to a save
Torres headed back to Ramires, weak shot in the end
Listening and writing for the people who can't even listen
by Graham MacAree on Jan 8, 2012 4:21 PM GMT up reply actions
Space Alien Magician. With Time Machine.
He’s gone to the future to watch the replay of this match, and then reporting on it.
please ramires and lampard
do not waste any good work that torres does.
ramires worst finisher ever lol
I gotta run, gonna have to miss (listening) to the end of this match
KTBFFH, boys and girls!
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The FA Cup is all about bringing players back from the dead, if so.
Hutch, Scholes, Hargreaves, etc.
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except that utd
is desperate.. and we are looking to the future :)
If Terry has to come off
And Ferreira replaces him as opposed to Hutchinson, I’ll be very annoyed.
He learned that from his stint on the bench with Torres
Passing the chips was the highlight of his day
by deg0ey on Jan 8, 2012 4:28 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, I got it
I just thought it was amusing to use Bosingwa’s name in a similar context; Obviously it wasn’t clear enough…
Fact:
Juan Mata scored on his Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup debuts.. All 6 of his goals have been scored at Stamford Bridge.
I will be pissed off
if josh doesnt come on in 5 mins
First Livpool, now United - those 2 clubs really seem to be losing it.
Suarez, Downing, Livpool fan
Rooney ‘leaving’/partying, fan beats up Mario
He was actually beaten at a video game by a Utd fan...
One of those where you have to punch the bag as hard as you can; The United fan kept getting the high score.
someone actually made a song out of it!
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 8, 2012 4:49 PM GMT up reply actions
This comment has solidified the fact that I made the right choice in dropping Australia
from places I need to visit or live. You know what country I love? Iceland… one of the reasons why? No spiders.
Warm desert-y areas are the worst.
Give me a nice temperate rain forest any day. Portland and MLS Season Tickets as soon as I finish my Library Sciences masters.
Worse than desert-y areas are
tropical climates… as far as bugs go (unless we’re gonna talk about camel spiders or some of that crap). But I went to Haiti and did not appreciate the spiders there. And the cockroaches are the size of small birds. Imagine I could find much worse in more forested areas.
I'd treat that as sceptical...
…cause the Chinese government could have made it up to appease their angry citizens
After using ALL his subs in his previous matches, AVB has now fallen over to the other side of the horse
NO subs for you. Come back, ONE YEAR!
It was third when I voted so I'm claiming full credit.
by Eyeball Kid on Jan 8, 2012 4:39 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs
why dont we put teams away..
a late equalizer has become far too common
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 4:38 PM GMT via Android app reply actions
I have to say I dont understand why the 4-2-3-1 formation hasn't been tried recently. Anyone care to shed some light on why it wouldn't suit us?
The only reason I can think of is that we don’t have 2 natural DMs, which I guess you need for a 4-2-3-1?
You don't really need two natural DMs for a 4-2-3-1
CMs do just fine
by Graham MacAree on Jan 8, 2012 4:41 PM GMT up reply actions
It's honestly pretty fair. I don't like them saying money = style
But we’re neither stylish nor playing well
yup
cole has been eh this yr and one would think a little break would be ok
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 4:44 PM GMT via Android app up reply actions
yup because thats exactly what i said
…oh wait
by Jimm Bmore on Jan 8, 2012 4:48 PM GMT via Android app up reply actions
Guessing Bertrand will stay at the club now, otherwise Bertrand will be cup-tied for where he goes on loan. Guessing that’s why Josh is staying on the bench now.
I love the bottom of the Chelsea TV match facts screen
DAYS SINCE
Chelsea lost to Portsmouth: 18,651
Portsmouth beat a top-flight team in the FA Cup: 636
Arsenal won a trophy: 2,422
Liverpool won a trophy: 2,065
ArseLOL and LiverpoLOL
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Why is CTV trolling Liverpool and Arsenal?
Says the WAGNH troll…
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 8, 2012 4:47 PM GMT up reply actions
Torres to Ramires again! 3-0!
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Torres as creative midfielder!
Such vision in passing. Forget Modric and Moutinho.
Haha.
She's not. Arsenal all the way.
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I've always thought Ramires was good though
and no I’m not a Chelsea fan.
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 8, 2012 4:50 PM GMT up reply actions
Send him on the pitch NOW
And on a loan TOMORROW.
I’m good with both.
Lukaku cant
Played for us and his Belgian club (Anderlecht?) already this season.
Lukaku certainly isn't
He can’t play for another club this season anyway, so there is no point
by Stephen Schmidt on Jan 8, 2012 4:50 PM GMT up reply actions
I doubt it
Seems like he’s going to be used as cover here
by Stephen Schmidt on Jan 8, 2012 4:52 PM GMT up reply actions
He can't head the ball either
I think I jump higher than he does
by Graham MacAree on Jan 8, 2012 4:50 PM GMT up reply actions
Nope, talking about Lukaku
Watching him in the air is high comedy. Needs lots of work there
by Graham MacAree on Jan 8, 2012 4:53 PM GMT up reply actions
More please. :P
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Keep the Blue Flag Flying High.
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Keep The Blue Flag Flying High
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtt8eB5w2ic
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The last time my feet told me to do anything, I had to stop taking acid.
Jokes!
5 Up, 5 Down - A uniquely unofficial look at the comings and goings of Chelsea FC and the EPL
The last time my feet told me to do anything, I went to take a shower.
And then BOOM, tough-acting Tinactin!
highlights gonna be on official site later?
by blue_is_the_colour on Jan 8, 2012 4:53 PM GMT reply actions
Difficult to tell from radio commentary
It’s so skewed by the (ridiculous) opinions of the people reporting. Looking at the stats, you’d think 4-0 was a pretty reasonable scoreline
It's when a German says no but means yes
by Graham MacAree on Jan 8, 2012 4:55 PM GMT up reply actions 4 recs
and frank lampard seems to be our CF
Turns our Torres is the best player at providing defense splitting through balls.
Unfortunately he cant deliver them to himself yet…
i have a plan.
we got to make torres give himself a through ball.
yes. that just reminds me of pato's goal vs barca
i think he actualyy did assist himself
dude!!
champions league goal. just check it out. epic
All because Essien was tired and not totally match fit.
Such a bad clearance. That game was 5x more traumatic than Moscow was to me, and I still can’t go back and watch JT’s penalty.
Do any of us need a reason for wanting DL to do that to us?
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Confirmed...
Stylist to the Chelsea stars was on a tweetfest the other day about cutting his hair, as well as Mata and JT. Bet he regrets mentioning Torres now… he probably has 9023840932850 followers hounding him.
Sometimes I see things on The Shed… most of the time it’s just crap though.
His hands have moved to new places I see....
maybe next time try his foot or leg… then maybe it will have goal scoring abilities. And does anyone ever pray for DL? Just once… ask that he has a great game without a mishap and that the press shut their pieholes?
On a side note; wouldn’t mind being right there in the middle :)
Nobody dare pray for it until we get Barca in the CL!
Save that perfect game for those Diving Cat***n F**ks especially P****, P****, A*****, A****, and V*****..
I don't see B******* in that list
probably one of the worst offenders.
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