Chelsea F.C [2008-2009]

[Siawash]

In case you haven't noticed, we cannot defend longs balls. This isnt something new, its been like this since beginning of last season.

 

[newbie original]

You guys didn't deserve the penalty - Cahill's arms were at his side and he benefitted in no way, nor did he attempt to, from the ball being played on his arm by Lampard. ...

How big that call will prove to be now!!! You could see Gary Megson's disgust at the call.....he was irate, to say the least.

...Cahill's arms were at his side and he benefitted in no way, nor did he attempt to, from the ball being played on his arm by Lampard....

Surely you meant Steinsson.....

 

[Deisler]

Don't be ridiculous newbie. How do you know Bolton would have tied the game had it been only 3 - 0? Assuming like that makes no sense whatsoever.

 

[Keegan]

Yeah. My bad. Steinsson's arms were at his side ... etc.

 

[Dipanjan]

Was the match a joke?

 

[banok]

Chelsea - Bolton 4-3
HIGHLIGHTS

http://www.videoplayer.hu/videos/play/346702​

 

[Zakov]

Really upset with the manner we ended the game, but still 3 points nonetheless. I'm sure Guus will have his hands full with the players after the catastrophic last 20 minutes.
Best wake up call for us.

 

[Dipanjan]

Forunately you guys did not end up losing or drawing the game.

 

[MaestroZidane]

This result will only increase liverpools belief that they can score three goals against you guys

 

[Zakov]

Dipanjan, the same can be said for the Utd Sunderland game, if Macheda hadn't come on and scored that "brilliant" goal, who knows what would've happened, but we aren't going to bother with "What Ifs" and "What might've been" nonsense....we just look back, learn from our mistakes, and move on.....

Maestro, yes, Liverpool will be aware of the fact that we are not as strong defensively as we could be, and that will increase their belief that they could come and score goals against us, there is a possibility of that.
But let me remind you things to be taken note,

1st of all, Liverpool do not have Kevin Davies, and Fernando Torres as good as he is, is not the type of striker u can just float long direct balls to, IF Liverpool still had Peter Crouch, it would definitely be more worrying. And Liverpool's players are not as physically intimidating as Bolton's(in terms of height and strength) to take advantage of the direct tactics employed by Bolton which was so effective against us.

2nd, note that we conceded all of the 3 goals after Hiddink took out Lamps and Drog from the game. From there we lost shape, Deco didnt have the physical attributes to cope with Bolton's no-nonsense direct style of play, hence, our midfield lost its shape. And Bolton were able to win the midfield battles and exert more pressure on us with their direct football.

So, all in all, yes, Liverpool have every chance in the world of scoring 3plus goals against us, but bear in mind, I'm sure Hiddink will remind the players of that, as well as sorting out our players to make sure that hopefully, the string of errors against Bolton won't happen against Liverpool.

 

[MaestroZidane]

All valid and agreeable points...

Trust me, nothing would please me better (other than barca imploding) than to see Liverpool knocked out.

 

[Kibe Kru]

great match, congratulations... now go and win the whole thing

 

[kp41]

congrats guys, it was a great match. I really enjoyed it, it's a shame that one of these teams can't make it to this year semi final.

You conceded 7 goals in 2 matches, Guus should do something about that.

Drogba was great and Lampard was difference maker as always.

 

[Dipanjan]

Congrats on win this gem of a Game. Great advertisement for Hiddink's Half time talk.

congrats guys, it was a great match. I really enjoyed it, it's a shame that one of these teams can't make it to this year semi final.

You conceded 7 goals in 2 matches, Guus should do something about that.

Drogba was great and Lampard was difference maker as always.

No, I guess only 5.

 

[kp41]

Congrats on win this gem of a Game. Great advertisement for Hiddink's Half time talk.



No, I guess only 5.

bolton 3 - chelsea 4
pool 4 - chelsea 4

3+4 =7 I think!!!

 

[Dipanjan]

Ok. I thought you were talking about the Champions League Goals Conceded.

 

[thelordspawn]

Congrats more drogba diving/injury faking got Chelski through plus crap goalkeeping by reina.

Amazing match.

 

[Arnau]

haha, 4-4 WTF love that such crazy matches.

 

[Siawash]

Incedible f*cking match.

 

[adedawson]

great game, congrats!