Queen’s Park Rangers Vs Chelsea F.C FA Cup 4th Round – LINE UPS
This is set to be a highly contested derby. With matters of alleged racist abuse gaining all the attention, the focus will be fully on John Terry and Anton Ferdinand.
Chelsea lost on their last visit to Loftus Road, with the Blues having two men sent off in the first half; by a ref who has came under question all season.
Both chairmen have issued statements warning fans not to engage in behaviour that will be deemed as unacceptable. The fans will be hyped up all throughout the match and both clubs are hoping to avoid any confrontation outside the stadium.
Chelsea will be touted as favourites for this match, but this does not mean QPR will not threaten throughout. Joey Barton will look to dominate the midfield and possibly try to wind up our players. It is our players job not to react to his mind games.
Gary Cahill looks likely to make his début in this game and with Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba still on Africa Cup of Nations duty, it again leaves Romelu Lukaku and Fernando Torres in a battle for the centre forward position with Juan Mata and Daniel Sturridge set to provide support on the wings.
Confirmed Chelsea XI-
Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Meireles, Malouda, Sturridge, Torres, Mata.
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The Chelsea v Liverpool Rivalry Flashpoints
Over time club rivalries change and over the last decade a rivalry with Liverpool has gone from minor disdain and distrust to an all out feud.
With our improved fortunes on the field we have been competing directly with Liverpool across four competitions on a regular basis with events on and off the field making this more than a run of the mill home game.
Our success has not been popular with the Liverpool faithful who starved of League success for over twenty years have turned green with envy, stuck in a 80’s timewarp with more belief in the principal of divine right than a medieval king.
With the game on Sunday here are the flashpoints of our rivalry and why we must win on Sunday!
1) Mourinho celebrating the 2005 Carling Cup final
The special one and his players were on their way to being crowned champions, but it was this Carling Cup final celebrations that saw Mourinho endear himself with Liverpool fans for the first time.
2) Steven Gerrard
Our chase of Gerrard in 2005 led to rumours that the ‘Scouse Mafia’ had threatened him to stop him leaving for Stamford Bridge. Then there is the perennial Gerrard and Lampard England debate, the midfielder has caused huge debates between both sets of fans.
On the field there is his own goal in the 2005 Carling Cup Final and his backpass to set up Drogba in the penultimate game of the 2010 season and final.
Gerrard has certainly played a key part in this rivalry
3) Champions League Ghost Goal – 2005
Luis Garcia scored a decisive goal that never crossed the line. Would a penalty have been awarded and Petr Cech sent off for the previous foul?
Possibly………………
It was here that the Champions League feud began with the bad blood only really expunged by Frank Lampard in 2008.
4) Champions League Penalty Shootout – 2007
We had our chance for revenge two seasons later but two 1-0 home wins meant that the result was decided by penalties and Arjen Robben and Geremi missed to start the Chelsea penalty hoodoo.
5) “That’s why we love Soloman Kalou”
In the final minute of extra time during the Anfield leg of our 2008 Champions League Semi-Final we trailed 1-0 but Soloman Kalou chased a long ball on the left and found a cross into an empty penalty area that John Arne Riise turned into his own net.
A song was born stolen from the Liverpool fans themselves and we won the tie, in a special night at Stamford Bridge.
6) Fernando Torres
A Liverpool hero moves to Chelsea for £50m you can fill in the rest!
103 Chelsea Goals 2009/2010 – CFC Video
Another tuesday so another video of Chelsea goals to brighten your day, this time from the 2009/2010 double winning season.
We scored a record 103 goals, so enjoy!
