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.
Categories: Matches Tags: Anton Ferdinand, Cahill, Cech, Cole, Essien, Ivanovic, John Terry, lampard, Mata, Racism, Ramires, sturridge, Terry, Torres
Chelsea Transfer Rumours 4th Jan 2011
Ok so I am not a great one for transfer rumours and I am pretty awful at making them up and I am pretty sure that my rumour of a return for Winston Bogarde and Robert Fleck is unlikey to come to fruitition.
Therefore here are a hodge podge of rumours I have seen on the web in the last few days.
Luis Suarez
After performing well in the World Cup this striker has been linked with just about every club imaginable, at 23 he could have a long and distinguished future ahead of him. I have only heard pub talk that he may be on his way to the Bridge but cannot find any substantive sources although his signature was claimed to be imminent this time last year so you cannot believe anything you read these days.
Apparently Chelsea have had a £17m bid turned down for the Benfica defender, but if we really are seriously in the market for a central defender then we may yet enter a bidding war with Man City who are also rumoured to be in the hunt.
As with Luis Suarez age is on the side of the Brazilian defender and any purchases in the next few years Chelsea need to be looking to future.
Daniel Sturridge to Liverpool – Clubcall
With only Nicholas Anelka and Didier Drogba as our experienced/reliable striking options we cannot afford to let Daniel Sturridge leave unless a replacement is signed.
Now lets see if any of these rumours come true.
Categories: Uncategorized Tags: luiz, saurez, sturridge
