CC: Blackburn v Chelsea
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Carling Cup comes along midweek. This time we meet Blackburn.
Do you think JM is going to give the main boys a break, what with Sheffield United on the 28th and the UCL return leg against Barca on the 31st? -
if CFC put 2nd string also strong leh,haha..
most likely they will save strength for bigger cup games which is the UCL.. -
blackburn is one of the toughest opposition.get ready to be kicked out to save us from more fatigue.
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mourihno will field a lot of reserves for this match.
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Let's see :
Hilario
Geremi, Cannibal, Terry, Ferreira
JCole, Diarra, Ballack
SWP, Drogba, Kalou.
Still looks solid. -
Hilario
Geremi, Cannibal, Terry,Wayne Bridge
obi mikel Makelele ballack
SWP, Kalou. J.Cole
4-3-3 interchangable when defending to 4-5-1 -
he might still use sheva
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Yeah, I'm kinda thinking JM might want to give Drogba a break and perhaps bring him in as a sub at a later stage.Originally posted by used:he might still use sheva -
sheva will be only @ most on the bench for this match will not feature in 1st team has been confirmed
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No LIVE telecast
So here's the report, courtesy of BBC Sport
BLACKBURN 0-2 CHELSEA
Team Chelsea: Hilario, Geremi, Terry, Boulahrouz, Ashley Cole, Joe Cole (Wright-Phillips 79), Essien, Ballack (Lampard 61), Makelele, Robben (Drogba 83), Kalou.
Team Blackburn: Friedel, Emerton, Khizanishvili, Henchoz, Neill, Bentley, McEveley, Mokoena, Pedersen (Peter 49), McCarthy (Jeffers 86), Nonda (Roberts 56).
Two second-half goals were enough to see Chelsea into the fourth round of the Carling Cup at Blackburn's expense.
Joe Cole celebrated his first start of the season by converting Salomon Kalou's cross after 53 minutes.
Kalou tapped in the second after Brad Friedel had parried substitute Shaun Wright-Phillips' shot.
Blackburn had their chances in an entertaining tie, with Shabani Nonda looking particularly lively, but Chelsea were too strong.
Rovers boss Mark Hughes, in his 100th game in charge, also saw Nonda and Morten Gamst Pedersen pick up injuries.
It was Nonda who had the first chance of the game, the striker bursting through before sending his effort narrowly wide.
But Chelsea got into their stride, with the lively Kalou and Arjen Robben going close.
Blackburn almost took the lead in the 41st minute when Pedersen rattled in a free kick from distance but Hilario turned the ball around the post and it was scoreless at half-time.
Pedersen limped off in the 48th minute and Rovers' plight worsened five minutes later when Cole put Chelsea ahead - although the hosts were convinced the England midfielder had handled the ball in the lead-up to the goal.
Nonda was then stretchered off after a collision with John Terry, who later had a header scrambled away.
A minute after coming on, Wright-Phillips delivered the killer blow to Blackburn's hopes of recovery.
Brad Friedel did well to parry the winger's fierce effort in the wet conditions but Kalou raced in to fire home the rebound. -
joe cole is back!!!
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Happy Times Are Here Again....Originally posted by dragg:joe cole is back!!! 