Archive for 'Players' Category
Wk 1: Chelsea 3 Man City 0
21 August 2006
John Terry as new England Captain
12 August 2006“We want to win things for our country,”
“We have got the most passionate fans in the world and that is something I want to bring to the team.
“I’ve been given a once in a lifetime opportunity and I am going to make the most of that. I am going to do things my way. I have learnt from a lot of captains; David [Beckham] was a fantastic captain, and I’ve had great captains at club level that I’ve taken bits from and put into my game. With all that together I can hopefully make a great captain for England.”
What a great Captain he will be!
Joe Cole Injury Update
9 August 2006Official Site has reported that Joe Cole’s injury may not be as bad as originally feared.
The player who had since taken off the brace moves on his own and we all pray that he shakes off this slight setback and help shoot Chelsea Football Club to more glory.
PRE SEASON FRIENDLIES
7 August 2006Friendlies as far as I am concerned are not the true test of strength and character. They are just a platform for managers and players to try out new ideas and blend on the playing field. They also give fringe players a great chance to showcase their talents and fight for a place in the main team.
Of that I am sure you are all aware, so whatever you do, erase any hopes that Chelsea’s loss in the US is a light at the end of the tunnel for any other will be aspirants to the title this season.
The Sun newspaper reported that Chelsea Star would also be ruled out until Christmas at the very least, so while we all hope for this report to be false, we do wish Joe Cole all the best as he fights to regain full fitness.
‘The Bridge’ remains the home of the premiership trophy and you can bank on that
Drogba “The Savage”
7 August 2006Didier Drogba, the Ivorien International has as many friends as critics.
His critics choose to see his misses on goal or go as far as claiming that he has no finesse on juggling the ball! Some go outright and call him a cheat but then b-llocks to them all.
What they fail to see is what an important player he is for Chelsea!
He is as strong as a rampaging savage bull, with timely runs and control that can split any defence. He holds the ball up for his team mates to also make their own runs. He scores very important and spectacular goals for the team and above all he is loyal to the Chelsea family!
What else can you ask from a player? Go on Drogs, we, that matter love you to bits, so does the the entire Chelsea squad!
Chelsea Team Squad
21 July 2006
1 CECH, Petr (GK)
3 GALLAS, William
4 MAKELELE, Claude
5 ESSIEN, Michael
6 CARVALHO, Ricardo
7 SHEVCHENKO, Andriy
8 LAMPARD, Frank
10 COLE, Joe
11 DROGBA, Dider
12 OBI, Mikel John
13 BALLACK, Michael
14 GEREMI
16 ROBBEN, Arjen
18 BRIDGE, Wayne
19 DIARRA, Lassana
20 FERREIRA, Paulo
21 KALOU, Salomon
23 CUDICINI, Carlo (GK)
24 WRIGHT-PHILLIPS, Shaun
26 TERRY, John (Captain)
29 HUTH, Robert
40 HILARIO
What does it mean to be a “True Blue”?
19 July 2006Is it holding a Season Ticket year in, year out? Definitely not!
Is it buying Club merchadise or telling a Gunner how much we love Chelsea? Probably not.
It is knowing like the Manager does that we are united in the belief that to conquer we have to be one with each other. We all have a part to play in the march to success.
The Players are confident in their abilities afterall they are the best in the business! The Manager has absolute faith in his team and makes sure that they understand what is expected of them and trusts the management from Kenyon down to match Stewards and up to Club Owner Abramovich to deliver resources needed to get the best from the Team.
The home Supporters and everyone who hold Chelsea dear to their hearts play their part in giving REAL support to the team knowing that the team understands that winning is paramount.
So to answer my question,
being a True Blue means wanting to win trophies with Chelsea! No matter what anyone might want or even when the team plays poorly, we want to win, scrape through if necessary.
Football - Chelsea - Abramovich - Money
18 July 2006“They” say
“Chelsea is succesful only because of Abramovich’s Millions”
“They” forget that before Abramovich, Footballers are often paid up to 100,000.00 GBP Per Week and more! These are vast amounts that even the most industrious among us do not even earn in a 2-year period!
Yet when “They” are hungry they go out to eat the best food money can buy. “They” want to live in posh mansions, drive very good and exotic cars, send their kids to the best Schools, “They” actually work hard to actualise their dreams all of which is MONEY based and yet
“They” complain that Chelsea is making good use of available resources
When “They” only have themselves to blame afterall how many players can Chelsea buy? or are there only enough Footballers for a SQUAD?
They are simply covering up the fact that they are not making good use of resources available to them!