Chelsea Vs Newcastle Utd Aug 25th 17:30pm -ESPN

Roger Sterling

Paully D wrote: »

Such a shame to see Essien warming the bench these days. What a player he was before the injuries.

I'm shocked he's still there tbh. Must be on big wages.

Guy:Incognito

Roger Sterling wrote: »

So they shoul purposely mispronounce his name?wtf?

Nope. But they seem to pick certain players and try to put a big accent on it. They dont do it with the majority of them. Plus. From what I can see, its not even right.

homer simpson

Someone referred to this last week, Cech's distribution is shocking.

On the Torres booking, at first thought it looked a dive but when you see it again he was clipped and going full pelt. Harsh booking but very hard to see in real time though.

Luckycharms_74

Phil dowd has to be one of the worst refs in the PL. He reminds me of Greame Poll. They always have to be the centre of attention. Torres gets booked for getting tripped. Go figure that one
Dowd could do with going in a diet tbh

markie29

in my opinion Torres didnt dive there...poor decision by Dowd.

BetterCallSaul

That was a dive.

Barr

Torres always seem to have sh!te luck

Guy:Incognito

homer simpson wrote: »

That's why I quoted you . No confidence, o

Some player just dotn take penos. He didnt take them for Liverpool either.

amiable

That's terrible from Luiz

Red Crow

Chelsea are really impressive with the ball but in the middle of the park and at the back they look frail.

Roger Sterling

homer simpson wrote: »

That's why I quoted you . No confidence, last we spell from him just now sums him up the torres of old would have put his laces to that and scored, instead today's Torres held the ball up then eventually gave it away.

I remember even in the champions league shootout he was arguing away saying he didn't want to take one, thankfully he didn't

Thats a shocking lack of testicular fortitude if true.

Barr

What a finish

Johner

WHAT A GOAL!!!

homer simpson

Now that was like the Torres of Old

What a goal!

Mars Bar

Great goal

Helix

top finish

amiable

Super goal

Washington Irving

lol at Di Matteo's celebration

Luckycharms_74

Some goal by Torres. Great build up as well for the goal

GavRedKing

What a strike......brillant from Fernando..who needs hulk cavani or falcao? He scores when he wants :pac:

Hppe he doesnt get sent off now :pac:

Sgt Pepper 64

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh Hazard - my new man crush.
Refreshing Torres where others have failed.

Nice finish Nando!

So the rebuild around Torres is working, but thats what you get for 80 million!

Roger Sterling

Eli Manning wrote: »

Chelsea are really impressive with the ball but in the middle of the park and at the back they look frail.

100% agreed. For all the tens of millions they've spent, their defence, central midfield and striking options look decidedly poor. The likes if Mata, Hazard and Oscar can gloss over a lot though.

Roger Sterling

Finish Torres.

SlipperyPeople

woooo

go on nando!

m.j.w

6 assits and a goal for hazard, thats some opening to his chelsea career

Panthro

Sailing so we are.

BetterCallSaul

Game over I think, we don't look like creating anything. Chelsea have played very well. Hazard was worth every penny.

GavRedKing

m.j.w wrote: »

6 assits and a goal for hazard, thats some opening to his chelsea career

He is looking excellent, we really did buy one of the best young tslents around. Sure it cost 32million but he looks like he wouldnt need time to adapt to the EPL and that shows real quality.

Professional Griefer

aza is something else.

dahat

Hazard,1st goal 6/1.BOOM!! Torres 2nd goal 7/2 BOOM!!.......Who scores next? great game!!

Hazard looks the real deal so far.......

BetterCallSaul

Pards also needs to cop on and stop playing 4-4-2 to accommodate where Ba wants to play. So much better in the 4-3-3 / 4-5-1 we were using in the second half of last season.

markie29

All the waiting on who Hazard would sign for...Chelsea fans have a gem of a player on their hands...he has been quality in every game so far.

GavRedKing

dahat wrote: »

Hazard,1st goal 6/1.BOOM!! Torres 2nd goal 7/2 BOOM!!.......Who scores next? great game!!

Hazard looks the real deal so far.......

Luiz :pac:

Guy:Incognito

See ESPN advertising Wembley's FA cup game tomorrow. Had a look at their wiki earlier when they were on Soccer AM. They signed Graeame Le Saux, Claudio Caniggia, Martin Keown, Ugo Ehiogu, Ray Parlour and Brian McBride just to play in the cup.:) When you click on their own pages it even saysfa cup in brackets on their club lists.

Bit harsh on the lads that are being left out though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wembley_F.C.

Crann na Beatha

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Vanbis

Hazard looks good and at 21 you can't really argue with the fee paid considering his best years are ahead of him. Delighted to see Torres score again today, one of my favourite players and hope he has a good season for you, just not to good

Sgt Pepper 64

Aquila wrote: »

Brother with me who is a diehard Newcastle fan,not a whimper
Hazard has been great!some finish from Torres!

Apparently is the first time Torres has scored from outside the box in 2 years!

Anyway - now I have to pick a game where I can see Hazard in action in person. But I dont think he will be rested anytime soon

BetterCallSaul

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Apparently is the first time Torres has scored from outside the box in 2 years!

Bloody typical.

Duck Soup

And apparently Pardew is a lifelong Chelsea fan. He must be delighted so.

MaroonAndGreen

delighted so far, always a huge bonus when Fernando scores

BetterCallSaul

Duck Soup wrote: »

And apparently Pardew is a lifelong Chelsea fan. He must be delighted so.

No, he's not.

GavRedKing

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Apparently is the first time Torres has scored from outside the box in 2 years!

Anyway - now I have to pick a game where I can see Hazard in action in person. But I dont think he will be rested anytime soon

Trying to go over in November for either the City or Fulham game. Definetly trying to go over very soon though.

Sgt Pepper 64

GavRedKing wrote: »

Luiz :pac:

hazard or Torres!

amiable

Duck Soup wrote: »

And apparently Pardew is a lifelong Chelsea fan. He must be delighted so.

I think he's actually a Fulham fan

dfx-

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

Phil dowd has to be one of the worst refs in the PL. He reminds me of Greame Poll. They always have to be the centre of attention. Torres gets booked for getting tripped. Go figure that one
Dowd could do with going in a diet tbh

I said this in the WBA v Liverpool thread last week, but I think he is a good ref, probably the best in the Premier League. Don't see any problems with the decisions he has made in either game.

BetterCallSaul

Finally changed the shape.

GavRedKing

We teally have to wake up everythig even the ground is dead.

Fizman

Go away from the ball Luiz, you pr1ck!

Leiva

Only tuning in .

Have Newcastle been a threat up front at all ?

BetterCallSaul

Leiva wrote: »

Only tuning in .

Have Newcastle been a threat up front at all ?

No