Well done Chelski

[usedbustickets]

Yes well done Chelski, against all odds they continue to be the only English (London!) club left in the Champions League.  Also good news for two other reasons:-

Might distract them from their PL duties, allowing the Gunners to keep the charge for Third place over the spuds an exclusive Norf London battle.

Secondly it just shows what can happen when you sack the manager when they have lost the plot

[tinkerman]

it certainly was an excellent team performance which has been a long time coming this season:D

Hopefully we will kick on from here and get back into the top four, the way Spurs are playing it wont take long:D

 

[Dempava]

And an Oscar nomination for Drogba for best fake injury performance!!!

[stoop]

quote:Originally posted by Dempava

And an Oscar nomination for Drogba for best fake injury performance!!!

Yes- just seen the bruise on his face has cleared up already  

[tinkerman]

it doesn't matter against the Italians:D

[stoop]

Great win Tinx but embarrassing acting from Drogba.

[tinkerman]

Whether you approve or not it IS all part of the game now not just confined to Chelsea, EVERY team is guilty of having at LEAST one or two players willing to go to ground to easily to win free kicks and bookings and if that is the only bit you can remember from a game of this magnitude that in itself is also sad.

It was a fantastic game even for the neutrals and good luck to Chelsea in the next round

[tinkerman]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1235875/England-s-finest-fall-grace-Steven-Gerrard-Wayne-Rooney-join-Premier-League-divers-list-shame.html

[stoop]

quote:Originally posted by tinkerman

Whether you approve or not it IS all part of the game now not just confined to Chelsea, EVERY team is guilty of having at LEAST one or two players willing to go to ground to easily to win free kicks and bookings and if that is the only bit you can remember from a game of this magnitude that in itself is also sad.

It was a fantastic game even for the neutrals and good luck to Chelsea in the next round

I agree the fact it is the thing I remember most about the game is VERY sad! It just shows that no matter how well a team play one incident like that can sour the memory. 'Going down easy' is one thing  but blatant cheating by trying to make out you have been elbowed in the face (probably hoping to get the other player sent off) is another thing entirely.

I suppose the old saying 'what goes around comes around' will find you  saying exactly the same thing about a player from an opposing team before the end of the season.

[tinkerman]

it's not another thing entirely at all, diving or/and feigning injury is cheating, you can still get a player sent off by diving, whichever way you look at it, the italians weren't passed doing a bit of it themselves.

A game of very few yellow cards, nothing malicious, great goals, great saves and great football and well done to the referee.