Have been watching some news. We can only hope and pray Muamba comes thru’ this. News that his heart didn’t start beating by itself for 2 hours is worrying. If it was starting and stopping and being ‘de-fibed’ let us hope that he was getting adequate oxygen to his brain. I’ve now seen some of… Read full article >
Archives for March 2012
Chelsea 5 Leicester City 2: match report
Chelsea 5 Leicester City 2: match report Read a full match report of the FA Cup game between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday May 18 2012. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9146151/Chelsea-5-Leicester-City-2-match-report.html
Just home. Not a bad game.
Just home. Not a bad game. I was concerned at how many chances were missed in the 1st half. Leicester were poor, but did have the odd half chance. We missed countless, it seemed, with torres missing two easy ones, and sturridge could’ve had a wonder goal. he continued to fail to pass for the… Read full article >
No pre-match meal for me today. :-o
No pre-match meal for me today. 😮 Yep – we’ve had massive late breakfast and there’s a monster meal waiting for me at 5pm when I get home. Something to do with mother’s day. 🙁 Had to cancel my table before the game. Will be leaving home about 12. Will be parked up by 1pm.… Read full article >
The FA Cup is perfect stage for golden oldies like Steven Gerrard, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole
The FA Cup is perfect stage for golden oldies like Steven Gerrard, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole A strange dynamic increasingly grips the national game, setting the cogs of the football machine spinning at different speeds, often grinding together and sending sparks flying. Those millions of onlookers obsessed with footballing fortunes have never… Read full article >
Leicester City striker Jermaine Beckford ready to continue his love affair with the FA Cup at Chelsea
Leicester City striker Jermaine Beckford ready to continue his love affair with the FA Cup at Chelsea For some strikers it’s a certain ground or a certain opponent, something about them that always seems to provoke a goal. Story here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leicester-city/9150488/Leicester-City-striker-Jermaine-Beckford-ready-to-continue-his-love-affair-with-the-FA-Cup-at-Chelsea.html
Andre Villas-Boas is gone but not forgotten, insists Chelsea captain John Terry
Andre Villas-Boas is gone but not forgotten, insists Chelsea captain John Terry There were aspects of the Chelsea performance on Wednesday night that were straight from the Jose Mourinho vintage: John Terry playing through the pain, Michael Essien and Frank Lampard running themselves into the turf and Didier Drogba mixing menace with melodrama. The old… Read full article >
Roberto Di Matteo dispels talk of Chelsea player power and says John Terry is helping to boost team spirit
Roberto Di Matteo dispels talk of Chelsea player power and says John Terry is helping to boost team spirit Roberto Di Matteo has dismissed the suggestion that John Terry acted as a de facto manager on the touchline during Chelsea’s exhilarating Champions League victory over Napoli, claiming the behaviour was part of the “spirit of… Read full article >
Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel hopes to use his influences to good effect in FA Cup against Chelsea
Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel hopes to use his influences to good effect in FA Cup against Chelsea From the age of six to 11, Kasper Schmeichel would spend time down at Manchester United’s old Cliff training ground, watching his father Peter facing the full shooting range of Eric Cantona. Full story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leicester-city/9149587/Leicester-City-goalkeeper-Kasper-Schmeichel-hopes-to-use-his-influences-to-good-effect-in-FA-Cup-against-Chelsea.html
Champions League draw: Chelsea’s Roberto Di Matteo ‘not looking beyond Benfica’
Champions League draw: Chelsea’s Roberto Di Matteo ‘not looking beyond Benfica’ Chelsea’s interim manager refuses to think about Barcelona or AC Milan in the Champions League final, despite persistent efforts. Chelsea will face Portuguese side Benfica in the quarter-finals. Full story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9148767/Champions-League-draw-Chelseas-Roberto-Di-Matteo-not-looking-beyond-Benfica.html