Going into the Arsenal game there were few people who had the result to be over 2.5 goals. Chelsea’s tight backline and lack of a centre-forward meant that I had us [Blues] to sneak a 1-0 win, but we had obliterated within seven minutes. As we know, we went on to win the game 6-0, and though the Gunners were down to 10, we were thoroughly impressive. I thought that I would take a look at the stats via our friends Squawka.
After putting Arsenal back into their place yesterday with a 6-3 thrashing, here are four things we learned from the tie.
Chelsea eased past Galatasaray in the week to progress into the quarter-finals of the Champions League. We will now play Paris Saint Germain over two legs for a place in the semis, but before that it’s the big one in the league. Tomorrow we play host to Arsenal in a top of the table clash, so here is how I would set my team up if I was Jose Mourinho.
So, there we have it, the teams are in. Chelsea play hosts to Turkish outfit Galatasaray tonight looking to progress into the next round, and the starting line ups have been announced. See below for team news.
Footballers are all over-paid, soft excuses for athletes. Or at least that’s how many portray them. The reality behind the newspaper stories is hours of hard work through the week both mentally and physically, helping the community via charity events and then playing a hugely important game while being abused by tens of thousands of know it all defenders. For me, they deserve large amounts of money, especially as they are making the club a hefty income through retail sales.
When Branislav Ivanovic signed for Chelsea back in 2008 few could have envisaged the impact he would have at the club. Coming over as a bustling centre-back from Lokomotiv Moscow, The Serbia international has now played in 256 for the Blues and is still a first choice in the team. According to the Daily Mail, the club are opening talks to keep him at the club for a further four years.
Brazil international Hulk stirred the pot in west London yesterday as he posted a picture on his official Instagram account. Having been linked with a move to Chelsea in the past, according to the Daily Mail, the stocky forward must have known that the image of him and his agent on a private jet would have sparked speculation. The post was captioned ‘Going to work in London. With my manager and friend # Teo’. But should the £39m-rated Zenit striker be on his way to the Bridge, what would he bring?
Chelsea are a team enjoying a wave of success right now. Not only do we have our hero of a manager back at Stamford Bridge, but we are also seven points clear at the top of the Premier League and have every chance of progressing into the next round of the Champions League. We have plenty to shout about in the capital right now but I think season could be even better.
Chelsea are firm favourites in their London clash with Tottenham this afternoon, though they will certainly have to slog it out to get a result. So how should Jose Mourinho line his men up against Spurs?