Didier Drogba

By Since66
December 10 2008

Last night I met a real-life Victor Meldrew who moaned and groaned and moaned and groaned throughout the entire 90 minutes of Chelsea's battle to get into the knockout stages of the Champions League. Okay the game wasn't pretty and Chelsea weren't that good - but when Didier scored Chelsea's winner, Victor didn't even get up to cheer. Well he did eventually about a minute later.

One of the problems when you get 'displaced' from your usual seat as I was last night (my seat wasn't available due to TV coverage requirements) is that you have no clue who are you going to sit next to. Just my luck that I had a right moany old git next to me on my left.

How Scolari didn't consider this game to be an 'important game' is beyond me. It is obvious that Chelsea haven't schooled Big Phil in the ways of talking to the media and I think his pre-match comments dripped down to the players and certainly his comments affected the fans and ultimately the atmosphere.

It was a nervous night.

One eye on the game and the other on the progress of Bordeaux against Roma and so much so it took 40 minutes for Chelsea to have an effort on target and Kalou pounced onto a loose ball, after John Terry was bundled over in the area, and crashed it high into the net from about two yards.

Chelsea's night could have been made an awful lot more diffcult had Mikel not cleared away from the challenging Culio right under the crossbar from an Alcantara cross after 17 minutes.

Relief YES but could we push on.... NO!!

Kone equalised for Cluj and the seeds of doubt were sown again.

Drogba finally came on and after the magnificent Mikel broke up Cluj's possession in a congested midfield, he fed the ball out to Cole who chipped the ball over Cluj's defence for the on running Dids to control the ball and hit it underneath the diving body of Clano.

So Chelsea finished 2nd in Group A... eventually and their 2nd round opponents will be known on Friday 19th December when the draw is made.

One aspect of the 2nd round draw is certain, Chelsea will have to play the first leg at home.

Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Alex, Terry (c), A Cole, Mikel (Bridge 87), J Cole (Belletti 73), Ballack, Deco, Kalou (Drogba 64), Anelka.

Goals: Kalou 39, Drogba 70

Booked: Belletti 75, Mikel 80

Cluj: Nuno Claro, Panin, Cadu (c), Alcantara, Alvaro Pereira, Dani, Muresan, Dubarbier (E Kone 59), Trica (Peralta 71), Juan Culio, Y Kone.

Goal: Kone 54

Booked: Trica 39, Juan Culio 90

A Hard Day's Night

Discussion started by 50 Years Over 100 Years , 10/12/2008 09:11

50 Years Over 100 Years
10/12/2008 09:11

A Hard Day's Night

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dixon9
10/12/2008 12:53

Lol! It is a pain when you are next to an old misery guts - I often wonder if people like Victor use football as some kind of therapy where they can let all their moaning out in one big 90 min whack! We can all have a BIT of a moan but this bloke didn´t even acknowledge (or did so begrudgingly) the excellent goal by Drogba! Oh well...better luck next time!

I was a bit disappointed we didn´nt start with the 4-4-2 and then later when we did I think Big Phil told Anelka to play deeper - at one point it looked as if it was Dids and Joe up front!

First half we were poor - second half better and in control although not inspiring. Drogba had a point to prove and he seems to be on a bit of a mission - good news!

We will only get better now with Drogba now back and Carvalho not far off.

Now time for Big Phil to work on these plan B and C´s.




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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.

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Since 66
10/12/2008 13:16

He left a few mins before the end and left the woman he was with still sitting. As he got to the bottom of the stairs to the exit of the stand, he gestured her to follow him.

She didn't look to pleased. I reckon he is a control freak



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dixon9
10/12/2008 13:20

Sounds as if she was as peeed off with him as you were!

Poor old Doris.




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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.

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Since 66
10/12/2008 16:27

she didnt look too happy



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guest
10/12/2008 16:30

i have this picture in my head,the muppet show the two grumpy old men, 66 moaning because of a moaner,,, irony,,,god loves a moaner pops,,,


nice piece pal

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Since 66
10/12/2008 16:47

cheers flc

u would have wanted to chin him just like me. There is moaning and there is moaning...... but this WAS A moaner from 7.45pm to 9.30pm

MOAN

MOAN

MOAN

thank God I got me normal seat against West Ham on Sunday





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Since 66
10/12/2008 16:48

I wouldnt have minded so much if he had paid the normal seat price instead of £50 for two seats



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guest
10/12/2008 17:35

hate it aswell mate,,ok you want to win,and you did,but if you want to moan,stay at home and give the tv an earbashing,,

probably a prawnie pal

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Since 66
10/12/2008 18:01

Aint bothered no more

Back in the Matthew Harding on Sunday against West Ham

COME ON CHELSEA



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guest
10/12/2008 19:12

watched mean street last night,,,,green street i mean,,,bloody puffs

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