COME ON CHELSEA

By Since66
April 22 2009

Howard Webb has been chosen by the FA to referee next month's FA Cup Final against Everton at Wembley - you know that place with the atrocious pitch - Griffin Park's pitch on Monday night was better. Webb has been in charge in four of our games this season with Chelsea only winning one of them. Doesn't bode well does it?

Chelsea entertain Everton at The Bridge tonight in a FA Cup Final dress rehearsal, although HUSS doesn't see it that way.

He said, "For the moment it is tomorrow that is the most important because we have the attitude in the club that even in training six-a-side sessions we want win.

"These players have met so many times already so they know each other, their manager knows Chelsea and we know them. So there are no secrets. There is nothing to hide."

Pat Nevin who played for both clubs has publicly declared where his loyalties lie. In his weekly column on the official site, he said, "I support Everton in every game they play.... except against Chelsea, because Chelsea are the team (along with Hibernian in Scotland, where I have a season ticket) that I openly support through thick and thin.

"The last thing I need now is Hibs to get drawn against Chelsea in the Champions League, fortunately that is pretty unlikely."

Both Deco and Bosingwa are out (Bosingwa isn't due to start training again until Thursday) and Ashley Cole is expected to make his 42nd appearance of the season beating his previous appearances of 40 and 41 in his respective first two seasons.

Hiddink talked about his non-rotating policy. He said, "If there is a player who has frequently started, they love to play, they love to train.

"I am very well informed by my eye and by Ray Wilkins' eye, and by facts and data from our staff who are backing up all the details. We have the info and with some players you must be aware that they are not getting in an overload situation, but not rotation as a system.

"The physical fatigue is also to do with the mental fatigue.

"The body is able to do a lot of things but most of the time the mental part is obstructing the body. So you can do a little bit more sometimes and even more when you are in a good sequence of games.

"Your limits can be pushed a little bit further away but some players you have to be careful with, it depends on the character. Some players say they feel top because they would like to play but it is better for me to protect them. Other players you have to push a bit harder."


WITH THE MOUSERS DROPPING ANOTHER TWO POINTS LAST NIGHT - DON'T BLOW IT AGAIN CHELSEA!!!!!!!

Everton Preview: Howard Webb Named Cup Final Referee

Discussion started by 50 Years Over 100 Years , 22/04/2009 07:25

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22/04/2009 07:25

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dixon9
22/04/2009 07:59

Just looking at some stats for Webb:

Webb was the fourth official at the first new Wembley cup final when we beat Manchester United 1-0 in extra time and our 2-1 League Cup final victory against Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium in 2007 which was witness to that famous brawl when two Arsenal players and one from Chelsea were sent off.

Matches that Webb has refereed for Chelsea this season:

English Premier Chelsea 1 - 1 Tottenham 3 0 Yellows/Reds

English Premier Chelsea 0 - 1 Liverpool 6 0

English Premier Bolton 0 - 2 Chelsea 3 0

English Premier Man Utd 3 - 0 Chelsea 8 0


Matches that Webb has refereed for Everton this season:

English Premier Everton 2 - 2 Newcastle 4 0 Yellows/Reds

English Premier Everton 1 - 1 Middlesbro 2 0

English Premier Liverpool 1 - 1 Everton 2 0

English Premier Aston Villa 3 - 3 Everton 2 0


Total games/cards:

Games: 40 Yellow Cards: 127 Red Cards: 5



"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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dixon9
22/04/2009 08:07

Fatigue is mentioned in your piece.

As I was watching the match at Anfield last night it was quite obvious from the off that Arsenal were knackered. Of course,they had played a day later than ourselves and Liverpool in the week in the CL and then later against us on that sapping,spongy Wembley turf on Saturday (Liverpool had rested).

Now it did seem that we were fitter than Arsenal at Wembley anyway but it made me wonder just how sprightly we may or may not be tonight. At least Everton did also play at the weekend.

I´d be happy with 1-0 ... but then I could be worrying about nothing but something tells me tonight might be a bit of a slog. Moyes has said that he may rest some players tonight though.



"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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dixon9
22/04/2009 10:07

(From official site):

If David Moyes can mastermind the correct result in tonight's match, Everton will immediately qualify for next season's Europa League. Unfortunately for him, the correct result would be a defeat for the Toffees at Stamford Bridge.

This quirk comes about because Uefa rules state that: 'The losing finalist for the domestic cup competition will still be entitled to be entered for the Uefa Europa League should the domestic cup winners qualify for the Uefa Champions League.'

Chelsea need just two points to confirm a top four finish and Champions League qualification for 2009/10. The question then arises whether Moyes will decide to rest enough of his likely Wembley team tonight to reduce the impact of a loss against their future FA Cup Final opponents.



"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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dixon9
22/04/2009 15:39

Mellis is squad apparently:

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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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