my hopes for bolton vs chelsea are that we injure one player out of lampard, terry, drogba, ballack, ivanovic or ashley cole

another dominating performance from chelsea

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Originally posted by lucid pro tip: if you value your life, NEVER do anything that will place you "outside" of the jonze circle of trust.

Lol at "another". Chelsea gave up 3 goals in 10 minutes and almost blew a 4-0 game

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Originally posted by bas Lol at "another". Chelsea gave up 3 goals in 10 minutes and almost blew a 4-0 game

Atleast they conceded 3 goals after scoring 4

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Originally posted by raveed Atleast they conceded 3 goals after scoring 4

Har har

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Originally posted by raveed Atleast they conceded 3 goals after scoring 4

Wow, you're only here to make stupid comments aren't you.

We conceded one last time we played you, but atleast we scored 4 after.

This match was

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Originally posted by Saka Wow, you're only here to make stupid comments aren't you. We conceded one last time we played you, but atleast we scored 4 after.

You scored 4 today also ...

You are pretty much echoing the mentality of what the liverpool players were saying by pretty much only talking about how it would be possible for them to score 3 goals. Turns out that they forgot to realize that conceding goals also has a say in results.

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Originally posted by OurManFlint This match was

It was intense no doubt but that was just because in the order in which the goals were scored. Didnt really think the quality of football overall was all that good.

Most of the goals were scored of set pieces or goal keeping/ defensive blunders. Cant blame Liverpool as they had to score 3 from the get-go but the Chelsea players were strolling around like this was a warm up lap.

They come out with that mentality against Barca and wel again have a tie thats dead and buried after the first leg.

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Originally posted by raveed Turns out that they forgot to realize that conceding goals also has a say in results.

What a keen observation

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Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager, just a day after the exit of Guus Hiddink.

Carlo Ancelotti

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Ancelotti's twin Champions League wins make him an outstanding manager.

The Italian succeeds Hiddink, whose short stint at Stamford Bridge ended after Saturday's FA Cup final victory over Everton. Ancelotti, who has long been linked with the Stamford Bridge post, left AC Milan by mutual consent on Sunday.

A statement on their official website read: ''Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce that Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to become our new manager. He has signed a three year contract and will start on July 1, 2009.

''Carlo was the outstanding candidate for the job. He has proved over a long period his ability to build teams that challenged for, and have been successful in, major domestic and European competitions.

''He also had a highly successful playing career in those competitions and therefore brings unparalleled all round experience to the job.

''We are sure everybody at Chelsea will give him a warm welcome and we are all looking forward to working with him.''

Ancelotti, 50 later this month, twice won the Champions League, in 2003 and 2007, and the Serie A title in 2004 during his eight years in charge at Milan. He has previously coached at Reggiana, Parma and Juventus.

His track record of success dates back to his playing days when he also won two league titles and two European Cups with Milan and he becomes the fourth Chelsea manager in 21 months following Jose Mourinho, Avram Grant, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Hiddink.

Ancelotti told Chelsea TV: ''Milan for me was a great experience. For five years I played with a great team - we had a lot of success - and eight years to train a great team.

''Now I think it is time to change and Chelsea for me was a great opportunity, a great team. Now I think it is the right moment for a new challenge and I want to put all my energy for Chelsea.''

Ancelotti will be charged with replicating his past European successes at Chelsea while also re-establishing the club on top of the Premier League. The Champions League title is the only trophy Chelsea have not won since Roman Abramovich took over at Stamford Bridge.

''There will be the same pressure because Chelsea are a great team in Europe,'' Ancelotti added. ''They want to win all the competitions.

''For me the Champions League is a beautiful sensation. When I played I won it two times, it was a fantastic moment and the same thing when I was a coach in Milan. The Champions League for me is the best competition in the world.''

But there are question marks over Ancelotti, not least over his lack of English, given the problems that appeared to bring when Scolari was in charge.

Ancelotti said: ''For me (English) is not easy but I want to learn and I want to improve. I have the time and when we start the season I will speak well. It is important for me to speak with the players, the team, the assistant and all the operators that will work with me.''

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