Opening game of the season begins at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon as Chelsea welcome Hull City. Finally, EPL lovers have their drug back.

Chelsea have been here before. The appointment of an internationally recognised and much decorated foreign coach and the promise of flowing football. Ancelotti has spoken of his desire to play with a midfield diamond, with attacking full-backs manning the flanks; shades of Scolari again.
For the players, there will definitely be strong competition for starting places on the team. For Didier Drogba and Nic Anelka, it may yet be a straight choice between the pair. Also, Florient Malouda was a different and far more effective player under Guus Hiddink yet his left-hand role may be threatened by the arrival Zhirkov. Where will Joe Cole fit in once his knee injury is cured?
Salomon Kalou and Branislav Ivanovic were two players who had their moments under Hiddink, with the Serbian defender a one-time target for Ancelotti at Milan, yet both face a fight to be in the starting line-up.
In the MF Michael Essien looks undroppable with versatility and athleticism adding legs to a bunch of over-30s if Mikel John Obi should be overlooked in favour of a deep-lying playmaker of the Pirlo or Deco type. Michael Ballack has extended his deal with Chelsea for another season but looks likely to have to fight to play. He and Lampard are still to gell and this is their fourth season together.
This battle for a start will definitely be a good thing for the team as each player will strive to impress the gaffer, thus putting more effort into being productive on the pitch.  .  .result = strong, determined team. Good start to the season indeed.

Hull City seem set to begin the new season with a bang.  .  .proof is the acquisition of United States striker Jozy Altidore on loan. Altidore completed his loan move to Hull on Monday after being granted a British work permit. The 19-year-old will play for the Premier League team on a season-long loan from Spanish club Villarreal. Hull has an option to buy him permanently at the end of the season.
Hull also acquired the services of Ireland international Stephen Hunt for an undisclosed fee.
Their first task of the season - subduing Chelsea- looks like an uphill one right about now, but who knows, they just might get a draw out of it. A  win is not very realistic now, is it?

It's part of my 'job' description o. Oga's orders.

2-0 in favour of Chelsea

2-1 to chelsea,,., u chelsea shouldn't be surprise if it end as draw o

@Cristalz

Wonderful and insightful commentary about the Chelsea vs Hull Match.

The long walk to a quadruplet starts tomorrow fro the pride of london.

Up Chelsea, more drogba goals this season.

Mikel should step his game and score at least 2 golas in every 10 matches.

CFC 3 - 0 Hull

BlueDiva:

CFC 3 - 0 Hull

i see a : 2 - 2 draw

allboyz:



i see a : 2 - 2 draw

in ur dreams right

UP BLUES! We go tidy Hull City.NOtin day hapun.Anti-Chelseas any betting?

OPEN LETTER TO THE DRAW PREDICTERS,


if your DRAW's predictions is a kind of a nasty dream you had better wake UP from ur slumber b4 you ''PISS 4 PANT'' because CHELSEA of this season aren't here 2 for jokes, but for buz. so watch out 4 a winning spree CHELSEA !
UP CHELSEA!!!!
one looooooooove!!!!!

4-0 in favour of Hull city


CHEALSEA SUCKS

I'll drink pee for the remainder of the day if we lose or even draw.
Lampard MUST score
Drogba WILL SCORE
A defender MAY SCORE.

these EPL animals have started kicking each other one minute into the season.

Anelka looks like he's on a different page. Falling asleep on the ball and messing up plays

20 mins in and Chelsea yet to get a chance. Not even a half decent shot on goal yet. Cech already forced into action.

Hull Goal!! hunt 0-1 Chelsea. . .chelsea look impotent going forward. Lets see how they respond

It only makes it more interesting. I cant complain at all.

Drogba has equalized 1-1.

Of course we saw it coming!
Cant complain at all. Super Drug!
Thats one prediction right for me.

Stephen Hunt, chelsea's public enemy number one

Chelsea still at 1:1
time 68:38
this is a shame oo!
at stamford bridge? hiaee!!

1-1 . . . . . 74 min

@ Kray
shey u get link where i fit watch the match?

Didier! Didier! Didier! Didier!
yes!!!!

DD is the No 1 Striker. Strong and powerful.

That second goal was something else even though he was trying to cross the ball.

Chelsea won the battle. 3 points in the bag.

Good defensive play from Hull City. Kudos Phil Brown.

by.dot:

2-1 to chelsea,,., u chelsea shouldn't be surprise if it end as draw o

my prediction was right,, ,.,. Chelsea shud watch out for their next match, its going to be a draw believe me.

Any fool called a manager can manage Chelsea to at least a visible degree of success.

Face it, Chelsea are a threat anyday even without a manager. And I think the bookies and analysts might have a change of mind about Ancelloti after today's performance. They had already foolishly given him the Premier league trophy since his perfect pre-season.

Ancelloti isn't much of threat. But it is still early days so I will not completely write him off.

When the chips are down,
Call DD

good game!

allboyz:

good game!

bros me, sup?
Your prediction are ever wrong.