The English Premiership action continues with Chelsea hosting Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, 19.45 GMT. That's 8.45pm Nigerian time.

Chelsea are currently 3rd on the table,2 points behind Liverpool and table-toppers United. The Blues had an impressive FA cup win over Ipswich town and seem to be doing much better as a team.
Rumors are flying though that Inter boss Jose Mourinho is planning to make a bid for out-of-favor Didier Drogba.  .  .doubt that the team will miss him much if he leaves,going by his recent form. But it's still all a rumor as at now.
Definitely the team will want all 3 points on Wednesday to put them back at the top of the table.

Middlesbrough are in relegation zone on the table, 18th position. They won their FA cup game though, 2-1 against Wolverhampton. Boro who are well known for nicking points off the big Prem teams seem to have faltered in that respect this season.  .  .and presently it's not looking very much like anything will change when they go to the Bridge on Wednesday.
Boro's latest signing, Marlon King (on loan from Wigan Athletic), may feature to help salvage at least a point to help keep their heads above water.

Chelsea are the favorites for this one though.  .  .it's about to get real hot up there on the table.

@POST
Chelsea is a sinking psuedo giant (they are not a big team-there is a BIG THREE not four)on a sinking ground------sinking slowly-------it is no news that Any team from league one to non league ------has scored at stamford bridge this season-------so this weekend is not a workover for chelsea-----------M'BROUGH can score get a draw or even beat chelsea at their home tuff---------chelsea will fight for a draw tough!!

let wait till Wednesday before your blabbing.sucker

switch47:

@POST
Chelsea is a sinking psuedo giant (they are not a big team-there is a BIG THREE not four)on a sinking ground------sinking slowly-------it is no news that Any team from league one to non league ------has scored at stamford bridge this season-------so this weekend is not a workover for chelsea-----------M'BROUGH can score get a draw or even beat chelsea at their home tuff---------chelsea will fight for a draw tough!!

your just sick in the head , go check the joke section and reply me ,

@POST
Chelsea is a sinking psuedo giant (they are not a big team-there is a BIG THREE not four)on a sinking ground------sinking slowly-------it is no news that Any team from league one to non league ------has scored at stamford bridge this season-------so this weekend is not a workover for chelsea-----------M'BROUGH can score get a draw or even beat chelsea at their home tuff---------chelsea will fight for a draw tough!!

@POST
Chelsea is a sinking psuedo giant (they are not a big team-there is a BIG THREE not four)on a sinking ground------sinking slowly-------it is no news that Any team from league one to non league ------has scored at stamford bridge this season-------so this weekend is not a workover for chelsea-----------M'BROUGH can score get a draw or even beat chelsea at their home tuff---------chelsea will fight for a draw tough!!

Barclays Premier League table 2008-2009
Pos Team P W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Manchester United 22 15 5 2 39 10 29 50
2 Liverpool 22 13 8 1 36 14 22 47
3 Aston Villa 23 14 5 4 38 24 14 47
4 Chelsea 22 13 6 3 42 13 29 45
5 Arsenal 22 12 5 5 37 24 13 41

CHELSEA IS NOW NUMBER THREE ON THE TABLE AND ARE LIKELY TO REMAIN NUMBER THREE AFTER TODAYS GAME--------

Say the truth , You just love chelsea and chelseans,

Team News '08

Marlon Made For A Challenge
LAST night's results have given both sides added
incentive to win at Stamford Bridge tonight, but one man
perhaps has more of a point to prove than the rest.

"The gaffer asked me if I was up for a challenge and I
am," says new signing Marlon King. "I just want to
knuckle down and get on with things for Boro now."
If King - who was on the end of s 3-0 defeat against
Chelsea at the KC Stadium earlier this season - wants a
challenge he's about to get his wish, as Luiz Felipe
Scolari's side need to win to close the gap on
Manchester United.

It's a gap which was widened to five points with a 5-0
thumping of West Brom at the Hawthorns, while wins for
Tottenham and Sunderland helped pull those clubs away
from the relegation zone.

The results left the bottom two, West Brom and Stoke
(who now without a win in nine), unchanged, with Boro
next then Blackburn, who entertain Bolton this evening.

Defeat for Portsmouth left them looking over their
shoulders, while Fulham with just one win in nine means
there are not comfortable despite their 10th place.
"It's hard not to look at other results but it's all
about focussing on what we do," says King. "There are
players in this team who can produce a bit of magic.
They have been great and everyone has helped me settle
in very well.
"But the table doesn't lie. Sometimes you look at it and
see teams who have spent a lot of money and they're down
with us. Money doesn't buy you success.
"Sometimes it's about getting results the ugly way.
Worth ethic is very important, doing the ugly things
well, the basics. It starts with the foundation and that
starts tonight at Chelsea.
"What game is easy? No-one is unbeatable, teams are
losing points all over the place, Southend gave Chelsea
a real game recently, so did Stoke and Ipswich. If you
stand off and show respect they'll take advantage of you
- we're all looking for to this.
"Before this season they hadn't lost at home for four
years, but this year the league is different. First and
foremost it's all about survival, that is massively
important for this club."
Full coverage of tonight's game will be available
on Boro World. Right now on Boro World we have
exclusive interviews with Marlon, Gareth Southgate
and captain Emanuel Pogatetz.


I SEE BORO GIVING CHELSEA A RUN FOR THEIR WASTED MONEY.

chelsea may not get all three points today and that may mean remaining number four.

the bridge seems to be breached

is it the same mi'brough we thrashed 5-0? who did they buy? king. lol

it was 3-0 not 5 and who says tables cant turn now that every team know they can scopre at the bridge


"What game is easy? No-one is unbeatable, teams are
losing points all over the place, Southend gave Chelsea
a real game recently, so did Stoke and Ipswich. If you
stand off and show respect they'll take advantage of you
- we're all looking for to this.
"Before this season they hadn't lost at home for four
years, but this year the league is different. First and
foremost it's all about survival, that is massively
important for this club."

Chelsea is probably gona win by A goal or two

We won by 2. Kalouuuu on fire!!!

FBS:

We won by 2. Kalouuuu on fire!!!

Yess ooo ! HOPE RAISING !

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees we won.
switch i suppose your p[prediction are wrong.Liverpool next

big father:

Yess ooo ! HOPE RAISING !

Yes, cant wait for sunday clash .

sunday will be the title decider 4 sho.

chelsea is currently celebrating victories over SOUTHEND, IPSWISC T AND BORO (3RD FROM THE BOTTOM TEAM) chelsea a team that has not been able to beat any team in the BIG THREE[/b]9no big four chelsea isnt a big club) only big money to waste---------------the more they clime now in celebration over boro the bigger the fall on sunday( scolari is looking for a draw)  SUNMDAY will surely be a turning point for chelsea and FEBRUARY 2009 will be remembered in the historyof chelsea as the BLACK FEBRUARY!!------ the blues is a forgone conclusion.






[b]i now take public transport because my car is blue(God i need to respray to avoid bad luck)

switch47:

chelsea is currently celebrating victories over SOUTHEND, IPSWISC T AND BORO (3RD FROM THE BOTTOM TEAM) chelsea a team that has not been able to beat any team in the BIG THREE[/b]9no big four[b] chelsea isnt a big club)

if u hate chelsea for the main reason that u think we bought our way into the top 4 clubs, then i'm sorry. u myte prolly be doing same to Man City in the next few years. so i dont have a clue as to what ur problem is.

as for the highlighted, we've finished in the top four for five seasons (since i became a fan) , winning both of them. . .so what is ur arguement? if u wanna hate, pick on Arsenal who havent won shyt in 3 years now with all their fantastic football.

manickal:

if u hate chelsea for the main reason that u think we bought our way into the top 4 clubs, then i'm sorry. u myte prolly be doing same to Man City in the next few years. so i dont have a clue as to what ur problem is.

as for the highlighted, we've finished in the top four for five seasons (since i became a fan) , winning both of them. . .so what is ur arguement? if u wanna hate, pick on Arsenal who havent won shyt in 3 years now with all their fantastic football.

 

wHAT NONSENSE? ARSENAL IS A BIG TEAM WITH PEDEGREE AND BETTER RECORD THAN DUMB CHELSEA!!  and it was not money but common sense!!

ARSENAL FC HONOURS
POSITION IN THE LEAGUE
 
FA Premier League
 
Winners  Runners-up 
   
2003-04  2004-05 
2001-02 2002-03 
1997-98  2000-01 
  1999-2000 
  1998-99 
 
Football League Division 1
 
1990-91 1972-73 
1988-89 1931-32 
1970-71 1925-26 
1952-53 
1947-48 
1937-38 
1934-35 
1933-34 
1932-33 
1930-31 







 
League position 1992 - present 
   
Year  Position 
Premier League 
   
2007-2008 3rd
2006-2007 4th
2005-06 4th
2004-05 2nd
2003-04 1st
2002-03 2nd
2001-02 1st
2000-01 2nd
1999-2000 2nd
1998-99 2nd
1997-98 1st
1996-97 3rd 1995-96  5th
1994- 95  12th 
1993-94  4th 
1992-93  10th 
 







FA / LEAGUE CUP
 
FA Cup  Football League Cup 
       
Winners  Runners-up  Winners  Runners-up 
           
2005  2001  1993  1988 
2003  1980  1987  1969 
2002  1978    1 968 
1998  1972    2007
1993  1952     
1979  1932     
1971  1927     
1950       
1936       
1930       
   





OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS IN EUROPE
 
Fairs Cup  1969-70 (winners)
UEFA Cup 1999-2000 (runners-up)
Cup Winners Cup  1994-5 (runners-up); 1993-94 (winners); 1979-80 (runners-up)
European Cup / Champions League  2005-06 (runners FIRST LONDON CLUB IN FINALS

CHELSEA FC HONOURS
POSITION IN THE LEAGUE
 
FA Premier League
 
Winners Runners-up
   
2005-06 2007-08
2004-05 2006-07
  2003-2004
 
Football League Division 1
 
Winners Runners-up
1954-1955   
   
   
 
Football League Division 2 
 
Winners Runners-up
1988-1989 1976-1977
1983-1984 1962-1963
  1929-1930
  1911-1912
  1906-1907
   



 
League position 1992 - present 
 
Year  Position 
Premier League 
   
2007-2008 2nd
2006-2007 2nd
2005-2006 1st
2004-2005 1st
2003-2004 2nd
2002-2003  4th 
2001-2002  6th 
2000-2001  6th 
1999-2000  5th 
1998-1999  3rd 
1997-1998  4th 
1996-1997  6th 
1995-1996  11th 
1994-19 95  11th 
1993-1994  14th 
1992-1993  11th 
 





CHELSEA FC
FA / LEAGUE CUP / OTHER TROPHIES
 
FA Cup  Football League Cup 
 
Winners  Runners-up  Winners  Runners-up 
           
2007 2002  2007 2008
2000  1994  2005 1972 
1997  1967  1998   
1970  1915  1965   
 
 
Full Members' Cup Zenith Data Systems Cup
 
Winners Runners-up Winners Runners-up
       
1986   1990   
       



CHELSEA FC
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS IN EUROPE
 
Championships League  2007-08 (runners-up )
European Cup Winners' Cup 1997-98 (winners); 1970-71 (winners)
Super Cup 1998-1999 (winners)
     

JUDGE WHO HAS THE BETTER PEDIGREE----ARSENAL HAS A BETTER HISTORY---SO GO REST FIRST ON THAT ONE

IN TERMS OF CLUB HISTORY CHELSEA IS NO WHERE NEAR ARSENAL AND BEFORE THEY GET CLOSE IT WILL TAKE YEARS AND YEARS---------DONT EVEN TRY COMPARE YOUR SELF WITH LIVERPOOL OR MANCHESTER UNITED---IF JESUS TARIES IT WILL TAKE A MILLION LIGHT YEARS TO GET TO HAL;F MAN UNITED LEVEL IN ACHIEVEMENT-----LOOK AT THE PREMIERSHIP----YOU JUST MANAGE DO SMALL GRAGRA LIKE HULL CITY FOR TWO YEAR WASTE MONEY SMALL COME DEY MAKE MOUTH ----OMO YOUR CLUB HAS NO HISTORY WORTH RECORDING-----THE TEAM IS THE BIGGEST FLUKE IN HISTORY AND ITWILL SOON GO WHERE IT BELONGS-----

switch47:

CHELSEA FC HONOURS
POSITION IN THE LEAGUE
 
FA Premier League
 
Winners Runners-up
   
2005-06 2007-08
2004-05 2006-07
  2003-2004
 
Football League Division 1
 
Winners Runners-up
1954-1955   
   
   
 
Football League Division 2 
 
Winners Runners-up
1988-1989 1976-1977
1983-1984 1962-1963
  1929-1930
  1911-1912
  1906-1907
   



 
League position 1992 - present 
 
Year  Position 
Premier League 
   
2007-2008 2nd
2006-2007 2nd
2005-2006 1st
2004-2005 1st
2003-2004 2nd
2002-2003  4th 
2001-2002  6th 
2000-2001  6th 
1999-2000  5th 
1998-1999  3rd 
1997-1998  4th 
1996-1997  6th 
1995-1996  11th 
1994-19 95  11th 
1993-1994  14th 
1992-1993  11th 
 





CHELSEA FC
FA / LEAGUE CUP / OTHER TROPHIES
 
FA Cup  Football League Cup 
 
Winners  Runners-up  Winners  Runners-up 
           
2007 2002  2007 2008
2000  1994  2005 1972 
1997  1967  1998   
1970  1915  1965   
 
 
Full Members' Cup Zenith Data Systems Cup
 
Winners Runners-up Winners Runners-up
       
1986   1990   
       



CHELSEA FC
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS IN EUROPE
 
Championships League  2007-08 (runners-up )
European Cup Winners' Cup 1997-98 (winners); 1970-71 (winners)
Super Cup 1998-1999 (winners)
     

JUDGE WHO HAS THE BETTER PEDIGREE----ARSENAL HAS A BETTER HISTORY---SO GO REST FIRST ON THAT ONE

IN TERMS OF CLUB HISTORY CHELSEA IS NO WHERE NEAR ARSENAL AND BEFORE THEY GET CLOSE IT WILL TAKE YEARS AND YEARS---------DONT EVEN TRY COMPARE YOUR SELF WITH LIVERPOOL OR MANCHESTER UNITED---IF JESUS TARIES IT WILL TAKE A MILLION LIGHT YEARS TO GET TO HAL;F MAN UNITED LEVEL IN ACHIEVEMENT-----LOOK AT THE PREMIERSHIP----YOU JUST MANAGE DO SMALL GRAGRA LIKE HULL CITY FOR TWO YEAR WASTE MONEY SMALL COME DEY MAKE MOUTH ----OMO YOUR CLUB HAS NO HISTORY WORTH RECORDING-----THE TEAM IS THE BIGGEST FLUKE IN HISTORY AND ITWILL SOON GO WHERE IT BELONGS-----

Story ! Story !! Story !!! Bros make you leave history and let's face the current happenings abeg ! 
And as for respraying your car, why not dash it out to charity.This will really show your hatred for the BLUES.

nice idea big father[color=#000099][/color]

big father:

Story ! Story !! Story !!! Bros make you leave history and let's face the current happenings abeg !
And as for respraying your car, why not dash it out to charity.This will really show your hatred for the BLUES.

EDUCATION- TO DETERMINE A BIG CLUB YOU CAN NEVER IGNORE THE HONOURS AND SILVERWARE THEY HAVE IN HISTORY-----that is th difference between chad and egypt in african soccer for example-------------even if you want to talk about current happening it is worse of for chelski as with all the wasted money they had no trophy last season and will not get one this season-------------SOON the team will be sold bit by bit-----END OF THE BLUES!!

@homosapien
yes true talk---current heppings shows that manchester united is far far far far far far far-------league defending champions---champions league defender ad world champions better than chelsea!!