It's the quarter-final stage of the Carling Cup, and Blackburn Rovers welcome Chelsea to Ewood Park on Wednesday night.

Blackburn Rovers have played impressively in this particular tournament so far, and they've unarguably got their biggest challenge in Chelsea. With manager Sam Allardyce still undergoing treatment after an operation for a heart complaint, Blackburn will have to dig very deep to come up with an effective strategy against a very in-form Chelsea.
Santa Cruz, Benni McCarthy and France Di Santo are very likely starting options for Blackburn. They need their strongest attackers as they are up against the strongest defense in the EPL.
In midfield, El-Hadji Diouf, Morten Gamst Pederson, Keith Andrews and David Dunn should make up the starting 4. If 4 midfielders are fielded, that is. Blackburn could decide to field 3 attackers, go all out for goals.
Whichever plan they go with, a lot of strength and balance will be needed in the middle.
Defenders Pascal Chimbonda, Ryan Nelson, and Christopher Samba are among those that are available for this match. Paul Robinson should be in goal.

Chelsea are currently in good form and taking good care of most of the opposition in their own way. Carlo Ancelotti's diamond has been working perfectly. Against Blackburn Rovers, he will be looking to keep his side firmly in the competition.
In attack, we could see similar names to those that featured in the last game against Bolton Wanderers.
Daniel Sturridge and Solomon Kalou were the strikers. For this match, Gael Kakuta is very likely to start, or at least come off the bench.
Midfielders Deco, Ballack, Malouda, and Joe Cole took care of things the last time. Lampard and Michael Essien are likely to sit this one out, while John Mikel Obi and Yuri Zhirkov should make the bench.
In defense, Belletti, Ferriera, Alex and Ivanovic were the four that kept a clean sheet against Bolton. As Blackburn are expected to be a stronger opposition, John Terry and Ashley Cole could be brought in. If Petr Cech is not in goal, Hilario will be.
Chelsea are the clear favorites for this one.

Chelsea are the clear favorites for this one

Well this sums it all up. . .
Maybe we'll just make it a treble haul after all

Can't underrate any team.
I believe we'll win this though.

~Borat~:

Well this sums it all up. . .
Maybe we'll just make it a treble haul after all

so we come count bridge for Lagos epl abi

shut up jo!, ode , dereke , supomu

This is another WALK OVER !

where else can i watch this match apart from stamford-bridge?

Ibime's house.
If you ignore the cobwebs, it's totally comfy.

Up Blackburn.
They will burn chelsea tonight.

Interesting. Poll's on a tie.

Cristalz:

Ibime's house.
If you ignore the cobwebs, it's totally comfy.

Ma house got the female touch unlike NL bachelors who live in pigstyes


@ All UK-based Chelseans,

What channel is showing this match? Im stuck watching the Arses game.

Hi guys AND Gals

Abeg which channel is showing this match in Naija? Can't seem to find it

I can go to bed.
I'm hoping i'll see a positive score line when i awake.

Blackburn leading 1-0.

Which kain wahala be this?

I hear Paolo has been a disaster in defence.
It looks like he caused the goal.

Black burn 1 chelski 0

Early days.
Trust us to bounce back.

The Drog is on the bench. . .
As a last resort.

Ibime:

Blackburn leading 1-0.

Which kain wahala be this?

It will soon be 2-0.

Blackburn are kicking y'all asses.

Ferreira and Ivanovic are our weak links tonight.

Cheiii. . . . . . .Kalinic is raping Chelsea.
Who can stop this dude?

Blackburn seriously pressing for a 2nd.
CA has to reorganize the back, quick!!!

Where are you guys watching the game?

Ibime:

Where are you guys watching the game?

Good question that I'd like an answer too as well

A certain Middle East station.
Prime Sports, showing in Naija terrestrial illegally.

Ibime:

Where are you guys watching the game?

Ibime:

Where are you guys watching the game?

Ibime, go and get Eurovox!!!

Ballack is a disgrace and he is the captain for tonight's game.
What an oaf. . . . .Which kind yeye shot be that?

Hahahaha. . . . . .Drogba don vex o. . . . .Him wan enter pitch.

BlueDiva:

A certain Middle East station.
Show Sports, showing in Naija terrestrial.

~Sauron~:

Ibime, go and get Eurovox!!!

Whats the Sky channel. . . . . you people and your stolen cable. . . . I no follow o!  


BTW, why is Ferreira playing centre-back. Are Alex/Hutchinson injured? Carlotti better fix that up.

Ibime:

Whats the Sky channel. . . . . you people and your stolen cable. . . . I no follow o!  ;

It's not on SKY.
Eurovox is a freeview box. . . . . .All the scrambled channels on your SKY is beamed to your screen and you don't have to pay nowt.
It's perfectly LEGAL.

Ballacks shot sums up our half.
Only Joe Cole has made reasonable effort.

I said it earlier, can't underrate any team.
Can't wait for 2nd half

~Sauron~:

It's not on SKY.
Eurovox is a freeview box. . . . . .All the scrambled channels on your SKY is beamed to your screen and you don't have to pay nowt.
It's perfectly LEGAL.

Can you record on Eurovoxx?. . . . I think not. . . . I catch up with all ma footie by recording it on my Sky Plus and watching it in my own time, therefore it suits me to stay with Sky.

Ibime:

Can you record on Eurovoxx?. . . . I think not. . . . I catch up with all ma footie by recording it on my Sky Plus and watching it in my own time, therefore it suits me to stay with Sky.

Of course, you can record with Eurovox.
It also comes in High-Definition. . . . .I have got SKY plus but i added that for maximum viewing of footie games.

who scored for Blackburn guys?

Drooooooooooooooooooooooooogbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!