Chelsea: 40 Hilario; 17 Bosingwa, 33 Alex, 26 Terry, 3 Cole; 7 Ramires, 12 Mikel, 8 Lampard; 21 Kalou, 9 Torres, 15 Malouda.

Out: Cech (knee), David Luiz (thigh), Essien (knee).
Suspended Sturridge.

West Bromwich Albion: 1 Foster; 12 Reid, 3 Olsson, 30 Tamas, 20 Shorey; 7 Morrison, 33 Scharner, 21 Mulumbu, 11 Brunt; 5 Tchoyi; 9 Long.

Out: Odemwingie (ankle).
Fitness test: Thomas (hip/thigh).
Suspended Gera.

Stat: Didier Drogba has scored eight goals in seven games against Albion.


Match notes: Andre Villas-Boas’s first home game as should end in a victory -- but no-one expects a repeat of last season’s 6-0 cakewalk against a West Brom side (then managed by Villas-Boas’ assistant Roberto Di Matteo) who have tightened up defensively and also carry more of a goal threat under Roy Hodgson. The absence of the injured Petr Cech will cause some apprehension even if they have won their last 10 Premier League matches against Albion.

Match

all the mods here are very partial. why is it that its only premier league fixtures that get exclusive threads and get sticked? why not the bundesliga/ SMDH

I hope that line up isn't †ђξ right one , Malou and Kalou no bi am at all , no improvement.

Anyway pred: 4 - 1

Torres getting is first chelsea brace.

game on!

Goalllll

what the hell?! how did that happen? petr cech just chose the right time to get injured. the defence just went to sleep.

?BOOM !! how the go dey go?

na wa for this Mikel Obi o,him papa dey for prison he still dey play yeye ball for him yeye club for obodo oyinbo,kai this boy stupid no be small, abi no be the man born am?

IYA NGBALI:

na wa for this Mikel Obi o,him papa dey for prison he still dey play yeye ball for him yeye club for obodo oyinbo,kai this boy silly no be small, abi no be the man born am?

money gats to complete now

abi how you wan make e pay ransom

if he no go work

In a difficult game, many times one moment of brilliance is what you need.
Bosingwa, hats off to you for that moment of brilliance.

but we hv woken up now

gooooaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll malouda , good driblling and cross from bosigwa

alex caused the goal but am happy for the return of ivanovic. as soon as luiz is fit, we will have invanovic, luiz, terry and cole as our back 4 so we will surely improve at the back.
a fully fit ivanovic and luiz adds power to our attack.

na wa for this Mikel Obi o,him papa dey for prison he still dey play yeye ball for him yeye club for obodo oyinbo,kai this boy silly no be small, abi no be the man born am?

@iya ngbali,
you sound like a kidnapper. if u are not one, my prayer is that ur close person becomes a victim so that we will know how u will behave. maybe when they kidnap ur father, u will teach mikel how to behave when one's father is kidnapped.

1025:

alex caused the goal but am happy for the return of ivanovic. as soon as luiz is fit, we will have invanovic, luiz, terry and cole as our back 4 so we will surely improve at the back.
a fully fit ivanovic and luiz adds power to our attack.


@iya ngbali,
you sound like a kidnapper. if u are not one, my prayer is that your close person becomes a victim so that we will know how u will behave. maybe when they kidnap your father, u will teach mikel how to behave when one's father is kidnapped.

oponu ode,you have ended up saying nothing,if my father is kidnapped i wont be playing any yeye ball,my father comes first before the club/job so beat it and get the fok off my front,by the way,na wetin concern you for this issue?na you be Mikel Obi or you be him family member?amebooooooo