posted Sep 10, 2008

Chelsea fans along with others United Gooners ,Liverpool are running scared of the Mighty Man City now.All powerful but still humble ,we will humble Chelsea on Saturday ,cant wait.

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posted Sep 10, 2008

Essiens injury is a huge blow for Chelsea. He is most likely out for the whole season now, CL and all.

What narks me even more is that Fat Rafa is today saying Torres and Gerrard may well play at the week end, Forgetful Ferdinand and Hargreaves certainly will. All four were pulled out of midweek friendlies.

I agree something MUST be done. We need the same conditions for all the respective FA's to agree to pay the players wages if injured or they don't get released.

Also clubs who pull a fast one like Man U and Liverpool should be docked one point everytime they do it.

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posted Sep 10, 2008

Essiens injury is a huge blow for Chelsea. He is most likely out for the whole season now, CL and all.

What narks me even more is that Fat Rafa is today saying Torres and Gerrard may well play at the week end, Forgetful Ferdinand and Hargreaves certainly will. All four were pulled out of midweek friendlies.

I agree something MUST be done. We need the same conditions for all the respective FA's to agree to pay the players wages if injured or they don't get released.

Also clubs who pull a fast one like Man U and Liverpool should be docked one point everytime they do it.

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Don't take your misery out on the rest of the top 4. If you sign international players who play for nations who don't have such insurance arrangements in place, that is a risk you take.

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posted Sep 10, 2008

to be honest this a loss to football, great player great athlete and great attitude.

Also he must of played nearly ever game in past 3 year.

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posted Sep 11, 2008

I can't agree with the comments about African players not having the same insurance arrangements as major Euro nations so don't release them.

I appreciate entirely the frustration Chelsea fans feel to lose such an immense player (I'm a massive fan of his) in a game on a crap pitch. But lets be honest here, Chelsea can afford it. That may seem unfair to say Chelsea should pay for it just because they can afford it but the flip side is equally unfair on small nations.

If a country like Trinidad or Equador produce an amazingly world class player you'd basically be saying once he signs for a massive club thhen you can't have him anymore because a Caribbean nation would never be able to afford the insurance for a player on 100k per week.

I think there's a case of we can't have it both ways. We as English fans whinge about the players lacking the passion, not putting country first. The fact is that world football is not equal, sometimes world class superstars have to go and play on essentially park pitches against part timers, and mostly they do it with pride.

To say a nation MUST have adaquate insurance in place to cover any team player will simple prevent 100% any minnow nation ever getting to enjoy the amazing bonus that is producing a world class star.

I can't even imagine how proud and excited I'd be to go see Essien play if I was Ghanain or see Adebayor for Togo. Sure African FA's do tend to be a bit corrupt but I think it's one principle or the other.

Either have your players put club first and don't release them for these sort of games, but don't complain if England players stop giving a shit and lose to a proud Belarus, or say national duty will always be a part of the game and then rightfully expect Gerrard, Terry and co to give the same against Andoorra as they do against Barca.

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posted Sep 11, 2008

It was essien fault that he got injured, He thought he had scored against libya and started doing the backflip only for him to land awkwardly and rupture is ankle, And the goal was also disallowed to compound his misery.

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posted Sep 11, 2008

Anyone who injures themselves doing a back flip or whatever, I don't see why the club can't fine them wages.

If you got sent off for punching someone, the stupidity combined with the fact you've deprived your club of your services entitles the club to fine them certainly.

Same principle.

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posted Sep 11, 2008

Anyone who injures themselves doing a back flip or whatever, I don't see why the club can't fine them wages.

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are you a city banker whose only pleasure in life is seeing your ISA mature? get a life when people are happy they express it....you should try living - get a girlfriend - go mad maybe even dance one day

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posted Sep 11, 2008

Essien will of course be missed but the midfield of Mikel , Lampard , Deco and Ballack were superb against Portsmouth. A concern is that Ballack may still be out for the trip to Eastlands. Scolari has the where-with-all to change the system if required though. Tough game against City but Chelsea usually do the business with their backs against the wall. the fact that a certain Brazilian will be playing in the wrong shade of blue should add a little extra incentive.

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posted Sep 12, 2008

even as a man utd fan i believe essein is one of the top 3 midfielders in the premier league he is class

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