[Archived] Chelsea Vs Blackburn Rovers Preview 4pm Sunday 17th May 2009

[Amo]

The approximate cost of each 11 today is £130m+ for Chelsea, compared to Rovers' paltry £16m.

Chelsea should have taken their chances, but we're still in the game and have nothing to lose.

[Mr. E]

A few observations:

1) Benni's future must be in doubt. I don't think he runs enough for Sam.

2) The teams in the bottom half of the table have only won 1 out of 58 games against the top 4. That gap is widening.

3) We're safe. Brilliant.

Come on boys - give us a goal.

For real? Benni is by leagues and miles the best player at our club. As well as our top scorer. The reason he's not out there today is to give the other players a chance to prove themselves.

[Exiled in Toronto]

Pedersen up front. I'm sure all our fans there will be looking forwards to getting excellent value for the second half of their fifty quid.

And for all the 'I don't care' fans, just think, if we have a good start next season you might be able to stop caring by Christmas.

[Tom]

Thats not the point Exiled, the fact is this season has been a relegation scrap and we have won that scrap, next season our first target is survival and if we can achieve that early then we aim for the top half and beyond.

This season has been such a stressful time its nice just to know whatever happens we will be in this league next season

Zurab on for the injured Givet

Should be 1-1 warnock had a sitter there

[Tim Southampton Rover]

What do people think of Grella's performance today? I've been pleased with his performance today so far and hopefully a sign of things to come next season.

[beerwins]

What do people think of Grella's performance today? I've been pleased with his performance today so far and hopefully a sign of things to come next season.

Nothing fancy but he does the simple thing everytime, quite an entertaining game really.

That kind of finisihing from anelka is exactly what we miss , we attack and never look like we could score , they attack and dont look like scoring then boom 2-0

[Amo]

2-0. Anelka.

[Tom]

2-0 lucky but good finish

[Rovermatt]

Dire. We need so many changes in the summer.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Our team just lacks pace throughout.

[sambo]

i don't think selling Warnock would be a bad thing, he is a good player but his positioning and final ball has left a lot to be desired today.

Glad Samba is in defence now.

Nothing up front though, why not play Benni there? Not enough creativity, hopefully will be addressed in summer.

[DE.]

Thank goodness we're safe. Roll on next week and the summer.

[brfcshabba]

Our team just lacks pace throughout.

I think that has been the case since Bellamy left

[Jackson]

Quick, that lad.

[Tom]

I'll be honestly mystified if Warnock wins player of the season this year.

He's been poor yet again today

[j166429]

Our team just lacks pace throughout.

I agree. Add to that the fact that we lack height and power in key areas i.e. midfield.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

I think that has been the case since Bellamy left

and before we had Bellamy as well.

Infact I can't think of many fast players we've had since the days of Rippers!

[j166429]

and before we had Bellamy as well.

Infact I can't think of many fast players we've had since the days of Rippers!

Was Rippers realy that fast ?

[sambo]

Quick enough.

With Emerton, Dunn etc out, we lack any pace or invention in the final third.

[Iceman]

I'll be honestly mystified if Warnock wins player of the season this year.

He's been poor yet again today

I still believe Samba deserves player of the year.

[sambo]

I'd say Samba, is it voted on? By the fans?

[G Somerset Rover]

Where has Diouf's pace and ability to beat a man gone? He's been woeful in the final thrid.

Another inept performance against a top 4 team.it infuriates me to see us lumping it long when there is just McCarthy up there.

[Tom]

When Diouf has had the ball nobody has been moving at all. He's been one of our better players today I think.

[Exiled in Toronto]

Where has Diouf's pace and ability to beat a man gone? He's been woeful in the final thrid.

Not just today - I haven't seen that there is anything is his locker since he came

[Jackson]

3 seconds of possession would be nice. Come on!!