Chelsea thread

[G-O-D]

Team Spirit? I don't really believe Chelsea have much spirit at all, this team just fits together more than the team that Ranieri tried to make, hugging after a match isn't team spirit, especially when you only start doing it because the fans and the media say you have none.

Save the team spirit for next season when your players can actually speak to each other without a translator. Saying that, you'll probably have more players next season, so it'll happen again.

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[Guest Pirate Chasin' Booty]

I feel the exact same about Real Madrid as I do with Chelsea.

[Guest Ringmaster]

I think the Madrid/Chelsea comparisons are over-done. One is in the money-making business, the other is in the bored billionaire wants to be entertained business, which is why I'd say Madrid are the more hatable of the two teams.

[TMM]

Players like Crespo, Veron and Mutu can't hack it in England because it's different to the Italian style football they were use to. Nobody expected them to well I don't think, especially not me.

[stokeriño]

I think out of those three, Mutu was the one I had the highest expectations for. I certainly didn't expect Veron to achieve much more than he had at Man Utd.

[FLiam]

I actually thought Mutu would be brilliant in the Premiership.

When I saw him in Serie A he was exceptional, and he wasn't bad at all for the first 10 or so games.

Shame really, for him of course.

[Malenko]

Players like Crespo, Veron and Mutu can't hack it in England because it's different to the Italian style football they were use to. Nobody expected them to well I don't think, especially not me.

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Edited March 8, 2005 by Malenko

[FLiam]

Sir Alex Ferguson claims Premiership leaders Chelsea will never be a bigger club than Manchester United.

Chelsea hold an 11-point lead in the title race and are also in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

But Ferguson said: "Chelsea played Barcelona, but all the attention was on our game with AC Milan."

He insisted: "We are global with millions of fans all over the world in Europe, America and Asia. Manchester United is more than football."

Chelsea, under coach Jose Mourinho, are having an outstanding season, having already claimed the Carling Cup with victory against Liverpool.

source: bbc.co.uk/sport

Why won't he learn, this isn't going to work.

All the attention was on Chelsea, not many people cared about the Utd game, it was Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea.

He is losing his marbles again.

If Chelsea carry on like this, they will be bigger than Utd.

[Guest Pirate Chasin' Booty]

Whilst Man Utd are a 'bigger' club than Chelsea, and probably will be for years to come, theres no reason to go to the media and proclaim it, he should have a media ban, because all he ever seems to do is spin laughable mind games, bring up things that were being discussed a year ago and just generally sounding like a little bitch hanger-on-er.

[FLiam]

Another Alex Ferguson quote:

"There are many Portuguese people in football but I have the best one here in Carlos Queiroz."

..............

[pigeon]

Of course United are a bigger club than Chelsea. Chelsea have no history.

[public enemy]

Why the Alex Ferguson quotes, isn't this supposed to be a Chelsea thread?

[therockbox]

He 'insulted' Chelsea, so it has reason to be in here.

[public enemy]

Chelsea boss guilty of disrepute

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been handed an £8,900 fine and two-match touchline ban at a Uefa disciplinary hearing in Nyon, Switzerland.

The club have also been handed a £33,300 fine and assistant Steve Clarke and security officer Les Miles have been reprimanded for their conduct.

The charges relate to Chelsea's Champions League tie against Barcelona at the Nou Camp on 23 February.

Mourinho claimed he saw Frank Rijkaard speaking to referee Anders Frisk.

Chelsea are not expected to appeal but have until early next week to do so.

Chelsea PLC chairman Bruce Buck represented the Blues at the hearing and said they would study the "reasoning of the panel" on Friday before making another decision.

"We are not overly happy with the decision but we respect it," said Buck.

"I think the panel the took view that there was a misunderstanding in the statements we made - but that they were made in good faith and the club and the persons who made those statements continue to believe that.

"In large part the situation has been blown out of proportion but this was a serious matter and we're hoping to put it behind us.

"The whole club respects Anders Frisk's integrity and we are very sorry about the situation that developed.

"If our security people are able to develop any information about those people who have been harassing him, we will turn it over to the authorities."

The Blues had also been charged with the late arrival of their team on to the pitch in the second half and Mourinho for his failure to attend the post-match news conference.

Mourinho will now have to sit in the stand for both Champions League quarter-final legs against Bayern Munich on 6 and 12 April.

The ban means Mourinho will not be allowed to enter Chelsea's dressing-room or the technical area before or during either of the games.

The club complained to the European governing body after the first leg at Barcelona's Nou Camp, when they felt Frisk's refereeing was influenced by Rijkaard.

Shortly after half-time Chelsea forward Didier Drogba was controversially sent off by Frisk, who later retired from officiating after receiving death threats as a result of his involvement in the game.

In announcing the charges on 21 March, Uefa accused Chelsea and their three officials of "making false declarations" in their complaint after the game, but absolved Mourinho of any blame over Frisk's decision to quit.

Mourinho had originally claimed he had personally witnessed the incident but was then quoted as saying he was only told about it by his staff.

[Guest Pirate Chasin' Booty]

It does serve him right, but these type of 'bans' aren't effective, all it takes is a mobile phone and a dummy to recieve these messages and its exactly the same.

[Guest Ringmaster]

I never got this whole dispute. Didn't Rikjaark say something along the lines of "I mentioned something about the match to him" anyways? Or is this about the incessent bitching rather than the act?

[Johnny Latino Heat]

Pfft. Mourinho himself has said he actually likes these kind of bans, since he can sit in the audience (where he sees things he doesn't see in the bench) and transmit his orders via a mobile phone. I don't think he'll be bothered by this.

[therockbox]

So wait, Chelsea get this for Mourinho calling some a cheat but Aragones gets nothing for making (numerous) racist remarks? I call bullshit.

[public enemy]

So wait, Chelsea get this for Mourinho calling some a cheat but Aragones gets nothing for making (numerous) racist remarks?  I call bullshit.

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[FLiam]

Ha.

Mourniho has to sit in the stands, serves him right. I would love it if Bayern wins and he blames it on him not being on the touchline.

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Edited March 31, 2005 by Gooner4Life