PS On another note, great tactical game by Mourinho last night but the things he had been saying all week long before the game, not matter why he says them (I believe it's mostly to take the pressure off his players) make him look kinda comical in my eyes... I don't want that man in Milan, maybe if we could steal his tactical brilliance! 

I know it's very early to say something like this but he could be the best manager in Premiership history.

He's still very, very young in terms of a manager yet he has some ridiculous record of not losing a home league match for five years or something during his time with both Porto and Chelsea.

He has the UEFA Cup with Porto, then followed it up with the CL next year. To do that is superb, but with Porto? That maks it even more of an achievment. Having to fight of all the Giants of England, Germany, Spain, Italy and even France.

My point is Jose gets it done, and he will continue to do that. Love or hate him, you have to respect what he does when it comes to football.

Can't believe Mourinho thought that was a penalty... he must be blind or something cuz it wasn't even that close =/

Comical or not, he wins. And we... with a serious/strict guy like Ancelotti it's the 3rd year without trophies. Zero, nada, niente... 

Love or hate him, you have to respect what he does when it comes to football.

Can't believe Mourinho thought that was a penalty... he must be blind or something cuz it wasn't even that close =/

It was a handball INSIDE the penalty area... can you please define what you mean by "it wasn't even close"?? 

I'm not saying money is everything... but achieving more targets while spending MUCH less is something!

Mourinho complained about a penalty that wasn't awarded in the 50th for a handball on Alvaro Arbeloa, although television replays indicated he was outside the area.

"It is a handball for sure," Mourinho said. "That is no doubt. If he is inside the box it is a penalty, outside it is a free kick, but it was handball 100 percent."

Chelsea have spent alot, yes.

United are just as bad, they've spent MORE than Chelsea in the last 6 years, but no-one accuses them of 'buying the league'.

Rooney - £25m
RVN - £20m
Carrick - £18m
Veron - £20m
Ferdinand - £30m
Ronaldo - £12m

and don't mock me next time when you're wrong, at least be right.

I haven't seen that replay but I guess you're right... I didn't mock you though. In any case, a handball near the penalty area is not as far from a penalty as you suggested.

woot, 300 posts 

U just won yourself toilet paper with the inter milan logo printed on it

No @ss is worth that! 

Carvalho and Ballack are out for the Liverpool game...

Disciplinary situation in the Champions League before this week's semi-final, second leg matches:

Playing on Tuesday

LIVERPOOL v CHELSEA

Suspended: None

Misses next match if booked:

Liverpool: Javier Mascherano, Jermaine Pennant

Chelsea: Michael Ballack, Joe Cole, Lassana Diarra, Didier Drogba, Arjen Robben

Playing on Wednesday

AC MILAN v MANCHESTER UNITED

Suspended:

AC Milan: None

Manchester United: Patrice Evra

Misses next match if booked:

AC Milan: Paolo Maldini

Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gabriel Heinze, Paul Scholes

Carvalho and Ballack are out for the Liverpool game...

Chelsea's Spending Puts Them Under Pressure - Benitez 

Chelsea dropped points at the weekend to leave them five points behind Manchester United and seemingly unlikely to win the title and Benitez feels this stacks up the pressure on their opponents on Tuesday night.

Liverpool entertain Chelsea at Anfield in the semi-final second leg trailing 1-0 from last week's first leg.

"I don't want to analyse what Chelsea say or do," Benitez said in the Daily Express.

However, he added: "All I know is that they have spent millions and millions and they need to win trophies.

"If you spend this amount of money, it is to win trophies.

"That means if they cannot win the league now, they will be under real pressure.

"The positive thing for me is that we played badly, but conceded one at Stamford Bridge."

GOAL.com

So... predictions for tomorrow? Carvalho out. Essien next to Terry most probably. (Crouch?!) 

... chelsea can be so dumb... whenever i watch bridge play he's amazing and he gets all these assist and makes amazing crosses and runs yet they wanted ashley cole so bad... now when they could have used gallas in central they gotta use a essien who is good at right back but is lost as CB... did anyone see davies goal... essien has like a mental lapse and forgets his marking someone and cole has been below average all season.

Exactly.

But the fact that Gallas wanted to leave cannot be ignored, they sould have just solf him or even asked Arsenal for Eboue instead of Cole, when they have such a clear problem in the RB area.

Andriy Shevchenko has not travelled to Liverpool with the squad, joining the missing injured list of Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Ballack.

But Arjen Robben is back with the squad who have trained at Anfield this evening.

There are no other injuries.

The full squad is: Cech, Cudicini, Hilário, A Cole, Makelele, Essien, Lampard, Boulahrouz, J Cole, Drogba, Mikel, Gérémi, Robben, Bridge, Diarra, Ferreira, Kalou, Wright-Phillips, Terry and Morais.

The team flew north at 10am today having trained at Cobham yesterday, and has trained in Liverpool's stadium tonight at 6pm.

By Neil Barnett - ChelseaFC.com

true, i think the main problem was gallas dint like playing at LB, but in the end terry was injured for a large part so gallas could have played at central.

No Shevchenko, no Carvalho, no Ballack.

is Boulahrouz that bad? i remember seeing him getting turned inside out by robbie keane but that was on the right flank so... i dunno they should consider the dutchman at CB.. cuz it's like things have gone well with essien there... plus chelsea midfield need essien...

i'm guessing the attack will be robben-drogba-cole?(with kalou as a striker sub and SWP as a womger sub), then midfield of lamps-maka-essien (maka to help relieve pressure on the centre of the def) and def of ferreira-bouhahrouz-terry-cole(essien dropping to RB and a forward to come on when they need to attack)

Boulahrouz was terrible everytime I saw him at CB for Chelsea this season. Making stupid mistakes, giving away penalties and everything in between.

I think the Chelsea team for tomorrow will be

Geremi--Essien--Terry--Cole/Bridge
-----Mikel---Makalele---Lampard-----
---J.Cole--Drogba--Kalou/Robben---

a 4-3-3 ... That is always a good formation for them. The problem is their midfield, apart from Makelele and Lampard, the don't have an actual holding midfielder, as do Liverpool.

It will be one interesting match ...

Essien + Terry... against Crouch? Just see how they worked against Bolton... 

Sheva could be useful... I think he'll play, no matter what Jose says.

If Benitez is so stupid to put Zenden on again, I will rather watch a Milan classic instead... it would be less predictable!   

Benitez put Zended on cause he's an idiot, period! Just like when he used Kewell in Istanbul... sometimes, I really can't get him sometimes...

And Aager will be humiliated by Drogba again... unless Rafa protects the poor kid.

Maybe Sheva is hidden in the travel bags!??   

Oh, and if I watch Crouch foul his opponent while trying to get a header one more time, the TV is gonna pay for it. Can't somebody tell that STUPID "thing" that he's 2m tall and not 1,2 and so he doesn't need to climb on the defenders' shoulders??
 

Agger >>>> Hyypia > ... > Kaladze. rolleyes.

Nop. He had classes today

Crouch = English best in-box striker. If you think a bit England could be World Champ just using 2 guys: Beckham and him. 

Ex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi8x6r-EZTg (I just hate those french commentators... pure gay)