CHELSEA CHAMPIONS

By Since66
April 30 2011

The Premier League have really produced some awful refs at The Bridge - Graham Poll, Mike Riley, Howard Webb and the like. Andre Marriner today produced the worst ever performance from a professional referee in a long time and a lifetime and I am not talking about the so-called 'controversial' goals that gave Chelsea a much-needed win and kept The Blues in the title race.

I am talking about Marriner's calls on 50-50 decisions that were in the main awarded to Tottenham and the clear penalty that was denied Chelsea in the second-half when the score was delicately balanced at 1-1.

Having said that, how the game stayed at 1-1 is beyond my belief.

Tottenham had one chance and they scored from it.

From a throw, Van Der Vaart reversed flicked the ball into the path of Sandro who took control and whacked an unstoppable 30 yarder pass the outstretched arm of the beaten Cech - replays suggested Cech got his finger-tips to the ball.

Tottenham set themselves up for the draw, there is no doubt about it.

They were under Chelsea pressure right from the off, until the goal, then Chelsea lost their way until Super Frank's speculative effort which Gomes fumbled right on half-time.

Who gave the goal?

It is still not clear, but having seen the official photographers view of the ball on or over the line, I reckon the photographer gave it.

Still Tottenham were set for the draw, despite their disappointment at the decision given by the photographer, ref and his assistant and despite the end to end flow of the game, Tottenham did not create a single further chance.

With a minute to go plus stoppage time, Drogba scuffed his shot and substitute Kalou was on hand to turn the shot in from three yards and if he was offside, it was by a kneecap and again it makes a change for the Assistant on my side of the ground to give Chelsea a 'lucky' decision.

Torres played his best game in his fledgling Chelsea career. His withdrawal on the hour was met with boos.

Drogba needs to grow up and play for the team when Torres is on the pitch and not wait for him to leave and this despite his rasping 35 yard free-kick that hit the bar in the first-half.

Man Utd fans shouldn't complain at the 'luck' afforded Chelsea, United have been getting the luck ever since Alex Ferguson became a Sir.


COME ON ARSENAL, DO YOUR JOB


Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry (c), Cole, Essien (Ramires 56), Mikel, Lampard, Malouda (Anelka 72), Torres (Kalou 62), Drogba

Goals: Lampard 44, Kalou 88
Booked: Ivanovic 37, Drogba 47


Tottenham: Gomes, Kaboul, Dawson (c), Gallas, Corluka (Pienaar 77), Lennon, Modric, Sandro, Bale, Van der Vaart (Jenas 84), Pavlyuchenko (Defoe 57)

Goal: Sandro 18
Booked: Pavlyuchenko 56

Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham: Arsenal DO YOUR JOB!!!

Discussion started by 50 Years Over 100 Years , 30/04/2011 23:53

50 Years Over 100 Years
30/04/2011 23:53

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Chelsea Lover
01/05/2011 00:10

By a kneecap? You're a joke. No doubt you'll moderate this, but both of your goals weren't goals and you just can't deal with it. End of. Lucky, top 4 bias, Chelsea.

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Since 66
01/05/2011 00:31

Yep we/Chelsea were 'lucky' and makes a change

and your comment wont be moderated - shows a bitter Man Ure fan having loads of luck since Alex became a Sir



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Ray Jay
01/05/2011 01:31

The referee and assistants gave some bad decisions in open play against Chelsea but they didn't give Spurs 2 goals.
Which is the worst?????
You know you shouldn't have won and you know Mourinho would have something to say so why complain?
It just makes you look like an ignorant @#$%& that wants Chelsea to win whatever it does to the reputation of football and the game is yet again dragged into the mud.

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Steve the yid
01/05/2011 07:42

chelsea had one chance in the whole game pen or not 2nd half, no way you boys were going to score, sours not on top of their game but didn't have a goal scored against them today so chelsea should not be in the title race now hope man u win the league

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Ricki M
01/05/2011 09:41

Maybe we were a bit lucky with the goals, but should definitely have had the penalty. The way Spurs played, they didn't deserve anything out of it.

I'm afraid we'll need more than luck, if Arsenal are to beat Man ure. They are only playing for their pride, and how much of that have they shown lately?

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carefree
01/05/2011 09:56

Steve one chance in the whole game i don't think so.

You had one shot on target in the whole game that says a lot for your bunch came to park the bus yet again.ta ta

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carefree
01/05/2011 10:06

Bwana we love you

pk i thought we were friends

Come on Arsenal do your job is right isn't it

Don't worry about us we still have to go to the Mancs and win there even if you win today so its still a big ask for us.

Arsenal have to win and win well for you guys.

Come on Arsenal beat then Mancs

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Northspur
01/05/2011 10:10

So sad both sets of supporters have missed the point of what a good game it was and can only write a one eyed review.

As a spurs supporter i can feel hard done by as both chelsea goals should not have stood an i an sure chelsea fans would feel the same way if the goals were awarded to us but whos to say chelsea would have not scored from open play as the game was flowing from end to end.

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carefree
01/05/2011 10:18

Northspur good point it was a good game and yes the dodgy decisions did overshadow what a decent game it was.

What a cracking goal you scored but you still parked the bus a little though.

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PKGooner
01/05/2011 13:45

Not sure what yids are whinging about, clearly over the line and clearly onside

They just cant stop whinging, "not over the line", they still go on about this clear goal being a wrong decision!!

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carefree
01/05/2011 15:21

Goal Ramsey

Come on you reds

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carefree
01/05/2011 16:03

Take my hat of to you guys i thought you wouldn't be up for this game but you proved me wrong.

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dixon9
01/05/2011 23:15

Yep! Neither of our goals should have stood. Spurs first shouldn't have happened as it came from a throw-in that should have been given to us and we should have had a pen - SO....1-0 to us would have been the "fair" result.

Quite a good game though....

Getting more and more bemused with Ancelotti's substitutions - Torres was looking our sharpest striker when taken-off.....oh well.



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Merlion96
02/05/2011 15:03

ok, we did ours.
Now, you go and do yours.

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carefree
02/05/2011 19:51

Hopefully Merlion we will.

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