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nightgoat

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Sep 12, 2005
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PPS - Benteke is a fool getting himself sent off when Villa ahead , a man up and cruising

You can't really blame Benteke for that. He had every right to go for the ball, had his eye on the ball the whole time and Terry jumped in front of him and pretended to be dead. Unlike Ramires who had the Villa guy right in front of him but still went in with his foot at head height.
 

SEANSPURS1975

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Sep 21, 2005
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Feel fuckin sick. Cannot believe this. Why,why,why does this always happen. Disgusted that Chelsea have done it.... again.
 

MilkyBarYid

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Aug 23, 2004
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You can't really blame Benteke for that. He had every right to go for the ball, had his eye on the ball the whole time and Terry jumped in front of him and pretended to be dead. Unlike Ramires who had the Villa guy right in front of him but still went in with his foot at head height.

I agree, very much the same as the Nani red card against Madrid.
 

Bus-Conductor

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Oct 19, 2004
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Villa gave a very good account of themselves today. We couldn't ask for more from them. Benteke has basically cost his team the game. He should have been sent off first half.

In the end it was having talented individual players like Hazard, Lampard, Mata etc that told.
 

EnfieldYiddo

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Aug 6, 2012
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Bunch of mugs jumping on the pitch like they won the title.


I guess it's Arsenal then... Was always going to be the more likely one, although I hold zero faith in Wigan or Newcastle.

Watch us fuck up tomorrow
 

Syn_13

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Jul 17, 2008
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Villa gave a very good account of themselves today. We couldn't ask for more from them. Benteke has basically cost his team the game. He should have been sent off first half.

In the end it was having talented individual players like Hazard, Lampard, Mata etc that told.

Unfortunately, this is the case. As much as we can't stand Chelsea they simply know how to get the job done. Sure, they get a large pinch of luck but they have a lot of ability in that team. The other thing is that they have mental strength. They grind out results and we've seen it so many times where they grab the last minute winner/equaliser.

It all rests of Wigan and Newcastle now. Hate having to say that, but that's the way the cookie crumbles...
 

Bus-Conductor

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Unfortunately, this is the case. As much as we can't stand Chelsea they simply know how to get the job done. Sure, they get a large pinch of luck but they have a lot of ability in that team. The other thing is that they have mental strength. They grind out results and we've seen it so many times where they grab the last minute winner/equaliser.

It all rests of Wigan and Newcastle now. Hate having to say that, but that's the way the cookie crumbles...


I actually think they lack a bit of mental strength right now, if they had it they'd have been challenging for 1st/2nd IMO because the attacking talent they have is as good as the Manchester's overall. You could see that by the way we managed to outplay them second half with inferior players.

Unfortunately Mourinho will put that right. Next year Chelsea will be winning the league.
 

Syn_13

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Jul 17, 2008
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I actually think they lack a bit of mental strength right now, if they had it they'd have been challenging for 1st/2nd IMO because the attacking talent they have is as good as the Manchester's overall. You could see that by the way we managed to outplay them second half with inferior players.

Unfortunately Mourinho will put that right. Next year Chelsea will be winning the league.

True, you may be right there. However, they still do have players in their team like Lampard, Terry, Cole etc. that have been there, done it and know how to get the job done.
 

EnfieldYiddo

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Anyone reckon Wigan may rest players today? I know it will be a huge middle finger to their travelling fans and the competition as a whole but with the new TV rights money at stake etc..
 
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