prestonibbo_mcfc
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burning blue soul said:
Then along Atkinson will come and fuck them right up.
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chelsea to field weakened team.
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Then along Atkinson will come and fuck them right up.
Bpughh
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mourinho will probably field a different starting 11, but i doubt it will be much weaker. typical mind games from him, if u ask me. salah, shurrle, lamps. whoever gets the nod, they'll be playing they're balls off. I could see this actually working in chelsea's favor. Fresh legs in a game this big at the end of the season... they'll be hungry -- wanting to prove their worth. No doubt in my mind mourinho gets the best out of whoever he fields for this one. Still convinced chelsea take all 3
malg
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We shouldn't have to rely on Chelsea to do our job for us. He can field whatever starring 11 he wants, it's got fuck all to do with us.
prestonibbo_mcfc
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malg said:We shouldn't have to rely on Chelsea to do our job for us. He can field whatever starring 11 he wants, it's got fuck all to do with us.
I no we shouldn't but it's turned out that we do. So that's why people are on about it.
malg
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I get that, but it's just pointless. Losing to Villa, Sunderland and Cardiff away, and drawing at home to Sunderland, that's why we'll not win the title - not Chelsea fielding a weakened side because they have a good chance of making the CL final.prestonibbo_mcfc said:malg said:We shouldn't have to rely on Chelsea to do our job for us. He can field whatever starring 11 he wants, it's got fuck all to do with us.
I no we shouldn't but it's turned out that we do. So that's why people are on about it.
cleavers
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We also lost to two freak/lucky goals at Chelsea and Liverpool, 2 away draws there, 2 more points for us, 2 less points for both of them, small margins they are.malg said:I get that, but it's just pointless. Losing to Villa, Sunderland and Cardiff away, and drawing at home to Sunderland, that's why we'll not win the title - not Chelsea fielding a weakened side because they have a good chance of making the CL final.
Of course if we'd won all 34 games so far, we'd have 102 points and would have been champions weeks ago, so Pellegrini out !
malg
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Yep,get rid of him now. I'd get Mancini back.cleavers said:We also lost to two freak/lucky goals at Chelsea and Liverpool, 2 away draws there, 2 more points for us, 2 less points for both of them, small margins they are.malg said:I get that, but it's just pointless. Losing to Villa, Sunderland and Cardiff away, and drawing at home to Sunderland, that's why we'll not win the title - not Chelsea fielding a weakened side because they have a good chance of making the CL final.
Of course if we'd won all 34 games so far, we'd have 102 points and would have been champions weeks ago, so Pellegrini out !
cleavers
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Luckily you're not in charge.malg said:I'd get Mancini back.
kippaxblue76
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Chelsea give José Mourinho permission to rest key names at Liverpool
• Mourinho prioritises Atlético Madrid game over Anfield
Dominic Fifield
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The Guardian, Wednesday 23 April 2014 23.00 BST
José Mourinho
José Mourinho is placing more emphasis on next week's Champions League semi-final second leg against Atlético. Photograph: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images
The Chelsea hierarchy have given José Mourinho the green light to field a team at Liverpool on Sunday that reflects the club's priority as being the Champions League semi-final against Atlético Madrid three days later. Yet the go-ahead may have only briefly brightened the manager's mood after he was one of three members of staff charged by the Football Association over events during the damaging home defeat to Sunderland.
Mourinho, who is still in the process of appealing against an £8,000 fine after being sent to the stands for the second time this season for re-entering the playing surface at Aston Villa last month, had offered a sarcastic appraisal of the performances of the referee, Mike Dean, and the general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, Mike Riley, after the 2-1 defeat to Sunderland that has left his team outsiders in the title race. His claim that the former had put in an "unbelievable" performance has prompted a charge of improper conduct, with the FA arguing he had questioned the integrity of both figures.
He and his assistant, Rui Faria, have until Monday to respond with the latter charged with two counts of improper conduct to risk a touchline or even a stadium ban given the perceived seriousness of his offences. The midfielder Ramires is likely to be absent for the rest of the domestic campaign after the FA charged him retrospectively with violent conduct. The Brazilian had flung his arm into Seb Larsson's face three minutes before the interval, an incident that apparently went unnoticed by Dean, with the midfielder now facing a four-match ban given it would constitute his second domestic dismissal of term.
He has until Thursday to respond but would not have featured at Liverpool regardless as Mourinho makes the Champions League the priority in his selection, with his team to be comprised largely of players ineligible in midweek. Mourinho has been vociferous in his complaints about the scheduling of key domestic fixtures around European ties this season and reiterated his dissatisfaction after Tuesday's goalless draw in Madrid, claiming to be baffled as to why the match at Anfield could not be played on Fridayor Saturday to assist the last English club involved in European competition.
Chelsea are second in the Premier League but, should they win at Anfield, it would effectively hand third-placed Manchester City a route back into the title race, given Manuel Pellegrini's side will have games in hand on those above them. Mourinho had indicated he had "to listen to the club" but stressed his team were representing "English football", "so I would play the players who are not going to play on Wednesday" against Liverpool.
Those plans were discussed with the chief executive, Ron Gourlay, and the sporting director, Michael Emenalo, en route back from Madrid with the pair, together with the chairman Bruce Buck, relaying the manager's plans to Roman Abramovich at a board meeting on Wednesday. It is understood the owner is content with the manager's thinking, with Mourinho's selection to reflect the midweek game ahead. Chelsea lost Petr Cech and John Terry to shoulder and ankle injuries at the Vicente Calderón, but while the lineup who will confront the leaders will not be first-choice, they could not be dismissed as "weakened".
Frank Lampard and Mikel John Obi, who are suspended in Europe after picking up their third bookings of the competition, are expected to start along with the cup-tied Nemanja Matic and Mohamed Salah. Branislav Ivanovic, who was banned in Spain, is likely to partner Gary Cahill in central defence in anticipation of playing there against Atlético, while Ashley Cole should begin his first Premier League game since 11 January. Arguably the only youngster who may feature would be Tomas Kalas, 20, who could fill in at right-back, though the young Czech has been a regular in the senior setup this season.
The Premier League is unconcerned at the prospect of Mourinho's selection, as long as the majority of the players who take to the field are members of Chelsea's 25-man squad.
• Mourinho prioritises Atlético Madrid game over Anfield
Dominic Fifield
Follow @domfifieldFollow @guardian
The Guardian, Wednesday 23 April 2014 23.00 BST
José Mourinho
José Mourinho is placing more emphasis on next week's Champions League semi-final second leg against Atlético. Photograph: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images
The Chelsea hierarchy have given José Mourinho the green light to field a team at Liverpool on Sunday that reflects the club's priority as being the Champions League semi-final against Atlético Madrid three days later. Yet the go-ahead may have only briefly brightened the manager's mood after he was one of three members of staff charged by the Football Association over events during the damaging home defeat to Sunderland.
Mourinho, who is still in the process of appealing against an £8,000 fine after being sent to the stands for the second time this season for re-entering the playing surface at Aston Villa last month, had offered a sarcastic appraisal of the performances of the referee, Mike Dean, and the general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, Mike Riley, after the 2-1 defeat to Sunderland that has left his team outsiders in the title race. His claim that the former had put in an "unbelievable" performance has prompted a charge of improper conduct, with the FA arguing he had questioned the integrity of both figures.
He and his assistant, Rui Faria, have until Monday to respond with the latter charged with two counts of improper conduct to risk a touchline or even a stadium ban given the perceived seriousness of his offences. The midfielder Ramires is likely to be absent for the rest of the domestic campaign after the FA charged him retrospectively with violent conduct. The Brazilian had flung his arm into Seb Larsson's face three minutes before the interval, an incident that apparently went unnoticed by Dean, with the midfielder now facing a four-match ban given it would constitute his second domestic dismissal of term.
He has until Thursday to respond but would not have featured at Liverpool regardless as Mourinho makes the Champions League the priority in his selection, with his team to be comprised largely of players ineligible in midweek. Mourinho has been vociferous in his complaints about the scheduling of key domestic fixtures around European ties this season and reiterated his dissatisfaction after Tuesday's goalless draw in Madrid, claiming to be baffled as to why the match at Anfield could not be played on Fridayor Saturday to assist the last English club involved in European competition.
Chelsea are second in the Premier League but, should they win at Anfield, it would effectively hand third-placed Manchester City a route back into the title race, given Manuel Pellegrini's side will have games in hand on those above them. Mourinho had indicated he had "to listen to the club" but stressed his team were representing "English football", "so I would play the players who are not going to play on Wednesday" against Liverpool.
Those plans were discussed with the chief executive, Ron Gourlay, and the sporting director, Michael Emenalo, en route back from Madrid with the pair, together with the chairman Bruce Buck, relaying the manager's plans to Roman Abramovich at a board meeting on Wednesday. It is understood the owner is content with the manager's thinking, with Mourinho's selection to reflect the midweek game ahead. Chelsea lost Petr Cech and John Terry to shoulder and ankle injuries at the Vicente Calderón, but while the lineup who will confront the leaders will not be first-choice, they could not be dismissed as "weakened".
Frank Lampard and Mikel John Obi, who are suspended in Europe after picking up their third bookings of the competition, are expected to start along with the cup-tied Nemanja Matic and Mohamed Salah. Branislav Ivanovic, who was banned in Spain, is likely to partner Gary Cahill in central defence in anticipation of playing there against Atlético, while Ashley Cole should begin his first Premier League game since 11 January. Arguably the only youngster who may feature would be Tomas Kalas, 20, who could fill in at right-back, though the young Czech has been a regular in the senior setup this season.
The Premier League is unconcerned at the prospect of Mourinho's selection, as long as the majority of the players who take to the field are members of Chelsea's 25-man squad.