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[Mr.Italy]

What you think of Quaresma to Chelsea? will he find space in teh team ?

[Flatsix]

In regard to the Chelsea game on Sunday and all of the B.S that went on, in my opinion, Mike Reilly lost control of the game early on. The referee is supposed to allow play to go on and not get overly involved. The actions by some of the players and the roughness in which the game was played was due to Reilly missing or miss calling actions.

As to the cards:

Lampard=deserved a yellow at most, got a red but it's been overturned.
Gerrard=dive, deserved a yellow.
Gerrard=kicking the ball into Kalou, at least a yellow, maybe a red.
Mascherano=probably deserved a yellow early on
Alonso=deserved a yellow in the Lampard mess.
Bosingwa=I'm a Blue's fan and I feel that he deserved a red, a fine and maybe a suspension.

[Flatsix]

Originally Posted by Mr.Italy

What you think of Quaresma to Chelsea? will he find space in teh team ?

There are enough Portuguese players on the team to make him feel at home. He should get along with Scolari and if they play him on the left side then Chelsea can go 4-4-2. I'm hoping that he brings some speed and ball handling to the team. I always liked Wright Phillips because he could take the ball deep and then cross. Quaresma should be able to do the same as well as shoot from the outside of the off foot creating scoring opportunities.

You've probably seen more of his play than I have, what do you think of the move.

Good or bad for Chelsea?

[Mr.Italy]

Originally Posted by Flatsix

You've probably seen more of his play than I have, what do you think of the move.

Good or bad for Chelsea?

He is been playing very little and very badly with Inter, never actually showed any skils. Basically he has failed over here even if he had in Mourinho a pusher that tried in all ways to "wake him up".

I understand this is his last chance to show in a big team, if he will fails he will go back to play in portiguese championship.

I hope he recovers as 20 Million Euro spent with no results is really bad ( I understand it is been given free to Clesea until June).

bloody hell. Gerrard is injured.

[Jdbwolverines]

Originally Posted by theycallmedan'lboone

bloody hell. Gerrard is injured.

WTF!!!

[Jason]

watched the last 10 of OT, apparently that's all I needed to see. Torres injured too?

You know I hate to casue anymore pain than is necessary but I just manufactured this yesterday and have to get some use out of it:

RAFAHAHAHA

I recorded it, and now that I've watched it. Lucas was worthless and in the long run might have cost us the game. Gerrard is out for 3 weeks. It means Gerrard will miss this weekend's trip to Portsmouth as well as England's friendly with Spain next week.

The news is a massive blow to Liverpool's title challenge as their talisman will also miss the home clash with Manchester City on 22nd February and possibly the UEFA Champions League tie with Real Madrid three days later.

He's missing games against relegation close teams and Real. Thank goodness for the extra week from the internationals. bad time to be with out Gerrard, however I'll say liverpool might have played their best game this season without him, and torres. v Man United. Hurts my fantasy team as I've only got 2 transfers and can't afford to pull him and then add him back, hopefully lucas will leave and we'll pick up a new strong midfielder not someone who can't handle pressure.