Kickoff: Sunday 19th September 16:00
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Chelsea News:
As i expected prolific midfielder Frank Lampard misses out again as he recovers from a hernia operation, either Ramires or Benayoun will take his place. Chelsea are expected to recall Didier Drogba who was banned in midweek and Ashley Cole who was given a well deserved rest.
Chelsea's last 6 competitive results:
Community Shield Man Utd 1-3
Premiership (h)West Brom 6-0
Premiership (a)Wigan 6-0
Premiership (h)Stoke 2-0
Premiership (a)West Ham 3-1
Champions League (a)MSK Zilina 4-1
Blackpool News:
Holloway is unlikely to make too many alterations to the side which fared so admirably on Tyneside last time out, with Blackpool keen to establish continuity. Alex Baptiste is available again, though, after shaking off a fractured hand and back-up keeper Paul Rachubka is over a knee injury. Gary Taylor-Fletcher could also return after missing the trip to Newcastle with a calf problem.
Blackpool's last 5 competetive results:
Premiership (a)Wigan 0-4
Premiership (a)Arsenal 0-6
Carling Cup (a) Mk Dons 3-4
Premiership (h) Fulhan 2-2
Premiership (a) Newcastle 2-0
Some stats:
1 Petr Cech
19 Paulo Ferreira
2 Branislav Ivanovic
33 Alex
3 Ashley Cole
5 Michael Essien
12 John Mikel Obi
7 Ramires
21 Salomon Kalou
11 Didier Drogba
15 Florent Malouda
Subs: 22 Ross Turnbull, 18 Yury Zhirkov, 43 Jeffrey Bruma, 10 Yossi Benayoun 44 Gael Kakuta, 23 Daniel Sturridge, 39 Nicolas Anelka.
Blackpool Team:
Gilks; Eardley, Keinan, Evatt, Crainey; Vaughan, Adam (c), Grandin; Bapiste, Campbell, Varney.
Subs: Halstead, Southern, Taylor-Fletcher, Cathcart, Carney, Ormerod, Harewood.
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Chelsea News:
As i expected prolific midfielder Frank Lampard misses out again as he recovers from a hernia operation, either Ramires or Benayoun will take his place. Chelsea are expected to recall Didier Drogba who was banned in midweek and Ashley Cole who was given a well deserved rest.
Chelsea's last 6 competitive results:
Community Shield Man Utd 1-3
Premiership (h)West Brom 6-0
Premiership (a)Wigan 6-0
Premiership (h)Stoke 2-0
Premiership (a)West Ham 3-1
Champions League (a)MSK Zilina 4-1
Blackpool News:
Holloway is unlikely to make too many alterations to the side which fared so admirably on Tyneside last time out, with Blackpool keen to establish continuity. Alex Baptiste is available again, though, after shaking off a fractured hand and back-up keeper Paul Rachubka is over a knee injury. Gary Taylor-Fletcher could also return after missing the trip to Newcastle with a calf problem.
Blackpool's last 5 competetive results:
Premiership (a)Wigan 0-4
Premiership (a)Arsenal 0-6
Carling Cup (a) Mk Dons 3-4
Premiership (h) Fulhan 2-2
Premiership (a) Newcastle 2-0
Some stats:
- Chelsea have scored 47 goals in our last 11Premier League games, with just 4 conceded.
- Obi Mikel has the highest passing completion with 96% off passes successfull only misplacing 11.
- Chelsea are the only team of the 92 league clubs to still have a 100% record
- Nico Anelka and Salomon Kalou are both 4 goals away to scoring 50 goals for Chelsea.
- The 4-0 opening day away victory was the seesiders biggest away win since 1987
- No Premier League side has taken more than 6 points after 4 games and gone down
1 Petr Cech
19 Paulo Ferreira
2 Branislav Ivanovic
33 Alex
3 Ashley Cole
5 Michael Essien
12 John Mikel Obi
7 Ramires
21 Salomon Kalou
11 Didier Drogba
15 Florent Malouda
Subs: 22 Ross Turnbull, 18 Yury Zhirkov, 43 Jeffrey Bruma, 10 Yossi Benayoun 44 Gael Kakuta, 23 Daniel Sturridge, 39 Nicolas Anelka.
Blackpool Team:
Gilks; Eardley, Keinan, Evatt, Crainey; Vaughan, Adam (c), Grandin; Bapiste, Campbell, Varney.
Subs: Halstead, Southern, Taylor-Fletcher, Cathcart, Carney, Ormerod, Harewood.
CHELSEA 4-0 BLACKPOOL
Kalou (2)
Malouda (12,41)
Drogba (30)
Malouda (12,41)
Drogba (30)
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