Blue Funk

Sloppy, amateurish updates on the adventures of Chelsea Football Club.

Saturday, December 03, 2005

Chelsea 1-0 Middlesbrough

Crespo still out, Robben back, Joe Cole left completely out of squad (being saved for Pool game, I surmise).

JFH hits the post when he should have scored after the ball deflected to his feet in the box.

Robben beats 3 defenders in a brilliant run but shoots wide.

Ricochets in the box with Boro eventually clearing off the line.

Bolton are 1 up against the Arse.

Terry header cleared off the line. Ball sent back into box, Lampard blasts high.

Bolton 2-0 Arse. Awesome.

Great work from Robben again, gets himself out of a difficult situation into good space, sends a cross in which Lampard pokes wide.

Just seen on TV: shockingly awful loss of possession from Gilberto in his own half to gift Bolton their second goal.

3 on 2, Drogba in possession, but he takes too many touches and leaves it too late to send it across for Robben or Lampard to tap in. Robben is furious.

JT scores from a corner. Defender on line tries to block it but it ricochets in just over the line.

Drogba misses from close range.

Somehow with Robben in the side Duff looks like his old creative self again, unlike the rather dull workhorse he'd been recently. Robben is still choosing the wrong options occasionally but is looking like his old self too in his ability to beat markers.