A WORD TO THE MISGUIDED BEARERS OF "BEAUTIFUL" FOOTBALL

A WORD TO THE MISGUIDED BEARERS OF "BEAUTIFUL" FOOTBALL

Before I start writing, let me assure you my fellow Blues, that trying to put some sense into the thick skulls of the braggers of 'Beautiful' football is like trying to convince a nutcase Gorrila that it's an animal and not a human being.But lets give it a shot anyways.

I am sick and tired (as many of you are too) of trying to explain people Why the Chelsea way is NOT 'Anti-Football'.

Lets take a look at the definition of Football or the 'Beautiful game'.

According to FIFA :
 "Association Football, more commanly known as Football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of Eleven players with a spherical ball.The objective of the game is TO SCORE by driving the ball into the opposing goal."


Did I miss something ? Because I can't seem to find where's it written that you gotta 'pass-pass-pass' the crap out of your opponent .Lets get something VERY clear braggers of 'Beautiful' football, the objective is to score. SCORE. And SCORE.The only goddamn thing that matters at the end of 90 minutes is the SCORE. The ONLY thing that wins you matches is GOALS. Not POSSESSION.No. of passes completed, possession, shots on goal and what-nots. Gimme a break. The ONLY stat that matters in the end is the one shown on the scoreboard. And that is the SCORE.

What mattered in the end? The stats say a different story,But Chelsea won the Champions League and not Barça.

And believe it or not, the meaning of SCORE is the AMOUNT OF GOALS SCORED, not the AMOUNT OF POSSESSION you kept.But of course,I don't expect you to understand this. Because all of you so called Footballing 'Idealists' and 'Pundits' are lost in the scramble for your own gratification.

Recently Chelsea, England and Greece have been severly criticised for the 'DEMISE' of football and 'Parking the Bus'. Demise. Really ? Well, Read the meaning of football again 'Geniuses'.
These idealists are the ones who are truly spoiling the game. They are hell-bent on manipulating the crowd into believing their self-created version of football, about how the game is to be played.I went over the entire article on football, the rules and regulations and everything, before writing this article.And let me assure you geniuses, we are by NO MEANS killing football or being 'anti'.

This is what I am asking all the naysayers.. Is football all about pass-pass-pass why are they so serious about Tik Tak Toe?

And oh, before I begin, a Word to the Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal fans jumping around moaning about the demise of football. 


Dear Man Utd fans, I hope you remember parking a SPACE-SHUTTLE against Man City in the return leg in the EPL. And by the way, in case you didn't notice, While your team was busy crashing out of Europe TWICE in TWO MONTHS, we were trying to keep EPL's self-respect intact.


Dear Liverpool fans, I don't know for how long have you been walking alone now, but a team that is struggling to beat teams like Wigan Athletic after bragging so much about their history channel, should mind their own business. By the way, out of all the traditional top teams, your style of play is the crappiest, the reason for your current mess.

Dear Gooners, I commend your truly inspirational stand against 'Anti-Football'. Wow. You guys deserve a cookie for you efforts, because you are nowhere close to winning a trophy for all your efforts.

Ya, so where were we ? Right, the demise of Football. I can't imagine how incredibly disillusioned can these guys be. Who gave them the right to brand this 'TIK TAK TOE' as the Mecca of Footballing philosophy ?

You know what these guys are like ? They are like those colonial rulers from a 100 years back, who had the misconception that they are superior to everyone else.They consider THEIR style of playing to be the correct one, just like the colonial rulers used to think that their way of living is superior and more 'CLASSY'.These footballing idealists seem to think that football is to be played the 'TIK TAK TOE' way. They think that football is all about attacking. They seem to forget there's something called defence too.


They seem to forget the notion that it's the SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST. Not the survival of WHINERS.It's like the clash of two styles. Similar to Federer vs Nadal. Federer (TIK TAK TOE) is PRESUMED to be the epitome of how Tennis has to be played.Nadal (PARKING THE BUS) is however considered to be Anti-Tennis, because he's not 'CLASSY' for some people. Well, Sorry to disappoint, but the way Rafa plays is ENTIRELY LEGAL AND CORRECT.

Can you hear me? SCORING and TAKING your chances that's what football is all about.....

And hence he's a tennis legend and the ONLY GUY going after Federer's legacy.Similarly, it's no hidden fact that Chelsea are the only team against whom Barça seem to lose their minds. Because it's natural. It's a clash of two styles. Chelsea aren't going to bullied and drawn into that TIK TAK TOE trap of Barça's.They never have, they never will. We do what is necessary to WIN. That's the objective of football in the first place. If you think it's about putting the crowd and the opponent to sleep by passing the ball and doing nothing with it, I suggest you consult the men in white coats.


Did you see a 'Bus' in front of Messi when he missed the penalty ? Did you see the 'BUS' when Robben, Olic and Schwienstiger missed their penalties ?These are mindless EXCUSES made my the so-called Idealogists who tend to think that they are larger than the constitution of the game itself.
They are self-appointed messiahs of football, who'll rant about how the game should be played while they wouldn't bother noticing about the innumerable times Barca and Munich missed their chances. To cover up their mistakes, they'll put up the Blame on us.

We 'Parked the bus' ONLY in the Semis and Finals of the UCL. Did you see it anywhere else ? It's called ABILITY TO ADAPT. If other teams can't do it, it's their problem, not ours.Do you remember us parking the bus against Spurs in their 5-1 thrashing ?In the 4-1 win against Napoli ? IN the 3-0 win over Valencia ? In the thrashing of Genk ? When we beat Benfica ?In the FA CUp finals against Liverpool ? Did you ? NO. That's the answer disillusioned idealists. NO.Do you know any how many clubs other than Barcelona has this, uh, TIK TAK TOE philosophy has been successful ? NONE.

This lad (being consoled by JT) above is called the best player on the planet and he's is yet to score against the mighty Blues...

The truth is, for every single existent ideal, there also exists an 'ideal' opposite to it which views itself as the truth.Another truth is that neither Barcelona nor Spain have a Plan B if their Plan A gets bamboozled. All they know is to keep playing pass-pass.If you can counter it and do what CHELSEA did against Barça, what England did against Spain in the friendly and what Greece did against the Russians, You'll be successful and they'll panic and start moaning.

The sheer Beauty of grinding out results ( in the Chelsea way) made the BLUES European Champions...

No one gave the TIK TAK TOE the official status as the eptimoe of footballing philosophy. And it'll be much better if it remains like that.When you create a style of play, it's natural that the opposing team will create a counter strategy about how to neutralise it. Now if that's successful, then I suggest the 'Idealists' to find an answer to counter our style of play, rather than whine about it.

This is football. Learn to respect every aspect of it.Learn the joy of watching the art  of defending, when John Terry puts his body on the line, when Cahill makes last ditch challenges, when Cole makes goal-line clearances.Imagine yourselves in their place and understand how hard it is to do that.

If you can't, then continue to indulge in self-importance and hypocrisy. Continue to consider yourselves superior.Continue to Disllusion yourselves and continue to forget the objective of football in the first place.


Adios. God save you.

#KTBFFH

  - RR2


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Old Lady Bids For El Niño

Juventus looking to capture Chelsea's number 9.

Exclusive reports from over 8 newspapers from around the world are reporting that Juventus have made a bid for our  number 9 Fernando Torres. The Spanish striker who after winning the Champions league said that he doesn’t know where his future lies got a backing from the CFC board and said he’s going nowhere. But speculations and rumors from the ever expanding rumor mill suggest something else.

A report from Crunchsports read as follows-

According to a report on Goal.com, the newly crowned Serie A champions have made an opening offer for the out-of-sorts hitman, after being priced out of a move for Napoli star Edinson Cavani.

Juventus are planning for a summer of strengthening as they aim to defend their title next season, with Juve chiefs looking to bring in a marquee signing.That was believed to be Cavani, but Napoli have since slapped a €70 million price-tag on the Uruguayan's head, forcing the Bianconeri to look elsewhere.After Fernando Torres showed flashes of his old form recently Euro 2012, it has been claimed that he is now firmly in the sights of Juve boss Antonio Conte.

As such, the club are believed to have made an opening bid of €30 million, with Juventus director Fabio Paratici having already made contact with Torres' representatives.

While it is unsure whether Chelsea would be willing to part with their £50 million striker, it is thought that blues' owner Roman Abramovich would consider allowing Torres to leave if he was able to secure a deal for Porto's star forward Hulk, who is rumoured to be a target for the Champions League winners.

"Torres is the second choice for Juventus, but the impression is that getting Cavani is going to be very difficult, so Torres could be the perfect solution. To be competitive in the Champions League, Juventus need a striker with international experience. Torres has that and he is slowly returning to his form of old."

- Vittorio Campanile, Goal.com Italy Chief Editor

Does it look like this lad could quit Chelsea?

Sportsmail’s Simon Jones thinks Torres is highly unlikely to part company with the reigning European Champions. This is what he had to say- 

Juventus are desperate to find a centre-forward to spearhead their revival and have been trying for Edinson Cavani and Gonzalo Higuain without much luck. Fernando Torres has long been on their radar and they will try again to see if Chelsea will part with the Spaniard. However, Roman Abramovich is determined to keep Torres and recruit a Barcelona-style squad around him which will see quick, fleet-footed players who are good in possession continue to arrive at Stamford Bridge. That is likely to force Juve to look elsewhere and Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie remains on their radar. Chelsea continue to admire Hatem Ben Arfa of Newcastle and hold interest in Lille right-back Mathieu Debuchy and Inter Milan’s Maicon.

The best is yet to come from the 50 miillion man....

Goal.com,Give me football,crunchsports,footballitalia,sportscamp and an ample of other newspaers are widely reporting Juventus have submitted a £24m bid for Torres.Well our Chief executive Ron Gourlay said that Torres is definitely in the club’s long term plans.

Its quite clear from the recent signings that the club is planning to set up a team around Fernando so that he could once again recapture his goal scoring form that once made him one of the most feared strikers around Europe.

Torres showed shades of his early days in the latter part of the season and he’s been fine scoring form for the Spanish National team in the Euros as well.

Torres has won 2 trophies with the Blues in the past 18 months and now with the old Drog gone its time for Torres to fill the void that king DD has left. And I’m sure he’s up for the challenge as well.

Well all of us at CFC360 hope that Nando stays at Chelsea as the best is yet to come from him and his confidence at the Euros and those sublime strikes against Ireland make you feel that the coming footballing season could be Torres’s.

Till then KTBFFH as always...

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Napoli Price Tag Cavani at a whooping €70M

Is he worth €70 million? 

Exclusive reports from Tuttosport,Football Italia,Inside futbol, Sports Mole, Crunch sports and some other newspapers are widely reporting that Napoli are willing to sell their tailsmanic Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani for about 70 million Euros. Cavani who joined Napoli in the summer of 2010 is being chased by a host of clubs most notably the Blues,Juventus and Leagues top spenders and winners Manchester City. The 25 year old is under lock and key with Italian giants till 2016 which is the reason why Napoli are demanding for such a mammoth amount.


The forward recently cast doubt on his future at the San Paolo by as good as admitting that failure to qualify for next season's Champions League could lead to him seeking a summer transfer. As well as Chelsea and Man City, Italian champions Juventus, and French giants Paris Saint-Germain are both thought to be keen on signing the Uruguay international.But Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has insisted he will only let Cavani leave the club this summer should his valuation is met.

A report read-

One of the best srtikers in Europe at the moment.

 Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has insisted he will only let Cavani leave the club this summer should his valuation is met.

"People claim that I intend to sell Cavani," he told Tuttosport.

And he added: "Of course, if they are offering €70m in cash."

Speaking earlier this month, Cavani refused to rule out a move away from Napoli this summer, telling Goal.com: "I do not know anything about what happened or what is happening.

"I am only thinking about these matches with the national team, which will close the season. After this, I want to go on holiday, which will be very important."

Cavani  who scored 23 goals from 35 appearences in Serie-A and 5 goals in 8 appearences in Europe is one of the hottest strikers in Europe and has even shivered the Blues defence in that 3-1 loss. In my opinion if the Blues manage to land Edinson at Stamford Bridge it could be one of the best signings in the history of Chelsea. Talks with Porto for Hulk are yet to reach any solid conclusion and his agent strongly hinted lately that the Brazilian starlet could remain at Porto or move elsewhere, Cavani could just be the signing the Blues need to set-up one of the strongest attacking forces throughout Europe.

Till then KTBFFH as always and stay tuned for more transfer gossip.... 

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Blues To Face Latics On Opening Day

BPL set to kick off from 18th August..

European champions Chelsea start the new Premier League season away at Wigan on 18 August. RDM's first game as permanent manager is at the DW Stadium, and successive home fixtures against Newcastle and Reading follow.September brings away derbies at QPR and Arsenal, and the Blues face Tottenham and Manchester United in the space of a week in October.The Londoners are on the road to Norwich on Boxing Day and welcome QPR to Stamford Bridge at the start of 2013.And a tricky end to the campaign is in prospect, with Liverpool and Manchester United two of their final three away fixtures.The season ends at home to Everton on 19 May.

This is what was posted on the official Chelsea website-

The Premier League will be up and running in exactly 2 months time from today...

Wigan Athletic will be our opponents on the opening day of the 2012/13 league season on 18 August [subject to change]. Roberto Di Matteo will take his side to the DW Stadium for what is a repeat of the opening day fixture from the 2005/06 season, when a late Hernan Crespo strike saw us take all three points.Our first home game of the season comes a week later when Newcastle United visit Stamford Bridge, before our first London derby of the campaign, a trip to Queens Park Rangers on 15 September.

We face tricky trips to both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in September and October, as well as a home clash with Manchester United, while November sees us welcome the champions, Manchester City, to west London.

We face a trip to Norwich City on Boxing Day, while New Year's Day sees us welcome QPR to the Bridge.Our final three away matches see us face Liverpool, Manchester United and Aston Villa, before the season draws to a close with a home game against Everton.

Immediately below is the entire list of Chelsea's Barclays Premier League fixtures, which at this stage are liable to change due to broadcast selections and our opponents' participation in the Europa League. Below that is a list of potential fixtures in all competitions.

You can read the full fixtures on the official Chelsea FC website.

Till then KTBFFH!

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Didier Drogba: Tribute to a Living Legend

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Didier Drogba

Chelsea's 4th highest goal scorer of all time. The man who's scored more goals for Chelsea than any other foreign player. Highest all-time goal scorer for Côte d'Ivoire. Champions League hero. These are some words that can be used to describe Didier Yves Drogba Tébily. None of these words will ever come close to describing how much we love him.

The penalty that sealed the deal 

It's not hard to understand why, given the numerous moments of joy Chelsea fans have had because of him. From scoring the first ever goal at the new Wembley in the FA Cup final in 2007, scoring the goal against Manchester United in 2010 at Old Trafford that put us top of the Premier League to netting the winning penalty in the Champions League final in 2012, Drogba has always been in the thick of things. He was one who could rise to the occasion, which is why it is no surprise that he always seemed to be at his best during crunch situations. Most Chelsea fans had all but given up hopes of Champions League football in 2012-13, but Drogba's equalizer was enough to knock the wind out of Bayern's sails, & his penalty which won us the Champions League for the first time in our history was composed & emphatic.

The Special Ones: Mourinho & Drogba

When Jose Mourinho first wanted to buy Didier Drogba, he was met with skepticism by the Chelsea board. They failed to understand what The Special One saw in him that was worth paying £24M for. Mourinho was adamant however, & eventually he had his way. Funnily enough, Didier Drogba was extremely reluctant to join the club. He even hoped that the transfer fell through. I wonder if he still feels the same way...
Nevertheless, one can argue that the £24M that Roman Abramovich spent on him was some of the best business he's ever done. In 341 appearances that span over 8 seasons, Didier Drogba has scored 157 goals & made 71 assists. He will always be remembered for his 13 goals against Arsenal & his 8 goals at Wembley. I'm sure that Wembley will miss Drogba. I'm sure that Arsenal won't. 
His departure leaves a void in Chelsea that is going to be very hard to fill. Not only was he our main striker for 8 seasons (the arrival of players like Andriy Shevchenko, Nicholas Anelka & more recently Fernando Torres never changed that), but he was also one of our biggest personalities on the pitch. Whenever the team looked down & out, Drogba (along with Lamps & JT) could be seen yelling words of encouragement to all the players. More often than not, he led by example & upped his game whenever the team required him to do so. Not bad for a player who didn't want to join the club in the first place.

Farewell, Didier... 

Farewell, Didier. You may have left the club, but you will always remain a part of Chelsea FC.

Chelsea Looking To Capture Lille Right Back Mathieu

Chelsea are looking to capture  Lille right back Mathieu Debuchy in their bid to replace José Bosingwa who is set to part company with the club at the end of this month. The 26 year old France international is often deployed in the right back position, but began his career playing as a midfielder usually acting as a deep-lying play-maker.

According to the Mirror, the Blues are interested in the Frenchman:

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wants to carry on his summer spending spree - and is ready to snatch France right-back Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle.Newcastle still hope to get their man, but the Blues are keen to strengthen at Debuchy's position after freeing Jose Bosingwa at the end of the season.

The report from Daily Mail read as follows-

Chelsea plan to snatch French international Mathieu Debuchy from under the noses of Newcastle as the Stamford Bridge club continue their summer transfer splurge.The £6million-rated right-back has impressed during Euro 2012 and was expected to join the Magpies after the tournament.

But Blues owner Roman Abramovich has identified the 26-year-old as the next piece of his new-look Chelsea side.The right back slot has been a problem area for the London club with Jose Bosingwa being released at the end of last season.The versatile Branislav Ivanovic meanwhile wants to play at the heart of the defence after being shunted out to full back. Ajax’s Gregory Van der Wiel is also a possible target but Debuchy looks to have jumped to the front of the queue

Debuchy is a solid one-on-one defender, but he also excels going forward up the pitch. He would certainly be an upgrade over any of the right-backs that Chelsea currently have.Debuchy is a smart player and a reliable presence at the back. He also has Champions League experience from his time at Lille this season.

The Blues have already secured the services of Eden Hazard from Lille in the transfer window, Debuchy would have a teammate that he knows well right off the bat in England.

If Debuchy does come to Chelsea it could be one of the best baragains  of the transfer window but skill wise, ability wise Debuchy is great as well. Debuchy is also representing the France national team in the Euros with Arsenal’s Sagna out with injury. Debuchy has been attracting interest from a host of other clubs but he could be tempted by the European Champions and their forthcoming plans.

Till then Blue is the Color.

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