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sha02 · Post time 16-12-2009 12:06 PM

Chelsea vs Portsmouth Preview

Chelsea could be without 18-goal striker Didier Drogba against Portsmouth after the Ivory Coast international hurt his back in a training ground incident on Tuesday.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti revealed that Drogba had to leave their training session after sustaining the injury which now threatens his participation against Avram Grant's struggling south coast side.

It will be a bitter blow for the Blues if Drogba misses out as he was outstanding against Everton - scoring two goals in their 3-3 draw last Saturday.

"We had a problem this morning with Drogba," admitted Ancelotti. "He took a knock on the back and I don't know if he will be able to play tomorrow.

"I don't want to change a lot of players tomorrow and we will decide on Didier on Wednesday."

Ancelotti side's, caned for their poor defensive performance against the Toffees at the weekend, have been working on the type of set-piece situations that have caused them so much trouble this term.

All three Everton goals arrived courtesy of Chelsea's inability to defend properly from free-kicks and throw-ins.

The players were booed by a certain section of the Chelsea crowd as they left the pitch after the final whistle, but Ancelotti insists he is fine with their reaction.

"We have trained and worked on the set-pieces," said Ancelotti. "We have conceded some goals in these situations and we want to improve on that.

"We can do better. We had some problems after the Villa game where we conceded from set-pieces but we did well to improve after that.

"We have to improve our attention and concentration in these situations.

"I think the reaction of some of the fans was normal. We are top of the league and this means our fans always want to see the best. We want to do the best. When supporters pay for a ticket, he can do anything, with respect, naturally.

"To boo is not a problem. It can be a motivation for us."

Portsmouth defender Younes Kaboul serves a one-match ban.

Kaboul, who rescued the Fratton Park outfit with a late equaliser in their 1-1 draw at Sunderland last Saturday, was sent off at the Stadium of Light after receiving a second yellow card for removing his shirt after scoring the goal.

But Kevin-Prince Boateng and Steve Finnan, who both missed the game with viruses, could be available to return at Stamford Bridge.

Pompey boss Avram Grant returns to Stamford Bridge for the first time since being sacked in 2008 and he believes he produced good work at the club.

Grant remains proud he got Chelsea moving in the right direction, despite being given just eight months in the job.

He explained: "I think the team was in a bad situation (when I arrived). They weren't getting the points and they were struggling in the Champions League. They drew at home against Rosenborg.

"I don't think they were as good as the two years when they took the two championships or even the year before.

"I needed to go there but it was not an easy situation because nobody knew who I was. I came in with a different way, which sometimes takes time.

"You have seen what Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson have done and it took them more than one year to influence their teams.

"We did it with some great staff and great players and we did it in a very short space of time. I'm very proud not of what I did, but how we did it.

cak! · Post time 16-12-2009 12:21 PM

Chelsea vs Portsmouth Preview

Chelsea could be without 18-goal striker Didier Drogba against Portsmouth after the Ivory Coast international hurt his back in a training ground incident on Tuesday.
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sha02 Post at 16-12-2009 12:06

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Lampard spares blushes

A second-half penalty from Frank Lampard spared Chelsea's blushes as bottom club Portsmouth threatened to further undermine their title ambitions.

Lampard scored from the spot in the 78th minute after Branislav Ivanovic had been fouled by Marc Wilson.

Chelsea had followed defeat to Manchester City with a 3-3 home draw with Everton but were back to winning ways for the first time in five games in all competitions to restore their three-point lead at the top of the table.

Lampard's strike also ruined former boss Avram Grant's return to Stamford Bridge after lowly Pompey had threatened to leave with a point when Frederic Piquionne cancelled out a first-half goal from Nicolas Anelka in the 50th minute.

Yet again Chelsea's defending from set-pieces was called into question as they conceded their 12th goal out of 14 this season from a dead-ball situation.

Chelsea almost opened the scoring in the second minute when Michael Ballack's shot flashed just the wrong side of Asmir Begovic's left-hand upright.

Anelka was just as close with a 20-yard drive that was tipped around the post by Begovic.

Chelsea were completely on top and a corner from Deco in the seventh minute found the head of Ballack. The Germany captain flicked the ball into the six-yard box where Salomon Kalou headed over the bar from point-blank range.

England midfielder Lampard, normally deadly from the edge of the penalty area, was thwarted by Begovic in the 18th minute. The Pompey goalkeeper dived low to his right to collect Lampard's low drive with some ease.

But the goal finally arrived for the home side when defender Alex made a stunning run down the right flank and crossed for
Anelka to sidefoot home from six yards.

The Brazilian defender held off the challenge of Hermann Hreidarsson to pull back for Anelka who finished with ease.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech had been a spectator for most of the first-half but the Czech Republic international
preserved the home team's lead in the 33rd minute.

Portsmouth finally put a decent move together with Jamie O'Hara feeding Piquionne.

The Pompey striker turned and hit a vicious low shot which Cech did well to save as the ball sped towards the bottom corner.
But Chelsea responded quickly and when Ballack played a free-kick into the path of Alex,
the Brazilian drilled a shot just wide of the far post.

In the 40th minute, Portsmouth should have equalised when Ivanovic gave away a free-kick.

But former Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim headed O'Hara's free-kick just over from six yards.
Chelsea's nervousness from set-pieces was clear to see and
Kevin-Prince Boateng almost made them pay in the 43rd minute but shot wide.

However, Chelsea's set-piece disasters continued in the 50th minute when
captain John Terry fouled Boateng 25-yards out.

O'Hara's free-kick rebounded against the wall and then off the unfortunate
Ashley Cole into the path of Piquionne who fired an equaliser into the roof of the net.
Ancelotti's insistence that his side would learn their lessons from recent setbacks had clearly fallen on deaf ears.

But Chelsea only had themselves to blame. They had given away numerous free-kicks
around the penalty area that it had only been a matter of time before Portsmouth took advantage.
The response from the home side was immediate as they increased the tempo of the game.

But yet again Chelsea had waited for the opposing team to score before they began to play with restored intensity.

Ivanovic forced Begovic into a fine save when the full-back let fly from 25 yards in the 57th minute.
Ancelotti had clearly seen enough of the disappointing Deco and in the 58th minute, the Portugal international made way for Joe Cole.

Five minutes later Chelsea replaced John Mikel Obi with Florent Malouda as the home fans
became more and more frustrated by their inability to re-impose themselves on the bottom club.

Anelka forced Begovic into a fine save at his near post but Chelsea's attempts to get back in front were somewhat laboured.

Chelsea finally got themselves out of trouble in the 78th minute when
Ivanovic was felled by Wilson inside the penalty area and Lampard fired home the spot-kick to make it 2-1.

Substitute Fabio Borini then squandered a chance to make it three when he fired
wide after rounding Begovic in the injury time.

eco_internet · Post time 17-12-2009 12:45 PM

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aimanutd · Post time 17-12-2009 04:30 PM

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org2 tua yg ada xleh nak perform ari2 beb.. bdk2 lak baru nak naik.. seblm transfer kena banned baik beli 2,3 org..