Looking to Avenge Last March's Defeat!

And it has been a busy week at Cobham. Not only have the squad been training and put through their paces, but they have had to do it with ex-Chelsea Legends who work in the media, being invited to get the 'inside feel' of Chelsea belonging to Jose Mourinho. In attendance were Dennis Wise, Gus Poyet, Andy Townsend, Clive Walker, Jason Cundy, Wee Pat Nevin, Gavin Peacock, Tommy Langley and Tony Cascarino.

As well Super Frankie Lampard has been in the megastore for a couple of days signing copies of his new book to which 20 Years A Blue is now a proud owner of such a copy, only after she persuaded her Grandad to go and queue up on her behalf. Plus Super Frank has been promoting Chelsea's Football in the Community Scheme, attending a school for special needs kids. Also in the megastore this week was Didier Drogba, the scorer of that sensational goal against Liverpool last Sunday.

Tomorrow sees Chelsea return to Craven Cottage to play near rivals Fulham, and the scene of the 1-0 defeat in March and the Dids disallowed goal for hand ball. The goal was only disallowed after the referee was pressured by the Men in White to consult one of his Assistant's. Defeat it was but not that it mattered, as a few weeks later Chelsea lifted the Premiership trophy by the hands of Captain John Terry.

Fulham suffered a shock defeat in midweek at the hands of Wycombe Wanderers in the Carling Cup and despite their massive injury problems I expect Fulham to give us a hard game and not lie down and be run over by the Champions as a lot of 'so-called' experts are predicting.

Fulham will be without Jimmy Bullard, Boa Morte, Christianval, Elrich, Pembridge and Elliott and Bouba Diop who scored for Fulham in Chelsea's 4-1 win two years ago, is looking doubtful.

Chelsea will be without Ballack (suspended) and Joe Cole (injured) although Joey has trained for most of the week this is a difficult team to try a select, but we will give it a go, bearing in mind Chelsea travel to Bulgaria next week for the Champions League game against Levski Sofia.

Cech, Ferreira, Carvalho, Terry, A Cole, Makelele, Essien, Lampard, Robben, Shevchenko, Drogba

I am sticking with 'The Shev,' because 'The Shev' has not become a BAD player overnight and Ferreira will give us the width we need on the right because Boulahrouz will get a nose bleed. It seems to me the only time Boulahrouz gets past the half-way line is when its half-time and full-time.

COME ON CHELSEA

41 YEARS A BLUE