Aston Villa FA Cup Semi-Final Preview
COME ON CHELSEA
By Since66
April 10 2010
After Aston Villa visited Stamford Bridge two weeks ago and were humiliated 7-1, defender James Colllins publicly announced via his twitter account that he was 'embarrassed' to be a professional footballer and he has since revealed that his Mum didn't speak to him after the game because she was ashamed.
Collins said, "I'm probably my own biggest critic but my family aren't scared to tell me when I have played badly.
"They won't sugar coat it. All of them are like that but my mum more than anyone.
"She is my mum - so whatever she says goes. But I don't think she actually talked to me after the Chelsea game. I don't think she answered the phone. I think she was as embarrassed as I was."
Villa are expected to be at full strength although Richard Dunne is struggling with an achilles injury.
It has been a quiet week on the Chelsea news front. Ashley Cole has revealed that he could be fit again to face Stoke City at The Bridge in two weeks and Ivanovic, who is a serious contender for Chelsea's player of the year, is also at the point of returning.
Congratulations to Florent Malouda who won the Barclays Player of the Month for March. Florent has been outstanding this season and after starting well under BIG Phil, he lost his way and form.
Under Hiddink last season he regained that form, but this season he has been brilliant, scoring 13 goals including four in his last three games.
Last season in the Final, Flo was desperately unlucky not to have had a goal awarded after he struck a 30 yard thunderbolt which bounced off the bar and crossed the line, only for the Assistant not to see it.
I love Wembley and I love the FA Cup and it is always a treat to go to Wembley to see your club play. But I can't help thinking that the powers that are the FA have devalued the competition by staging the semi's at the home of football, all because of money, money, money!!
Wembley should be for the Final and the Final only.
Still I will enjoy my day regardless.
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Wembley should only be for the finalists.
Ok it gives every true supporter the chance to go to the semi final games but i preferred it traditionally at neutral grounds.
Maybe i`m getting old.
I should be grateful i suppose that Chelsea fc have been successful in reason years in this cup.
Come on you blues
We didn't play well they looked nervous for some reason.
I think the pressure was on Chelsea because of the previous 7.1 score.
We never seem to turn it on on the big stage but we get the result which is the main thing.
Not worried at all who we get in the Final but i hope its Pompey because their fans deserve it.
Portsmouth have great passionate fans who have been given a rough ride in recent months from the board.
The fans are their for life and the board move on so come on Portsmouth you can do it.
But I just can't see it happening tbh with you.
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I am gonna pop down the bookies and i am going to put a tenner on Pompey to win at 7/1 thats a good bet.
Come on Pompey