Blackburn Preview: Academy FA Youth Cup Success
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By Since66
January 15 2011
It's Arsenal next for the FA Youth Cup holders who beat Sunderland on their own turf on Thursday at Sunderland's Academy. The game was finally played after cancellations during December, beacause of severe weather, and at the last minute, because of conditions, the venue and kickoff times were changed, which disappointed many Chelsea fans who planned their evening TV viewing - Myself included.
Nathaniel Chalobah and George Saville scored Chelsea's goals in the 2nd half, after ex-trainee Billy Knott gave Chelsea a torrid time in the first-half.
Booked, hitting the bar and generally causing a nuisance, or trying to prove a point to those who forced him to leave after problems with his discipline.
The 4th Round is scheduled for Thursday 20th January against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, kick off at 7pm.
The game is also live on Chelsea TV and there will be updates on the board from 6.30pm.
It has been about thirteen months since Blackburn last visited the Bridge when Chelsea won 5-0.
Since then we have played Rovers three times on their manor winning 2-1, drawing 3-3 (in the Carling Cup before losing on penalties) and 1-1 last season when we regained the title.
Chelsea have no fresh injuires worries. Zhirkov is recovering well as is Alex and Benayoun is making good progress.
With half of the transfer window now past, speculation is rife that money is available to Ancelotti should he need it.
Ancelotti said, "I read a lot of names in the papers. There are a lot of rumours, a lot of speculation and sometimes agents use the names to earn more money.
"We are thinking about some players and if we find the right players we have the possibility to buy."
I just know that there will be numbers in the crowd this afternoon expecting Blackburn to be put to the sword (just like October 2009) and in the same manner as Ipswich last week.
Somehow I don't expect the same convincing win, after all this is the Premiership, a challenge that Chelsea are currently struggling, Chelsea will need a quick goal to keep the 'soothsayers' at bay.
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