Chelsea's Pitch

[Tyler]

Chelsea pitch (as was United's) was a disgrace.

 

Don't think Barcelona are going to fancy their passing game on that.

[Andy @ Allerton]

They and the Mancs should be fined for their pitches

 

Bloody disgrace in this day and age.

[R A Softlad]

Stamford Beach. I'm willing to bet they are leaving like that because they had to play us and Barca are coming soon.

[Tyler]

at one stage the ball (in the middle of the pitch so didn't lead to anything) actually spun straight up in the air as it must have hit a divot

 

commentators commented that for kewell shot (the one that spun wide) the ball was all over the place as it came to him

 

i wonder have they left it like that with barcelona game in mind

 

while we are on it - why is the club policy at liverpool not to have ball boys - other clubs use them to slow/speed up games

 

like it or not i think we have to start being more "professional" in games - crowd around referees, play a stop start game when we are winning etc etc

[Guest Red Mist]

Jose Mourinho said that the pitch will remain like it is because - get this - if it was sorted out it will result in injuries! He blmaed Scot Parkers injury on the pitch being relaid and smooth so now he says the pitch will continue to look like a stretch of s***.

It's a lame excuse and is done purely for their own advantage. Barac should not play on the pitch and protest to UEFA.

[Stevie H]

at one stage the ball (in the middle of the pitch so didn't lead to anything) actually spun straight up in the air as it must have hit a divot

 

that was absolutely ridiculous. beach football.

[sean]

Not as though they don't have the mpney to fix it. Sure, why would they?

[Bootle Buck]

You have to think both Utd and Chavski have let their pitches go for a distinct home advantage. It is a joke that the two so-called richest teams in England are playing on pitches you would see pub teams playing on.

[Stevie H]

You have to think both Utd and Chavski have let their pitches go for a distinct home advantage. It is a joke that the two so-called richest teams in England are playing on pitches you would see pub teams playing on.

 

but united at least play football. can't remember one move from chelsea yesterday that didn't involve lumping the ball up in the air.

[stressederic]

It was when Sissoko was running with the ball at his feet in the first half. Must have gone maybe 15-20 yards or so, and the ball was just bouncing around all over the place.

 

Ok Momo's control at times is a little wayward, but its not that bad.

[Atticus Finch]

I'm willing to bet they are leaving like that because they had to play us and Barca are coming soon.

 

I thought exactly the same thing yesterday. I hadn't noticed it being that bad before (not that I pay much attention to their games) and wondered if they had sabotaged it

[madaboutlfc]

Stamford Beach. I'm willing to bet they are leaving like that because they had to play us and Barca are coming soon.

according to Chelsea fan I know its due to Mourinhos belief that newly relaid pitches causes injury.. How gullible are these prats if they believe that? I fear Chelsea will knock Barca out again which would be a tragedy.

[Guz]

That incident where Finnan was letting the ball run out for a throw in but it spun back was madness. And then near the end Alonso running at their defence and the ball was bobbling up all over the place - and that with one of the best technical players in the country.

[aka Dus]

They have a pitch like an unwiped ar5e.

 

Somehow, it fits right in with the whole 'project'.

[Tosh]

soon to have Freddy Adu playing on it if the Times is to be believed

[matty]

It really says something about Chelsea that they think they have to play on a midden like that to get one over on decent sides. For all that t***'s talk, they're just another above-themselves bunch of mockney chancers. Small-time a******s.

 

Hopefully Barca will do them 5-0 at the Nou Camp and it won't matter.