Sun 27 Aug 06
They’re Back
Quick thoughts after the 2-0 Blues win over Blackburn:
- With Cech back, the difference is twofold: a better keeper and one who is in real command of the back line.
- Sixteen members of the Chelsea squad were on World Cup duty: lots of talent but a good deal of it in recovery and trying to mesh in a revamped squad. The corner may have been turned but the real test will be the CL fixture against Barça next month.
- The Makelele-Savage clash could have gone either way in carding; in truth, it was a bit of a grifters’ convention in mid-field.
- As the second goal demonstrated, there is real dogged talent beneath Droghba’s irritating field persona.
- Give Blackburn due credit: they have built a reputation as giant-killers in the EPL and we have not seen the last of them this season. While Rovers did not make a lot of their possession, the big guns should never take that for granted.
Paul Canniff
