independent.co.uk - 11/11/2008
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Luiz Felipe Scolari will not pick an experimental team of Chelsea academy players to face Burnley in the Carling Cup tomorrow because he has been told by his senior players that they want to play in and win the competition. Unlike Arsenal and Manchester United, Scolari knows that many of his ...
timesonline.co.uk - 11/10/2008
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timesonline.co.uk —
Sir Alex Ferguson has complained that Manchester United
s bid for a third consecutive Barclays Premier League...
title is being undermined by an unbalanced fixture list. United have taken a solitary point from their meetings with Arsenal, Chelsea and ...
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Sir Alex Ferguson fumes at Manchester United away days ...
chelsea.theoffside.com - 11/13/2008
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chelsea.theoffside.com —
Last time we won a penalty shootout? Guess.
A decade ago against Ipswich. Where? In the Carling...
Cup, of course. So, Chelsea got its just desserts Wednesday, falling 5-4 in a penalty shootout to Championship side Burnley in the fourth round of the ...
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Well, that sucked
runofplay.com - 11/12/2008
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runofplay.com —
(from Run of Play) Burnley have just beaten
Chelsea 5-4 in penalties after holding them level through...
120 minutes. --- John Obi Mikel/Mikel John Obi/Obi John Mikel and Wayne Bridge missed the crucial penalties for Chelsea. --- At Stamford Bridge. --- Unbelievable.
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Carling Cup: Burnley Beat Chelsea in Penalties
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CaughtOffside.com —
The Blues have featured in three of the last four Carling Cup finals, winning on two occasions. It appears as though they are keen to add another trophy to their silverware cabinet if this source is correct. The Independent reports that, while Luiz Felipe Scolari was happy to give youth its fling in the League Cup, members of the Chelsea squad have instead told him that they want to go one better than last season’s defeat to Tottenham in the final. It looks like there could be a full-strength team lining up against Burnley! Luiz Felipe Scolari will not pick an experimental team ...
Rant Box: Chelsea v Burnley
Chelsea —
... They’ll likely have to do it against a strong, devastating Chelsea side. Senior players at the club this week vetoed Uncle Phil’s propsed Arsene Wenger plan — unleashing our youth ranks in this second-rate, but first in our hearts, competition. So, while the likes of Scott Sinclair and Branislav Ivanovic will probably get a look, expect Super Frank, Drogs & Co. to be in the mix come kickoff. ...
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