Hey, at least this guy isn't going to torment us today.

Team news and the like from 2:30pm EST.

Team sheets
Everton
Howard; Neville, Heitinga, Distin, Baines; Donovan, Gibson, Fellaini, Pienaar; Cahill; Stracqualursi.

We've had a week to digest what happened against Manchester United. Plenty has been said and written about last week but now is the time to look forward and focus on Goodison.
Roman Abramovich has been at the training ground this week and it will be interesting to see the level of performance from Chelsea today, to see if his presence has given the players a kick up the arse to refocus their efforts on climbing up the table.

Saturday is going to be a hard game, it always is at Goodison. Everton boosted by the signings of Donovan, Gibson and possibly Jelavic making his debut will be up for this one after we beat them earlier in the season at Stamford Bridge.
The big questions will be over AVB's team selection.

It's the CDS and is new from me to you the Chelsea fans all over the world. It's simple, I talk about the Chelsea news of the day as featured on my blog!. Enjoy!
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United
Cahill
Roman Abramovich
AVB Furious
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It's the CDS and is new from me to you the Chelsea fans all over the world. It's simple, I talk about the Chelsea news of the day as featured on my blog!. Enjoy!
CD
Let me know what you all think!
United
Cahill
Roman Abramovich
AVB Furious
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Gary Cahill made his long awaited debut for Chelsea against United last Sunday and I thought he did well and looked calm and composed. OK there is an argument that he was part of a defence that conceded three goals but two of them were penalties and you he is in no way at fault for the Hernandez header.

1. It's a strange one to take, I think if you had asked me before hand I would have said that it was important Chelsea didn't lose the game. Saying that, to play well for the first ten minutes of the second half and find ourselves 3-0 up was a bonus!. To throw it all away is tough to take.
2.

De Gea, Rafael, Evans, Rio, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Young Welbeck and Rooney.

Subs: Amos, Berbatov, Park, Chicharito, Fabio, Scholes and Pogba.

Chelsea team: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Bosingwa, Essien, Meireles, Malouda, Sturridge, Torres and Mata.

"CONFIRMED LINE-UP: Chelsea vs UNITED" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

The two teams have been confirmed for today.Bosingwa starts at left-back, Cahill makes his debut and Essien returns for first start of the season.
Chelsea:
Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Bosingwa, Essien, Meireles, Malouda, Sturridge, Torres and Mata.
Subs: Turnbull, Ferreira, Bertrand, Hutchinson, Romeu, Piazon, Lukaku.

I am asking the question to you the football fan reading this because I will be honest, I just don't know how to feel about the game tomorrow.
Being honest with you, this is the first time that I can remember in a long time that Chelsea are about to take on United and I don't feel confident at all!

It's a massive game on Sunday and two sides in contrasting situations. Chelsea are not playing as well as we would like to see them playing and are still struggling to create chances and feed Fernando Torres. We find ourselves 12 points behind United.
United, with plenty of injuries are still picking up vital wins and are now back on level par with City.

As hinted at in last night's post it felt like a good night to be a blue from the word go.
City always seem to fall foul of Everton's superior workrate and commitment. Players like Aguero, Villa and Nasri have added real class to go along with the brawn but where is the steel that side will need to win a title?

Still warm and cuddly after Sunday but a midweek trip to a freezing Lancashire is not what was wanted, particularly to a Lancashire team who are in the process of turning their season around.

The recent beatings of both Liverpool teams is evidence of Bolton's turnaround. Add in the Cup win over Swansea and we can see tonight's game will be a challenge.

Still warm and cuddly after Sunday but a midweek trip to a freezing Lancashire is not what was wanted, particularly to a Lancashire team who are in the process of turning their season around.

The recent beatings of both Liverpool teams is evidence of Bolton's turnaround. Add in the Cup win over Swansea and we can see tonight's game will be a challenge.

JOSH. Fortunately, he won't be playing against us. Nevertheless, this is going to be hella difficult.

Team news and the like from 2:30pm EST.

Team sheets
Swansea City
Vorm, Rangel, Caulker, Williams, Taylor, Britton, Allen, Sigurdsson, Dyer, Sinclair, Graham.

The Premiership

Wednesday 1st February 2012. 8pm

The Reebok Stadium

Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal

Formed by the Reverend Thomas Ogden as Christ Church FC in 1874, the club changed it's name to Bolton Wanderers in 1877, they chose the name as they had difficulty in finding a regular ground at which to play their matches before settling at Burnden Park.

The Premiership

Wednesday 1st February 2012. 8pm

The Reebok Stadium

Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal

Formed by the Reverend Thomas Ogden as Christ Church FC in 1874, the club changed it's name to Bolton Wanderers in 1877, they chose the name as they had difficulty in finding a regular ground at which to play their matches before settling at Burnden Park.

Tonight Chelsea travel to the Liberty Stadium to take on the impressive Swansea side under Brendan Rogers. We all saw how well they played when they beat Arsenal the other week and once again for Chelsea, this is no easy game.
Imagine a Chelsea side without three of the four players that have been part of the core of our side for the last five or six years.

Chelsea are expected (by the press and hopefully me) to announce the signing of Kevin De Bruyne for a fee of around £8.5m and immediately loan him back to Genk for the remainder of the season.
I have to say this is a fantastic deal for Chelsea as it seems that Genk have lowered the valuation of the exciting winger from £12m to £8.

szólj hozzá: Everton v Blackburn 1:1 MOTD

Scorers:
Cahill (Ever) 24′
Goodwillie (Bla) 72′

Photo courtesy Chelseafc.com
Gary Cahill has finally signed for Chelsea. He will wear the number 24 shirt.
The most drawn out transfer saga of this window has finally been concluded as personal terms were agreed and a medical passed on Saturday morning. Speaking of the deal Cahill is quoted on the official Chelsea website saying:

'Chelsea is a massive club, it is a club that looks to win trophies season in season out and it is a big opportunity for me to be a part of that.

Photo courtesy Chelseafc.com
Gary Cahill has finally signed for Chelsea. He will wear the number 24 shirt.
The most drawn out transfer saga of this window has finally been concluded as personal terms were agreed and a medical passed on Saturday morning. Speaking of the deal Cahill is quoted on the official Chelsea website saying:

'Chelsea is a massive club, it is a club that looks to win trophies season in season out and it is a big opportunity for me to be a part of that.

So AVB speaks of Cahill and one possible other signing, dependant on value for money in this window which leads me to ask "Who is the second signing?".
You do have to wonder who it would be coming into the club as we have to consider the players who are due to be leaving or reported as doing so as early as this month or the end of the season when their contracts expire.

Browsing through the Everton forums finds a lot of uneasy fans worried about thier injury hit side up against us on Wednesday night. Jagielka, Cahill, Osman, Rodwell, Hibbert and Coleman are all doubts, but Fellaini and Drenthe both came through their previous match unscathed and should feature.
They point out that the key to them winning this fixture will be controlling our midfield, a task that is made infinitely easier if Parker and Sandro are both out.

So the Premier League season is finally here, it's Tottenham Hotspur's opening game versus Everton..........

That's how the preview for this one should have started, but the unfortunate and unseemly rioting of early August put paid to Spurs opening fixture. Now this is the game in hand it's vital that Spurs get maximum points if they want to be taken seriously as title challengers.

Many fans were hoping for early activity from the Gunners in the transfer market, especially to bolster the defence, but things have largely been quiet. Given that Ferguson had to go back to Paul Scholes and Chelsea are taking so long over the Cahill deal, one can assume this is going to be, at best, a tricky month for football business.

It's January, as you might've noticed; and if you hadn't I would suggest those New Year's resolutions about not drinking anything that really ought to be kept on a shelf in the shed aren't going all that well. For the rest of you, you know the score. It's the beginning of the year and that can mean only one thing: the always-good-for-a-laugh-don't-believe-everything-you hear-better-off-not-opening-any-tabloid-newspapers-or-football-websites-for-a-month-pick-any-name-out-of-a-hat.

• Kop That: Football pundits Who do you most like listening to? http://t.co/1LvZObYw 23:53:13, 2011-12-30
• Kop That: Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish heaps praise on captain Steven Gerrard after victory over Newcastle http://t.co/kTCjZDvh 23:38:07, 2011-12-30
• Kop That: Our guide to what's in store when the January transfer window opens http://t.

EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool ready to gazump Chelsea's Cahill bid

Bolton defender's move to Blues threatened by disagreement over personal terms

View the full story here: The Mirror

A news article on 2011-12-30 22:30:02 from: The Mirror

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EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool ready to gazump Chelsea's move for Cahill

Bolton defender's move to Blues threatened by disagreement over personal terms

View the full story here: The Mirror

A news article on 2011-12-30 22:30:02 from: The Mirror

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Every single media outlet has now confirmed that Chelsea have agreed a fee with Bolton for the transfer of Gary Cahill. The fee is around £7m.
Bolton Boss Owen Coyle confirmed the deal was in place and said:

"There has been a fee agreed between the clubs and we have now given Gary's representatives permission to speak to Chelsea.

• Kop That: Des Kelly: When it comes to crass protest, Kenny's been there, done that... and got the T-shirt http://t.co/2eW6X3A8 23:57:08, 2011-12-23
• Kop That: Why Chelsea may be a Bridge too far for Cahill http://t.co/b7Rf3wVI 23:13:00, 2011-12-23
• Kop That: Why Bolton's troubles run deeper than Owen Coyle's management http://t.

Coyle confirms Chelsea in talks to sign Cahill

Blues step up bid to sign England defender

View the full story here: Talksport

A news article on 2011-12-23 12:41:01 from: Talksport

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When was the last time you heard the words "Wenger must buy" followed by any of the following: Jagielka, Cahill, Samba, Hangeland?

It seems only weeks ago that were as many headlines linking us with other clubs' defenders as there are stars in the sky or skeletons in John Terry's closet.

Now.

Tevez, Cahill, Tiote & more – the list of Premier League stars who could be leaving their clubs in January

The winter transfer season opens in the New Year, and Goal.com works its way through the main stars from England's top flight who could be on the move before the end of the window

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-12-23 08:53:00 from: Goal

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Tevez, Cahill, Tiote & more – the list of Premier League stars who could be leaving their clubs in January

The winter transfer season opens in the New Year, and Goal.com works its way through the main stars from England's top flight who could be on the move before the end of the window

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-12-23 08:53:00 from: Goal

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Tevez, Cahill, Tiote & more – the list of Premier League stars who could be leaving their clubs in January

The winter transfer season opens in the New Year, and Goal.com works its way through the main stars from England's top flight who could be on the move before the end of the window

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-12-23 08:53:00 from: Goal

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Tevez, Cahill, Tiote & more – the list of Premier League stars who could be leaving their clubs in January

The winter transfer season opens in the New Year, and Goal.com works its way through the main stars from England's top flight who could be on the move before the end of the window

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-12-23 08:53:00 from: Goal

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There are a good few Arsenal transfer rumours around today and there seems to be a lot of defenders being mentioned after Sebastien Squillaci's usual useless performance at Olympiakos and the ongoing injury problems in the Arsenal back line. The £10m-rated Jan Vertonghen is many Arsenal's fans idea of a versatile acquisition for the Gunners, [.

Afternoon. I think this in the business is what they call a round-up. But seeing as I'm not exactly sure what this business is or even if I'm in it, I'll just go ahead and scatter-gun some nonsense at you and see if anything sticks.

Tottenham pull Cheltenham out of the old F.A Cup hat, then.