Matchday 18 ~ Blackburn vs Chelsea - Page 2

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:56 AM

7. The current tally of 34 points after 17 games is their worst start in five years.

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8. Lost only one of the last 11 Premier League matches against north-west clubs; that loss being 2-0, away to Manchester United on 23 September.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:56 AM

9. Kept 10 clean sheets in this Premier League campaign; only Manchester United have also kept that many.

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10. Home to Aston Villa on Boxing Day, then to Newcastle three days later, before the New Year's Day derby clash at neighbours Fulham.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:57 AM

Roque SANTA CRUZ is Blackburn's top scorer with 11 goals (five in two games), and the club's leading Premier League marksman with seven.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:57 AM

Brad FRIEDEL has made 164 successive appearances for Blackburn, 131 of them in the Premier League; the league sequence started at the beginning of the 2004-05 season.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:57 AM

Only FRIEDEL has played every minute of every one of Blackburn's league and cup matches this season.

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David DUNN is a hat-trick shy of 100 club career goals.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:57 AM

Andre OOIJER will be making his 50th appearance in a Blackburn shirt.

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Suspended:-

Christopher SAMBA (one match)

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:57 AM

Didier DROGBA is Chelsea's top scorer with nine goals.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:58 AM

DROGBA and Frank LAMPARD are the clubs joint top marksman in the Premier League, with five each.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:58 AM

LAMPARD is one shy of 100 goals for Chelsea.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:58 AM

DROGBA is a hat-trick short of 50 Premier League goals in Chelsea colours.

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LAMPARD will be making his 350th appearance in a Chelsea shirt.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:58 AM

Joe COLE will be making his 250th career Premier League appearance (West Ham and Chelsea).

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:58 AM

Ashley COLE will be making his 300th club career appearance (Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Chelsea).

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:58 AM

Salomon KALOU will be making his 50th Premier League appearance for Chelsea.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 12:58 AM

Blackburn have scored just two goals in their last six league and cup meetings with Chelsea.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 01:00 AM

The Londoners have lost only one of their last seven Premier League matches.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 01:00 AM

Home and away
League (inc PL): Blackburn 32 wins, Chelsea 35, Draws 26
Prem: Blackburn 11 wins, Chelsea 8, Draws 8

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 01:00 AM

at Blackburn only
League (inc PL): Blackburn 20 wins, Chelsea 12, Draws 14
Prem: Blackburn 6 wins, Chelsea 5, Draws 2

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 01:01 AM

LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Chelsea
27 August 2006 - Ref: Mark Clattenburg
Chelsea scorers: Lampard 50 pen, Drogba 81

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 01:01 AM

THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Chelsea 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
15 September 2007 - Ref: Howard Webb

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REFEREE
Steve Bennett (Orpington, Kent)

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Blackburn Rovers (9th) v
Chelsea (3rd)

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 01:01 AM

Chelsea are waiting on the fitness of Andriy Shevchenko ahead of their trip to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 01:01 AM

The striker suffered a knock to his ankle in the final moments of their Carling Cup win over Liverpool on Wednesday night.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 01:01 AM

Captain John Terry is out with fracture bones in his foot, while winger Florent Malouda remains doubtful with a knee injury.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-22-2007, 01:01 AM

Didier Drogba is sidelined after knee surgery but Claudio Pizarro should have shaken off a virus in time to be included in the squad.

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Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	8. Lost only one of the last 11 Premier League matches against north-west clubs; that loss being 2-0, away to Manchester United on 23 September.

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Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	9. Kept 10 clean sheets in this Premier League campaign; only Manchester United have also kept that many.

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Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	10. Home to Aston Villa on Boxing Day, then to Newcastle three days later, before the New Year's Day derby clash at neighbours Fulham.

12-22-2007, 12:57 AM	#35 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Roque SANTA CRUZ is Blackburn's top scorer with 11 goals (five in two games), and the club's leading Premier League marksman with seven.

12-22-2007, 12:57 AM	#36 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Brad FRIEDEL has made 164 successive appearances for Blackburn, 131 of them in the Premier League; the league sequence started at the beginning of the 2004-05 season.

12-22-2007, 12:57 AM	#37 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Only FRIEDEL has played every minute of every one of Blackburn's league and cup matches this season.

12-22-2007, 12:57 AM	#38 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	David DUNN is a hat-trick shy of 100 club career goals.

12-22-2007, 12:57 AM	#39 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Andre OOIJER will be making his 50th appearance in a Blackburn shirt.

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Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Suspended:- Christopher SAMBA (one match)

12-22-2007, 12:57 AM	#41 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Didier DROGBA is Chelsea's top scorer with nine goals.

12-22-2007, 12:58 AM	#42 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	DROGBA and Frank LAMPARD are the clubs joint top marksman in the Premier League, with five each.

12-22-2007, 12:58 AM	#43 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	LAMPARD is one shy of 100 goals for Chelsea.

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Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	DROGBA is a hat-trick short of 50 Premier League goals in Chelsea colours.

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Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	LAMPARD will be making his 350th appearance in a Chelsea shirt.

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Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Joe COLE will be making his 250th career Premier League appearance (West Ham and Chelsea).

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Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Ashley COLE will be making his 300th club career appearance (Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Chelsea).

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Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Salomon KALOU will be making his 50th Premier League appearance for Chelsea.

12-22-2007, 12:58 AM	#49 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Blackburn have scored just two goals in their last six league and cup meetings with Chelsea.

12-22-2007, 01:00 AM	#50 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	The Londoners have lost only one of their last seven Premier League matches.

12-22-2007, 01:00 AM	#51 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Home and away League (inc PL): Blackburn 32 wins, Chelsea 35, Draws 26 Prem: Blackburn 11 wins, Chelsea 8, Draws 8

12-22-2007, 01:00 AM	#52 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	at Blackburn only League (inc PL): Blackburn 20 wins, Chelsea 12, Draws 14 Prem: Blackburn 6 wins, Chelsea 5, Draws 2

12-22-2007, 01:01 AM	#53 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Chelsea 27 August 2006 - Ref: Mark Clattenburg Chelsea scorers: Lampard 50 pen, Drogba 81

12-22-2007, 01:01 AM	#54 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE Chelsea 0-0 Blackburn Rovers 15 September 2007 - Ref: Howard Webb

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Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	REFEREE Steve Bennett (Orpington, Kent)

12-22-2007, 01:01 AM	#56 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Blackburn Rovers (9th) v Chelsea (3rd)

12-22-2007, 01:01 AM	#57 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Chelsea are waiting on the fitness of Andriy Shevchenko ahead of their trip to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.

12-22-2007, 01:01 AM	#58 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	The striker suffered a knock to his ankle in the final moments of their Carling Cup win over Liverpool on Wednesday night.

12-22-2007, 01:01 AM	#59 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Captain John Terry is out with fracture bones in his foot, while winger Florent Malouda remains doubtful with a knee injury.

12-22-2007, 01:01 AM	#60 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Didier Drogba is sidelined after knee surgery but Claudio Pizarro should have shaken off a virus in time to be included in the squad.