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He's 72 years old and he got worked like he was 172 years oldThey had young stars solid role players and a growing fan baseIf that isnrsquot enough take a look at the rest of the East its wholly owned subsidiary has signed a 2Carly Baltes Copyright Business Wire 2009I know one thing I'll definitely be asking for for Christmas nowOh and they're undefeated against San Jose said BamfordThe Saints spanked the Patriots like an unwanted step child3 QB Rating For most of them there's life beyond footballBut Floyd has always been prepared for his opponentsThe thing is it could of been so different if we had taken our chances and finished the game with 11 men and not 10 after Kalou had to go off injured.But for me, its nights like tonight where questions have to be asked about the team Carlo selected, the way we played and what the hell is it with us the bloody League Cup and penalty shootouts!!As the team was announced I thought that there would be changes to the side that beat Arsenal last Sunday. Cech, Ash Cole, Carvalho, Terry, Essien, Lampard, Anelka were given complete rest. Didier Drogba was put on the bench next to Bruma, Kakuta, Borini, Matic, Turnbull and Sam Hutchinson.We started with Hilario in goal, Belletti at right back, Ferreira and Ivanovic in the middle at the back with Zhirkov at left back. Mikel kept his place in the holding role, Deco and Ballack came into the middle with Joe Cole & Malouda with Kalou up front. 
The formation we looked to of adopted was the Christmas tree formation 4-2-3-1 with Kalou as the lone striker. Ballack was to play sitting next to Mikel to allow Deco, Joe Cole and Malouda to get forward to support Kalou.We conceded early and you have to say the defending was awful. 1-0 Blackburn.I find myself frustrated with Kalou more and more. I know he scored our second goal which I will discuss later on but he had a great chance in the first half to pull us level from a header about eight yards out, put on a plate for him by a wonderful cross from Belletti, but once again, he miss-times his header and heads wide with just Robinson who was left standing like a statue on his line!!!. HOW MANY TIMES KALOU!!!The play was back and forth and Ballack had a good chance on the volley coming onto a cross from the left hand side just outside the back post, but he vollyed into the side netting.
Joe Cole made Robinson work with a shot hard a low down but was comfortable in the end Blackburn had their chances but shot wide a few times. So we went in at half time 1-0 down.It was at half time when Carlo rang the changes. Belletti, Deco and Joe Cole came off for Bruma, Drogba and Kakuta. Again, minutes later our midfield broke up Blackburn possession and Zhirkov plays a great ball through to Kalou who after a couple of touches is one on one through on goal with Robinson He composes himself and slots past Robinson. Within the space of 7 minutes of the restart its now Chelsea 2-1.By now like me, you probably think game over, but to their credit Blackburn came back into the game and what a nightmare of a goal that Hilario will want to forget.
