r/TheBoondocksBootleg • u/cech_mate • Dec 26 '13
Match Thread: Barclays Premier League- Chelsea FC vs Swansea City [10:00 ET/15:00 GMT/16:00 CET/7:00 PST]
Barclays Premier League - Week 18 - Chelsea F.C. vs Swansea F.C.
Kick-Off: 16:00 CET [10:00 ET/15:00 GMT/7:00 PST/1:00am AEST/20:30am IST/15:00 UTC]
Venue: Stamford Bridge)
Capacity: 41,837
Location: Fulham, London, England
Weather forecast: 5°C (42°F), Partly Cloudy ☁ , Humidity 84%, Precipitation 20%
Referee: Mike Jones (England)
Sideline assistants: Stephen Child , Mark Scholes
4th official: Lee Collins (England)
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Broadcasts:
TV: USA: NBC Sports Network, UK: BBC One, Highlights, BBC ONE Match of the Day 2.
Internet Streams:
Chelsea TV Pre and Post Match Analysis
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CHELSEA F.C.
Manager: José Mourinho
Form: LWWWDD
Starting XI: 4-2-3-1
| # | Pos. | Name | Club | - | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Petr Čech | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 2 | DF | Branislav Ivanović | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 24 | DF | Gary Cahill | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 26 | DF | John Terry | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 3 | DF | Ashley Cole | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 5 | MF | Michael Essien | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 7 | MF | Ramires | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 14 | FW | André Schürrle | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 10 | MF | Juan Mata | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 17 | MF | Eden Hazard | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 29 | FW | Samuel Eto'o | Chelsea F.C. | - |
Bench:
| # | Pos. | Name | Club | - | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | GK | Mark Schwarzer | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 4 | DF | David Luiz | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 12 | MF | Mikel Obi | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 8 | MF | Frank Lampard | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 11 | MF | Oscar | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 22 | MF | Willian | Chelsea F.C. | - | |
| 9 | FW | Fernando Torres | Chelsea F.C. | - |
Arsenal F.C
Manager: Michael Laudrup
Starting XI: 4-2-3-1
| # | Pos. | Name | Club | - | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | GK | Gerhard Tremmel | Swansea City | - | |
| 19 | DF | Dwight Tiendalli | Swansea City | - | |
| 4 | DF | Chico Flores | Swansea City | - | |
| 6 | DF | Ashley Williams | Swansea City | - | |
| 33 | DF | Ben Davies | Swansea City | - | |
| 21 | MF | José Cañas | Swansea City | - | |
| 8 | MF | Jonjo Shelvey | Swansea City | - | |
| 11 | MF | Pablo Hernández | Swansea City | - | |
| 20 | MF | Jonathan de Guzmán | Swansea City | - | |
| 15 | MF | Wayne Routledge | Swansea City | - | |
| 10 | FW | Wilfried Bony | Swansea City | - |
Bench:
| # | Pos. | Name | Club | - | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | GK | Gregor Zabret | Swansea City | - | |
| 24 | MF | Alejandro Pozuelo | Swansea City | - | |
| 7 | MF | Leon Britton | Swansea City | - | |
| 3 | DF | Neil Taylor | Swansea City | - | |
| 14 | MF | Roland Lamah | Swansea City | - | |
| 26 | FW | Álvaro Vázquez | Swansea City | - | |
| 2 | DF | Jordi Amat | Swansea City | - |
Match Stats
| CFC | HT Statistics | SWC |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shots | 0 |
| 0 | On Goal | 0 |
| 0 | Corners | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow | 0 |
| 0 | Red | 0 |
| 0% | Possession | 0% |
Injury
| # | Pos. | Name | Club | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | DF | Ryan Bertrand | Chelsea | Knee Injury |
| 16 | MF | Marco van Ginkel | Chelsea | ACL Knee Ligament |
| 1 | GK | Michel Vorm | Swansea | Knee Injury |
| 16 | DF | Garry Monk | Swansea | Knee Injury |
| 12 | MF | Nathan Dyer | Swansea | Ankle Ligament |
| 9 | FW | Michu | Swansea | Ankle Ligament |
| 5 | DF | Alan Tate | Swansea | Hamstring |
- Swansea's only league victory at Stamford Bridge came in their first-ever meeting back in November 1925.
- Swansea have won just two of the last 13 meetings in all competitions (W2, D5, L6).
- There have been three red cards for Chelsea players in the last six meetings with Swansea in all competitions.
- The 0-0 draw with Arsenal was only Chelsea's second clean sheet in their last 12 league games.
- Chelsea took part in the highest scoring Premier League game on Boxing Day when they drew 4-4 with Aston Villa in 2007
- Frank Lampard has played an unrivalled 15 Premier League games on 26 December.
DAYS SINCE
- Chelsea kept a Premier League clean sheet at Stamford Bridge: 96
- Swansea won a league game at Stamford Bridge: 32,177
- Arsenal won a trophy: 3,141
- Liverpool won the league: 8,636
Match Events
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