This is set to be a highly contested derby. With matters of alleged racist abuse gaining all the attention, the focus will be fully on John Terry and Anton Ferdinand.
Chelsea lost on their last visit to Loftus Road, with the Blues having two men sent off in the first half; by a ref who has came under question all season.
Both chairmen have issued statements warning fans not to engage in behaviour that will be deemed as unacceptable. The fans will be hyped up all throughout the match and both clubs are hoping to avoid any confrontation outside the stadium.
Chelsea will be touted as favourites for this match, but this does not mean QPR will not threaten throughout. Joey Barton will look to dominate the midfield and possibly try to wind up our players. It is our players job not to react to his mind games.
Gary Cahill looks likely to make his début in this game and with Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba still on Africa Cup of Nations duty, it again leaves Romelu Lukaku and Fernando Torres in a battle for the centre forward position with Juan Mata and Daniel Sturridge set to provide support on the wings.
I have read many articles over the last few years that have sought to downplay, disparage or ridicule Chelsea Football Club.
Whilst some of these articles have been well researched and cover valid subject areas, there are a substantial volume of articles by writers who classify themselves as ‘neutral’ that are steeped in bias, are inaccurate or contain only a fragmented representation of the issue.
Tommorow is another tough day for John Terry as he returns to Loftus Road for the first time since the Anton Ferdinand saga started. I choose to focus on what he has done on the pitch for us, so to show FamousCFC.com’s support he is the feature for our Friday video.
Enjoy this John Terry tribute
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The last few days have seen rumours that we are trying to sign Brazilian international midfielder Willian Borges Da Silva or simply Willian from Shakhtar Donetsk.
There are reports that we have had a €20m bit rejected for him with Shaktar openly declaring they will accept a bid of €30m a full €5m below the players buyout clause as the player has a desire to further his career elsewhere.
I will confess I do not watch a great deal of Ukranian football, however with such a high release clause it is clear that Shaktar rate him quite highly.
Aged just 23 he had a big 2011, featuring in the Champions League and making his Brazil debut all within the space of a few months.
He can play in a central playmaker role or on the wing as he has done for Donestk this year, a quality that could explain his appeal to AVB and the board.
Whether we decide to put up the €30m that we reportedly need to secure is signature is a question that I guess will be resolved within the next week.
Below is the arbitrary highly edited YouTube video of his Big Brother style best bits.
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I know we are now well into January but here are some things that I hope happen will happen in football and for Chelsea in 2012.
Fernando Torres to Find His Goal Scoring form
A large fee and largely disappointing first year means that the media and Liverpool fans are full of smug self satisfaction however it is misplaced.
I firmly believe that 2012 will be the year that Fernando Torres really begins to own his Chelsea shirt and if the next month goes the way I think it will we could see Didier Drogba leave in the summer due to the domination of Torres.
Consistent Refereeing and End of Managerial Hypocrisy
As they are not perfect referees are always going to make poor decisions, this is not helped by the amount of subjectivity in the current rules. These rules such as those around tackling mean that five refs can all give different interpretations of the same scenario.
This must end, the rules must be clarified and made clearer so that referees however generally incompetent are not stuck between a rock and a hard place.
This brings me to players and managers, when a decision goes against them they whinge and complain (ok to a certain point), but there has to be consistency.
You cannot complain that a foul was criminal and then defend your player for the same foul the next week. You cannot criticise a player for trying to get a player booked and then wave an imaginary yellow card from your technical area the next and whilst managers do this they cannot be respected when analysing referees.
A Status Quo to Be Found in the CPO Debates
The Chelsea Pitch Owners is a great concept and a key part of our history we should be proud of but the ambitions of Roman Abramovich mean that the future of the CPO could take a pivotal turn this year.
Last year saw the EGM and the buyout proposal which divided many fans and identified that there are many diverse viewpoints and tensions have been high.
There needs to be dialogue between the club and the CPO and between the different factions within the CPO itself as deep down we all want what is best for the club.
Hopefully this Friday’s AGM will be a step in this direction.
The End of Bookings For Over Celebration
This law is preposterous in an sport that is meant to be entertainment, I remember the Chelsea celebrations of the late 90’s where they added flare to the game and I want to see this restored.
So what if it adds a few extra minutes to the game, it’s meant to be about passion and if Chelsea score I want to see it from the players.
AVB To Make His Mark On The Squad
The first six months of AVB’s reign have not met expectations and we find ourselves in a battle to maintain fourth position rather than mounting a concrete title challenge.
However I think that AVB is trying to rebuild the team and replace the ageing elements of our team and this will take time.
Hopefully with two transfer windows we will finally see the team and style take shape.
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I know we are now well into January but here are some things that I hope happen will happen in football and for Chelsea in 2012.
