Rovers 0-2 Chelsea w/ Highlights

By: Jimmy | November 10th, 2008

It was monsoon season at Ewood park this weekend in the Rovers’ home clash against Chelsea. My hopeful wish of Rovers starting a home winning streak was clearly not to be. By the end of the game, there was so much standing water on the pitch that there seemed to be more puddles then grass patches.

Rovers really started off poorly, allowing Chelsea a ton of chances in the first 30 minutes. Paul Robinson really is back to great form as the game would have ended 12-0 had he not been there making some great saves. Rovers were dealt their first blow off of, what can be a described as a freak accident, deflection off of Anelka’s knee. Robinson was extremely wrong footed and helpless, he desperately called for an offside as the ball trickled in over the line. If you haven’t seen it, it is in the highlights, and you can’t help but feel for the guy. Having the game of his life and something like that goes and happens.

Rovers had some great chances as well, notably King Carlos’ strike that was clocked at one thousand miles per hour. Well, not really. But seriously, it was. How Cech saved it I’ll never know, but that’s why he’s one of the top 3 keepers in the world.

Anelka’s second goal was class. Again, the highlight reel will show it, but you can’t take anything away from that calm and collected chip finish. Also, no fault really to Robbo charging to save it, just unlucky. The Rovers still took the game to Chelsea most of the second half and were unlucky to not get something when Roberts had his chance on goal that Cech immediately got huge for and parried.

Sitting in 15th now we are, and Warnock will be missing out of the next league game after picking up his 5th yellow of the season. Hopefully we can stop these revitalized Spuds and get back on winning ways. Highlights after the jump.

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