Ten Men Chelsea V Fulham To Win The Carling Cup Shoot-out

André Villas-Boas may suggest selection Carling Cup is minor, but 10 men after the team won this fun link in the shootout, courtesy of Bryan Ruiz was fifth shot missed the crossbar and bounced around the finish line, be happy.

33 years knows that the bulk of his collection of silverware that has improved his chances of leaving Roman Abramovich, owner of the club, from the time finally comes to all directors of Chelsea.

As the result, the Portuguese smiling, said, "I am very happy with the screen was a superhuman effort and very rewarding as Fulham just does not add on, and being with 10 men for 70 minutes and create. More probable and is better for me out of this world. "

In the game, that little by little caught fire at the Villa-Boas ruled the team then went to extra time, but continued to dance frustrating when normal play opportunities could be ready. Then, when Frank Lampard and Moussa Dembele had their penalties saved, the count is finished after 4-3 Chelsea Ruiz inclined to try, and although the visitors to claim that he had crossed the border (not appeared), Villas-Boas was a precious victory.

This was achieved after Alex was sent just after the break, when the Brazilian central defender Chris Foy was judged by a lack Kerim Frei and Daniel Sturridge and Petr Cech were replaced due to injury.

As for Alex, after the referee pointed to the place and Pajtim Kasami crashed the first penalty of the night in the bar of Ross Turnbull, Villas-Boas said: "I was a little ball, but most of the players "before giving the medical report on Sturridge and Cech.

Sturridge, who was wounded before the break after scoring a goal disallowed for offside, a "load ligament of the knee but no pain" and could be available for selection on Saturday against Swansea. Cech, who recalled memories of events serious head injuries he suffered while playing in Reading in October 2006, was taken at halftime. "He went to the hospital for a scan and feel good - he felt dizzy but should be OK for Saturday, "said Villas-Boas.

On the other side were beaten 3-1 at Manchester United on Sunday that the Portuguese had kept Cech and Sturridge. Oriol Romeu, Romelu Lukaku and Ryan Bertrand was given full debut with Cech asked to lead a team that Lampard, John Terry, Didier Drogba and Juan Mata on the bench in case of equality swung off-message.

The 18-year-old Lukaku Chelsea bought the piece 6ft 3in of a young man who Villas-Boas grant of 18 million pounds 'play'. The hope is that he shows the ability of the batter defended Drogba when you start your home office 15-20 league goals will continue to work in Ivory Coast, when it finally leaves the west of London.

Lukaku has suggested that he could certainly do with the first section and the appearance of ease, where barges on Matthew Briggs, bottom left, proceeded then dissolved shot that Mark Schwarzer was well saved low.

Previously he was a quiet opening in which the Belgian received little service colleagues who have been subdued, but only gradually stuttering speed.

The first chance fell to Florent Malouda, who jumped from his midfield role in the region, where you control a ball, which fell to the ground under a challenge from Stephen Kelly, a visit back straight. Foy, however, do not be tempted by the Chelsea penalty claims.

After Cech does not arise in the second half Turnbull was able to add a sixth Chelsea look to his resume, and 26 years had slipped up when he was welcomed to the game by having to face punishment of Kasami.

In his weakened XI, selected, Martin Jol, Bobby Zamora, Steve Sidwell, John Arne Riise and Dembele, its usual inputs, such as replacements, probably in mind that the commitment Europa League means that there is enough energy in the club for a Cup race. And with Fulham at the bottom third in the league, probably not.

The Dutch introduced the first of these, Dembélé, on the hour, perhaps thinking he could still steal the victory would have gone down to take Fulham to support, which is recorded as goodwill.

He said: "A few months ago I do not think one second XI could play a game like that." But the second string Chelsea still prevailed.

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