Thanks for the info- they are so useless at publicising their games that fans have to on word of mouth to find out. I would have gone to the Palace game had I known it was going on but that was the first I knew of it- the day after it happened!

2-0 Chelsea goals number 9 ? and Sian Larkin
Quite weird to see so many former Arsenal and Charlton players in the blue shirt.

Nice
Well Blue is the colour after all!

So you got in ok in the end

Funny thing for an Arsenal fan to say

yep the security guard that refused me entry was not there and the other one let me in.

Was the phone number no help?

I got a text confirmation

I have seen Chelsea twice this season and I can say there has been an improvement compared to last season. Obviously they made a strong recruitment drive with loads of England and England U19 players arriving : Chamberlain Stoney Aluko, Rafferty Larkin Buet Gurr and Smith , added to the good players they already had like Davies Perry Edwards Susi and White.

I think it is just a matter of time before they gel together and start performing properly. I would also theire fitness level has to go up as in both games they ended
up dropping physically as early as the 50th minutes.
They have started to play a more mature possession game and have a very tight defensive block but as soon as they tire it just goes AWOL and oppostion can find wholes everywhere on the pitch. They also have Aluko who is a player that ask for a very direct game and that goes well with fast player like Susi and White but is detrimental to a more possesion oriented game.

I was at the Chelsea - Charlton game and the overall impression of the Chelsea I have is they have
'' le cul entre deux chaises'' as we say in French. It means they are caught between two mind/ways of playing football.
A player like Aluko with her pace ask for direct football but at the same time they
also try to play the ball possession game. It is very difficult to find a fine balance between those
two kind of football as direct and fast game brings reward more easily than the other one
but is less sustainable over a game as it consumes a lot of energy.

As I said somewhere else Chelsea has now a full international England & England Youth team :

GK : Chamberlain
DF : Larkin U23 , Stoney, Davies U23, Perry U23
MF : Edwards U19, Buet U23, Rafferty U19
FW : White U19, Susi U23, Aluko
plus Jess Smith who is an excellent defensive midfield and a few other quality youngsters like Charlotte Gurr.

I got a shock today. Reading Sunday Mirror, only to see news that Casey Stoney and Eniola Aluko got sent off for Chelski!

Heres me thinking Womens Football was ignored

I'm amazed that the newspaper noticed

Chel still won 5-2

Looks like I joined Womens football just at the right time. Still, very naughty getting sent off! tut tut!

But the newspaper were late with the info

Wasnt just reporting that, but I got shocked that they were in the paper, so just forgot the rest. Something about how they apologised to the team. Rightly so too. These England pros should set an example. Disgusting behaviour.

Stoney got sent off for a professionnal that's normal but Aluko was violent conduct retaliation that's less excusable

Just as long as she got her back good and proper.

just to point out i have seen aluko play many a time she always seems a bit violent to me more proof hope should play sanderson

Eni is/was a law student, so she must know what she thinks she can get away with

I just think she is not very efficient in front of the goal compared to other england strikers

Besides Kelly bird, I'd have Eniola as next choice in the team. How old is she? How many more years of playing?
Still learning.

Player's name Aluko Anderton Angus Handley Lander Sanderson
Total points : 73 75 80 70 84 87

First touch 6/10 6 8 6 8 10
Finishing 12/20 18 18 12 18 19
Movement off ball/ football brain 7/10 8 9 6 8 9
Passing range accuracy assists 12/15 8 12 12 11 14
Pace 15/15 10 12 13 14 11
Physical presence strength 7/10 10 8 7 8 9
Heading 6/10 10 7 6 8 8
One to one vs defenders 8/10 5 6 8 9 7

When I saw Chelsea at doncaster and I was sulking as no stoney everytime eni missed this bloke was shouting who are you top of his voice to her.

I spoke after the game and she was friendly enough, I don't rate her much though, but I am hoping her goal against belarus may give her condfidence

That's not nice to shout at her. I don't think she is as good as others but that's a bit naughty thing to do.
people should respect the opposition players and encourage theirs.

I very much doubt it , she doesn't score constantly enough for England , I don't know why.