Those who are visiting this blog from the early days would know Zubinj9. He went AWOL for few weeks or months and now he is back. Luckily he had not lost my email and here are his replies to our questions.
1. Why Chelsea?
I was inspired by the performance of CHELSEA FC in champions league semi final against FC MONACO back in 2003-04 season.And then i started supporting chelsea.Also due to the presence of CRESPO, becuase i am a ARGENTINA supporter. These two things motivated me to support CHELSEA.
2. Your favourite Chelsea players – past and present?
past- DUFF
present- BALLACK
3. Your favourite non-Chelsea players – past and present?
past- Zidane
present- Riquelme
4. Your favourite Chelsea manager?
JOSE MOURINHO
5. Your favourite non-Chelsea manager?
ALEX FERGUSON
6. Which was your best Chelsea match?
CHELSEA VS BARCELONA 2004-05 SEASON
7. Which club other than Chelsea do you like the most and why?
AC MILAN . I have wondered many times watching thier players cordination on field.
8. Which club do you hate the most and why?
Liverpool, They are not learning anything from the past seasons. simply praising old achievments.
9. What’s your preferred formation, in general, not just for Chelsea?
4-3-3
10. If you were a footballer, which position on the pitch would you be playing?
CM
11. If there is one change you want to see in football what would that be?
Increasing the substitute changes available. for ex 3 to 4
12. What would be that question that you would like to ask Roman Abramovich?
Roman will you please give me a single chance to manage CHELSEA FC for any single match. Or the reserve team?
1. Why Chelsea?
becasue of Zola and Vialli, since 1996.
2. Your favourite Chelsea players – past and present?
past- Zola , Duff
present- Joe Cole
3. Your favourite non-Chelsea players – past and present?
past- Roberto Baggio
present- KAKA
4. Your favourite Chelsea manager?
Jose Mourinho
5. Your favourite non-Chelsea manager?
Cappelo
6. Which was your best Chelsea match?
Chelsea – Barcelona 1999/2000 (Only first leg)
7. Which club other than Chelsea do you like the most and why?
nothing.
8. Which club do you hate the most and why?
when Vialli was manager –> Arsneal
when Ranieri wasmanaer —> Arsenal
when Mourinho was manager –> Barca and Liverpool
right now —> Macnhester.
9. What’s your preferred formation, in general, not just for Chelsea?
4-3-3
10. If you were a footballer, which position on the pitch would you be playing?
I play DM and LB
11. If there is one change you want to see in football what would that be?
using camera to help refs.
12. What would be that question that you would like to ask Roman Abramovich?
nothing.
1. Why Chelsea?
During a visit to London with my family in 1995 we took a stadium tour of Stamford Bridge.
2. Your favourite Chelsea players – past and present?
past- Zola , Hasselbank, Gudjohnsen, Desaily
present- Lampard, Cech
3. Your favourite non-Chelsea players – past and present?
past- Cantona
present- Benzema, Gallas
4. Your favourite Chelsea manager?
Jose Mourinho
5. Your favourite non-Chelsea manager?
Wenger
6. Which was your best Chelsea match?
Chelsea v Norwich – Zola’s goal was something very special
7. Which club other than Chelsea do you like the most and why?
Birmingham – My brother goes for them so they have kinda of grown on me. I also live Leeds, back in the day they gave a few Aussie’s their big break
8. Which club do you hate the most and why?
Liverpool – Arrogant
Man U – In Australia everyone who knows nothing about football (which is most people) go for Man U and soak up their glory
9. What’s your preferred formation, in general, not just for Chelsea?
4-1-2-1-2
10. If you were a footballer, which position on the pitch would you be playing?
CF
11. If there is one change you want to see in football what would that be?
More Australians in the EPL
12. What would be that question that you would like to ask Roman Abramovich?
Start blooding the young players, rather than purchasing the established stars.
1. Why Chelsea?
The away champions league victory over arsenal at the highbury in 2004 in which Wayne Bridge scored the winning goal.
2. Your favourite chelsea players- past and present?
Past – Zola
Present – Cech and Drogba
3. Your favourite non-Chelsea players – past and present?
Past – Zidane
Present – Ronaldinho, kaka
4. Your favourite Chelsea manager?
Jose Mourinho
5. Your favourite non-Chelsea manager?
Ancelloti
6. Which was your best Chelsea match?
Arsenal v Chelsea ( Champions League Quater final 2004)
7. Which club other than Chelsea do you like the most and why?
Manchester United- Their style of play.
8. Which club do you hate the most and why?
Liverpool- Arrogant
Arsenal – Believed so much in kids
9. What’s your preferred formation, in general, not just for Chelsea?
4-4-2
10. If you were a footballer, which position on the pitch would you be playing?
Striker
11. If there is one change you want to see in football what would that be?
Introduction of Camera to help refree and also number of substitutes should be increased to five
12. What would be that question that you would like to ask Roman Abramovich?
Are you going to stay with chelsea forever?
1- Because of the win in the old cup winners cup against R Madrid
2-Past Zola
Present Carvalho, Drogba
3-Past Figo
Present Cristiano Ronaldo
4- Jose Mourinho
5- Wenger
6- Chelsea-Barcelona
7- Real Madrid, and Sporting of Lisbon (for their academy)
8 do not hate any club really, like footbal too much, in general, though MU gets on my nerves sometimes
9- 4-4-2
10 I was a CD
11- introduction of cameras in the goal line only
12- are you stupid or are you training at it.? (coz of appointment of AG)
1. Why Chelsea?
the home win over barca and eliminating them from the champions league.
2. Your favourite chelsea players- past and present?
Past – Zola
Present – Lampard and Terry
3. Your favourite non-Chelsea players – past and present?
Past – Zidane
Present – Ronaldinho, kaka
4. Your favourite Chelsea manager?
Jose Mourinho
5. Your favourite non-Chelsea manager?
Wenger and klinsmann
6. Which was your best Chelsea match?
Chelsea v barcelona ( Champions League Quater final 2005)
7. Which club other than Chelsea do you like the most and why?
Arsenal- Their style of play.
8. Which club do you hate the most and why?
manchester united – dont know why
liverpool – they get better of us in champions league always
9. What’s your preferred formation, in general, not just for Chelsea?
4-4-2
10. If you were a footballer, which position on the pitch would you be playing?
LM
11. If there is one change you want to see in football what would that be?
Increase in the number of substitutions to 5 and remove penalty shoot outs and play till the team scores the winning goal. ( it is tough physically but that is a part and parcel of football).
12. What would be that question that you would like to ask Roman Abramovich?
how about making me the manager of chelsea marketing branch in india?
1. Why Chelsea?
Want to be part of the history in making.
2. Your favourite chelsea players- past and present?
Past – Mutu, Duffy
Present – Carvalhio , sinclair
3. Your favourite non-Chelsea players – past and present?
Past – Roberto carlos
Present – Raul, henry
4. Your favourite Chelsea manager?
Jose Mourinho and renieri (his post match comments i liked a lot.. always stressed at team in making)
5. Your favourite non-Chelsea manager?
Roy keane and myself – havnt you checked squadgod table ;)
6. Which was your best Chelsea match?
Arsenal Vs Chelsea 2006-2007 season. The boys really showed the spirit to keep the chin up.
7. Which club other than Chelsea do you like the most and why?
Aston Villa – Its been quite a while we have won away there and they are a team in making.
8. Which club do you hate the most and why?
BlackBurn Rovers – They injure everyone –robben :(
Reading – Took away our championship 2006-2007
9. What’s your preferred formation, in general, not just for Chelsea?
4-1-3-2 with fast RB and LB
10. If you were a footballer, which position on the pitch would you be playing?
Goalie and after my retirement refree.
11. If there is one change you want to see in football what would that be?
Substitutes can return back.
3 yellow cards in 5 league matches lead to next match ban.
12. What would be that question that you would like to ask Roman Abramovich?
Were you jealous or felt inferior of jose mourinhos personality?