1 October 2008
CFR CLUJ 0
CHELSEA 0
Attendance : 22,000
Assists : n/a
BORDEAUX 1 (Gourcuff 18)
ROMA 3 (Vucinic 64, Baptista 71, Baptista 83)
Gourcuff gave Bordeaux the lead with a fantastic right footed strike from the edge of the box. Perrotta got Henrique sent off with a disgraceful piece of playacting, he fell to the ground clutching his throat as the defender caught him on the chest with a stray arm. The ref was Spanish so you'd expect him to fall for it. I wonder if the watching Platini is still against video technology? Vucinic header in a De Rossi corner and Baptista put Roma in front with a superb free kick then flew in at the back post to convert Taddei's brilliant volleyed cross.
Attendance : 27,000
Red Card : Bordeaux (Henrique 37)
Assists : Vieira, De Rossi (ck), Baptista (won fk), Taddei
16 September 2008
CHELSEA 4 (Lampard 14, J Cole 30, Malouda 82, Anelka 92)
BORDEAUX 0
Lampard began the rout with a late run into the box onto a Bosingwa cross and made the second for Joe Cole with a corner. The midfielder scoring with a rear header. Lampard back-heeled a Mikel pass for Malouda to sweep home a lovely third. Belletti floored Rame with one of his long range specials and Anelka gobbled up the rebound.
Even this early into his reign Scolari's Chelsea are considerably more enjoyable to watch than Mourinho's team. Malouda is unrecognisable from last season and almost playing at the same level he played at Lyon. Mikel is another whose game has seen instant improvements though I'm still not convinced by Anelka.
Attendance : 39,635
Assists : Bosingwa, Lampard (ck), Lampard, n/a
ROMA 1 (Panucci 17)
CFR CLUG 2 (Culio 27, 49)
De Rossi mugged Culio on the right flank before whipping a cross into the centre circle for Panucci to powerfully head past Stancioiu. Culio passed into Trica as he ran forward, Trica returned the ball with a great back heel, Taddei intercepted but lost his balance and Culio rode the tackle before firing low into the bottom right corner. Culio got hold of Cassetti's poor defensive clearance and crashed a left foot volley past Doni.
It's going to be a long season for Roma.
Attendance : 25,000
Assists : De Rossi, n/a, n/a