Six reasons why Southend could stun Chelsea tonight
Southend/Chelsea, 8.10pm, ITV1, Free Bets, Best Odds
Rather than boring you with obvious reasons why Chelsea stand a decent chance of beating League One opposition, chickendinner sometimes likes to go against the grain and argue what others may consider a lost cause. Southend are available at 15/1 on Betfair to win at home to Luiz Felipe Scolari’s out-of-form side and here are six reasons why they stand a decent chance:
1. Southend masterminded a win over a Manchester United team including Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney in the Carling Cup two seasons ago and were robbed by an offside Jermain Defoe extra-time goal against Spurs in the next round.
2. Chelsea have won just one of their last six games and were knocked out the League Cup by Burnley in November.
3. The Blues aren’t used to playing away in the FA Cup and have won just two of their six games on the road in the competition, losing three.
Tags: Betfair, Chelsea, Cristiano Ronaldo, FA Cup, Jermain Defoe, League One, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Manchester United, Nicolas Anelka, Old Trafford, Penalty Shootouts, Replay, Southend, Steve Tilson, Third Round, Tottenham, Wayne Rooney
Posted: January 14th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment 
