Chelsea preview

Like many Addicks I will not be going to Stamford Bridge today as I do not feel like paying a lot of money to see Chelsea parade their trophy having beaten Charlton. However, hope springs eternal and the indefatigable Paul May will there to be cover the match for this blog. I should try some of what he's having!

Friends of Curbs say that the manager thinks that the squad is too small. He thinks that its effective size in terms of Premiership quality players is only nineteen. Hence, injuries and suspensions soon hit hard. There has not been a settled team since the Fulham game and Paul Konchesky in particular has played in a number of positions.

It is also said that Curbs thinks that the timing of di Canio's departure just before the start of the season was unfortunate. The club was pursuing another player who might have replaced him, but the deal fell through.

Curbs is said to think that our two of our best performances this season were at home to Everton and away to Spurs.