

Chelsea manager Avram Grant demands your respect, people. He will not stand for any comparisons to some two-bit movie monster actor like Boris Karloff.
"How dare that [expletive] bring up Karloff!", Grant was overheard shouting at reporters yesterday after Chelsea's 1-0 win over Everton, which put them in the Carling Cup final. "Karloff did not deserve to smell my [expletive]! You think it takes talent to do Frankenstein? It's all makeup and grunting! Grrrrrrr! Uggggh!"
Sure, we kid ol' Avram, but the truth is he's got Chelsea performing awfully well despite a rash of injuries and a number of key players away at the African Cup of Nations. All the talk about Chelsea's inevitable collapse after Jose Mourinho's departure is long gone. The Blues haven't fallen off one bit.
Chelsea will take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Carling Cup Final -- the second all-London final in a row -- on Sunday, February 24, at Wembley Stadium. Ironically enough, Chelsea and Tottenham were already scheduled to play a Premier League match that same weekend. That one will be rescheduled.
By the way, if you want to see a moment of true American horror, look after the jump.

Tim Howard may be the U.S. national team's best goalkeeper, but he just doesn't have a prayer here, does he?




