Chant of the Match: Chelsea v Everton 22/02/14

What is it about early kick offs? They really are a travesty in the modern game with absolutely no thanks to the corporate greed of BT Sport and Sky. Frankly there is nothing worse than an early lunchtime kick off to kill the atmosphere at a game. It’s just too early for football and leaves not enough time in the pub.

For me there is a direct correlation there – early kick off – less time in the pub – poor atmosphere.

None of this has helped with our nominations for Chant of the Match this week. You could have heard a pin drop at the Bridge for the first half apart from a few muffled attempts at “In Your Liverpool Slums” , “Sign On” and as the tension rose and the supporters understood the need to get behind the team, a fairly decent “Chelsea” (clap clap clap). In fact tension and audible frustration seemed to be noteworthy than any singing as Chelsea made wave after wave of attack and looked to be squandering chance after chance to bag the three points.

But, sensing the effort the team were putting in the MHL in particular got up as one and started to get behind the team vocally – bashing on the hoardings to generate more noise and exhort the team to victory with one of my favourites: “Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea, Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea”.

But when JT put the ball in the back of the net the tension lifted and the roof came off with a bellicose “Double Double Double John Terry has won the Double”. A fitting end to the game and a fitting nomination for the Chant of the Match.

Vote for your Chant of the Match here. Voting closes at 19.30 GMT with the results being announced on the show on Monday night.

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And here’s what we had to say about it on the show: