Posted March 5, 200718 yr The 2ng leg is tomorrow and I can see a lot of options for starting squad. We know Terry is out, Mikel is back for european game. Hopefully Robben and Kalou are both fit. A.Cole must start, because Bridge is a good substitute, he can play attacking and defensive role depending on situation. Maybe Sheva needs some rest, doesn`t he? More likely we will play 4-4-2 with Lamps, Ballack, Maka and Mikel in the mid, but really want to see Robben and Kalou both starting. I would like to see next one: ...........................Cech.......................... Diarra//Geremi...Essien...Rikky.......A.Cole .....Ballack...........Mikel//Maka...Lampard.... ....Kalou.............Drogba.........Robben..... Diarra//Geremi depends on desire to provide some rest for DiarraBoy Mikel//Maka. Mixed feeling. Mikel must(can) play because he will be suspended till March 31. Maka must play to provide solidity for our backline, because Terry is still out. Clean sheet for us is always welcomed and we can score 2 or 3. Looking for quarterfinal draw. AC Milan - Celtic is the best for us I think. Real - Bayern is next to it. Any other will be very tough task. I`m very afraid of Lyon!!!
March 5, 200718 yr Author http://www.teamtalk.com/football/previe ... 93,00.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 414759.stm Boulahrouz is back,but will he plays? What is better unfit natural defender or in-form shifted midfielder?? "Defender Khalid Boulahrouz returns after being out for the last three weeks because of a dislocated shoulder" "Striker Didier Drogba picked up a minor back injury against Portsmouth but should be fit" Chelsea (from): Cech, Cudicini, Hilario, Hedman, Ferreira, Geremi, Diarra, Essien. Boulahrouz, Carvalho, A Cole, Bridge, Lampard, Ballack, Makelele, Drogba, Shevchenko, Wright-Phillips, Kalou, Morais, Mikel Jon Obi http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/ ... 15,00.html Mourinho added: "John is not back for Porto. Mikel Jon Obi and Boulahrouz are back and so we have a better situation. But John should be ready in a couple of weeks."
March 5, 200718 yr I would rather see Essien play than Boula - Boula has had very little football in the past month or so and will be well short of match sharpness. We have the strength in depth in midfield so can afford to keep Essien at centre half.
March 5, 200718 yr I would rather see Essien play than Boula - Boula has had very little football in the past month or so and will be well short of match sharpness. We have the strength in depth in midfield so can afford to keep Essien at centre half. Me too! Boulharouz is unfit and has looked terribly uncomfortable at center back anyhow- viva essien. I think we'll see the 442 with robben maka ballack and lamps. or hopefully mikel in place of ballack and therefore a 6-0 chelsea victory and a makelele motm performance.
March 5, 200718 yr http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 420553.stm I can almost hear the tabloids seizing upon this line I don't think my Porto history is an issue any more. One day I will play against Chelsea.
March 6, 200718 yr Sergey, something tells me Sheva will start, and not get rested. He was bought for one main reason, and he proved that in our last CL game...to win us the champions league. I see us using the diamond of death. ...........................Cech.......................... Diarra............Buffalo....Carvalho.......A.Cole ..........................Maka........................... ..........Ballack.................Lampard.......... .........................Robben........................ ..................Sheva........The Drogs........... Kalou will sub Sheva Mikel will sub Robben And then either Boularouz, SWP, or PF to come on, not sure for whom. If Khalid comes on we push Essien to DM, and take off Maka. When (not if) Sheva comes off before Robben, we switch to the 4-3-3
March 6, 200718 yr I think that team will start except maybe Mikel instead of Robben, with Robben to sub for Mikel.
March 6, 200718 yr I'm crushed: I HAVE to attend a work dinner tonight and can't follow the Chelsea Does anyone volunteer to text me the score as it happens?
March 6, 200718 yr Sorry Val but my mobile (as you know) is work provided and international calls are barred. However I have provided this for you
March 6, 200718 yr Author Sergey, something tells me Sheva will start, and not get rested. He was bought for one main reason, and he proved that in our last CL game...to win us the champions league. I see us using the diamond of death............................Cech.......................... Diarra............Buffalo....Carvalho.......A.Cole ..........................Maka........................... ..........Ballack.................Lampard.......... .........................Robben........................ ..................Sheva........The Drogs........... Kalou will sub Sheva Mikel will sub Robben And then either Boularouz, SWP, or PF to come on, not sure for whom. If Khalid comes on we push Essien to DM, and take off Maka. When (not if) Sheva comes off before Robben, we switch to the 4-3-3 I agree with you about Sheva. Read my post once again please: "More likely we will play 4-4-2 with Lamps, Ballack, Maka and Mikel in the mid, but really want to see Robben and Kalou both starting." I mean what I`ve said. Just to see Kalou and Robben working together.
March 6, 200718 yr Author Sorry Val but my mobile (as you know) is work provided and international calls are barred.However I have provided this for you And a couple for me please
March 6, 200718 yr Sorry Val but my mobile (as you know) is work provided and international calls are barred.However I have provided this for you Loz, where do you find the time to come up with these things? You must be in local government
March 6, 200718 yr Sergey, something tells me Sheva will start, and not get rested. He was bought for one main reason, and he proved that in our last CL game...to win us the champions league. I see us using the diamond of death............................Cech.......................... Diarra............Buffalo....Carvalho.......A.Cole ..........................Maka........................... ..........Ballack.................Lampard.......... .........................Robben........................ ..................Sheva........The Drogs........... Kalou will sub Sheva Mikel will sub Robben And then either Boularouz, SWP, or PF to come on, not sure for whom. If Khalid comes on we push Essien to DM, and take off Maka. When (not if) Sheva comes off before Robben, we switch to the 4-3-3 I thought Michael Essien is known as the Bison not the Buffalo
March 6, 200718 yr Do you know the difference between a Buffalo and a Bison? Yep - different spelling
March 6, 200718 yr Typical ITV muppets - Main channel tonight is showing bin-dippers V barca. How sh*t is that? I was getting panicky about that when I looked in the telly mag. I had forgotten about ITV4 - phew! Kev
March 6, 200718 yr I will be glued to my monitor Kev - bloody freeview is knackered and I don't want to fork out for an aerial upgrade so only getting 4 channels these days! God I can't wait to move house
March 6, 200718 yr Team same as started Portsmouth, Boula & Mikel added to subs!! COME ON YOU CHELSEA
March 6, 200718 yr lets hope we dont miss Essien in midfield too much. im sure we will still have far too much for them though. looks like its gonna be a cracking atmosphere, from what i gather there is going to be flags given out again like there was for the barca game
March 6, 200718 yr Looks like the team I guessed is starting... except it looks like Bison is starting and not Buffalo
March 6, 200718 yr C?mon Chelsea Will be a tight match. Dont really have doubts that we are gonna go through anyway.
March 6, 200718 yr Starting line up of: 1 Petr Cech 19 Lassana Diarra 5 Michael Essien 6 Ricardo Carvalho 3 Ashley Cole 13 Michael Ballack 4 Claude Makelele 8 Frank Lampard © 7 Andriy Shevchenko 11 Didier Drogba 16 Arjen Robben In a 4-3-3.
