Closed Chelsea vs Juventus

[Jase 43,479]

Chelsea vs Juventus

PRE-MATCH DISCUSSION AND LIVE CHAT

Champions League Group Stage Matchday 1

Wednesday 19th September 2012

1945 BST Kick Off

[Wavy Crockett 190]

RdM = winning mentality (short term gains)

AVB = improving mentality (long term success)

[Atwa 78]

This won't be easy.

[edetarod 2,155]

i'm not too confident about this one, juve have all the right attributes to hurt us (good defence, great midfield...).

nonetheless every home game must be won in this group if we want to progress.

[Sheva. 5,373]

-----------Cech---------

Ivanovic--Luiz--Terry--Cole

Ramires--Mikel---Oscar

Moses---Sturridge--Hazard

This would be my team, but we all know what RDM will do - just hope we can somehow steal a win.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

According to the Madrid manager, he made sure the double pivot of Mikel and Lampard were constantly under pressure so they could not balance the play and kept giving away possession, since RDM will certainly play both of them, expect another thrashing.

[cadenza666 221]

4-2-3-1 ...

-----Ivanovic--------Cahill/(Luiz)-------Terry---------Cole-------

-----Ramires/(Lampard/Romeu)-------------Mikel-----------------

---Hazard/(Moses)--Oscar/(Hazard)------Mata/(Bertrand)---

------------------------Torres/(Sturridge)---------------------------

ideally

-----Ivanovic--------Cahill/(Luiz)-------Terry---------Cole-------

-------------Ramires--------------------Mikel-------------------

---Sturridge--------------Hazard-----------Mata------------

---------------------------Torres---------------------------------

or 4-3-3

-----Ivanovic--------Cahill/(Luiz)-------Terry---------Cole-------

-------------Ramires------Mikel------Lampard---------------

-------Hazard------------Torres-------------Mata----

[Kieran. 6,317]

Because I like to pretend I'm a manager:

-----------Cech----------

Iva----Luiz----Terry--Cole

-----------Mikel-----------

------Ramires-------------

----------------Oscar------

----Hazard-------Mata-----

---------Sturridge---------

Probably way too narrow of a team..

[GIBBO3000 20]

Because I like to pretend I'm a manager:

-----------Cech----------

Iva----Luiz----Terry--Cole

-----------Mikel-----------

------Ramires-------------

----------------Oscar------

----Hazard-------Mata-----

---------Sturridge---------

Probably way too narrow of a team..

GENIUS

[dumps 284]

Genuinely a tough game and a real test for RDM with this new team. Will be very interested to see the starting 11.... huge game!

[Kojo 4,676]

According to the Madrid manager, he made sure the double pivot of Mikel and Lampard were constantly under pressure so they could not balance the play and kept giving away possession, since RDM will certainly play both of them, expect another thrashing.

Easily, i can see Juventus murdering us to be honest this game. Going to be a horrible time, just wait till we play Arsenal... oh you just wait, there counter attack will fucking rape us.

[Land 331]

Pirlo,Vidal and Marchisio will completely destroy our midfield.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

I swear to God if i see mikel and lampard in the double pivot, ramires on RW and Torres as CF Im gonna bloody puke!

[bluesman2610 1,217]

I swear to God if i see mikel and lampard in the double pivot, ramires on RW and Torres as CF Im gonna bloody puke!

get your bucket ready from now.. don't be surprised

[Sheva. 5,373]

I swear to God if i see mikel and lampard in the double pivot, ramires on RW and Torres as CF Im gonna bloody puke!

Possibility of happening = 99.9%

[bluesman2610 1,217]

Possibility of happening = 99.9%

Exactly he showed no imagination with his starting XI today against QPR hardly a nightmare of a team player for player...

Juve is a team that went undeafeated in Serie A last year hes going to go with defensive set up for sure

[Land 331]

RDM will play the usual lineup,the only possible modification is bertrand instead of ramires,both useless since juve attacks mainly through Pirlo

good tactician:4-3-3,RDM:4-2-3-1 with defensive winger,or 2 against some random teams

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

RDM will again dust off the Bus, back it up and park it in front our goal no doubt. Mata and Hazard should almost definitely start which means we will have only one defensive winger (Thank God). So if we have to have one I hope its Bertrand.

Cech

Ivanovic Luiz Terry Cole

Mikel Lampard

Hazard Mata Bertrand

Torres

Is what I think we will see.

Cech

Ivanovic Luiz Terry Cole

Ramires Mikel

Hazard Oscar Mata

Sturridge

Is what I would like but of course won't get.

Unlike the QPR game, this is a game I wouldn't mind a point in. Its like RDM mistook QPR for Juventus or something. One thing is for sure, we'll find out a lot after this game. Are we really that good? Is RDM going to stick with Defensive overkill? Looking forward to this game.