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[Jase 43,479]

NK Maribor vs Chelsea
PRE-MATCH DISCUSSION AND LIVE CHAT

2014/15 UEFA Champions League Group Stage Matchday 4
5th November, Wednesday, 2014
Stadion Ljudski vrt, Maribor
19:45 Kick Off (UK time)

[meetdoscar 335]

If we win then we've qualified. Any kind of win would be a good result. Azpi should play to give ivanovic some rest or iva replaces cahill in central defense to give cahill some rest. I Would love to see zouma in a game that might be tricky and a good test for him. Oscar should rest and fabregas at no. 10, ramires in midfield and cech in goal.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Play 2nd team here, we will still win.

Cech

Ivan Terry Cahill Dave/Luis

Mikel Matic

Ramires Schurrle Salah

Drogba

[cosmicway 1,246]

Maribor are weakies.

I liked Sporting a little.

Schalke are Germany's bores.

[zolayes 14,489]

Play 2nd team here, we will still win.

Cech

Ivan Terry Cahill Dave/Luis

Mikel Matic

Ramires Schurrle Salah

Drogba

Im sure JT will be thrilled to be called 2nd team player

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Im sure JT will be thrilled to be called 2nd team player

You know what I mean mixed 1st/2nd team is more appropriate. Maybe Zouma instead of Terry/Cahill

[zolayes 14,489]

You know what I mean mixed 1st/2nd team is more appropriate. Maybe Zouma instead of Terry/Cahill

of course I did ,, but a good idea send out the Stiffs but with a great Leader ..

remember Gullit taking out the kids in a League Cup game

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

This is a CL not a capital one cup, so I expect our quite strong starting line up :

Cech

Ivan Zouma Terry Azpi

Matic Ramires

Willian Fabregas Schurrle

Costa

Subs in : Ake, Salah, Drogba

should do the job

[thekid9 418]

No Chance Costa will play, Drogba will....Costa will be kept for Saturday.

Cech

Azpi Zouma Terry Luis

Ramires Matic

Schurrle Oscar Hazard

Drogba

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

No Chance Costa will play, Drogba will....Costa will be kept for Saturday.

Cech

Azpi Zouma Terry Luis

Ramires Matic

Schurrle Oscar Hazard

Drogba

Depend on Costa injury condition, if it is no problem, still think he needs more match fitness, and this is the perfect match imo. Of course not playing full, 45 mins would be nice, Drogba sub in at ht.

[thekid9 418]

Depend on Costa injury condition, if it is no problem, still think he needs more match fitness, and this is the perfect match imo. Of course not playing full, 45 mins would be nice, Drogba sub in at ht.

Possibly! We will just have to wait and see

[beyondinvisible 47]

Considering Mourinho was not too happy with the performance against QPR, I don't think we'll see a weakened team. He'll put a strong first 11 out to ensure the win and keep us on course to finish top of the group.

[Jype 6,398]

Courtois

Ivanovic - Cahill - Zouma - Filipe

Fabregas - Matic

Schürrle - Oscar - Hazard

Drogba

Get Costa on for the second half if needed. Maybe fit Ramires in there somewhere to allow him to get some match fitness and also keep one of the other midfielders fresh for Liverpool.

[Jase 43,479]

Maribor lost yesterday, going down 1-0 at home to league leaders Domzale. Now nine points behind first place.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Give Iva another midweek off if possible. Azpi and Luis at fullbacks. Starts for Drogba and Schurrle with Diego and Oscar or Hazard on the bench just in case. JT and Thibaut to start though.

[iseah100 5,612]

Weakend team? Fuck no, let's thrash them again and secure our place in the knockout stages

[Wizacar 93]

Will def have to rest oscar for this game with liverpool and their high temp coming up on saturday. We smashed these lot 6-0 without Costa . I expect him to grab a brace and be subbed off later. Will go for

T-bo

Bane Zouma Terry Azpi

Matic

Ramires Fabregas

Willian Costa Hazard

Shurrle oscar and Drogz to come on 0-4 chelsea Costa(2ice) , ramires , oscar

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Expected a grumpy Mourinho at press conference tomorrow.