bluephoenix

wow ...lovely scoreline pls preserve it

we never get enough of this comparison do we? Both are Chelsea players ... that should be good enough for whoever gets a nod in the starting 11 dont you think ?

Interesting fact before the game: In Group E Torres has the 2nd most goals (2), the most assists (3), and averages the 2nd most chances created per game (2.8). just a fact ... I am not trying to imply anything so don't read in between th message

Note from AVB: VALENCIA - (5/12/2011) - VILLAS-BOAS YOU CAN HELP MAKE THIS A MEMORABLE NIGHT FOR US ALL Tonight, I want to give a short and clear message to our fans ahead of this vital match because your support in this game will be extremely important to the team. We need you to lift the atmosphere inside Stamford Bridge, we need you to support the team throughout the 90 minutes and to make it as difficult as possible for the opposition. Together, unite so that we can transform this night into another memorable European one for Chelsea. This is the first of two very important and challenging home games in a week. With the right result against Valencia tonight we will not only progress to the knockout stage of the Champions League, but we will also create the right mentality among the squad to take on Manchester City in the Premier League next Monday. On Saturday, we responded to the disappointment of going out of the Carling Cup with our second consecutive 3-0 league win. Newcastle had not previously been beaten at their stadium this season. We not only ended that run, we created a number of chances throughout the 90 minutes with our attacking movement and vision. Now it is our intention to push for more. However, first, we have to switch our concentration to the Champions League and Valencia. At the Mestalla, we played well for large spells and felt extremely unlucky not to take all three points after conceding a late penalty. We know that this will be another tough encounter in which we must remain fully focused until the final whistle is blown. Support us, back us with your chants, encourage us and believe! We, you, the players and the football club deserve it.

fingers crossed a sudden death match :-| never imagined we would be in this precarious situation. Go BLUES Go

I highly doubt it will be a goalless draw ... either of the teams will score. We have to draw first blood and score again because in the recent past it has been proven that a 1-0 scoreline isn't good enough to seal things for us. The key is to try and get goals in the first half and even more important is not to concede before we have a 2+ goal lead. If Valencia score the first goal its game over ...

a very good display from all our players on the field its nice to see such performances and added to that the result. When we are playing good football the result has to be favorable .. there is no denying ... Luiz was a bit lucky to get away with yellow.... the lad has to watch his tackles

wow nice I wake and the first thing I see the good news of Chelsea winning:) Kalou on the score sheet, nice

i want to see 5-4-1, and if we still concede in that then there r serious issues

sosrry this should work

its looks good ... and if we play that ... AVB should make sure Luiz and Terry dont come forward at all

as if we have been experimenting all this time

thats what we have been doing for a very long time and are afraid to give those 2 tiime on the field...DD+Torres will form a working pair only if they spend more time on the field and each complementing the other !! We can atleast try them on for the first half of the game ... who knows if they really come good ... we could be the first one to defeat City in the Premier League

AVB should start with trying to build a home record that Mourinho had !

that is the sad part I just hope he turns everything around real fast .... I think Torres can play only in the 4-5-1 formation that Liverpool played when he was there ... AVB should try that too ...

you made my point we just keep saying they dont work together ... thats all we have been doing

thats really hilarious I couldn't control my laughter

yes, for a change

-----Cech----- -Iva-Luiz-Terry--Cole-- -------Romeu------ -Ram-Lampard-Mata -------DD----Torres----- both could assist each other. Time for AVB to consider this formation ... Torres and DD Every shot on goal should come from either DD or Torres ...

I was serious ... When I saw Torres in the starting line up I was imagining that the commentator would say "Torres has struck for Chelsea, the former Liverpool man has unsettled Liverpoool with a brilliant finish" and all i get is

for the rest of all the games I want AVB to start with Torres and DD both ... I don't care if things haven't worked for them because either ways it isn't Atleast having those 2 on the field could create a psychological set back in the opposition's minds ----------Cech------------ --Iva-Alex-Terry---cole-- --------Romeu/Luiz------ -----Ramires--Lampard---Mata--- --------DD------------Torres-------

I could only imagine their frustration levels ... being beaten 2 times by Liverpool at Bridge is really heart breaking ... the way we play doesn't suggest that we would come back from 2 goals down ! thats become dream.

what if he(AVB) goes out publicly criticizing our players and one of them does a "Tevez" on the field ... already we are losing games and players dont seem to be motivated enough, the last thing we want now is our players refusing to play

i wish somebody produced a motivation pill so that we can feed it to our players ! where is the killer instinct ?