Shane

I should be included merely on the fact i'm Irish and everyone loves the irish accent, I'll pull in the female audience.

I heard he wakes up at 4 the night before he plays Chelsea and begs our manager not to play Drogba, when the request is refused he cradles in his room rocking over and back

He's battered the poor lads enough at this stage, Arsene Wenger will have the champagne out when he leaves Chelsea. But lets see him leave with the Champions League cup

You couldn't throw Hutch into the deep end like that, We're not Liverpool at the end of the day, and Van Persie would, more then likely, tear him to shreds to be fair to the lad.

Ah yes, I've forgotten. That is a problem, because one of either Cahill or Terry could do with a rest.

Mata came off early though, and he's the only bit of creativity in that side, so i'd keep him, bringing Lampard on for him in the second half.

Cech Ferreria - Ivanovic - Terry - Bertrand Essien - Mikel Sturridge - Mata - Kalou Torres

Thought the thread title said we won 1-0 there for a minute, but i remembered we're useless, nothing but old players, Drogba, Lampard, Terry and Cole are all past it, so seriously lads, what was the real score, how many did Messi bang in against our weak defence?

To Xavi and Iniestia You can play your shit little short passes all you want. One quality ball will do it for us. Yours truely, Super Frank.

Same again for the second half, contain them and lets try and nick another. King Didier.

Team selection is spot on from Robbie, Let Mata and Drogba do the damage.

I wouldn't say no to it, even if i did miss it! Duff's 3rd sent me into absoulte ectasy.

Missing the first 15 minutes of this, but fuck it, times like this you can only say COME ON THE FUCKING BLUES

I'd snap your hand off for a 1-0 win.

The amount of pressure the referee will be under could work in our favour.

Chelsea 1-0, Lampard to score - 100/1

I'm a football fan, Never wish an injury on any player, especially a player that doesn't dive, cheat or try and con referee's, even with his small size. I'm hoping Messi is playing, but plays shite. I honestly think i'll cry if we go through.

enjoy.

,Playing with Mata and Sturridge on the wings would be the only way that would work, Which means very little tracking back. I'd start Cech Ivanovic - Terry - Cahill - Cole Mikel - Lampard Rambo - Mata - Sturridge Torres Lampard used to pick up the ball and pass, I'd let Rambo drop back and Mata and Sturridge behind Torres and let those 3 attack. I think our best chance is to pump the ball into space for Torres to run onto it, and bring Mata and Sturridge into play. He will also close down, Bring Drogba on around the 60th minute mark, and start attacking more. Ivanovic and Cole need to be very wise with their timing of getting forward. Another thing, Cahill, Terry and Ivanovic are all very dangerous from set pieces, If worked well, I could honestly see us scoring 2 goals from them, This is our best chance of beating Barca imo.

Pumping a long ball in is the easy option though. Drogba won't win every header, and when he doesn't its just giving possesion back to Xavi and co.

I don't envy the position Di Mateo is in. Drogba did what he did today, and obviously has a chip on his shoulder about Barca which will only motivate him more, But Torres's workrate and closing down could be vital too rushing Barca's passing. Ramires on the right wing is a must to counter the fullbacks. I'm just happy we're in this position, playing the best team in the world, and up against argubly the best player of all time. KTBFFH

Was that Spurs or Accrington Stanley we were playing?

Easy, Easy.

Still, we probably should have finished it before that. That Chelsea team under Hiddink was unstoppable at that time.