Badboy

We've nearly gone a whole decade with Drogba as our only competent striker, we've had others come in fits and starts like Crespo for one season but Drogba is the only striker in the Roman era to have survived for the long term. I do believe that the formation we have used has helped but I just find it mind boggling that we've gone this long with one effective striker. Anelka only played one season as a striker and that was the season he won the golden boot funnily enough.

I see your point but it'll be difficult.

I don't want to see Mata play against Barca at the Nou Camp because we're not going to have a lot of possession. Mata is effective against the 90% of teams we need to break down, Barcelona are part of that 10% who will not give the ball away cheaply and on the rare occasion they do we need to take full advantage on the counter attack.

I don't want Drogba to play at the Nou Camp because if he gets a yellow then I can't see us winning the final should we get there. Torres needs to man up and give us something in return, he's got pace and he can play on the counter attack.

@Sloth and RyanDavidson i understand your points but I just feel that if we sit back like we did today in the Camp Nou then we'll probably struggle. We need an extra man with exceptional pace to counter Barca and then we'll probably get an away goal. I don't want to hold on for 90 mins in Spain !

@BlueHemp please just leave the forum mate nobody asked you to come here and you're pissing me off. I didn't even notice you on this forum and if you believe that there are a lot of fans on this forum who are plastic then there is no need for you to be here. We never had Argentinian and Brazilian supporters on Chelsea discussion boards before Roman arrived and I know this because I was part of the biggest Chelsea discussion boards pre Roman. Now we have BlueHemp from Argentina who thinks he can pass judgement on others, you horrible little cunt .

Ramires's pace is not enough in the Nou Camp we need to take a chance and play another player who can accelerate on the counter attack. Whether that is Sturridge or Torres I don't know, If we break against them at the Nou Camp then I can see us winning the tie overall.

Oh come on Sloth this is what football is all about these great nights DON'T BOTTLE IT SON. Do not take Chelsea Football club so seriously that you lose sleep, Lamps, Drogba or Mata don't know who the fuck you are.

I'm pumped up for this.

No his timing of his runs are what I'm talking about. There have been 1000's of quick players in the past but hardly any of them have consistently got in the box in dangerous area's like Ramires.

I think people are a bit short sighted when it comes to Ramires. His timing of his runs are on par with a prime Frank Lampard and that takes game intelligence believe it or not. His finishing is not world class but his timing is world class !!

Average at best, Patrick V made him look a lot better then what he was and when Makalele came on the seen it was game over.

Chelsea fans seem to believe that Bale is just a brainless speed merchant but he is so much more then that. He actually is a good dribbler, he turns defenders inside out and he has a brilliant shot and cross on him. Juan Mata is currently leading the whole league in chances created this season and if we had a wing wizard consistently running through like Bale then we would be a very dangerous outfit. The thing is Spurs would never sell him to us so I'm just dreaming !

We always have a chance with Didier in the team. I really mean that, if we did not have Didier then I would be certain of losing but the fact that we have him brings a lot of unpredictability. I'm not saying this because of what he did to Spurs over the weekend, I'm saying this because of what he's done since he has arrived at this club. Torres will probably start though with Didier coming on around the 60th minute mark.

He's a superb winger and I would love him at this club. He's as Direct as what Robben was and that is exactly what we need ! We have way too many mechanical players, he'd be a breath of fresh air !!!!!

I can't believe what our fans did in the minute silence that was disgusting.

Why throw so many forward ?

Lol the way Spurs just got fucked over after a few good chances is hilarious. Gallas you fucking clown !!!!

Is mata playing ?

Tottenham will try to use the size of the pitch to exploit our lack of pace. Lennon will hug the line while Bale will have the option of running through the middle. If we can keep the ball in the middle of the park then they will struggle.

Tottenham will try to use the size of the pitch to exploit our lack of pace. Lennon will hug the line while Bale will have the option of running through the middle. If we can keep the ball in the middle of the park then they will struggle.

I would of rather have seen Danny up top today.

Bale versus Bosingwa.................... THIS IS OBVIOUSLY WHAT SPURS WILL WANT TO ACHIEVE.

Yeah i agree, when they are 35 years of age .

Everything I see for this game is pointing towards a Spurs win. This is their cup final and they'll go all out to win today, most of our players will have the Barca game locked in their heads.