Stoke 0-0 Chelsea

[toddandrewblue 19]

Chelseas is going to win 2-0. Drogba gets the opener and Torres gets the other in garbage time. I just wished I could see the game but no TV here as far as I know.

It's on Fox Soccer Plus at 8:30am Eastern.

[watcherfromafar 11]

Fox Soccer Plus and early. Actually the time's ok. A less less beer and a little more sleep is always a good idea. The pisser is that I don't get Fox Soccer Plus in HD.

[dodojojo 510]

I thought it was a 10AM game for EST US? Isn't it 3pm in England...or was that the original time when it was on Saturday?

[Tortilla9 390]

I thought it was a 10AM game for EST US? Isn't it 3pm in England...or was that the original time when it was on Saturday?

Fox Soccer Plus 8:30 am ET

Foxsoccer.tv 8L25 am ET

5:30 am on the west coast. yawn

[Guest justin_3d]

Premier League Preview Show

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ESPN takes a look ahead to the opening matches of the 2011/12 Barclays Premier League season.

With footage from the key press conferences,

interviews with players and managers, plus, crucial team news.

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http://www.filesonic...file/1650493271

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[dodojojo 510]

Fox Soccer Plus 8:30 am ET

Foxsoccer.tv 8L25 am ET

5:30 am on the west coast. yawn

That actually works out better for me. Get the game done and have the rest of the morning to do stuff. Told ya it's better to move to the east coast!

[chrismada9 1,948]

Stoke have had a few more games than us to get their match fitness up and with their games against Hadjuk Split they will have a head start with genuine competitive football. Stoke will always be a hard place to go no matter when you play them, so the main thing imo is getting the points on the board.The performance isn't that important.

I'd defo start with Drogba rather than Torres in this game. Huth and Upson (probably) are two big no nonsense defenders. Drogba will be more suited to this kind of game

Definitely agree with you! Stoke is a very hard venue to play at. I remember David Luiz stuttered his good form there after he had played some quality games for us beforehand. I think Tony Pulis has done a really good job there... he buys the right players for every position, and he tells his team to be in the opposition's faces all the time, which leads me to believe that there won't be as many chances for us as people might think.

I'd like to see us win 2-0 comfortably, but I won't be suprised if the game is a tight one! I'd still think we will win though! Coventry in 1998 were the last side to beat us on opening day!

[Tortilla9 390]

That actually works out better for me. Get the game done and have the rest of the morning to do stuff. Told ya it's better to move to the east coast!

DVR is my friend. I might make it to the second half live but 5:30 am on a Sunday? That's early.

[bluephoenix 1,126]

what time is the match according to PST US ?

[dodojojo 510]

5:30AM PST USA

[Blue Armour 4,309]

Darn game is on a Sunday...

Oh well...at least the other title challengers are playing after we do

[Domino- 116]

It turns out that the open season without a new player

- Lukaku not yet been presented and can not play

- Oriol it is not available

- Courtois is for rent

Zhirkov was sold, but Essien severely injured

[Peace. 4,352]

or Neymar.....

No, Neymar would be an under-21 and wouldn't count as a foreigner (at the moment).

[Drogba11CFC 108]

Townsend's lineup:

Cech

Ferreira Alex Terry Cole

Ramires Mikel Lampard

Kalou Drogba Malouda

Conflicting reports from separate papers: The Mail claims Essien is out with a knee injury while according to the Telegraph he's out with an Essien injury.

[Dayjevansdolan 4]

i think the team will be

cech

Bosingwa terry alex cole

Mikel

lampard Benayoun

kalou Malouda

Drogba

wish ivanovic wasn't inj and sturridge wish i could pick them but still think we will win 2-1

[TomCFC 356]

Not too confident about this as an opening match, but we need to get off to a winning start. Regardless of how tough Stoke are, the press will be against AvB from day one.

[Domino- 116]

Does anyone know what the group matches?

[Ray. 217]

One thing I'm looking forward to is the Pre-match entertainment on the concourse, definitely worth a look if you're going to the match tomorrow. The guy who did all the singing last season was great and really got everyone going