Valencia 1-1 Chelsea

[CHOULO19 24,332]

He is

Oh good. Then I'd love to see him start; Some CL experience can go a long way. But I really expect Raul to make the starting 11 more.

[Guest justin_3d]

I would also like to see Romeu start this game.

I think Sturridge should be fit for this game. If not, oh well.

And i would consider also resting Terry. Start with David Luiz and Alex. RB can go with Bos or Ivan.

[Waterfall 893]

I just hope we don't make ourselves look like absolute fools. I would take a 0-0 right now, anyone who has been to the Mestalla like i have will know its by far the most intimidating arena in Europe. I can not see us winning this game and i think the best we will get out of it will be a score draw.

Is that why they were pretty much an average side at home last season?

[Badboy 1,526]

Is that why they were pretty much an average side at home last season?

Mate they have Pable Hernandez who in my opinion is a danger man. They also have a number of players including Banega who is superb in midfield. They played really well against Barca just a few days ago and the crowd really got behind the team, that stadium rumbles like no other. I would be happy with a draw against them, they are a good side !

[zolayes 14,489]

Mate they have Pable Hernandez who in my opinion is a danger man. They also have a number of players including Banega who is superb in midfield. They played really well against Barca just a few days ago and the crowd really got behind the team, that stadium rumbles like no other. I would be happy with a draw against them, they are a good side !

A sensible and realistic assessment .. draw would do fine .. any win would be excellent

[dodojojo 510]

CL--win at home, draw away and you're gold. This is sensible. Whether or not AVB will compromise the beautiful attacking football for a result will be revealed Wednesday night.

[The Rising Sun 696]

dude... lotr and chelsea... 2 of my favourite things.. wat do u ve to say about matrix and rafa...

Who is Rafa?

[Milan 17,835]

Mata - I will not celebrate scoring against Valencia

Chelsea star Juan Mata says he will not celebrate if he scores against Champions League opponents Valencia this week.

The Spain star goes home on Wednesday night when Chelsea visit ­Valencia in the ­Champions League, ­having beaten Bayer Leverkusen at Stamford Bridge 12 days ago.

“It is going to be a special and emotional match for me,” said the 23-year-old midfielder.

“I was there four years and had a wonderful time. Everything was very positive and I had great team-mates there who I still keep in touch with. Even though we will be rivals, I am going to do the best I can.”

Chelsea paid £24million for the man who played a starring role in Spain’s European Under-21 Championship triumph this summer.

Mata scored on his debut against ­Norwich and then against Leverkusen. But if he nets against his former club, he will keep his emotions in check.

He explained: “My priority is to win for Chelsea now. But I will try to be ­respectful if I do score and not celebrate.”

[madalista 30]

Agreed. Happy with a draw there. Also their fans get well behind them - PS the Spanish cops are cunts as well

u mean cunts like jose luis torrente? i actually watch la liga to see valencia love the team and the city as well

[Tommy10 478]

i just start a new primera division season with valencia c.f. in football manager 2010, it will be interesant vs barca & real for the title fight..

i have the big stars manuel fernandes, david silva, juan mata, joaquin, vicente & david villa, but valencia sold em all in real live..

valencia still has stars like miguel, pablo hernandez and and.. but to sell fernandes, silva, mata, joaquin, vicente & villa is definetly too much!!

[termninja 5,290]

i just start a new primera division season with valencia c.f. in football manager 2010, it will be interesant vs barca & real for the title fight..

i have the big stars manuel fernandes, david silva, juan mata, joaquin, vicente & david villa, but valencia sold em all in real live..

valencia still has stars like miguel, pablo hernandez and and.. but to sell fernandes, silva, mata, joaquin, vicente & villa is definetly too much!!

Hmmm...it seems to me that you need some African BLACK POWER in there! Good luck!

[Tommy10 478]

Hmmm...it seems to me that you need some African BLACK POWER in there! Good luck!

fully right amigo.. i need more africans.. miguel, manuel fernandes the portugal edgar davids is still in football manager 2010, killaz..

my first signings was jose manuel reina, niko kranjcar & fernando torres..

now i don´t have transfer budget, but when i get some i will sign 100% more africans in the defense!!

[Nachtblut 2]

[HRiver 1,512]

Is there any chance that the Valencia fans could boo Mata on wednesday?

[warnie_666 1,081]

Is there any chance that the Valencia fans could boo Mata on wednesday?

I dont think so. They arent the English types.

English Fans tend to boo their own players.

[Tortilla9 390]

I dont think so. They arent the English types.

English Fans tend to boo their own players.

I don't think they'll boo Mata too much. A few might but not like if Chelsea were going to Madrid or Barcelona. Then Torres would catch holy hell.

[dodojojo 510]

They'll probably boo Torres though. For his Atletico past and also because they think Soldado should replace him on the national team.

[xjdd 11]

I thought Liga 1's fans tend to applaud nice performance than booing someone