Valencia 1-1 Chelsea

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

usually an hour before kick off

15 minutes to go then

[Kojo 4,676]

Is that Sergio Canales playing for them?, i hope he doesn't do any damage against us, he's meant to be very promising.

[Tortilla9 390]

Valencia starting per @espanafutbol:

D Alves, Miguel, Rami, Victor Ruiz, Jordi Alba, Albelda, Ever, Pablo, Canales, Mathieu, Soldado

Rumor Lampard is starting tonight.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Cech

Bosingwa Luiz Terry A.Cole

Ramires Mikel Lampard

Malouda Torres Mata!

Official from Uefa homepage!

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/live/index.html?day=2&session=2&match=2007593#

[zolayes 14,489]

interesting

[Tortilla9 390]

Chelsea subs Turnbull, Ivanovic, Romeu, Meireles, Drogba, Kalou, Anelka.

No Sturridge on the bench.

[ruggedknot 105]

Starting XI : Cech, Bosingwa, David Luiz, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Ramires, Lampard, Malouda, Mata, Torres

Confirmed on ChelseaTV

[Kostas 1,468]

Malouda over Stu and Anelka? That's a surprise.

Should love the Luiz-Terry combination at the back.

[francozola 2,040]

Wished Anelka/Sturridge would have started instead of Malouda but oh well. Glad Luiz is starting

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Malouda over Stu and Anelka? That's a surprise.

Sturridge is not even on the bench

[Kojo 4,676]

The thing is i don't even bother with Malouda or Kalou, because you just know they are going to under perform as they always fucking do. Like where as someone like Anelka, you can't predict, he can put in good games, like he's played awesome so far this season, if he keeps playing well he deserves another year on his contract, good player to have on the bench. Either him or Sturridge should of started mind you, Sturridge must still be injured or something. Anyway no doubt Malouda will under perform, but heck, at least he's better than Kalou.

[Kostas 1,468]

Sturridge is not even on the bench

Probably injured then.

On another note I think I'd rather we had one attacker less on the bench so that McEachran could have featured.

[Tortilla9 390]

My hope is Malouda plays within the team and doesn't try shooting from ridiculous angles at 25 yards.

[bloody 209]

no josh on the bench but kalou is there. damn it.

[Liquidator 5,176]

Countering with Mikel, Lampard and Malouda will be about as effective as trying to chop off someone's head off with a feather.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

I hoped Bane would start as a RB, but still happy to see DL4 back in the team. Midfield is a worry though. :huh:

[Luke 60]

Malouda is shit.

[NoFear 23]

Ramires should be involved in lot of our attacks. But still can't see who is gonna deliver that quick release of ball from Midfield to Attack.

Hope Lamps has a great day on field today !!!! Poor guy has been bashed a lot over the past 2 weeks too harshly by the media. Would love to see him score from one of those trademark late runs into the box...