Chelsea 1-1 Birmingham

[Laylabelle 9,292]

If Bosingwa plays I may cry...espically as you know he will make a mental mistake!

[Kojo 4,676]

This is probably very far fetched, but I'd like to see:

Turnbull

Iva-Cahil-Luiz-Rayn

Essien

Danny- -Malouda

Mata

DD-Romelu

Drogba is back by then?

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I honestly don't think that Romelu and DD are that similar other than their physical strength (and their looks perhaps). I think every one got a bit carried away with the "new drogba" comparison.

Romelu's pace could compensate Droba's lack of it, while DD can create some space for lukaku to run at defenders. Just think how hard these two would be to mark in the box..almost impossible imho.

I agree, their ability strengths lie in other aspects of their game. However they're both a 'target man', to ask Lukaku & Drogba (especially the latter) to play in the a strike partnership where they both play in the centre is a big one. What usually happens with us is.. One of them will go wide. We forced Anelka there, we force Torres there & hell even Lukaku was deployed there once. The squad is too into the '4-3-3' mind frame to try and change that immediately.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Drogba is back by then?

Should be, his last game at the ACoN is today.

[Kojo 4,676]

Should be, his last game at the ACoN is today.

What time?, is it on tv?, might watch it because it's the final isn't it.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I agree, their ability strengths lie in other aspects of their game. However they're both a 'target man', to ask Lukaku & Drogba (especially the latter) to play in the a strike partnership where they both play in the centre is a big one. What usually happens with us is.. One of them will go wide. We forced Anelka there, we force Torres there & hell even Lukaku was deployed there once. The squad is too into the '4-3-3' mind frame to try and change that immediately.

Hmmm, good point there. But it works fine on FIFA!

[Laylabelle 9,292]

What time?, is it on tv?, might watch it because it's the final isn't it.

ITV4 6:45

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Hmmm, good point there. But it works fine on FIFA!

Lmao! Well then it shall work in real life!

[Kojo 4,676]

ITV4 6:45

Thanks very much

[CHOULO19 24,332]

What time?, is it on tv?, might watch it because it's the final isn't it.

Yep, the final against Zambia in an Hour and 45 mins (19:30 GMT). Not sure if it's on tv...should be though.

[Kojo 4,676]

Yep, the final against Zambia in an Hour and 45 mins (19:30 GMT). Not sure if it's on tv...should be though.

Cheers

[HNKS 508]

I doubt Drogba would play next game for us. Especially after the tournament and travelling back to london. He will probably get a day or two off from training aswell.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Oh what.. I thought we had Napoli coming up first. Anyway, I don't expect any drastic changes. We lack personnel to make any. Maybe Turnbull will play.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Cech

Ivan - Cahill - Terry - Bertrand (Luiz if Terry isn't fit)

Essien - Meireles (or Ramires if fit)

Mata

Sturridge - Lukaku - Lalkovic (or Piazon)

just wishes. fully expect Cole, Malouda and Bosingwa to play.

Lalko is loaned out to Den Haag til June.

[The Rising Sun 696]

I Love how everyone is giving their lineups when they already know AVB will play the exact same 11 that he throws in every week. Since it is FA cup, malouda might start...otherwise be prepared for the same players.

[cchuka 99]

Hopefully Drogba and Lukaku will get time on the field. We need a decisive win here for momentum towards the Napoli game. I wouldn't even mind Kalou getting some playing time; he cant do any worse than the current lineup

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Ivory coast connection will save us and prob the season!! We'll hit that stride where everything goes our way and that's usually in late march till early April. Drogba shows how essential he his to our squad and kalou starts to bag some goals.

Also This stretch just showed us why Torres can't succeed here with this current squad. It's not pass and move football that he needs. It's pass to drogba and let him do all the work. And that may be taken as a joke but it honestly isn't. He's the best when it come to strength and skill moves, nobody has that combo like him. When motivated best in world by far. When he isn't, well we know how he his. What drogs does best is get ball dodge man/ bulldoze past him and then creates advantage for us. Torres needs the miss to create thatvsdvantage for him and then he finishes off for them.

That's just my opion on the two strikers and there conflicting styles.

[Blue Armour 4,158]

I honestly don't think that Romelu and DD are that similar other than their physical strength (and their looks perhaps). I think every one got a bit carried away with the "new drogba" comparison.

Romelu's pace could compensate Droba's lack of it, while DD can create some space for lukaku to run at defenders. Just think how hard these two would be to mark in the box..almost impossible imho.

Two good points in that post.