Slam Dunk 1,442 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 There's no chance in hell that Bertrand will play. If Cole isn't fit then Bosingwa will play at LB.Agree. AVB spoke about Brum being 'the right kind of game for Ryan'. Napoli away certainly isn't the right kind of game. Thought he did ok yesterday, his sense of positioning is still something that I question however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,474 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 There's no chance in hell that Bertrand will play. If Cole isn't fit then Bosingwa will play at LB.I'm of two minds about this...This game could be make or break, and to be honest, Bertrand is still learning his trade, especially when it comes to games in Europe. Of course he should play in order to gain experience, but he hardly had a chance in the group stages, so it might not be the best to throw him into this kind of game...With Bosingwa,...I needn't say anything more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I agree.... It's too high profile a game to throw him in - particularly since it's the away leg. He should start against Bolton at the weekend though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicrico 175 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 A couple of pages ago, I think you said 2-0...what happened..you saw another one of our recent match highlights?Can you quote me on this post then fella? Don't recall it myself. I doubt very much i would have said that. Been watching all season, was close with my 2-1 birmingham predication yday. I'm not an optimist like alot of people on here, i'm a realist. If you have been watching match highlights, i'm certain you might think different. I have been watching 90 minutes. Napoli's attack is ridic. Ours is poor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I agree.... It's too high profile a game to throw him in - particularly since it's the away leg. He should start against Bolton at the weekend thoughBertrand isn't even in the CL squad. Or was that just for the group stage matches?EDIT : Just checked, he is in it. Nevermind this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCG 6 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I hope the boys won't let us down. It's important to have a stable defense in this game, and a 4-2-3-1 with Ivanovic-Luiz-Cahill-Bertrand/Bosingwa followed by Essien + Meireles/Mikel should do it. We can't afford to concede more than one goal. This is a special match and we should see a different attitude from our players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterchelsea 3,221 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Not sure where this conception of Napoli being as good as Bayern Munich or Real Madrid came from. They're beatable, just like Valencia. I think its just because everyone we play at the minute looks as good as Real Madrid . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,539 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 They're defintly beatable...but sadly we are shite.It all depends on what team turns up.If we can play like we did against Valencia or City or Man U till Webb went crazy we have a good chance.However play meh and we're screwed.Away goal mega imporant.Not loosing also good but saying that we lost a tie before,went back to the Bridge and all went fine and dandy..not sure if that be the case this time but gotta go out a give a decent performance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterchelsea 3,221 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 They're defintly beatable...but sadly we are shite.It all depends on what team turns up.If we can play like we did against Valencia or City or Man U till Webb went crazy we have a good chance.However play meh and we're screwed.Away goal mega imporant.Not loosing also good but saying that we lost a tie before,went back to the Bridge and all went fine and dandy..not sure if that be the case this time but gotta go out a give a decent performance!There in lies the problem unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic! 301 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Does anyone know if Lukaku has been added to the CL squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petr.breu 1,618 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Does anyone know if Lukaku has been added to the CL squad?No, he isn't in the CL squad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azpinator 2,325 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 No Bosingwa+Torres = No defeat. As simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I'm not gota feel that much emotion during this game, idk why but just feel like it can't get anyworse. No real evidence just a feelin I have. All I can do is pray that avb gets best out of squad in UCL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiaretta985 131 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 on it.eurosport there's a little piece of news... I'll resume.Mazzarri says Napoli are not favorites against us, because "Chelsea shall put all the attention on the Champions League. It has players accustomed to certain games, it will be a terrible race, the values of the opponents can not be parsed. Again it will be a terrible double-header, we must do something exceptional as we used to do for some time now. ""CHAMPIONS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE" - From England come rumors of a Villas Boas in trouble in the locker room of the "blues", but Mazzarri thinks they are just minor details. "even if there was something, in certain games the group gathers, because everyone wants to go through and beyond the relationship with the coach, the samples can always make a difference."sorry for the bad google translation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco_Z 202 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 So nervous about this game... terrified we'll get the same treatment as Arsenal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirut_Blues 306 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 At least the players should be motivated for this one... and maybe just maybe we can surprise everyone like against Valencia, Man city, Spurs and Man utd (well for the first 50 minutes we did )Well we probably surprised everyone in the last half hour as well lol...We'll get through this round though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri 115 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 It could come down to this. "some" players (forget names) do they want to give the little man the final punch,or does egos shine brighter, who doesnt want to be among the last 8 teams in cl?. But lets get one thing clear,then they should be history in this club, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santiago. 1,500 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I don't understand you lads, i'm actually feeling confident. We always perform in Europe even when our team isn't even on form, even against big clubs, 1-1 draw, Hamsik and Essien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco_Z 202 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I don't understand you lads, i'm actually feeling confident. We always perform in Europe even when our team isn't even on form, even against big clubs,1-1 draw,Hamsik and EssienI'll take that right now please! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 On a serious note, any non-embarrassing result would be acceptable against a side of this caliber. Napoli were my outside favourites to win the thing, never mind go out at this stage, especially to 'this' Chelsea side.Miracle permitting.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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