Closed Chelsea vs Napoli

[Ben. 57]

Keeping a clear head and our best composure, is the key to getting the better of Napoli in this game.

Come on boys!!

[capriccioso 2,545]

We need 3 goals to go through IMO, and even then, it'll be a close run thing. I can't see us keeping a clean sheet, we may need 4 goals.

[Dj Borgs 262]

Hi Dj Borgs

Most likely 4-3-3. Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Cole, Mikel, Ramires, Lampard, Mata, Drogba, Sturridge.

Malouda will not play?

[alessandro 7]

You Napolitans are too afraid. We're not that good, we're not Barcelona!

we Neapolitans have no fear, but let's be realistic, because we know that chelsea is a great team ...

[capriccioso 2,545]

Malouda will not play?

I hope not!

[sololamaglia 27]

Hi everyone! This international partnership is great, let's hope it will work as best as possible!

But everyone likes pasta

The thing with Inter was, Mourinho had it already instilled into them that they were invincible. From what I've seen over on the Napoli forum, their manager isn't the best going around plus they have a shaky defence. If we get an early goal we can make them extremely nervous, but if we don't, they'll grow in confidence throughout the match. It's also up to the crowd who're attending on Thursday, to make a lot of sustained noise, chanting etc. and intimidate them.

That's not completely true. Last year we've had the second defence of the Serie A and this year we're getting back to this standard. If you give a look at our scores from October 2009(when Mazzarri substituted Donadoni as manager)we rarely conceded more than two goals - we conceded 3 only in five occasions.

We the supporters really respect Chelsea and we never felt as we already passed the leg. But I'm seeing the team playing a great football, we won the last six matches even when we played not as good as usually. We conceded three goals to Cagliari on Friday, but this has happened when we were 3-0, 5-1 and 6-2. Mistakes we made are very very difficult to be repeaten in such an important match.

By the way...respect to Chelsea.

[Spike 12,049]

You Napolitans are too afraid. We're not that good, we're not Barcelona!

We write off our own team easily because we know Chelsea intimately but fans of other clubs don't know Chelsea as well as do.

Some of the fear present with the Jose Mourinho era probably still lingers.

[Ollie 4,400]

Napoli will score, that's for certain. This could go to...

Wait.....

PENALTIES !!

[BlueSanti 290]

This would be right time to use Luiz as DM, he could be that differece in midfield.

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

We need a Strong Defense with confidence.

[capriccioso 2,545]

It's been at the most 2 years since our name last struck fear into the hearts of all across Europe. But I suppose for Napoli fans, being this far in the Champions League is new to them and they look at us as a club thats always been there or thereabouts and automatically assume we're still one of the best teams in Europe.

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

It's been at the most 2 years since our name last struck fear into the hearts of all across Europe. But I suppose for Napoli fans, being this far in the Champions League is new to them and they look at us as a club thats always been there or thereabouts and automatically assume we're still one of the best teams in Europe.

But now we are not....

Ezequiel Lavezzi heads to Chelsea with his – and Napoli's – confidence soaring

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/mar/12/ezequiel-lavezzi-napoli-chelsea

[chihiro3334 6]

Thoroughly believe we're going to do this, I'm gonna go with a 2-0 win

[capriccioso 2,545]

I don't think it'll be that simple. We'll be hard pressed to stop them from scoring, especially because we're attacking which plays right into the hands of their counter-attacking philosophy.

[magic weeds 446]

another Valencia-like performance and I will be satisfied.

[capriccioso 2,545]

We write off our own team easily because we know Chelsea intimately but fans of other clubs don't know Chelsea as well as do.

Some of the fear present with the Jose Mourinho era probably still lingers.

Right it looks like I've solved the mystery. Napolitans are superstitious and predict misery in the hope that good luck will be on their side and vice versa; those who predict good things cause misery.

[Sheva. 5,373]

We will have to be 'Arsenal lucky' to qualify for the next round.

Whatever, cmon Chelsea!!

Right it looks like I've solved the mystery. Napolitans are superstitious and predict misery in the hope that good luck will be on their side and vice versa; those who predict good things cause misery.

i've noticed this too

[termninja 5,290]

But now we are not....

Ezequiel Lavezzi heads to Chelsea with his – and Napoli's – confidence soaring

http://www.guardian....-napoli-chelsea

Ah well, it wouldn't be a Chelsea game if a certain player who had difficulties before is in great form and will make our lives miserable...