Chelsea will win the CL

[capriccioso 2,545]

Doesnt help we have the FA Cup game at stupid O'Clock on the Sunday..

Cant mess around with chances like we did today if wana still be in with a chance come 2nd leg....but never know Liverpool were kinda crap and they won it.Guess they didnt have to face Barca playing like they are though

True, but instead, the dippers had to play us. That Chelsea team would lol this Barcelona team back to the 1930s where their tactics belong. Makelele would shut Xavi out of the game, William Gallas would have made a fool out of Messi and Drogba-Robben-Duff would have absolutely had a ball playing their fragile, shit, back 4.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Barca play el Classico 48 hours before our second leg at Cam Nou.

So we need to get a good result in the first game.

[Ollie 4,400]

Just because we've had a good run doesn't mean we're now a better team. We aint even played anyone great in this run yet. It's nice to get to the semi's but it's not nice to see that the Chelsea team faced with getting revenge against Barcelona is this one. We have to be realistic, we love our team but over 2 legs, and with the 2nd being away, we don't have a hope in hell.

So what if they have the El Classico, we have Arsenal away like 3 days after the 1st leg. Fuck that.

[Tomo 21,751]

We are not defiantly out against Barca.

Yes its going to be stupidly hard, there but there was a huge golf in class between us and Liverpool in 2005 and what happens?

How much would i love the winner against Barca to be a penalty through a dive, then Valdes saves Lampard's penalty but it's given over the line, i would PAY to see that happen.

[Jase 43,479]

Barca play el Classico 48 hours before our second leg at Cam Nou.

And we have Arsenal that weekend too. :doh:

[capriccioso 2,545]

Its amazing how far the quality of world football has slumped so badly since the 2006 World Cup that this Barcelona side are considered the greatest ever team. Rijkaard's lot were miles ahead of this squad. Even Arsenal circa 2005 had a better team, IMO.

Every major English team is currently paying their worsts squads in 15 years, and they're still competitive. Makes you wonder just how poor the Premiership clubs need to be for the others to catch up.

[Tomo 21,751]

Robbie for West Brom masterminded 4 points out of 6 for West Brom at The Emirates and Old Trafford and that was for West Brom.

Believe.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Robbie for West Brom masterminded 4 points out of 6 for West Brom at The Emirates and Old Trafford and that was for West Brom.

Believe.

Well said. Remember, all it takes to beat Barcelona is to park the bus away, and then hope for a fluke goal at home. Man Utd set the blueprint, we copied it down to perfection, Inter Milan modified it a bit, and now it's up to us to keep that tradition going.

One striking fact about those three teams I've listed is that around the period of those game, the central defensive partnership was probably the best in the world. Vidic-Ferdinand, Terry-Carvalho, and Samuel-Lucio.

[Tomo 21,751]

At Stamford Bridge there will be a 10-20 minute spell where we have Barca on the back foot, it happens to Barca away from home in the CL every time.

We HAVE to score atleast 2 in that period.

[manpe 10,861]

This tie will be controversial. I don't think there's ever been a "clean" tie between us. I just hope it will be the Catalans swearing after it's over.

[warnie_666 1,081]

And we have Arsenal that weekend too. :doh:

We play on sat at 12:45pm they play on sunday at 4pm I beleive and second leg is on tuesday

[Jase 43,479]

We play on sat at 12:45pm they play on sunday at 4pm I beleive and second leg is on tuesday

I know but if we had an "easier" game that weekend, we could at least rest a couple of players.

[warnie_666 1,081]

http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,12606,00.html

Mourinho says Chelsea wont reach finals. You know why....

Absolute Legendary!!!!

[warnie_666 1,081]

There were rumours that UEFA wanted to prevent an all english finals for the second year in succession and therefore wanted to eliminate chelsea hence planted Ovrebo.

The rumours now talk about a dream final between Real and Barca and i wouldnt be surprised to see the corrupt UEFA trying to get Barca through

[Term-X 7,891]

http://www.skysports...1,12606,00.html

Mourinho says Chelsea wont reach finals. You know why....

Absolute Legendary!!!!

Wish he had just stated it and risked a fine..

The reporters comments were not enough for this not to be misinterpreted out of context, as Jose' simply not thinking we'll get through.

[diskoviolente 425]

Do we have a schedule yet for the Barca game ?

Sorry, just found it. Nevermind.

[Jype 6,398]

Do we have a schedule yet for the Barca game ?

First leg is on Wednesday the 18th at 19:45 and second leg is a week after that on Tuesday at 19:45.

[Rambo 1,729]

Romeu to score the game winner vs. Barca.

[Tomo 21,751]

If we do win this as ive said before i want it to be done in the most controversial way humanly possible.

If we beat Barca i want it to be from an oscar winning dive by one of our players then i want Lampard to step up, i want Valdes to parm it on the inside post with the ball rolling across the line, Pique comes to scramble it out before it goes over but the ref gives a goal anyway.

That would just be fucking perfect.

[capriccioso 2,545]

That, and 3 sending offs for Barcelona when they shouldn't have even been fouls, and 4 stonewall penalties being turned down. And for Arsenal to finish 4th.