Laylabelle 9,535 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Barcalona as pretty pretty as they play just seem to be like Man U with the refs...hopfully we'll get a decent one!And that everyone on the ball to cope with wizzy wizzy football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mceachran 109 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 We should want this game more than they do. Right now this Champions League semi is a job for the Catalans, for the Blues it's a crack at unprecedented glory!! :cfc: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirut_Blues 306 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 2 nil Chelsea wednesday night.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullabletype 987 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hate Barcelona, pack of ballbags. Hope we do them... we wont, but I hope we do.This insight was brought to you by kylehimself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,956 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Some stats -Chelsea and Barcelona have each reached the semi-final stage of the Champions League six times in the last nine seasons (since 2003/04), the best tallies over that period.Chelsea and Barcelona have played each other 10 times in the Champions League, with each team winning three times. The four other games were drawn.Chelsea are unbeaten in their last five Champions League games against Barcelona, four of which have been draws.Barcelona last beat Chelsea in February 2006 when both sides met in the last 16 of the Champions League. The Catalans won 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea have never lost at Stamford Bridge in a Champions League semi-final (two wins, three draws).Chelsea have opened the scoring in each of their 10 Champions League games this season. Only Real Madrid can match the Blues’ record.Barcelona have won the most penalties in the Champions League this season (5) with Chelsea winning the next most (3).Under Pep Guardiola, Barcelona have only failed to score twice in 24 knockout games in the Champions League (against Chelsea & AC Milan).Chelsea are the team Lionel Messi has played the most against in the Champions League without scoring: six games, zero goal.Petr Cech (43) has had to make 34 more saves than Victor Valdes (9) in the Champions League this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Barcelona have won the most penalties in the Champions League this season (5) with Chelsea winning the next most (3)....Oh dear....Draw stats quite nice...though doesnt really help if we draw at the Bridge and 0-0 there...but intresting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Under Pep Guardiola, Barcelona have only failed to score twice in 24 knockout games in the Champions League (against Chelsea & AC Milan).I think you mean 2.But great stats. Nothing like a flase sense of hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,956 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I think you mean 2.Nope, 24 games I think it is being talked about.We already have the same number of pages like in the Tottenham post-match topic, which was quite alive due to the result And the Champions League is still almost 48 hours away lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 ---------------------Cech---------------------Iva---------Cahill----------Terry--------Cole----------------Mikel---Lampard------------Sturridge----------Mata---------------Ramires-------------------Drogba--------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin123 534 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 ---------------------Cech---------------------Iva---------Cahill----------Terry--------Cole----------------Mikel---Lampard------------Sturridge----------Mata---------------Ramires-------------------Drogba---------------------brilliant team choice but id have kalou instead of sturridge to start just because he defends ten times better lolsturridge come on late with a quickfire hatt-trick? what you say? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 brilliant team choice but id have kalou instead of sturridge to start just because he defends ten times better lolsturridge come on late with a quickfire hatt-trick? what you say? lolI was thinking about Kalou, but I think Puyol is their makeshift LB at the moment. Sturridge's pace would rip him apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 ,Playing with Mata and Sturridge on the wings would be the only way that would work, Which means very little tracking back.I'd startCechIvanovic - Terry - Cahill - ColeMikel - LampardRambo - Mata - SturridgeTorresLampard used to pick up the ball and pass, I'd let Rambo drop back and Mata and Sturridge behind Torres and let those 3 attack. I think our best chance is to pump the ball into space for Torres to run onto it, and bring Mata and Sturridge into play. He will also close down, Bring Drogba on around the 60th minute mark, and start attacking more. Ivanovic and Cole need to be very wise with their timing of getting forward.Another thing, Cahill, Terry and Ivanovic are all very dangerous from set pieces, If worked well, I could honestly see us scoring 2 goals from them, This is our best chance of beating Barca imo.Very Little Tracking back is Suicidal.We need to start the same team that we did against Spurs.------------------Cech---------------Ivanovic-----Cahill--Terry-----Cole-----------Lampard---Mikel-----------Rambo----------Mata-----------Kalou----------------Drogba---------------Subs: Sturrdge, Torres, Essien, Bosingwa, Meireles, Hilario, Ferriera.Kalou and Ramirez are fantastic at tracking back. These guys need to fall back and make a 4 man midfield when Barca have the ball.Drogba will be up against Mascherano and Pique. One is not so tall and the other is susceptible to mistakes. Long Balls to Drogba are a must.Ramirez will own Puyol with his pace on the right flank. While Mata will be up against Busquets and I favor Mata to come up props.Alves like to go up and play like a winger and therefore balls must be played behind him and have Kalou make that run. This way Alves will be pinned back.Their strenghts are their front three in Fabregas, Messi and Sanches with Iniesta and Xavi behind. Their weakness is their defense and that is what we need to exploit.And if Drogba wants to he can be absolutely unplayable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Screw this game, we need to concentrate on the Arsenal match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,439 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Ask Malouda to work hard he will, he is better defensivly aswell. You Bahtat.In a game like this I'd doubt any player will not play to his best.Malouda's a good choice, as he will track back..but I don't know if he's the same player that frustrated Dani Alves in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santiago. 1,500 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Got a good feeling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Been around on the internet for some time now to see what our opponent's fans think about the game and all they care about are the pitch conditions LMAOAs if Chelsea was a Chamionship team playing every weekend on a field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosnian Blue 2,471 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Been around on the internet for some time now to see what our opponent's fans think about the game and all they care about are the pitch conditions LMAOAs if Chelsea was a Chamionship team playing every weekend on a field Well we all know why is that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Drogba will be willing to score and win more than in any game since 2009 barca semis.I guess he is still deadly if he wants and this could be quite a threat to barca. Im sure he didnt forget that game and will try his best to rip barca. Apart from that, hard match, my prediction is 2:1 for Chelsea. Defeat is not in my creed like that coach said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog 2,084 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 ---------------------Cech---------------------Iva---------Cahill----------Terry--------Cole----------------Mikel---Lampard------------Sturridge----------Mata---------------Ramires-------------------Drogba---------------------I like your line-up, but put Danny Boy on the left & start El Nino. Also, Bison Essien over Lamps??? I hate to type it, but fuck put Tuftie Meireles in there over Mikel. If CFC can not give up any away goals, then we done the business. Up The Chels!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Been around on the internet for some time now to see what our opponent's fans think about the game and all they care about are the pitch conditions LMAOAs if Chelsea was a Chamionship team playing every weekend on a field That's what annoys me a lot about Barcelona. Their fans and even the whole club itself have become so fucking arrogant after a couple of glorious years and now they think all their opponents will just peacefully bend over and be raped without even putting up a fight. The pitch at San Siro was horrible when they played against Milan but so fucking what? It was in a bad condition when they played against Arsenal too and even Wenger, who usually whines like a baby over little things, just shut up and admitted that Milan were the better side. And what do Barcelona do? They lodge an official complaint to UEFA about the pitch condition and like the whiney hypocrites they are they then send Guardiola to tell the media they're better than the rest and a big club like Barcelona doesn't cry over such matters.In addition to games in Europe they cry over pitch conditions in their domestic league as well. Barcelona and Real Madrid fuck over the smaller clubs by unfairly taking more money from TV revenue than the other 18 clubs combined whereas in the PL every team receives pretty much the same amount of money. In Spain the smaller clubs can't even pay their players' wages properly and these arrogant motherfuckers think it's fair to demand that every club should have their pitches in pristine condition because that's the way they like to play football. Bitch please. edit: I take back my words regarding Arsene Wenger. It seems he was being a whining cunt after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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