The European Leagues & Competitions Thread V2

[gabrimur 69]

If we get Atlético de Madrid, Courtois can play?

[didierforever 7,349]

They play fast counter attacking football, their style suits us the least, imo. I know it was only preseason, but the game against them in the summer they completely dominated us.

counter attack? against a team like chelsea who will have 10 men behind the ball!!!

RM will be counter attacked, they wont counter attack us if we play each other.

Jose knows the team inside out and no doubt would be the best man to beat them.

they are shit defensively from counters and set pieces. their fullbacks are a major liability defensively (marcelo and carvajal), and pepe-ramos is a volatile partnership.

They are the best bet of the lot. That preseason match counts for nothing. ISCO dominated us and i can bet my ass that he is not starting unless RM have an 2/3 mid fielders injured. arbeloa deserved to get 3/4 yellow cards. most importantly it was a pre-season match, how can u compare that with a european night?

[iseah100 5,612]

If we get Atlético de Madrid, Courtois can play?

People here were saying there's a clause Atleti would have to pay? I would want him to, especially if we get to the final. Don't want to face a depleted team.

Atletico-Bayern

Chelsea-Madrid

[didierforever 7,349]

More than Bayern IMO.. and perhaps more than ATM aswell, the reason that I dont want ATM is their spirit, tactics, great manager.. its not that their attack is so amazing.

ATM and chelsea will be set up pretty similar. the match will come down to a moment of magic/set-piece.

bayern will be a story of them trying to outplay us and we trying to counter them. but defensively bayern are way better than RM. infact its not even a contest in that way. the fact that RM have carvajal as their LB should give the likes of hazard/schurrle the confidence of having a jolly time.

[AndersonBLUE 819]

Id actually prefer a tie with Real Madrid

[robdog 2,084]

ATM and chelsea will be set up pretty similar. the match will come down to a moment of magic/set-piece.

bayern will be a story of them trying to outplay us and we trying to counter them. but defensively bayern are way better than RM. infact its not even a contest in that way. the fact that RM have carvajal as their LB should give the likes of hazard/schurrle the confidence of having a jolly time.

Will Hazard be fit for this tie? Question marks surrounding his availability

[cosmicway 1,333]

Theory says:

BAYERN: 2095

REAL: 2069

ATLETICO: 1951

CHELSEA: 1936

(http://www.clubelo.com)

[didierforever 7,349]

Will Hazard be fit for this tie? Question marks surrounding his availability

mourinho said a "couple of weeks" which actually would be about the the time of the tie itself. might be touch and go.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

counter attack? against a team like chelsea who will have 10 men behind the ball!!!

RM will be counter attacked, they wont counter attack us if we play each other.

Jose knows the team inside out and no doubt would be the best man to beat them.

they are shit defensively from counters and set pieces. their fullbacks are a major liability defensively (marcelo and carvajal), and pepe-ramos is a volatile partnership.

They are the best bet of the lot. That preseason match counts for nothing. ISCO dominated us and i can bet my ass that he is not starting unless RM have an 2/3 mid fielders injured. arbeloa deserved to get 3/4 yellow cards. most importantly it was a pre-season match, how can u compare that with a european night?

Not comparing the two games, just pointing out how we failed to cope with their style. That was the only game this season where we really got dominated.

[robdog 2,084]

mourinho said a "couple of weeks" which actually would be about the the time of the tie itself. might be touch and go.

I didn't realize Jose said this. I hope we get Hazard back. Sorry, but we ain't winning shit w/out him playing for us.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Theory says:

BAYERN: 2095

REAL: 2069

ATLETICO: 1951

CHELSEA: 1936

(http://www.clubelo.com)

I lost interest when I saw Liverpool in 7th place in Europe!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

mourinho said a "couple of weeks" which actually would be about the the time of the tie itself. might be touch and go.

I didn't realize Jose said this. I hope we get Hazard back. Sorry, but we ain't winning shit w/out him playing for us.

Jose was guessing after the game. The scan would have been today. I read Hazard told a Belgian paper yesterday that he expects to be fit for the weekend. I guess we'll have to wait for Jose's PC for confirmation.

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

Don't want either of the Madrids

[yuvala 2,167]

ATM and chelsea will be set up pretty similar. the match will come down to a moment of magic/set-piece.

bayern will be a story of them trying to outplay us and we trying to counter them. but defensively bayern are way better than RM. infact its not even a contest in that way. the fact that RM have carvajal as their LB should give the likes of hazard/schurrle the confidence of having a jolly time.

True about ATM, they are pretty similar to us.

Isn't Carvajal a RB? is Marcelo injured? what about Coentrao though?

Not comparing the two games, just pointing out how we failed to cope with their style. That was the only game this season where we really got dominated.

Correct.

[didierforever 7,349]

Not comparing the two games, just pointing out how we failed to cope with their style. That was the only game this season where we really got dominated.

thats the point,you cant have a pre-season game as a yard stick.

moreover their style in NOTHING like the time we played each other. ISCO and OZIL were their main man in that match, both of them would not get much of a part to play. we definitely wont have mvg-lamps as our pivot with essien coming on in the 2nd half.

like i said, u simply CAN NOT use that match as an argument.

ps - the match where we were truly outplayed was man city fa cup.

[didierforever 7,349]

True about ATM, they are pretty similar to us.

Isn't Carvajal a RB? is Marcelo injured? what about Coentrao though?

i meant RB. my bad. just meant to say that carvajal will be up against hazard/schurlle.

[cosmicway 1,333]

I lost interest when I saw Liverpool in 7th place in Europe!

Well I don't know ...

I have my suspicions but, who knows of any better ?

The obviously suspect figure is that of Galata Saray, 1648. Chelsea is 292 above the Turks. Surely we are above them but by that much ? A 292 point difference makes them a pub team.

I don't know how they work. I 'd be interested if there is someone better.

[yuvala 2,167]

i meant RB. my bad. just meant to say that carvajal will be up against hazard/schurlle.

Hopefully Hazard. I thought Carvajal was really good at the start of the season but he's kinda shaky at the back.

When I'm starting to think about it Real really wouldn't be THAT bad, just have a trauma from pre-season..