Closed Barcelona vs Chelsea

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Keep Mata fresh for games where we will need his attacking ability. Kalou to track back. Mata is too good a player for us to waste his energy by getting him to do nothing but run around.

Fresh? this is the biggest game of the year! What are we keeping him "fresh" for QPR? Mata will play, when we have so little possession we will need to use it well and to be honest with you I don't see Bosingwa or Kalou being able to use the ball better than he. All we need is one incisive break and Mata to me is the guy to deliver that ball...

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

To the pitch size debate:

I really don't get all those saying that Camp nou's bigger pitch will make a big difference. Their pitch is 1.49% wider and 1.94% taller than that at SB. That's not even noticeable with the naked eye!

It will make a difference to a team that knows how to utilize the size of it(Like Barca) and can play inch perfect passes(like Barca) this is a game of inches and space is paramount for teams that play like Barca.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

For those of you screaming for Bertrand was he even named to the 25 man roster?

[RollingPapers 194]

'For the sake of football, Barcelona must defeat Chelsea' - Van der Sar

What a cunt

[Steve 10,227]

'For the sake of football, Barcelona must defeat Chelsea' - Van der Sar

What a cunt

I don't understand how Van Der Sar can say that?? What a fucking twat...

[Shane 2,275]

'For the sake of football, Barcelona must defeat Chelsea' - Van der Sar

What a cunt

Hey Edwin

U mad bro?

[Steve 10,227]

The thing the annoys me so much about this is that United played Barca twice in two finals and lost both times. To beat Barca you need to play the way we did otherwise it will not happen because they are so strong on the ball. There is no point attacking them otherwise they will punish you on the counter. Just look at how Madrid beat them on the weekend, by playing counter attack but no one questioned there tactics.

[Waterfall 893]

Hopefully Wednesday's headlines will read "Chelsea 1, Football 0"

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

From the last game

Dutch reporter: In Holland we describe Barcelona's game as a work of art. How should we describe the game of Chelsea?

Di Matteo: We play football...

Eat a dick Van Der Sar

[Blue Armour 4,275]

At least Alan Shearer thinks differently about RDM's tactics:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4272744/Alan-Shearer-says-Roberto-Di-Matteo-got-the-last-laugh-on-Arsene-Wenger.html

[warnie_666 1,081]

The thing the annoys me so much about this is that United played Barca twice in two finals and lost both times. To beat Barca you need to play the way we did otherwise it will not happen because they are so strong on the ball. There is no point attacking them otherwise they will punish you on the counter. Just look at how Madrid beat them on the weekend, by playing counter attack but no one questioned there tactics.

Old Edwin is suffering from Sour Grapes Syndrome.

[Shane 2,275]

At least Alan Shearer thinks differently about RDM's tactics:

http://www.thesun.co...ene-Wenger.html

Excellent article, The thing that I can't understand is, If Barca go out and all out attack, and we went all out attack aswell, Barca would hammer us. If we can't defend, we're aswell to wave the white flag. We play to our strengths, pick our opportunitys, and stay organised.

What the hell is wrong with that? Its Barcelona who come into these massive games with no Plan B!

[RollingPapers 194]

UEFAlona morale will be at a all time low after two losses, they will also be tired after an intense Classico.

[Santiago. 1,500]

I pray and give my blessing to god that i am working everyday except Tuesday

[Strike 7,212]

UEFAlona morale will be at a all time low after two losses, they will also be tired after an intense Classico.

They could easily regroup and comeback. they are such a good team that any blip in form will only make them come back stronger. hopefully they comeback after the chelsea game

[capriccioso 2,545]

Such a tight-knit team won't lose their morale after 2 poor results.

[rover 28]

At the UEFA says it will match the criteria young Turkish judge Cuneyt Çakır, who previously worked for UNICEF, so a fair trial for Chelsea will not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSynYRIe3RQ&feature=player_embedded

[capriccioso 2,545]

At the UEFA says it will match the criteria young Turkish judge Cuneyt Çakır, who previously worked for UNICEF, so a fair trial for Chelsea will not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSynYRIe3RQ&feature=player_embedded

Uhoh. I've never heard of Cakir. I don't think many heard of Ovrebo before he refereed that match either...

To be fair, I would have probably given that penalty. It wasn't deliberate but the hand definitely stopped the cross.