Champions League Final 2012 - Chelsea 1 (4) - (3) 1 Bayern Munich

[Santiago. 1,500]

Sturridge actually has the ability to finish the ball and dribble past players....something i think Bertrand lacks

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

No. I am not kiddin. Bertrand is not a teenager and now he starts games at the emirates, anfield and is showing how good he is. he is just unlucky to be in the same team as arguably the best left back in the world but that doesn't mean he's bad. He's a MUCH better option than Sturridge because the winger will have to track back to Robben and Lahm. Bertrand will provide cover and its not like he doesnt know to attack

Dude... Nobody is denying Bertrand is a good LB but the fact you think its prudent to play him in his first Champions League game ever, in the final, out of position is absurd... Not only that but it doesn't really leave a good taste in the mouth of Sturridge, Malouda or to a lesser extent Torres does it? Not to mention if it fails how dumb a decision it would look like!

Saying Sturridge won't track back 1,000,000,000 times won't make it so! You don't think DiMatteo will have strict instructions for everyone to follow in the final? haven't you witnessed Sturridge making more of an effort to track back in recent weeks? Anyways this is a ridiculous conversation because I'm willing to bet everything I own on the FACT Bertrand will not start the biggest game in the clubs history unless Ashley Cole gets hospitalized between now and next saturday, even then I would put money on Ferriera starting

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Sturridge actually has the ability to finish the ball and dribble past players....something i think Bertrand lacks

Honestly please refrain from entertaining the ridiculous claim that Bertrand should start at left wing...

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Dude... Nobody is denying Bertrand is a good LB but the fact you think its prudent to play him in his first Champions League game ever, in the final, out of position is absurd... Not only that but it doesn't really leave a good taste in the mouth of Sturridge, Malouda or to a lesser extent Torres does it? Not to mention if it fails how dumb a decision it would look like!

Saying Sturridge won't track back 1,000,000,000 times won't make it so! You don't think DiMatteo will have strict instructions for everyone to follow in the final? haven't you witnessed Sturridge making more of an effort to track back in recent weeks? Anyways this is a ridiculous conversation because I'm willing to bet everything I own on the FACT Bertrand will not start the biggest game in the clubs history unless Ashley Cole gets hospitalized between now and next saturday, even then I would put money on Ferriera starting

I had that belief in the past. I always thought if Sturridge was given the hair-dryer on tracking back, he would do so but now that i think about it, He may track back but it's Robben and Lahm! not Daniel Agger and Maxi Rodriguez. On the other side it is mostly Contento and Ribery but given that our RB wil be crap, Sturridge on the right would be suicide as well

You maybe right about Bertrand not starting in the end but dont pass off this suggestion as Ridiculous without proper reasoning other than this is the Biggest game in the history of our club Or this may not be his best position when your suggestion of Sturridge on the wings is suicide. He may attack yes, but in the end it will be like yesterday.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I had that belief in the past. I always thought if Sturridge was given the hair-dryer on tracking back, he would do so but now that i think about it, He may track back but it's Robben and Lahm! not Daniel Agger and Maxi Rodriguez. On the other side it is mostly Contento and Ribery but given that our RB wil be crap, Sturridge on the right would be suicide as well

You maybe right about Bertrand not starting in the end but dont pass off this suggestion as Ridiculous without proper reasoning other than this is the Biggest game in the history of our club Or this may not be his best position when your suggestion of Sturridge on the wings is suicide. He may attack yes, but in the end it will be like yesterday.

Do I really need to list off a host of reasons why Bertrand shouldn't start at left wing in the champs league final? really?

You make it as though Bertrand is some sort of world beater or something... he's an adequate EPL left back but he will most assuredly have an extremely hard time containing Robben and Lahm. The difference is Sturridge has played against those types before and will certainly give them something to think about as well. We all know its not the most ideal situation but given the circumstances and the magnitude of the game the smart choice is playing people who are relatively comfortable in their positions and hope that our big players step up and nick a win for us...

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Do I really need to list off a host of reasons why Bertrand shouldn't start at left wing in the champs league final? really?

You make it as though Bertrand is some sort of world beater or something... he's an adequate EPL left back but he will most assuredly have an extremely hard time containing Robben and Lahm. The difference is Sturridge has played against those types before and will certainly give them something to think about as well. We all know its not the most ideal situation but given the circumstances and the magnitude of the game the smart choice is playing people who are relatively comfortable in their positions and hope that our big players step up and nick a win for us...

Fair enough but Magnitude of the game doesn't count as such an important reason.bertrand is a good defender and he has shown he can handle pressure - emirates, anfield - + he has done admirably against Victor Moses, walcott etc.

sturridge vs contento on the attack will be a battle we are likely to win but ribery and robben are world class wingers and they can easily nutmeg our full backs. maybe ashley will match robben but the right side is definitely worrying

Let's just agree to disagree. all the arguments have been made already

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Fair enough but Magnitude of the game doesn't count as such an important reason.bertrand is a good defender and he has shown he can handle pressure - emirates, anfield - + he has done admirably against Victor Moses, walcott etc.

sturridge vs contento on the attack will be a battle we are likely to win but ribery and robben are world class wingers and they can easily nutmeg our full backs. maybe ashley will match robben but the right side is definitely worrying

Let's just agree to disagree. all the arguments have been made already

Sure! agree to disagree!

As much as we have to think about them coming at us, they will have to think of us coming at them. Sturridge is just a better fit on counters and breaking in to score a goal

[Kezza 1,965]

Will not happen not at this stage in the game. We need at least one weapon on the bench... He may come on as a sub if we're in need of a spark but I seriously doubt he starts

Yeah I realize it's far fetched and see your point entirely.

[Predator 114]

After todays match against Liverpool, how did Ferrairas performance go? Would you prefer him to start over Boswinga?

[Blue Armour 4,311]

Malouda and Sturridge must not play.

Face it mate, with our lack of options on the bench, one of them is bound to play at some point.

[Strike 7,250]

After todays match against Liverpool, how did Ferrairas performance go? Would you prefer him to start over Boswinga?

Hutchinson over both

[Au blues 29]

I liked paolo clipping whom ever this morning showed professionalism

[didierforever 7,349]

i eat back my words, bosi should start over paulo.

anyways any idea of the team specially the left wing

cech

bosi cahill luiz cole

mikel lampard

kalou mata ?

drogba

i can see people want bertrand to play but i dont mentally wanna scar one of our few youth players for their life, also i dont want malouda and sturridge to play because truth be said , they ll be lahm meat. we can try this

cech

bosi cahill luiz cole

mikel lampard

kalou romeu mata

drogba

or simply play a 4-4-2 with didier and torres upfront. sunday we should get some indication of who should be starting because its simply torturing me.

[Spike 12,049]

Like if you are watching this in 2012.

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

i eat back my words, bosi should start over paulo.

anyways any idea of the team specially the left wing

cech

bosi cahill luiz cole

mikel lampard

kalou mata ?

drogba

i can see people want bertrand to play but i dont mentally wanna scar one of our few youth players for their life, also i dont want malouda and sturridge to play because truth be said , they ll be lahm meat. we can try this

cech

bosi cahill luiz cole

mikel lampard

kalou romeu mata

drogba

or simply play a 4-4-2 with didier and torres upfront. sunday we should get some indication of who should be starting because its simply torturing me.

I'm guessing it will be Malouda. Don't see who else it'll be.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

On the other hand, Contento is not much better than Bertrand, but he could start final...

Just saying, we have far too less trust in our youngsters, but I think RDM willl surely not play Bertrand in final..

[silkycuts 19]

Romeu definitley should not start with his current form, would prefer Essien (even after the performance at anfield)... and definitly torres with drogs upfront.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Cech

Bos-Luiz-Cahill-Cole

Mikel-Lampard

Mata

Kalou-Drogba-Danny

or this

Luiz-Romeu/Mikel-Cahill-Cole

Essien/Romeu/Mikel-Lampard

Mata

Kalou-Drogba-Danny