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

[themightyblue 443]

Link for Schweinsteiger

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/schweinsteiger-admits-carrying-ankle-injury-181114531--sow.html

Bosingwa-Cahill-Luiz-Cole played together in the 2-1 loss against City for the majority of the match as Ivanovic was forced off. They were solid pretty much for the whole game until Essien handballed it

[Henrique 9,133]

We have a team good enough to win it, but I'm afraid RDM is not good enough.

I was really upset with our match in FA Cup final, after Carrolls goal it was ridiculous, only Liverpool played and a goal for them looked imminent. Hope I'm wrong.

[Santiago. 1,500]

For the Legends,

Osgood, Zola, Le Saux, Wise, Hasselbaink, Makelele, Ballack, Belletti, Wilkins, and Gullit

Lets do it for them

[Henrique 9,133]

Kalou is a sure starter, the other wing will be Sturridge/Malouda/Torres.

Think it'll be Sturridge with Torres on around the 60th minute.

It will be a disgrace to start Kalou in an UCL final.

[capriccioso 2,545]

It will be a disgrace to start Kalou in an UCL final.

How so? He's better than Pedro, Tello, Cuenca, Sanchez and all that wank that Barcelona used as wingers against us. He's also better than Malouda and offers much more defensively in a game like this than Sturridge.

There's always space in any game for a hard working player. And you must agree that we simply have nobody else to play, especially if Bosingwa is at right back. What will be a disgrace is failure to start Drogba or starting Essien.

[Henrique 9,133]

How so? He's better than Pedro, Tello, Cuenca, Sanchez and all that wank that Barcelona used as wingers against us. He's also better than Malouda and offers much more defensively in a game like this than Sturridge.

He is not better than Pedro or Sanchez. Every time I read your posts I cant believe you received the member of the month thing before TX managed to do it.

[Kieran. 6,317]

He is not better than Pedro or Sanchez. Every time I read your posts I cant believe you received the member of the month thing before TX managed to do it.

Yeah, he isn't better than Pedro or Sanchez...

but do you disagree with me about him starting? I think he's a sure starter imo.

[capriccioso 2,545]

All I've seen of Pedro is that he can shoot fairly well, and Sanchez can dribble and dive fairly well. The final argument is that all those wingers were kept anonymous for 30 minutes with Kalou miles out of position at right back. And why do you insist on bringing up member of the month every single time you see a post I make?

This is all unnecessary, anyway. The point stands that he is the only viable option for this match in his position, therefore it is far from a disgrace that he has to start. If you want to talk disgrace, talk about Ivanovic and Ramires getting booked for dissent. Had they both held their tongue then there would be no need for Kalou to play at all.

[Predator 114]

Link for Schweinsteiger

http://sports.yahoo....14531--sow.html

Bosingwa-Cahill-Luiz-Cole played together in the 2-1 loss against City for the majority of the match as Ivanovic was forced off. They were solid pretty much for the whole game until Essien handballed it

What an exaggeration from whatever page Robodog follows on Twitter

Robben still complains about his pains but he still puts up great performances

[capriccioso 2,545]

Kalou-Mata-Torres

-------Drogba-------

Torres works as hard as Malouda and offers a bit more going forward; and we can bring on Sturridge for Drogba if things aren't going well to capitalise on already slow, now even slower as a result of fatigue defenders.

[Shane 2,275]

We have a team good enough to win it, but I'm afraid RDM is not good enough.

I was really upset with our match in FA Cup final, after Carrolls goal it was ridiculous, only Liverpool played and a goal for them looked imminent. Hope I'm wrong.

So, what do you think RDM did tactically wrong against Liverpool then?

[Henrique 9,133]

Yeah, he isn't better than Pedro or Sanchez...

but do you disagree with me about him starting? I think he's a sure starter imo.

I think he should start, Im only joking, because its funny to see Kalou starting in such a game.

[Henrique 9,133]

So, what do you think RDM did tactically wrong against Liverpool then?

I think he failed to change the team when things werent perfect. He replaced Ramires, a lethal weapon for counter attack.

[capriccioso 2,545]

I think he should start, Im only joking, because its funny to see Kalou starting in such a game.

Fuck me

[Strike 7,527]

It will be a disgrace to start Kalou in an UCL final.

lack of options because sturridge wont defend.

kalou works his ass off actually

[Rambo 1,729]

How so? He's better than Pedro, Tello, Cuenca, Sanchez and all that wank that Barcelona used as wingers against us. He's also better than Malouda and offers much more defensively in a game like this than Sturridge.

There's always space in any game for a hard working player. And you must agree that we simply have nobody else to play, especially if Bosingwa is at right back. What will be a disgrace is failure to start Drogba or starting Essien.

Ok there mate I understand your a Kalou stan but Pedro and Sanchez are way better players....

[Shane 2,275]

I think he failed to change the team when things werent perfect. He replaced Ramires, a lethal weapon for counter attack.

Rambo was growing out of the game and Enrique was getting forward alot on the left hand side imo. He tried to counter that by bringing on Meireles to overcrowd the midfield where Liverpool had already sacrificed a player there to bring on Carroll. A change that I could understand anyway.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Ok there mate I understand your a Kalou stan but Pedro and Sanchez are way better players....

I'll give you technique, but physically, Kalou is far ahead of them. And penalties. Don't forget penalties.

Something like this:

Technique

Shooting: Barcelona's two

Dribbling: Ditto

Passing: Close. Kalou seems to have lifted his passing game immensely in the last couple of months, but they're Barcelona players so they're probably better. I'll go with them.

Crossing: Barcelona's two

Penalties: Kalou

Set pieces: I've never seen any of the three take a corner or a free kick

Ball control: Barcelona's two

Defending: Kalou

Physical

Pace: Kalou

Strength: Kalou

Stamina: Kalou

Aerial ability: Kalou

Work rate: Kalou

Balance: Don't know

Mental

Intelligence: Barcelona's two

Resilience: Barcelona haven't often been in a position where they have their morale shattered and/or coming off successive poor performances; so it would be unfair for me to side with Kalou here as they haven't been able to demonstrate their ability to bounce back from having their confidence shattered.

In the end, it depends on what type of players you prefer. I prefer solid, industrious types as opposed to flashy dribblers. I would go as far as saying Sanchez and Pedro are flat track bullies, great to have on your team when you're favourites, but if you're going into the game as an underdog I would take Kalou.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

I'll give you technique, but physically, Kalou is far ahead of them. And penalties. Don't forget penalties.

Something like this:

Technique

Shooting: Barcelona's two

Dribbling: Ditto

Passing: Close. Kalou seems to have lifted his passing game immensely in the last couple of months, but they're Barcelona players so they're probably better. I'll go with them.

Crossing: Barcelona's two

Penalties: Kalou

Set pieces: I've never seen any of the three take a corner or a free kick

Ball control: Barcelona's two

Defending: Kalou

Physical

Pace: Kalou

Strength: Kalou

Stamina: Kalou

Aerial ability: Kalou

Work rate: Kalou

Balance: Don't know

Mental

Intelligence: Barcelona's two

Resilience: Barcelona haven't often been in a position where they have their morale shattered and/or coming off successive poor performances; so it would be unfair for me to side with Kalou here as they haven't been able to demonstrate their ability to bounce back from having their confidence shattered.

In the end, it depends on what type of players you prefer. I prefer solid, industrious types as opposed to flashy dribblers. I would go as far as saying Sanchez and Pedro are flat track bullies, great to have on your team when you're favourites, but if you're going into the game as an underdog I would take Kalou.

B2= Barcelona's 2 K= Kalou

Shooting: B2

Dribbling: B2

Passing: B2

Crossing: B2

Penalties: K

Set pieces: ?

Ball control: B2

Defending: K

Pace: B2

Strength: K

Stamina: K

Aerial ability: Even

Work rate: K

Balance: B2

Intelligence: B2

Resilience: B2

[capriccioso 2,545]

No way are they faster or better in the air than him, and their resilience is unproven, unlike Kalou who came through a shitstorm with AVB to play better than he has for a while.

And for balance, they dive so that must mean they have worse balance