Barnsley Vs Chelsea

[DavidEU 2,023]

Barnsley Vs Chelsea

Chelsea travel to Yorkshire this weekend to face FA Cup giant-killers of the season, Barnsley at Oakwell.

Chelsea are set to rest a number of key players. Carlo Cudicini should continue in goal, whilst Ben-Haim, Sidwell and Pizarro could continue, with Shevchenko a possibility to make his first appearance for the Blues since Boxing Day.

Brian Howard's injury time winner at Anfield see's Barnsley into the quarter finals, although they have struggled since then with indifferent form.

Avram Grant's side are looking for a win that will send them to Wembley for the 4th time in the last twelve months and their third consecutive FA Cup semi final.

Match Chat Here

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

Will be a cracking atmosphere, what with the free trains etc, and we'll progress onto the next round.

Grants easy fixture list continues.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Yup FB, we've sold over 5000 tickets already.

Im going, can't wait.

[Elliott 7]

Well it'll be tougher than yesterday's game, I expect Barnsley might score, but I'm sure we'll still give them a drubbing in the end.

[bigbluewillie 1,805]

what i think is they'll be a lot sterner test than olympiacos.

regards:JBD

[Ollie 4,400]

Well thats not difficult, Olympiacos didn't bother yesterday. Was like a training session. If i'm honest tho, even tho the tempo will be higher, the score wont be too dissimilar. Its a guarranteed passage into the Semi's and a chance to redeem that shocking performance at wembley with spurs.

Edited March 6, 2008 by OllieCFC

[PaulHopkins 1]

What sort of team would you put out? I'd go 4-3-3 again with the following:

Cudicini

Belletti

Bridge

Alex

Ben Haim

Essien

Mikel

Wright-Phillips

Shevchenko

Anelka

Malouda

Bench: Hilario, Ivanovic, Ferreira, Sidwell, Pizarro

[Akemisu 0]

I think that this'll be a 1 - 0. Much like QPR.

Surprise me please Chelsea.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I much agree, will be a very difficult game, no doubt.

[SuperSheva7 0]

I hope Ivanovic plays but he probably wont :mellow: It would be nice if we could win convincingly again but I'm not expecting too much. I'll be happy anyway we go through, we need to get to Wembly, we've got a point to prove.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Defo agree on 1-0.They're not gana sit back and gana be full of confidence after that scum win.We play like yesterday and Sat we should be fine and Wembly off we go

[Ricky10 5]

Hope di santo plays.

[kbchel 2]

Cudicini

Belletti

Bridge

Alex

Ben Haim

Essien

Mikel

sidwell

wright phillips

Anelka

Malouda

Bench: Hilario, drogba, terry, lampard, joe cole

it will be a star studded bench....no matter what team comes out

[DavidEU 2,023]

Hope di santo plays.

Think you'll be disappointed mate.

Don't expect to see him in the first team this season.

Ivanovic however should feature.

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

Anorak Facts Time

Barnsley have not won in their last four. However they have lost only two of 18 home league games this season bbbbbut......wehave lost just one (YIDS) in the last 19.

They have giant killed before. Not only beating Liverpool this year, but also in 1998 when they booted out Manchester United in the fifth round.

If we win it'll be an outstanding record of a place in the semi-finals for the third successive season......and the 18th time Chelsea have made the FA Cup semi finals. No history? Bollocks.

[Bandicoot 3]

Can't really see Barnsley giving us too much trouble.

They may score, but im confident we can bag in 3 or 4.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

So who's off to the match? I have family commitments so its a no-go for me.

[DavidEU 2,023]

I'm there BL. Should be a great day. Apparently we've sold 5400 out of 5700 so should have a good ol' sing song.