Jase 43,479 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Shakhtar Donetsk vs ChelseaPRE-MATCH DISCUSSION AND LIVE CHATChampions League Matchday 3Tuesday, 23rd October 2012Donbass Arena19:45 Kick Off (UK time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Tough game, but we can keep up our good form there. 3 or 4 changes should be made to the side though with the Man utd game in mind, Moses, Azpi, Lampard and Sturridge should all start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Need to play like we have been!Need to make this group a lot easier.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,957 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Tough game, but we can keep up our good form there. 3 or 4 changes should be made to the side though with the Man utd game in mind, Moses, Azpi, Lampard and Sturridge should all start.Plus Terry I suppose, unless we want to give Cahill and Luiz time to settle before the Manure game.We cannot afford to lose this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Absolutely vital that we avoid defeat here. Must aim to gain at least 4 points from the two matches against Shakhtar. If we do that, then we are likely to be on level points(8) with Juventus after Matchday 4 as one would assume them to beat Nordsjaelland home and away to get that 6 points.And just to add, Shakhtar are unbeaten in their last 33 matches(W31 D2) in all competitions. Last time they lost was back in November, where Porto won 2-0 in Ukraine and ultimately knocked Shakhtar out of the Champions League last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namika 922 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Ivanovic-Cahill-Terry-ColeMikel-LampardMoses-Hazard-MataSturridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Just not to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Ivanovic-Cahill-Terry-ColeMikel-LampardMoses-Hazard-MataSturridgeI think we'll see something like that although not sure if RDM trusts Sturridge as striker yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,957 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Glad we have this on Tuesday and Man United on Sunday so the 'rest' from traveling will be longer than if we played on Wednesday/Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben. 57 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Rest either Iva or Cahill and give Bertrand or Azpi a run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naked Mole Rat 437 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 What's waxtap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,505 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 What's waxtap?Ukraine uses the Cyrillic alphabet. Waxtap = Shakhtar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Tough tough game. Glad JT's back for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yum 15 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Can't watch this game because of class. How is this game not an early kick-off? Damn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 win it and make this group ours. end of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 As BluesMaster said, we should aim to get at least 4 points from both Shakhtar games. We need a strong side but a couple of changes should be made to keep the team fresh for Utd. We need to put in a very good defensive shift above all and if we can knick a goal then great. Ivanovic Cahill Terry BertrandLampard MikelMarin Oscar HazardTorres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Drog 1,110 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Even with the Man Utd game coming up it would be childish to think that we wont play our strongest possible side in this game, Away to Shakhtar is not a joke, it's a very serious test and our position in the group at the moment isn't perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripen 110 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Sturridge from the start! His back from the injury and if fitness is his problem then we can change him in the second half. And I want to see Marin (at least on the bench)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejavuetall 1 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Tricky game bt we are up to the task. Defend well and hit them on the break. We are history breaker and we gonna end their unbeaten run home and away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meetdoscar 335 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Oscar(marin) and possibly ramires(lampard) and luiz(ivanovic) should be given a rest for the manu game. Dave should play right back with iva moving to partner cahill in the centre of defense. Sturridge should start in place torres who could come on if things are not going as planned.CechDave-Iva-cahill-coleMikel-lampsMata-Marin-Hazard/MosesSturridge/Torres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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