wiefisoichiro 12 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 This could be such massive 8 days:22 Atletico27 Liverpool30 AtleticoIf city wins today, i don't think the match versus liverpool will be a massive, because we know that city will win the league. TRBA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,489 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Prime Drogba was tailor made for this game.2-2 wasn't it last time the team went there. Drogba came on and they couldn't handle him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,489 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Ashley Cole at Left back is a bit of a worry. I would like to see him play in the Sunderland game so he has some match practice going into this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBH 283 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I absolutely agree with iseah10 that the importance of experience is often overstated and exaggerated. To my mind the 3 biggest factors in winning a competition like the champions league, in order of importance are 1) Luck: with injuries and suspension, referring decision going your way and the opponent not converting the chances they create and vice versa. 2)Quality and depth of the team 3) Manager/tactical superiority. Those 3 factors are far more important than experience imo. Experience, and the mental strength, this is more important than anything. Think of Chelsea, in past 5 years, we have had a very poor team in Premier League, but always doing very very well in Europe. This is because many players have played Champions League semi final, final, so many times, it is just everyday thing now for them. They are not worried. Look at Real Madrid, much better team than Chelsea past 5 years, never getting to the final. This is why we are beating Napoli and PSG after losing heavily first leg, they do not have experience or confidence enough to finish off Chelsea. Atlético is the same, because 2nd leg is in London, it will be very easy for Chelsea to win, even if the Madrid match is a loss. They are still scared, this is their biggest match in many many years. Last time Chelsea are scared of Champions League match is 2004, when Monaco are defeating Chelsea. Strike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,489 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I absolutely agree with iseah10 that the importance of experience is often overstated and exaggerated. To my mind the 3 biggest factors in winning a competition like the champions league, in order of importance are1) Luck: with injuries and suspension, referring decision going your way and the opponent not converting the chances they create and vice versa.2)Quality and depth of the team3) Manager/tactical superiority.Those 3 factors are far more important than experience imo.LOL. Look at PSG, Napoli two years ago. Do not have experience of playing games with high stakes. Came to Chelsea with 3-1 lead and capitulated. Cinderella stories happen ofcourse. Experience is not a certainty but at the top level in last 10 years you see the same clubs coming to the end of Champions League stages - Barca ManU Chelsea to name three Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1chelsea 864 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 We are already in the final, those striker we going for in the market don't want to score against their future team i believe that will apply to costa missing his chances. Add to the master tactician Jose I will say we in the final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary gordon 1,777 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Don't underestimate Atleti. In 2012 we knocked out Barca because it was our destiny. The football God's shined down on us to repay our club for all the times we were robbed in Europe. I believe in destiny. If we knock them out, I'm almost certain we'll win the final. Beirut_Blues and duren batu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Experience, and the mental strength, this is more important than anything. Think of Chelsea, in past 5 years, we have had a very poor team in Premier League, but always doing very very well in Europe. This is because many players have played Champions League semi final, final, so many times, it is just everyday thing now for them. They are not worried. Look at Real Madrid, much better team than Chelsea past 5 years, never getting to the final.This is why we are beating Napoli and PSG after losing heavily first leg, they do not have experience or confidence enough to finish off Chelsea. Atlético is the same, because 2nd leg is in London, it will be very easy for Chelsea to win, even if the Madrid match is a loss. They are still scared, this is their biggest match in many many years. Last time Chelsea are scared of Champions League match is 2004, when Monaco are defeating Chelsea.Exacty. Being in semis this year isnt just important for this season, but also very important for playrs mentality. They will gain experience and even if we lose this time, Hazard, Oscar, Willian and co will know how it is to play there, it will be much easier in next years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namika 922 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2014/04/13/primera/1397406020_380114.htmlAtlético president Enrique Cerezo repeats: "Courtois will only play when we reach an agreement with Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 NOOOOOOO!You want Bayern>? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo11bluecl 207 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Diego Costa missed his 4th pen of the season, if he comes here and want to take it from Hazard that would be funny. Also wouldn't mind 2 0-0 draw and we win on pen either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDY 1,290 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Diego Costa missed his 4th pen of the season, if he comes here and want to take it from Hazard that would be funny. Also wouldn't mind 2 0-0 draw and we win on pen either We Hate Scouse and mediator 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDY 1,290 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 A goal and a horrible looking injury to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammed Seif 1,451 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 A goal and a horrible looking injury toLooked very nasty man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namika 922 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Diego Costa injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Meeting Atletico without Courtois and Costa would give us a huge advantage. Everything's already been said about the Courtois situation and I think that the contract clause should be respected but hope Costa will be fit, never nice to see players missing such big games with an injury. duo11bluecl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 That looked awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sovieticus 743 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Diego Costa missed his 4th pen of the season, if he comes here and want to take it from Hazard that would be funny. Also wouldn't mind 2 0-0 draw and we win on pen eitherBut still managed to score a goal.Are we going to buy a striker after an injury once again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo11bluecl 207 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Diego Costa out for 3 months maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namika 922 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 That's an awful injury, wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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