UCL Draw Thread

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Chelsea - Qarabag first. Riot in London if we don't win that then.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

17 minutes ago, Jason said:

Talk about jumping the gun! That's not the right fixtures...this is!

same for E F G H?

[Tautvix 1,321]

Just now, xPetrCechx said:

same for E F G H?

Of course not. They play the day before or after.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Just now, Tautvix said:

Of course not. They play the day before or after.

i know lol asked for the same picture...

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

26 September. Man City v Shakhtar Donetsk

30 September. Chelsea v Man City

31 October. Manchester United v Benfica

5 November. Chelsea v Manchester United

 

Perfect

[Tautvix 1,321]

Last season we were laughing at Jose's fixtures excuses and now we are doing the same. 

My biggest worry is that we just don't have enough players for rotation... Just don't know if this is also an excuse or just consequence of stupid board.

[Blusan Alamb 295]

[Georgy 439]

Once again we got the hardest draw in England. Fucking sickning.

[Miki-Liki 405]

I blame Emenalo.

[milka 3,390]

 

 

 

[LAM09 7,043]

1 hour ago, Johnnyeye said:

just remember how hard Leicester made it for Atletico Madrid last season, we can do this. Cheers

Our full XI at home should have enough to get the job done. 

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

They need to be smacked. Pay Costa price you little...

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

2 hours ago, DYC. said:

Nice. Don't know how far Chels will go but some good battles in Europe regardless. Will be very interesting to see how Chelsea will fare against Atletico and Roma as I honestly how good this team is outside the PL.

Tbf, we already know that this Core group of players are not UCL savy.

Only one success against a big-boy UCL team and that was PSG 2014.

In '15 & '16 PSG were by far the superior team against us. 

I think we'll def escape the group. But once the knockout rounds begin, I fear for our midfield/wingbacks. 

 

[DYC. 7,542]

5 minutes ago, Blue-in-me-Veins said:

Tbf, we already know that this Core group of players are not UCL savy.

Only one success against a big-boy UCL team and that was PSG 2014.

In '15 & '16 PSG were by far the superior team against us. 

I think we'll def escape the group. But once the knockout rounds begin, I fear for our midfield/wingbacks. 

 

Not with the elite but, in terms of individual quality, you'd think Courtois, Luiz, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Kanté, Fabregas, Hazard and Pedro would be able to measure up with that group of teams below the elite. Even new boys Christensen, Rudiger, Bakayoko and Morata.

But as a collective... I don't know. Chels need to be much better in possession. Much better. You can't give the ball away so cheaply. The quality of build-up play needs to improve significantly. Same goes for delivering that final ball and the level of finishing.

This team can battle though and I love how they can substantially improve the performance levels in the second half. But the whole 'let's sit back, hoof the ball up and play long balls, make the best of a few opportunities' game plan is dead in the CL. That truly annoyed me under previous managers. Hope we don't see that.

I don't have much faith in the 3-4-3 system in the CL though. Definitely not with this centre midfield and these wingbacks, like you already alluded to.