Blue Roar 240 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Is this game televised? Or at least links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Is this game televised? Or at least links?ESPN UK are showing it I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea blue 615 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Is this game televised? Or at least links?You can find a link for it here on Sundayhttp://www.thefirstrow.eu/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different level 1,056 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Whatever you do Rafa please rest Mata, we need him for the PL games next week. Then again it's hard to think of someone who could replace him in the attacking trio. If it's Bertrand then Cole has to start and he also needs a rest. You can't put Ramires because him and Lamps are the only two available players for the double pivot. Piazon was loaned to Malaga, Benayoun has a small injury and Flo Mo is with the youngsters. TurnbullAzpilicueta/Ferreira Terry Cahill Bertrand Lampard Ramires Marin Oscar Benayoun/Malouda/??? TorresSomething like that, unless Rafa doesn't decide to give some of the youngsters a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 It's the probably the board's decision to leave Malouda in the exile.I think it's beyond doubt that this is the case. Something happened during the summer which made him fall out with the top hierarchy. I don't expect Rafa to have enough power to bring him back. I don't know if I even want him to, he sucks plus he hasn't played a single game with the new players, and his motivation is in great doubt. Leave Malouda where he is, I believe there are genuine reasons why he's getting the Bogarde treatment, it's highly unlikely two managers would completely overlook him if there weren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufassir08 2,400 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I just hope mata gets the rest he so badly needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Not only Mata but 4-5 players should be rested. Just play some youth players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Not only Mata but 4-5 players should be rested. Just play some youth players.If anything, almost all the players need a rest really. Most have been flogged to death already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramzi 233 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Lol people before the season are like "Our team wastes our young talent never give them chances not even in cup matches!" and then a cup match against Brentford comes up and those same people want to put out a full strength squad. SMH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I wouldn't mind a team like:----------Cech---------Paulo-Cahill-JT-Bertrand----Ramires---Ake------Mata----Oscar----Marin----------Torres-----------It would be ideal if Mata is rested but we have no one to play instead of him. The Piazon loan is really baffling, he could have started games like these, certainly a better option than having nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 If anything, almost all the players need a rest really. Most have been flogged to death already.I also feel that way. Rafa even went to see Roman recently asking for new players. If I were him, screw the FA Cup & play juniors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,147 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I also feel that way. Rafa even went to see Roman recently asking for new players. If I were him, screw the FA Cup & play juniors.No way. Some of us actually care about the FA Cup and it is a serious competition that I would like to play in and playing junior just underestimates the competition. We are the holders and we can't go in to the game thinking we can win with any team put out. It is right that Rafa takes this game seriously, regardless of how tight our schedule is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 No way. Some of us actually care about the FA Cup and it is a serious competition that I would like to play in and playing junior just underestimates the competition. We are the holders and we can't go in to the game thinking we can win with any team put out. It is right that Rafa takes this game seriously, regardless of how tight our schedule is.If Rafa had the squad he might take it seriously. Since, Chelsea do not have enough players, then PL should be his priority. He was already told about it by the board. Sorry, FA maybe next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8440846/FA-Cup-Brentford-manager-Uwe-Rosler-ready-for-Chelsea-test-in-fourth-roundBrentford manager Uwe Rosler expects Chelsea to underestimate his side in Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round clash at Griffin Park. European champions Chelsea will be taking on the League One Bees for the first time in 63 years - Chelsea claimed a 1-0 FA Cup third-round win in front of 38,000 fans in that last meeting - in the west London derby."They will take the game seriously," said Rosler."They can only win the FA Cup and the Europa League and a club like Chelsea has to win trophies each year."Chelsea will still have an extremely strong team. I still think their players will underestimate us. It's a human reaction."I was as a player the same and I think that is our chance. We have to believe in our chance and we have to go for it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 The mind games start early, I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman2610 1,417 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 i think with hazard suspended for this one we go with a 4-3-3 with lamps ramires and oscar in the middle three and mata ( comes of 60th) BA and the marin in the forward three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I see, another coach with his lineup is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 No way. Some of us actually care about the FA Cup and it is a serious competition that I would like to play in and playing junior just underestimates the competition. We are the holders and we can't go in to the game thinking we can win with any team put out. It is right that Rafa takes this game seriously, regardless of how tight our schedule is.Exactly!Its the only domestic trophy we have a shot at....might as well go all out!Whoever we field I hope we get a decent performance..we dont need another game or a crappy loss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kezza 1,965 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Lol people before the season are like "Our team wastes our young talent never give them chances not even in cup matches!" and then a cup match against Brentford comes up and those same people want to put out a full strength squad. SMHYup well before the season we were in the running for 7 trophies. Now we can barely scrap 2. So if this is our last chance to get a trophy we can't Fuck it up.A lot has changed since before the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramzi 233 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Yup well before the season we were in the running for 7 trophies. Now we can barely scrap 2. So if this is our last chance to get a trophy we can't Fuck it up.A lot has changed since before the seasonYeah I know but after the season people will complain that we didnt play our youth enough. I'm just saying thatnits gettin old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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