Closed Middlesbrough v Chelsea

[Jase 43,479]

Middlesbrough vs Chelsea
PRE-MATCH DISCUSSION AND LIVE CHAT



FA Cup 5th Round
27th February, Wednesday 2013
Riverside Stadium
19:45 Kick Off (UK time)

[Kojo 4,676]

Already got my ticket, I'm in north stand with the home fans...

GOD HELP ME IF WE LOSE

[Special Juan 28,132]

My little lad is doing the guard of honour with his footy team, and I am right behind the subs bench. Looking forward to meeting some players before the game.

We will batter this lot.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Josh won't be playing in this, which is a bit of a shame considering his performance the other day.

They'll try and play nice football which should play into our hands. Should win by about 3.

[Jusek 2,031]

I'm expecting a thrashing like this:

...with Mikel scoring a Belletti-esque golazo.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Ahhh pissing hell another game.Be nice if they turn up....!Boro and us been weird in the past so who knows....

[different level 1,056]

Maybe we need to exit this competition (and probably EL too) asap in order to concentrate on the top 4 battle. Seeing how tired the team looked today made me think it's better to decrease the number of our games considering Arsenal will have only league games after Bayern thrash them in the rematch and Spurs have EL, where they face Inter and IMO will get knocked out and will push for top 4 with all their strength as well.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Boro have been in worse form than us. They don't defend well at all and like to pass the ball from the back which should make it much easier for us. A draw would really screw up our schedule.

[Jase 43,479]

Negative thinking but after seeing our performance against Man City today, not sure I would be happy if we beat Boro and face United at OT in the next round. Likely to get thrashed at their place.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Boro have been in worse form than us. They don't defend well at all and like to pass the ball from the back which should make it much easier for us. A draw would really screw up our schedule.

So in other words they'll play like Barcalona or someone on Weds then be shite again afters

Yeah I wana win this but the thought of smug face Fergie if we loose to them...urgh!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

So in other words they'll play like Barcalona or someone on Weds then be shite again afters

Probably Seriously though I really don't think they have the quality. Their keeper is excellent though which means he'll typical have the game of him life against us.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Rest some players. But play Ba to build up some form. He hasn't played much and could do with a run in the team as in and out isn't good for him.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Already got my ticket, I'm in north stand with the home fans...

GOD HELP ME IF WE LOSE

Sorry my ignorance, but wouldnt it be worse if we win?

[Yeboii 1,844]

Sorry my ignorance, but wouldnt it be worse if we win?

Its never bad to win. A football club's goal should be to win as many games as possible..

Reminds me of the badminton scandal at the Olympics when they wanted to lose to get an easyer time. That was terrible sportmanship and trying to lose this game would be too.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Its never bad to win. A football club's goal should be to win as many games as possible..

What?