Jase 43,479 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Steaua Bucharest vs ChelseaPRE-MATCH DISCUSSION AND LIVE CHATEuropa League Last 16 First Leg7th March, Thursday 2013National Arena, Bucharest18:00 Kick Off (UK time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramzi 233 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Anyone know anything about this team? Should we be favorites with our second team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Well, going by their league form, they're a good side! Won 16 of 20 matches this season, and losing only two. They have won all ten of their home league matches, conceding only four goals in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 It's pretty simple, if we play to our capabilities, we'll comfortably get through this tie. But we haven't played to our capabilities very often at all since that orgasmic win at WHL so it's not a gimme. It will be like the Benfica and Prague games i guess. Last time we went to Romania we were awful in which must be described as one of the worst matches of all time. I would take a draw though and have a one off home game. Middlesbrough had an epic with them in 2006, which i posted in the other thread. All in all, we will get through. Who's next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backstreet09 499 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I'm pretty sure we're gonna draw this one lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluephoenix 1,131 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 ^ I hope we pull out a draw against them if not a win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivasca.romica 3 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Fotbal Club Steaua București is a Romanian professional football club based in Bucharest. They are the most successful Romanian football team in European competitions as well in the Romanian Liga I (23 championship wins), and Romanian Cup (21 wins). They became the first East European team to win the European Cup, being victorious in the 1986 European Cup final (against Barcelona on penalties). Steaua played again in the final of the 1988/1989 European Cup (AC Milan).More infos you cand find here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Steaua_Bucure%C8%99tiRecent results:2004/2005Uefa Cup Round of 32 eliminated Valencia (UEFA Cup holders back then): Round of 16 we lost against Villareal.2005/2006Was best recent performance (Uefa Cup semi-finals): First place in a group with RC Lens, Hertha BSC Berlin, UC Sampdoria and Halmstads BK.Round of 32: Steaua - Heerenveen 3-2 Round of 16: Steaua - Betis 3-0 Quarter- finals: Steaua Bucharest - Rapid Bucharest 1-1 (Steaua win on penalties)Semi-finals: Steaua - Boro 1-0 at Ghencea and 2-4 in England 2006/2007Uefa Champions League group stage - 3rd place with: Olympique Lyonnais, Real Madrid CF and FC Dynamo Kyiv.Uefa Cup round 32 losing vs Sevilla2007/2008 - 2008/2009Uefa Champions League Group StageBeating some good teams on the way, and losing badly to some.2009/2010 - 2010/2011Europa league group stage.2011/2012Europa League Round of 32.2012/2013Play-offs:Steaua - Spartak Trnava 3-1Steaua - Ekranas 5-0Group Stage: Home Away Total Clubs P W D L W D L W D L F A +/- Pts 1 FC Steaua Bucureşti 6 2 0 1 1 2 0 3 2 1 9 9 0 11 2 VfB Stuttgart 6 0 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 9 6 3 8 3 FC København 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 5 6 -1 8 4 Molde FK 6 1 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 4 6 8 -2 6Round of 32:Steaua - Ajax:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3AanwgImI8The Match will be played on "Arena Nationala"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_Na%C8%9Bional%C4%83All goals 2012/2013 Europa League:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zamWnPLuxISteaua Fans: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Same team that we had against Boro? Ake, Benayoun, Terry, Ferreira, Bertrand, Torres, maybe Marin?Need to save the strong team for the United game and I wouldn't even make some of the players (Mata, Luiz, Lamps) travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 They are a well organised, technical team - but do (compared to EPL) teams lack the final toughness needed to win matches.If we convert our chances, should be relatively easy, if we don't - could be a draw best case and loss worst case...Like I said a great footballing team and we should be mindful of under estimating them a la Corinthians... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Hope to see Ake and Marin start. Probably be another scrappy 1-0 win like the one in Prague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Play the second team, and maybe oscar to run things as he should be fresher than the other 2. Try and get an away goal and stay solid at the back. Hopefully we won't need to call on mata and hazard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 DRAW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabHazard 655 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 torres,score a goal dude!!no hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backstreet09 499 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 DRAW.Omg yesh :wub: P.S out of likes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Omg yesh :wub: P.S out of likesWTF!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backstreet09 499 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) WTF!? DRAW Edited March 3, 2013 by Backstreet09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufassir08 2,400 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 CechFerreira-Cahill-terry-bertrandAke-RamiresBenayoun-oscar-marinTorres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 DRAW you expecting more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themightyblue 443 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Don't want to underestimate them too much. Think Ake should have some involvement, but only from the bench in this first leg. In the 2nd leg at the Bridge, he can hopefully start CechAzpi Cahill Terry BertrandLuiz MikelMoses Oscar HazardTorresTurnbull, Iva, Cole, Lamps, Ake, Marin, MataGive Ramires a much needed break too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I would love to see a pivot of Mikel-Ake being given a shot. I have a feeling it would work better than anything else we have atm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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