Closed Chelsea v Rubin Kazan

[ymalleb 14]

Oscar & Hazard must be rested in this game. I would start Mata, because without him we shouldn't expect we can get many chances. Also, because of his nature playing style, without much running & tackling while focusing more on vision and passing ability. We could have him for the sunderland game too, or worst case prepare him on the bench.

Anyway, the idea to rest Mazacar and rely on fringe players is totally nuts unless we give up this competition.

[Special Juan 28,166]

2-0 win would be lovely, and we are well capable of that.

I don't like this competition but no way in hell am I hoping we get knocked out.

Mon the Chels.

[Milan 17,959]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_FuWGHAkvM

[bushman 2,043]

Chelsea are faced with another dilemma as to what to do, whom to play tonight.

Personally, once again I do not care much about this competition. Especially when the top four PL places are at stake here.

To win a trophy, EL, FA would be nice but not at the expense of top four, I feel.

Once again, it´ll be up to Rafa´s way of thinking & his choice of line-up for tonight´s game.

Regardless of the outcome, I will support the team & pray no one gets injured tonight.

Currently, Chelsea needs everyone healthy & ready for PL games.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Wouldn't be surprised to see a relatively strong team tonight to try and win the tie in the first leg so we can rest players before the City game.

Cech

Ferreira JT Ivanovic Bertrand

Lamps Ake

Moses Mata Hazard

Torres

[Kieran. 6,317]

Should play a strong team and build a big lead so we can have players stay home when we leave for Moscow.

[Stingray 9,441]

Wouldn't be surprised to see a relatively strong team tonight to try and win the tie in the first leg so we can rest players before the City game.

Cech

Ferreira JT Ivanovic Bertrand

Lamps Ake

Moses Mata Hazard

Torres

This will be really close, I believe

[Leif 6,006]

I want a youth player thrown in. Don't care who. I guess Ake is the only one who'd actually even get considered though for some reason.

Torres will start; I doubt we'll ever see this "Moses starting up top" thing.

Marin will probably start and infuriate me again.

Bertrand should do a decent job.

Lamps could fit in well today depending on the opposition's formation and should have a real chance at scoring.

That all said, I think this'll be 0-0, 1-0 or a scoring draw.

[LeonDavis23 371]

Lets smash them before half time and then rest for sunderland. B team can then travel to russia, which is our only trip away from london for a couple of weeks i think

[bushman 2,043]

It´s hard to say who is starting today.

We only know Ferda is in.

The rest it could be anyone. Even Rafa could be on defense for all I know.

[Liquidator 5,176]

too cold for football. With the wind chill it feels like -5 out there. Expect another pitiful attendance

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Completely forgot about this one

[FabHazard 655]

i think this will be the line up:

cech

ferreira terry luiz bertrand

mikel lampard

moses mata marin

torres

hazard will come in as a sub

i expect a tough game

[Guest FullEnglishBreakfast]

I couldn't be arsed watching this. I've plans already set and I ain't breaking them for Rubin Kazan.

It'll be painful to watch. So boooring.

[OneMoSalah 8,887]

No away goal please

[Milan 17,959]

No away goal please

And no more injuries.

[Weckerz 3,781]

Kanchelskis convinced Rubin Kazan can shock 'unstable' Chelsea

Former Man United winger Andrei Kanchelskis believes Rubin Kazan can upset Europa League opponents Chelsea tonight.

Kanchelskis doesn't rate the quality of Chelsea's players this season.

"This year, Chelsea are not such a strong team, as they were a few years ago," he told Izvestia.

"The club is in a change of generations, and the owners cannot determine the future of the coach. Because of this, the team is under constant pressure.

"In contrast, Kazan is very balanced and the coach has clear ideas. Ruby will not run headlong forward, and will wait for their chance. I think that Rondon can score an important goal on the road. The Venezuelan is in great shape."

[Santiago. 1,500]

Huh. Well this is a first. There are no new members who support the opposition posting absolute garbage for once.

[Jype 6,398]

Have to watch out for their playmaker Roman Eremenko, he's the star man of the Finnish national team and usually one of Rubin Kazan's best players.

[Hutcho 8,443]

TBH, the whole resting players thing, is getting a bit extreme. We have some of the best physios and medical team etc, and some of the fittest athletes, and whilst you cannot have players playing every game, we are going way to extreme on apparently needing to rest players every other game.

We have a great team for the most part that would really benefit with some consistency for a change and to get a strong run going. Now obviously this competition has the lowest prority of them all so if we are going to rest players it may as well be today, but how about we crush them, then take two very good wins into the sunderland game, some momentum and hopefully beat them as well. Also we are at home tonight. If we can smash these today then, we can rest the whole first team next game and not have to even take them to russia. If rafa plays the strongest team today then rests a lot of them vs sunderland then he is a bigger twat than i first thought.