Fernando 6,585 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 We need to take the game to City, the difference in our games between City and United is alarming. Why are we so scared of City compared to United? is it mental or something?Is simple really. This Chelsea is like arsenal. Weak and small where we get bully by bigger players. And this city is like the old Chelsea, big and aggressive. I miss the Mourinho Chelsea. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santiago. 1,500 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 He is, but Torres has hit a good run of form and got into a rhythm which is important for a striker. Not as straightforward or obvious as you make outYeah, scoring against mediocre clubs really is a 'run of form'. Kompany will be trembling at the sight of Torres when 3 occasions this season he made Torres his bitch beautifully...Ba links up better, Is actually a threat against tough opponents unlike Ladyboy, makes better runs, has a better awareness, has a better finish, and is ten times the player Torres is. Pretty straight fucking forward if you ask me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themightyblue 443 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Yeah, scoring against mediocre clubs really is a 'run of form'. Kompany will be trembling at the sight of Torres when 3 occasions this season he made Torres his bitch beautifully...Ba links up better, Is actually a threat against tough opponents unlike Ladyboy, makes better runs, has a better awareness, has a better finish, and is ten times the player Torres is.Pretty straight fucking forward if you ask me...So Rubin are a mediocre team all of a sudden, and that's funny because Torres has only started against Kompany and City on 2 occasions this season and has 1 goal....Ba was also dealt with comfortably by Kolo Toure and Nastasic last time outWhen Torres find these random bursts of form he actually becomes a good player with good off the ball movement, finishing, work rate, link up play etc. After his injury Ba might be lacking rhythm and sharpness and that'll make him easier to defend against if that is the case. As I said before, don't mind who starts but it'll be a tough decisionNot as straight fucking forward as you think.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Is simple really. This Chelsea is like arsenal. Weak and small where we get bully by bigger players. And this city is like the old Chelsea, big and aggressive. I miss the Mourinho Chelsea. :-( i will take the MOU chelsea in a heartbeat over the current squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 We need to take the game to City, the difference in our games between City and United is alarming. Why are we so scared of City compared to United? is it mental or something?I know the game at there place was embarrassing! i have never seen a Chelsea team play with so much fear! hopefully at wembley we can play with some confidence and take the game to them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouNameIt 1,511 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 He is, but Torres has hit a good run of form and got into a rhythm which is important for a striker. Not as straightforward or obvious as you make outOne word: rubin kazan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edetarod 2,155 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 i will be over the moon if we win thisbut if we were to lose i'd rather be it on penaltiesso our unbeaten run in the FA cup continues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 i will be over the moon if we win thisbut if we were to lose i'd rather be it on penaltiesso our unbeaten run in the FA cup continuesLets face it. That run is gonna end sooner or later. If we are gonna lose it, would probably be better to lose it against a quality team as opposed to some random lesser team in the future.And anyway, we must avoid having this going into ET. We have Fulham away on Wednesday to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Think the only selection dilemma here should be Ba or Torres. Not sure who to go forFor the first time in a long time, that's actually a real dilemma. Personally I'd go for Ba because I think he's still the more dangerous of the two and he showed exactly what he can do against United, but Torres actually offers something of a threat off the bench. He changed the game against Sunderland simply by having the confidence to run at players and that could be invaluable in the final 20 minutes on Sunday.Beyond that though, the team pretty much picks itself which is good and bad. The back five is pretty much inked in and the front four is almost certainly going to be Hazard, Mata, Ba and Oscar (although Moses could have played himself into a spot too).But just like the league game this match will come down to the midfield two and we don't really have any other option but to play Mikel and Ramires. Rami was awful at the Etihad and Mikel was a disgrace against Rubin but we really don't have any other options there and I can't see Rafa shaking things up by putting Luiz in there. The hope is that Rami can't have two games that bad against City and that hopefully his good touches (of which he is more than capable in fairness) outnumber his bad touches. With Mikel we simply have to hope that he couldn't be bothered to play properly on Thursday night as indicated by his comments pre-match. That's a massive problem for the club, but a problem for another day. Hopefully someone at the club sits him down with the tape of that performance and gets a positive reaction from him.Still, I'm less confident about this game than the United one. I simply think that City are the best team in the country at the moment despite what the league says and they match up against us better than any other team. They've got pacy forwards who can cause problems between the lines, they've got strong midfielders who are comfortable on the ball and they've got Kompany who is a rock at the back. They're beatable, especially without Silva who is still a talismanic figure despite his comparatively poor form this season, but we need to be at our absolute best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachikethas 1,154 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 this could be our fixture assuming we get to the two finals14/04: Man City N17/04: Fulham A21/04: Liverpool A25/04: Europa League Semi-Final27/04: Swansea H02/05: Europa League Semi-Final05/05: Man Utd A07/05: Tottenham H09/05: Aston Villa A11/05: FA Cup Final15/05: Europa League Final19/05: Everton Hi dont know is it legal in football whatever that thing starts from 2nd but first thing first.city match gona be very physical. hope mikel and rami dont fuck up.dont think oscar should start so do torres. kompany just owned him last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Fong 2,776 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Think the only selection dilemma here should be Ba or Torres. Not sure who to go forHow about they both start and drop Oscar? Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicrico 175 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I am one of Zorres biggest critics, in fact i'd go as far as say I hate the guy. But he has shone a little promise, I still think it's too late. But praise where its due he has been decent past few games. Deffo done himself no harm in terms of being in contention. Ba holds up play very well, in to feet back to goal. Torres is different. Depends how we approach the game.Either way i'm fed up of city beating us, need that to change asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. 2,742 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Id go for Torres in this on he seems to have fire in his belly ATM I think he will be up for this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couris 232 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Ba is 10x better than Torres? bahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert 130 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 i will take the MOU chelsea in a heartbeat over the current squad. Why do you call it the Mourinho Cheslea. It was built by Ranieri and Abramovich - often against Mourinho's wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NishC300 1,865 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 as soon as I saw @Rupert, on the new reply list. I grabbed some popcorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachikethas 1,154 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Benitez: 'To be close to two finals, I am really pleased. The squad is doing well and getting better.' #CFCWembleynow let me bottle it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankit 3,176 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 First up, comment on drawing Basel... 'Every one could be difficult but Basel is not too far away, so maybe it is a good option.' #CFCBenitez: 'We know Basel have a great atmosphere in their stadium, so it will be interesting.' #CFCBenitez: 'City did well against United the other day, it's a semi-final, massive competition, and we'll try our best.' #CFCWembleyBenitez: 'We try to manage our squad and selection. We have players with fresh legs so hopefully we'll be fine.' #CFCWembleyBenitez: 'Demba Ba was training today, and Ryan Bertrand. Romeu, Cahill and Cole will not be available.' #CFCWembleyBenitez: 'To be close to two finals, I am really pleased. The squad is doing well and getting better.' #CFCWembleyBenitez: 'It's important to be in a big game, and it will be even better if we win.' #CFCWembley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santiago. 1,500 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 A 4231 will have us being dominated in the midfield... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusek 2,031 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 We need some Didier to win this one. Loan him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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