Closed Chelsea v Basel

[Jase 43,479]

I'm very confident we'll win the match. Our home form is frankly superb at the minute. 11 wins from the last 13, and the other two being draws. Basel are good and will play with greater freedom tomorrow (I think they were simply over-awed in the first leg, personally), but playing on the counter certainly sets the tie up nicely from our perspective. There will definitely be a few goals tomorrow, I feel. I have a strong inkling that Basel will get a goal, which will automatically mean we will need to score a couple.

Probably from the customary penalty given against us in this competition..

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Probably from the customary penalty given against us in this competition..

If it means we get a pen in the final, I'm okay with it!

[Magic Lamps 11,441]

If we are winning in the 90th minute we should deliberately foul or handball in our box, maybe this saves us a penalty in the final.

[yuvala 2,167]

We should take advantage of their need for goals.. they'll come at us hard and attack as much as they can and we need to keep our shit together in defense and score our goals when given the opportunity, no missed chances, no trying to only defend and keep the lead.

[different level 1,056]

cech

ferreira ---- cahill ---- terry ---- bertrand

ake - lampard

moses - benayoun - marin

torres

Pretty much what I was going to suggest, maybe with Mikel for Lamps and Bane for JT.

[Cosmin 2,484]

All I can say is, that if we try to park the bus we will lose for sure. We need to keep the pace up and attack. Not sit back and try to defend the whole game. Not even if we are up by 1-0. Basel is a really good team.

I consider a disgrace even thinking about parking the bus tomorrow. With all due respect for Basel (great club, great history), but we are Chelsea FC. We ARE the Champions of Europe.

We must go for the win just like we went in the first leg.

[Laylabelle 9,292]

Yeah, don't understand how this hasn't sold out. It's a European semi-final ffs.

sold out now which must be a first.though did go on general so pos basel fans scattered around

we have been so crap in cup comps hope we dont fuck up

[robdog 2,084]

I would gladly take a 1-0 loss & enter the final via the backdoor. Yes I am a Backdoor Man

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

Lee Parker ‏@Leeparker_tv1h
Just to reiterate, Rafa has said that John Mikel Obi is his only injury concern ahead of the Basel game tomorrow #ChelseaTV

[Milan 17,835]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uucLXOvLB-w

[Jase 43,479]

Lee Parker ‏@Leeparker_tv1h

Just to reiterate, Rafa has said that John Mikel Obi is his only injury concern ahead of the Basel game tomorrow #ChelseaTV

Oh great.

We need him to be available and playing so that we can rotate and rest 1-2 key players.

[Ollie 4,400]

If we play our full team it will be bad for Basel on the counter attack as they'll probably be very open. There will be a lot of goals in this game i think. 4-2 .

Lampard will break Bobby's record i think tomorrow. Tomorrow is the day.

[Blue Armour 4,158]

Oh great.

We need him to be available and playing so that we can rotate and rest 1-2 key players.

Ake could be an option, although I doubt Rafa'll play him in a fixture like this...It could mean Luiz back in midfield, or Lampard-Ramires.

[Leif 6,006]

SO THERE'S THIS GAME AGAINST BASEL WHICH COULD SEND US TO A SUCCESSIVE EUROPEAN FINAL AND NEW GTA NEWS IS BEING RELEASED TOMORROW/TODAY. I. AM. PUMPED. May not go to sleep...

[LeonDavis23 371]

If we play our full team it will be bad for Basel on the counter attack as they'll probably be very open. There will be a lot of goals in this game i think. 4-2 .

Lampard will break Bobby's record i think tomorrow. Tomorrow is the day.

i'd rather he equal the record against basel/united and pass it with say the winning goal next wednesday

[yum 15]

Cech

Ivanovic Cahill Terry Bertrand

David Luiz Lampard

Hazard Oscar Mata

Torres

BTW, if we are advancing comfortably, I'd like to see Ferreira come on. It's unlikely we'll see him play again for Chelsea unless we wrap up 4th with a game to spare. He has been nothing but professional.

[MHL 47 378]

I think this might be a cagey old affair, they seem to like to hit teams on the break.

Therefore and with TFSW's naturally cautious approach we may see a bit of a stand-off the first half.

The first goal scored and which team scores it will be massive.

[ulsterchelsea 3,213]

Id personally like to see lamps and jt play on sunday, think we need the legends for manure. Basel are still worth watching but they didnt look great last week.