CHOULO19 24,332 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Not entirely sure if this has been posted, but apparently Frank has said that the team did not practice pens before the final: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/europa-league-final-chelsea-havent-1889255No idea what to make of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Not entirely sure if this has been posted, but apparently Frank has said that the team did not practice pens before the final: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/europa-league-final-chelsea-havent-1889255No idea what to make of that. However, a thigh injury for Victor Moses means a late switch for David Luiz back into midfield, with Ramires on the right of the trio behind Fernando Torres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 However, a thigh injury for Victor Moses means a late switch for David Luiz back into midfield, with Ramires on the right of the trio behind Fernando Torres Hmmm, I need to learn to read articles till the end..I can't start to even express how much I wish that is false! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Not entirely sure if this has been posted, but apparently Frank has said that the team did not practice pens before the final: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/europa-league-final-chelsea-havent-1889255No idea what to make of that. There is always a difference between what you say to the press what one does in training and what you actually do. Jogi Löw says they never practice corners or freekicks in training. I am pretty sure they do. Moses out is a huge blow, surely. Without him we got no useful options on the bench whatsoever...Ramires on the wing has never been a good idea this season. AS we got no real wingers a narrow formation like a 4-3-2-1 sounds a logical consequenceDefenserami-Mikel(fit?)-Lamps----Mata-----Oscar--------------.----------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 There is always a difference between what you say to the press what one does in training and what you actually do. Jogi Löw says they never practice corners or freekicks in training. I am pretty sure they do. Agree. I would imagine the keepers, at the very least, have been prepped for pens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/14/frank-lampard-chelsea-benfica-europaSome team news from the Guardian.Terry, who damaged his left ankle in Saturday's victory at Aston Villa and arrived in the Netherlands with a pronounced limp and with the joint heavily strapped, made a bold attempt to prove he should warrant a place at least on the substitutes' bench by venturing out on to the turf as the squad trained at the Amsterdam ArenA night. But the centre-half, wearing trainers rather than boots, managed only one lap of the pitch with the fitness coach before retiring inside for further treatment.Eden Hazard, who injured a hamstring at Villa Park, will also miss the game, as will Ryan Bertrand. That leaves the interim manager Rafael Benítez effectively left to select from a threadbare 18-man squad that includes Victor Moses, who picked up a slight knock at the weekend. Lampard will start and, as Terry's deputy, will take on the armband against the Portuguese having performed a similar duty in last year's Champions League showpiece.Only have 18 players to select from?! That might mean Benayoun, Marin, Ferreira will all be on the bench! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAF 162 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Apperantly Benifica were cursed by a former trainer, and they havent won a European final since... I'm pretty relaxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Apparently Moses has picked up an injury. Benayoun to start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Apperantly Benifica were cursed by a former trainer, and they havent won a European final since... I'm pretty relaxed.1962, Amsterdam. Bela Guttmann, the great Jewish coach of all time, led Benfica to maintain European title with a huge 3:5 Victory over Real Madrid, a year after winning 2:3 Barcelona in the final of the Champions league. After the celebrations in Lisbon, he contact the club president, asked to get bonus for the achievement. The president refused and Gutman responded: "I will quit and it will be another 100 years before Benfica will win the European Cup again." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Apparently Moses has picked up an injury. Benayoun to start? Don't even joke about that! Rami on the wing and Lamps next to Mikel in the pivot if that's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 1962, Amsterdam. Bela Guttmann, the great Jewish coach of all time, led Benfica to maintain European title with a huge 3:5 Victory over Real Madrid, a year after winning 2:3 Barcelona in the final of the Champions league. After the celebrations in Lisbon, he contact the club president, asked to get bonus for the achievement. The president refused and Gutman responded: "I will quit and it will be another 100 years before Benfica will win the European Cup again."one should always be careful with Jewish curses. Ours is a certain Yossi Benayoun on the bench, who is condemned to never win anything. Let's see which curse is stronger^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuf 1,448 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/14/frank-lampard-chelsea-benfica-europaSome team news from the Guardian.Only have 18 players to select from?! That might mean Benayoun, Marin, Ferreira will all be on the bench!I wouldn't mind seeing Ferreira make an apperance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuf 1,448 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 1962, Amsterdam. Bela Guttmann, the great Jewish coach of all time, led Benfica to maintain European title with a huge 3:5 Victory over Real Madrid, a year after winning 2:3 Barcelona in the final of the Champions league. After the celebrations in Lisbon, he contact the club president, asked to get bonus for the achievement. The president refused and Gutman responded: "I will quit and it will be another 100 years before Benfica will win the European Cup again."no offence, but isn't that typical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 no offence, but isn't that typical lol.... what can i do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuf 1,448 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 lol.... what can i do...be proud, my nation is known for the drinking habit and stealing. handling money is not the worst you could be stereotyped with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo 1,729 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT! season 4 in 12 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Rafa won't be such an idiot to actually start benayoun, but it is a guarantee that he will come on at some stage.Benayoun is simply compeltely useless. he will never contribute anything a 15 year old amateur player can't do, too. With marin it is a different case. He is not only completely useless but also so über-motivated he is always likely to get a red card or so. On the other hand, Marin can - in one try out of 10 - fool the entire backline and create something out of nowhere. It is unlikely to happen, but when you are loosing, Marin has a 20% chance to ruin the game completely and maybe a 3-5% chance to change the game. With Benayoun you always can be 100% sure to lose. It is impossible that we still are favourites now. Lima, cardozo, john (who is out hopefully), rodrigo, urreta, gaitan, are all better attackers than everything we got except Lamps, mata and oscar. If we do not go 2 or 3 up before the 70th minute there is no way we can win this, unless of course they completely fuck it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 If I'm totally honest, I don't see us winning. Even with Hazard or our full team or whatever, I just see it as a game similar to the Super Cup; as in, one side cares a lot more about the trophy than we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 If I'm totally honest, I don't see us winning. Even with Hazard or our full team or whatever, I just see it as a game similar to the Super Cup; as in, one side cares a lot more about the trophy than we do.Except From Rafa and his CV... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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