Jase 43,479 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Chelsea vs Inter MilanPRE-MATCH DISCUSSION AND LIVE CHATPre-Season Friendly No.42nd August, Friday, 2013Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis01:00 Kick Off (UK time)[Match Kicks Off at 8pm in US on 1st August] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 AC Milan beat Valencia 2-1 in the first International Champions Cup game today. If we beat Inter here, we'll face AC Milan in the next round. If not, we'll face Valencia.And do take note of the match's time stated above. Different in day and time due to difference in time zone (obviously). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 so are these matches friendlies with unlimited subs or will be played with the normal rules and regulations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Kills 164 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I wonder if they're putting down grass or if we're playing on the turf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 The Milan-Valencia game set a high benchmark for the rest of the tournament in terms of level of football. The game will be our first real test this preseason, but we are superior through and through in terms of manager and squad, so we should win this. actually I would like us to win this tournament. when we won a similar event under Carlo in the USA, we ended up winning the double Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Inter will be a test, they have a few gifted players (Guarin, Kovacic, Icardi [who we were linked with], Handanovic) so it wont be a walk in the park. Confident we can win though, will be emotional for Jose too supposing its against Inter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 The tournamen is all set up for our Clash with Real in the final. Will be the first time we face them since ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lover Lover 18 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Against poor Inter. Not a real test.I think you'll find that its pre season and we really dont know what to expect with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannyfreshh 164 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Should be an entertaining tournament .. I'm anxious to see how we play agains solid European clubs, not the Philippines all stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I'm going to ignore the three teams I support in Europe are taking part of the same tournament - even if a friendly tournament. I'm a Chelsea fan above anything else - reason why the only forums about football I read/post are Chelsea-related - despite speaking Spanish fluently and understanding Italian quite well.Inter is going through a bad moment now and there are a lot of changes, it's like a transition time in their history. We are definitely favorite to win, but even Inter in a terrible moment is much more challenging than the sides we've played in Asia. Inter is one of the historic European teams, their shirt will always be respected as well as many others. So I think it's going to be a good match, even if we dominate - as we should. But people shouldn't be surprised if for any reason Inter wins or offers more opposition than they initially expected. In football teams like Inter should never be written off because football is totally unpredictable and that's one of the beauties about it. What makes it so amazing.We should win, I hope we do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Inter are an interesting team and Mazzarri is an interesting coach. I look forward to seeing their lineup and formation. Going off his time at Napoli I believe Inter will use a 3-4-3 formation.IcardiKovacic - PalacioPereira - Guarin - Cambiasso - SchelottoRanocchia - Samuel - JesusHandanovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDRECHO 432 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Inter are an interesting team and Mazzarri is an interesting coach. I look forward to seeing their lineup and formation. Going off his time at Napoli I believe Inter will use a 3-4-3 formation.IcardiKovacic - PalacioPereira - Guarin - Cambiasso - SchelottoRanocchia - Samuel - JesusHandanovic3 defenders and Samuel in that position , jummy says lukaku .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Inter are an interesting team and Mazzarri is an interesting coach. I look forward to seeing their lineup and formation. Going off his time at Napoli I believe Inter will use a 3-4-3 formation.IcardiKovacic - PalacioPereira - Guarin - Cambiasso - SchelottoRanocchia - Samuel - JesusHandanovicI don't think Schelotto will play, I'm sure Mazzarri has told him he can find another club. So it will probably be Nagatomo on the right. Kovacic is a interesting player for Inter, he has a big future and will be cause us problems but I don't think he'll play in a 3 man attack, maybe he'll play in midfield next to Cambiasso or Guarin or maybe Inter will play a 3-4-1-2 with him as a number 10? Their defense is there to be gotten at though, Ranocchia has been shocking for a year or so and Juan Jesus seems to struggle at certain times too. If they play Samuel or Campagnaro in a three man defense with them two I'd expect us to score a few. Still they are unpredictable in attack with Icardi and even Belfodil and Palacio are both good players.Anyway I'm hoping that Mazzarri gets time at Inter to try and restore their reputation this upcoming season though, I'm not exactly an Inter fan but I prefer Inter over all Italian clubs. Last season they finished 9th or something, was a shit season for them. Also isn't Moratti selling his 70% share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Be nice to see the boys against a much tougher opponent rather than a Sunday league team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 All i want is KDB + Mata in a team and then KDB + Oscar in a team, the link up play would be massive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 1st Half CechAzpilicueta - Luiz - Terry - BertrandMikel - Van GinkelDe Bruyne - Mata - SchurrleTorres 2nd Half SchwarzerEssien - Cahill - Ivanovic - ColeRamires - LampardMoses - Oscar - HazardLukaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Fong 2,776 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 1st Half CechAzpilicueta - Luiz - Terry - BertrandMikel - Van GinkelDe Bruyne - Mata - SchurrleTorres 2nd Half SchwarzerEssien - Cahill - Ivanovic - ColeRamires - LampardMoses - Oscar - HazardLukakuUnlimited sub allowed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Just wanna see a good exciting game. We should win on paper but Inter are Inter and it is pre season. I remember how piss poor we were last year in the states, especially against Milan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Unlimited sub allowed?no idea! I'm guessing maybe 6 subs allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 If its only 6 subs allowed then i would play this team - CechAzpilicueta - Luiz - Terry - ColeRamires - EssienDe Bruyne - Mata - HazardLukaku Team by 60th minute SchwarzerIvanovic - Cahill - Terry - ColeRamires - LampardDe Bruyne - Oscar - HazardTorres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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