Closed Bayern Munich v Chelsea

[Gil 28]

Good defensive performance. Schurrle, Oscar have put in decent shifts and even Hazard has come leaps and bounds in his defensive discipline/understanding.

One thing I've noticed is a lot of the 50-50's are being won by Bayern players tonight. Luck or better fitness?

Just need another decent counter attacking opportunity in the 2nd half looks like Bayern might concede another.

Essien/Mikel for Lampard and Lukaku for Torres depending on the circumstances.

[Stingray 9,441]

well should we play him? the way torres is playing atm?

To give him minutes of course. Btw Torres isn't THAT great besides the goal.

When are you gonna play him otherwise? He can do it.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Don't get mad Padawan!

But I feel you have a liking for defending and control. I am raised in the age of cattenacio AND total (attacking) football. Check that out. Defense is great, control is great, but if you only take into account the movement of the other party, you are always second. It is like when I play chess. If I start and look at my defense too much. I lose the initiative and chase a whole game long. We did that against ManU, now less.

It is more than just a feel. It is a genuine football vision. God, I love Total Football.

we need time to implement total football. Bayern's trying something like that. look how bad they're failing.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Solid in defense, threatening on the counter. Happy with that first-half overall everyone is doing their job. Schurrle has been a menace on the rw.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Still can't wrap my head around why Frank starts, but Jose's tactics...just brilliant.

[NishC300 1,865]

No true. I've heard plenty of our chants throughout the game.

Wrote this near the beginning of the game.

We were being outsung and even after we scored, it was still mainly Bayern fans.

[Term-X 7,891]

Safe to say Schurrle has responded to the Willian signing.

[Ollie 4,400]

Great goal but not impressed with our ball retention at all. Every time we keep it, we look fantastic but that's like once every 10 minutes. We're giving them way too much time and they will score eventually if this carries on. It seems to work though... somehow. We'll get battered one of these days, we will.

[bushman 2,043]

I know I sound like a bitch... but where are the people criticizing the formation (not the lineup)?

Where are the people calling Mourinho names?

This was a great first by us. Of course we can lose, that's not the point, my point is only to prove Mourinho isn't some clown who doesn't know a thing about football as some suggested with some sort of posts before the match.

So with the proper time to sharpen this formation and with the addition of Mata, Willian, Eto'o, the prospect only gets better.

Give the man some credit and some time.

You were correct. I must admit, Chelsea are playing exactly what´s needed & well. Bayern hadly had any chances.

It´s amazing what Jose had come up with. So far, so good.

[Kojo 4,676]

Well, if I may ? Chelsea certainly will not dominate them. I´d say, it´ll be the other way around. Just watch them come out storming.

The boys need to keep it tight for 20-25 minutes, I feel. perhaps, if the kids can pop one in, Bayern will get nervous. An ideal scenario Chelsea one up at half. Then, anything can happen. If Bayern scores before the half, Chelsea is out of it, I feel.

So far so good, we just need to keep at it but work harder and I think we might just be able to keep them out.

[Gil 28]

These Belgium fanboys are getting irritating now. Lukaku will eventually get his chance.

KDB got his and didn't perform. Will have to wait for another.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Everyone's been brilliant so far but special shout outs to Cech, Schurrle, Hazard, Luiz, and Torres.

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

The pitch seems slippery.

[Leif 6,006]

Oscar has the most tackles on the pitch. Once again showing he'll be better than Zidane

[Leif 6,006]

dp

[Weckerz 3,781]

Best game from Schurrle so far, liking the energy he brings. Everyone doing their jobs, keep it up boys

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

Adrian chiles, please do one!

[Gil 28]

Still can't wrap my head around why Frank starts, but Jose's tactics...just brilliant.

Transition passes. Mikel, Essien & Van Ginkel aren't capable of playing them. Only alternative would be playing Oscar there but we'd lose a lot defensively playing Mata at the #10 against the big teams.