Closed Steaua Bucharest v Chelsea

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Last season this fixture was a mess. Unworthy pitch and a ridiculous penalty made us lose. This time it will be different apart from one thing: We completely dominated them in midfield and we will again. I think even a Essien-Lampard pivot could handle those lousy Romanians.

Hence we should go out

---------Cech

Azpi-Luiz-Terry-Cole

------Rami-Lamps---

Oscar---Mata--Willian

----------Torres--------

and just put them to sleep. . I know we don't like Oscar on the wing, but they will rotate so much, it won't matter. Just press them high up the pitch and bang in the shots. They don't have the pace to hurt us on the counter. It would need much much more than a bad pitch and an even worse ref for them to beat us this time.

[Namika 922]

Cech

Ivanovic - Luiz - Cahill - Bertrand

Ramires - Mikel

Mata - Oscar - Willian

Torres

[Sidzeret 2,257]

I'm not sure Torres will start... he should despite playing twice in a row, as Eto'o or Ba will have to be used against Norwich while Torres is suspended...

Torres will start...its typical Mourinho to stick with his star players in form

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Anything but the clueless Mikel-Lamps pivot

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Definitely a opportunity to see Mata get his First Team position back.

Also one to watch Oscar and Mata to start simultaneously and possibly interchange the #10 roles and see which works out. After the Juan Mata show today, it wouldn't come as a surprise.

Hazard should probably sit out and give Shurr/de Bruyne a start with Will subbing in.

My team

...............................................Cech

....Azpi.......................Cahill....................Luiz......................................Bert

.......................................Rami..........Lamps..............................................

Mata,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Osc10r........................................Shurrle

.............................................Torres9

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Cech

Azpi-Terry-Luiz-Bertrand

Ramires-Mikel/Lamps

Mata-Oscar-Willian

Torres

[DavidSteaua2008 16]

Hello from Bucharest !

Our team is poorer than last year and your is better ( a big plus mister Mourinho)!

I think Chelsea wil win 1 or 2-0 because we don't have a real striker so...it will be an desapointing season for us this year

The pitch is perfect,the weather is rainy,probably 40.000-45.000 spectators at the game (and a nice atmosphere i hope)

The beer, as you already know, is cheap, the woman are beautifull, the taxi car's are very expensive (just for foreigners ) )

I hope for your fans that will come here to feel good and have a nice trip (and if it's possible to let 1 point at Bucharest )

ps:thousand's excuses for my english but i graduated a long time ago and i didn't have no one to exercise

Cheers!

[Ollie 4,400]

Should just go for it. We're better, we're playing pretty well and we need to win. I'm sure we'll win comfortably. Play like we did in the 2nd half yesterday, it will be more than comfortably.

[aerl 4]

MY TEAM

Cech

Ivanovic-Terry-Luiz-Cole

Ramires-Lamps

Mata-Oscar-Willian

Torres

LET'S GO BLUES!!

2-0 WIN

Mata & Torres on the scoresheet

[Kish9 50]

Think we need to give a couple of players a good run out this match.

Cech

Azpi cahill terry bertrand

Essien mikel

Wilian Mata Kdb

Torres

[Farid ChelseaIndo 1]

Chelsea must win and i hope we could win 2-0...

[Singeorzan 1]

I've never bought tickets for a football match before. I want to go see Chelsea play Steaua at Stamford Bridge on the 11th of December with my brother and pops, what is the best way to go about this? Membership, price, guaranteed tickets, ticket availability, etc. please let me know of all this type of stuff.

Thanks,

Dave

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Cech

Iva - Luiz - Terry - Cole

Ramires - Mikel

Willian - Mata - Hazard

Torres

[Mufassir08 2,400]

I would start

Cech

Azpi-Cahill-Luiz-Bertrand

Mikel-Ramires

Willian-Mata-KDB

Torres

[Phil Driver 503]

...............Cech................

....Ivan....JT...Cahill..Cole..

.....Ramires...Lampard/Essien..

..Schurrle....Mata...Hazard..

.............Torres.......

Our terrible loss v Basle means we must win this at all costs.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

This game is bigger than the Spurs game! Need to get all 3pts without question. Forget the names on the backs of the jerseys, the guys who are playing the best right now have to play. For me thats:

--------------------------- CECH

--- IVANOVIC ----- LUIZ ------ TERRY -------- COLE

--------------- MIKEL ---------- RAMIRES

--MATA -------------- OSCAR ------------- SCHURRLE

------------------------ TORRES

I start Schurrle for Hazard because he's been abysmal this year. I'm starting to think we need to give him a look in at the 10 so he can have the ball at his feet more. Jose said it and I agree 100% Hazard's main struggle is he's receiving the ball with his back to goal and teams aren't allowing him to turn, if he does there are 2-3 defenders aggressively trying to win it back.

I thought our back 4 played extremely well yesterday so I wouldn't change that now. Brana didn't have the best game but he's been our most consistent defender all year.

Torres up top for me, he's earned it with his play recently. He also won't be eligible to start at the weekend so its an opportunity for him to maintain continuity.

I don't care what happens in the match or how it gets done we just have to win this game. Simple.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Hello from Bucharest !

Our team is poorer than last year and your is better ( a big plus mister Mourinho)!

I think Chelsea wil win 1 or 2-0 because we don't have a real striker so...it will be an desapointing season for us this year

The pitch is perfect,the weather is rainy,probably 40.000-45.000 spectators at the game (and a nice atmosphere i hope)

The beer, as you already know, is cheap, the woman are beautifull, the taxi car's are very expensive (just for foreigners ) )

I hope for your fans that will come here to feel good and have a nice trip (and if it's possible to let 1 point at Bucharest )

ps:thousand's excuses for my english but i graduated a long time ago and i didn't have no one to exercise

Cheers!

Don't believe a word of what this guy says... Do you guys think 6 wins and a draw from 7 games is a disappointing start? I don't... Ya they lost to Schalke but its far from poor. They have to big hulking CB's who are 6'4 and 6'5 in stature. They have a loaner from Sampdoria, Federico Piovaccari who has 7 goals in 12 games. They play extremely well in front of their home support. It won't be an easy game...

[The_Flash 1,144]

We need to win this game, and I would HOPE very well. I think we need a very good result to boost everyone's spirits.

I would play

--------------------------- CECH

--- IVANOVIC ----- LUIZ ------ TERRY -------- COLE

--------------- LAMPARD ---------- RAMIRES

--MATA -------------- OSCAR ------------- SCHURRLE

------------------------ TORRES

[DavidSteaua2008 16]

for Mr Chelsea Legend 11 :

Steaua is one class above the entire romanian championship at this moment,but unfortunately our competition is weaker every year because the lack of money (i mean investitors)

We are poorer than last year when we played your side (we miss some big players:Rusescu our strker is now at Sevilla in Spain,Chiriches our defender is at Tottenham and Chipciu our midfielder is injured, 3 quality players) and you have Mourinho now, and Eto and a better game compared with the last season! (i saw the game with Bayern and you played very well in that game untill the elimination)

Yes,our CB's are good but i sincerely believe that isn't enough! I hope i' m wrong, but there are small chances !

I didn't said Chelsea will smash Steaua with 4 or 5-0 but it will be an easy win for you!

The only chance that i was hoping us to make a little suprise, would have been available if you hadn' t loose with Basel.. ruined )

[CHOULO19 24,332]

although I think Jose will field Frank instead of Mikel.

I wouldn't be too sure, Frank played 90 minutes at WHL, so Mikel will be fresher. He also seemed to pick up a knock right at the end.