Closed Steaua Bucharest v Chelsea

[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.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

Cech

Ivanovic - Luiz - Terry - Cole

Ramires - Mikel

Mata - Oscar - Hazard

Eto'o

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Cech

Ivanovic - Luiz - Terry - Cole

Ramires - Mikel

Mata - Oscar - Hazard

Eto'o

Torres on a run of form here( we should be celebrating), Jose ain't gonna ruin that

[Pacquiao 1,834]

Torres on a run of form here( we should be celebrating), Jose ain't gonna ruin that

but he is banned in the PL so there is no point, as he wont be able to play on Sunday vs Norwich i would rather Eto'o start so he can try and get on a run of goalscoring form.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

but he is banned in the PL so there is no point, as he wont be able to play on Sunday vs Norwich i would rather Eto'o start so he can try and get on a run of goalscoring form.

Ahem..didn't he actually get his run in the team and proves that he was no bigger deal than Torres.

[haranr 485]

This is a must win. If we play Mazacar we might even crush them.

[zolayes 14,489]

I hope their fans are kept off here

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Cech

Ivanovic - Luiz - Cahill- Bertrand

Ramires - Mikel

Mata - Oscar - Willian

Torres

[Stats 7,056]

Cech

Ivanovic - Luiz - Cahill- Bertrand

Ramires - Essien

Mata - Oscar - Willian

Torres

Essien is not in the squad for the group stages!!!

[Magic Lamps 11,655]

Essien is not in the squad for the group stages!!!

Can't he be nominated because of MvG injury?

[Stats 7,056]

Can't he be nominated because of MvG injury?

Nope. Once group stages squads are announced there are no changes until the knockout round I am afraid.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Nope. Once group stages squads are announced there are no changes until the knockout round I am afraid.

Right...

[Magic Lamps 11,655]

This leaves us a little thin, but I am sure we can cope. no idea why we did not take Ess in the Squad in the first place. Surely he can cope with the likes of Steaua.

Luiz-Rami pivot could be a good thing vs Steaua, too. Against those weaker oppositions where we will see much of the ball, his aggressiveness could help our ball retention.

I think in the end it is not too important who we field.. it is more important to get motivation&concentration right. Probably every player in our squad is superior to his Romanian counterpart.

[Mustafa 885]

BEWARE STEAUA, JUAN IS BACK INFORM !!! He does score alot away from home

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2438017/Kevin-Bruyne-axed-Chelsea-squad.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

De Bruyne out of CL squad for this match apparently. Such a shame..