Jase 43,479 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Schalke vs ChelseaPRE-MATCH DISCUSSION AND LIVE CHAT UEFA Champions League Group Stage Matchday 322nd October, Tuesday, 2013Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen19:45 Kick Off (UK time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseasMessiah 304 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Oscar and Hazard should be the first names on the team sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Our group as it stands after 2 games:1. Schalke - 6pts2. Basel - 3pts3. Chelsea - 3pts4. Steaua - 0ptsBasel ahead of us on H2H record and we simply cannot afford to lose here. Otherwise, things are gonna get panicky in the last 3 games. And one can only hope Steaua are more competent this time around against Basel. Need them to take points off them to aid our cause a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 We cant lose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyzz 711 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Glad that Farfan and Huntelaar are injured. Schalke are awful when it comes to defending set pieces this season so i'd start Ivanovic again although he didn't play well today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Flash 1,144 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 We need another strong performance, come on chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 After today, this looks promising................Cech.......Azpi.....Cahill.....Terry.....Bert...........Rami..Lamps.......Shurrle.....Oscar......Hazard....................Eto'o.........But i reckon Ivan's gonna start anyway as it gives us an option for 5-3-2 if we fall behind, without making a subtitution.Luiz should be given a little bit of time before City at the end of the week to think about his mistakes and get disciplined.No chance for KDB with the team we have, considering the importance of this match.Pity, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I would take a draw here if we beat City and them again back in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Their central midfield is set to consist of 2 18-year old players who lack experience. Hugely talented though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Here's one dodgy stat ahead of this game.Jose Mourinho has lost all 6 of his European matches against German oppositions in Germany - vs Werder Bremen(x2), Bayern Munich(x2) & Borussia Dortmund(x2). Those 6 losses suffered by Mourinho came during his time at Chelsea, Inter Milan & Real Madrid.On the other hand, Mourinho will be returning to Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, the ground where he won the CL with Porto in 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 A must win game if there ever was one. Lose and we'll be fighting with Basel for the second place and will face much harder opponents in the first knockout round if we even get there but a win would be put us in a very good position to finish first.Anyone know if Schürrle will be available for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 tough game. we have to play a good game here. cant simply leave it to the class in our depth like the previous games. cechazpi cahill JT bertramires mikelhazard oscar schurlle etooetoo has shown glimpses of his link-up play and now he has got a goal. i dont want to break that. i think jose would go with mikel-rambo pivot as we would need mikel's defensive prowess more than lamps long balls from the pivot. plus lamps played 2 games for england + cardiff + norwich+ i have no doubt that he ll start city, so i just he would get some rest here. azpi and cahill should start after iva and luiz's poor displays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Here's one dodgy stat ahead of this game.Jose Mourinho has lost all 5 of his European matches against German oppositions in Germany - vs Werder Bremen(x2), Bayern Munich(x2) & Borussia Dortmund. Those 5 losses suffered by Mourinho came during his time at Chelsea, Inter Milan & Real Madrid. All of them have been 1 goal defeats.On the other hand, Mourinho will be returning to Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, the ground where he won the CL with Porto in 2004.??? what? he lost 4-1 to bvb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 ??? what? he lost 4-1 to bvb. Ooops! Forgot to include that 4-1 loss. Apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Just win!Expect to see Oscar, Hazard and Schurrle if fit because he know Schalke and German football the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusek 2,031 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Anyone know if Schürrle will be available for this one?He tweeted this today:André Schürrle @Andre_Schuerrle 1 h Well done blues, good win:)) sad I couldn't play, but I'll do my best to be fit for Tuesday!!! #bluefamily #behappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Eto'o has to start this one, his intelligence is vital for this, Felipe Santana will gobble up Torres (in a foot race) or Ba (in the air).I think Azpilicueta should start this one too, Mikel should start with Lamps saved for City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Their central midfield is set to consist of 2 18-year old players who lack experience. Hugely talented though. And Julain Draxler will be playing..... so good Anyway I can honestly see Mou going 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1 whatever you want to call it, in this one and playing on the counter but I don't know because from what I've read Oscar was superb today.... still who knows. Cech----------Iva - Cahill/Luiz - Terry - Bertrand/Cole----------MikelRamires - Lampard----------Andre/Mata - Eto'o - Hazard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Eto'o has to start this one, his intelligence is vital for this, Felipe Santana will gobble up Torres (in a foot race) or Ba (in the air).I think Azpilicueta should start this one too, Mikel should start with Lamps saved for City.If Mourinho wanted to play Azpilicueta, he would have done so today. But instead, he continues to flog Ivanovic to death and this after he played during the international break as well and Azpi did not play any. Mourinho will continue his love affair with Ivanovic against Schalke and Man City.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Schalke have 6 players out injured, 1 doubtful..http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-v-schalke-champions-league-2471531?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterChelsea’s Champions League hopes have been boosted by Schalke’s crippling injury crisis.The German side have seven players crocked.Striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has been ruled out until the New Year with a knee injury.Kevin-Prince Boateng is struggling with knee problems and will be assessed ahead of Tuesday’s Group E clash, while Jefferson Farfan has suffered hamstring pain.Midfielder Jermaine Jones, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Marco Hoger and Sead Kolasinac have also been sidelined.The Schalke crisis has become so bad that 35-year-old striker Gerald Asamoah has been summoned from the reserves to train with the first-team squad.Asked about the number of injuries, German international Dennis Aogo said: “It seems like we had the plague!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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