Closed Chelsea v Man City

[bushman 2,043]

Not at all, just not protected enough. Schalke were all over our middle of the park in the first half.

May I point out, Torres scored an early goal. Therefore, Chelsea were playing counter-attack, then.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

That's up Jose to make it so, but our defence is looking very strong. Yes Luiz made a mistake against Cardiff but let's not get washed up in that, against Schalke we looked solid as a rock and whilst they had a lot of possession in the center of the field they still struggled to break us down.

If people are going to sign from the roof tops about City then do it about us too, as right now we are playing really well.

Our back four is fine, I meant the duo ahead of them.

[Special Juan 27,581]

Our back four is fine, I meant the duo ahead of them.

And that's why I said it's up to Jose to make it so, by offering the 'protection you spoke of.

[mac.bo 48]

In Jose we must trust . He hopefully comes up with a starting lineup that gives us more control in the centre of the park , we just need to play 90mins like Spurs second half/some of the Bayern game/ first half Hull etc etc . Lets be positive from the 1st minute and take the game to them. I think this will be a classico

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

And that's why I said it's up to Jose to make it so, by offering the 'protection you spoke of.

Not entirely, we lack quality in that area.

[Special Juan 27,581]

Not entirely, we lack quality in that area.

Never said otherwise, but it's still Jose's job to make sure they carry it out.

[LeonDavis23 371]

does daylight savings for england folk start/end before this game or is the ticker/my tv guide wrong? cheers

[tapa 11]

Torres scored 2 goals but seriously even my grand mother is better . from the the beginning he does nothing NOTHING

[Despiadado.Maleante 1,046]

does daylight savings for england folk start/end before this game or is the ticker/my tv guide wrong? cheers

yes, Game will be at 3am if your living in Sydney

[Mouri_Matic 560]

the team is playing well, if we can't beat them at home after they've come back from russia then we ain't ever gonna do dis, lets confident be

Yeah but they got pretty much a better squad than us. It is like saying if Cardiff don't beat us next time then they never will

[Hazardous Oscar 8]

Yeah but they got pretty much a better squad than us. It is like saying if Cardiff don't beat us next time then they never will

they don't have a better squad than us....with the right line-up we should be beating them...

[LeonDavis23 371]

yes, Game will be at 3am if your living in Sydney

ugh game would have been at 1am a few weeks ago then. If only aus. could swap time zones with asia or something, saturday and sunday night primetime epl every week

Yeah but they got pretty much a better squad than us. It is like saying if Cardiff don't beat us next time then they never will

well hopefully cardiff only get one more shot at us before they're back where they belong..

[LeonDavis23 371]

if we can match bayern for 4hrs then why can't we beat them, it can't just be a match-up thing

[Phil Driver 503]

Some of our supporters seem to agree with the waiters teams,Jose will get team selection dead right,we are playing at home and City Will be worrying about us ,my team will resemble Jose's.

Cech

Ivan

JT

Cahill

Bertrand

Lampard

Ramires

Willian

Oscar

Hazard

Eto'o.

Jose will have seen Bayern take City apart with a pressing game,we need to do the same and. Toure needs to be forced on the back foot,that will be the key.

[Hazardous Oscar 8]

if Jose persists on Lampard (which I think he will) then the ideal line-up for this game will be this:

-----------------------Cech------------------------

Azpilicueta-----Luiz------Terry------Bertrand

------------------------Mikel------------------------

-----------Lampard----------Ramires-------------

Schurrle------------Oscar-------------------Hazard

this line-up will dominate the midfield....we can score goals without a striker as we've been doing for most of the games.....if until 60-th minute we still don't score, take off Lamps for Torres and shift Oscar to Lamps' position.....if Schurrle underperforms, take him off for either Mata or Willian....we'll be fine.

I know that Jose won't play this line-up but still...

[Mouri_Matic 560]

if Jose persist on Lampard (which I think he will) then the ideal line-up for this game will be this:

-----------------------Cech------------------------

Azpilicueta-----Luiz------Terry------Bertrand

------------------------Mikel------------------------

-----------Lampard----------Ramires-------------

Schurrle------------Oscar-------------------Hazard

this line-up will dominate the midfield....we can score goals without a striker as we've been doing for most of the games.....if until 60-th minute we still don't score, take off Lamps for Torres and shift Oscar to Lamps' position.....if Schurrle underperforms, take him off for either Mata or Willian....we'll be fine.

I know that Jose won't play this line-up but still...

Torres/Eto'o will start the match, we will never play with out a striker again unless all 3 are injured.

[Hazardous Oscar 8]

Torres/Eto'o will start the match, we will never play with out a striker again unless all 3 are injured.

and that will be wrong, given that Lampard starts..

[mac.bo 48]

does daylight savings for england folk start/end before this game or is the ticker/my tv guide wrong? cheers

Yes the clocks go back 1 hour this weekend so Stamford Bridge will have the lights on especially second half