Closed Atletico Madrid v Chelsea

[yuvala 2,167]

We really, really need to win this one to lift our spirits.

[Esam 60]

Chelsea will return to London with an earned victory

[iseah100 5,612]

Am i the only one who wants Torres to start? He looked great while he was on yesterday.

[Jase 43,479]

Am i the only one who wants Torres to start? He looked great while he was on yesterday.

Looking great against Sunderland and against a team like Atletico is two completely different thing altogether...

[Special Juan 28,141]

Torres looking great against Sunderland?

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Something gives me a feeling Cole might not even play. The fact that he wasn't even in the squad is an ominous sign.

[The Chels 2,502]

It's going to be 11 men behind the ball. We most certainly won't be playing to win.

Both teams want to play in the same way: defend and counter attack. So it will be interesting to see which team, if either, takes the initiative at the start. If one of the sides does concede they will probably be forced to go out and attack, allowing the opponent the opportunity to play their preferred system; overall though I reckon it will be a very cagey and tugid affair perhaps decided by a set-piece or a mistake.

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

Both teams want to play in the same way: defend and counter attack. So it will be interesting to see which team, if either, takes the initiative at the start. If one of the sides does concede they will probably be forced to go out and attack, allowing the opponent the opportunity to play their preferred system; overall though I reckon it will be a very cagey and tugid affair perhaps decided by a set-piece or a mistake.

I don't even think we will do that. I think it will be a case of letting them attack us and trying to hold on for a draw.

[Cech's helmet 220]

Nope, Azpi hasn't played at RB in a while, Mou doesn't want to move him. Just put Cole at RB.

This is the most ridiculous post I've ever seen in my life

[kobematabryant 400]

Is Hazard fit for this game? We need to manage it since Salah is ineligible to play. I definitely say play Eto'o/Ba, since playing Torres would mean self destruction. All we need to do is to get an away goal, 2 away goal would be very ideal. Please no defensive errors from Azpi and Luiz, we should be fine.

I say a good and realistic score would be 2-2, if we play like we did against PSG.

[bababoom 4,478]

Both teams want to play in the same way: defend and counter attack. So it will be interesting to see which team, if either, takes the initiative at the start.

Personally i think the ball will be left on the centre circle, both teams will just stand there waiting to see who dares touch the ball first.

[The Chels 2,502]

I don't even think we will do that. I think it will be a case of letting them attack us and trying to hold on for a draw.

Will they even want to attack us though lol? Like us they seem to have difficulties in breaking teams down from open play; perhaps both teams will be content with giving the ball away and retreating!

Personally i think the ball will be left on the centre circle, both teams will just stand there waiting to see who dares touch the ball first.

Hah! I think it will be quite likely that both teams lump the ball upfield from a GK just to allow the opposition defenders the ball (even though we pretty much always do that anyway).

Edit: just seen this on Twitter which seems quite apt:

[Namika 922]

Who the fuck cares about the premier league ? It's all about the Champions League nowadays. Stop bashing our players, keep the faith, remember what we did two years ago, what we did against PSG, this team can go all the way, from Madrid to Lisbon.

Who the fuck is Simeone ? We have freaking Jose Mourinho. He's the big man who always deliver on the big occasions. I'm going for a win with a sensational perfomance of Hazard.

CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE, WE HAVE DONE IT BEFORE.

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[zolayes 14,489]

the result will be either stalemate or Cechmate ....

[edetarod 2,155]

i'd take a 2-1 now if offered

i actually think it would be a better result than 1-1

becuase we would go all out for it at home

[The Chels 2,502]

Who the fuck is Simeone ?

Well he took over an Atletico Madrid side 4 points above the relegation zone and since then he's won the Europe League, subsequently beating us 4-1 in the Super Cup; he also beat Mourinho's Madrid in the final of the Copa del Rey at the Bernabeu; he is currently leading La Liga - 85 points with 4 games to go(!) - and is in the semi-finals of the Champions League with a side assembled at a fraction of the cost of all its rivals (including us). I don't think you should underestimate him or his team particularly given that they seem like a better, equally-as-spirited (if not more) version of us.

[Namika 922]

Well he took over an Atletico Madrid side 4 points above the relegation zone and since then he's won the Super Cup beating us 4-1; he beat Mourinho's Madrid in the final of the Copa del Rey at the Bernabeu; he is currently leading La Liga - 85 points with 4 games to go(!) - and is in the semi-finals of the Champions League with a side assembled at a fraction of the cost of all its rivals (including us). I don't think you should underestimate him or his team particularly given that they seem like a better, equally-as-spirited (if not more) version of us.

Not in José league.

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

Not in José league.

Ignorance.

[The Chels 2,502]

Not in José league.

Just because you think Mourinho is the much better manager that doesn't mean Simeone won't get the better of him: in fact Tony Pulis did so very convincingly in my opinion.

[zolayes 14,489]

Just because you think Mourinho is the much better manager that doesn't mean Simeone won't get the better of him: Tony Pulis did so very convincingly so, and outwitted Jose in my opinion.

we are talking about the CL ,,, some of us think in a positive way ... A M are not unbeatable ,, WE are Chelsea ,, we KTF .. perhaps you are the doubting Thomas

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