Closed Atletico Madrid v Chelsea

[Hysteria 159]

MMA Event.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Chelsea starting line up: Čech; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill, Cole ; Luiz, Mikel; Willian, Lampard, Ramires; Torres. #CFC

So Mourinho is going for the plan I thought he would, defend deep and instead of long balls like I suggested, counter attack. It looks like a 4-3-3 to me.

[Pizy 17,860]

shocking lineup, not sure how to feel about it. Initially I don't like it atll

Prepare your anus!

No worries, though. We have our 4 best players out there in Lamps, Mikel, Ramires, and Torres. The envy of Europe.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

LOL. That's not defensive at all!

[darrus 422]

Why are we in black kits?

Not commenting on the formation in hope that Mourinho knows what he is doing. Because our attacking players usually don't...

[Strike 6,961]

very attacking lineup this

[The Chels 2,502]

Your answer says enough. Our best away performance this season. I think so.

Ramires was by far and away the worst player in our team that game, as usual. If Ivanovic hadn't scored, Ramires would've been completely and rightly slated for taking the extra touch and the tame shot. Summed up his game.

[Barbara 15,149]

Prepare your anus!

No worries, though. We have our 4 best players out there in Lamps, Mikel, Ramires, and Torres. The envy of Europe.

eww, don't mention my butt, buddy :ph34r2:

but I agree about the second line so much

[Mong630 7]

this line up is what I was afraid for after the draw.

Against bayern or real it could be a great game but against atletico it's going to be painful to watch.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

I personally am happy Torres is starting. Let's hope he has something to prove tonight.

Mikel playing is another story, but needs be.

WHAT? How can any Chelsea fan be happy seeig Torres in a starting lineup?

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

The line-up makes sense because Jose realizes that without Hazard and a "real" striker, we neither have the quality or experience to beat this rugged battle-hardened teams. If the likes of Schurrle, Oscar, Willian struggle away from home against the Palace's, Sunderland's and Aston Villia's of this world then we might as well play very defensively and go all out in the return leg.

We just lack the quality right now, tbh.

[didierforever 7,349]

Keep it simple. Keep it 0-0 till 60th minute... then put in schurrle and/or oscar to nick a goal.

[LAM09 6,548]

Ramires was by far and away the worst player in our team that game, as usual. If Ivanovic hadn't scored, Ramires would've been completely and rightly slated for taking the extra touch and the tame shot. Summed up his game.

Let's hope he delivers either way.

[edetarod 2,155]

there is literally no one in that team who can score

[iseah100 5,612]

@chelseafc: Chelsea subs v Atletico: Schwarzer, Kalas, Ake, Van Ginkel, Oscar, Schurrle, Ba. #CFC

[Billy. 2,739]

Looks like we are parking up tonight and gonna try and nick a goal somehow

[The Chels 2,502]

The line-up makes sense because Jose realizes that without Hazard and a "real" striker, we neither have the quality or experience to beat this rugged battle-hardened teams.

Erm I think it's much fairer to just say that Mourinho is a very conservative manager.

[DoubleO 192]

we going to park the....

.... and I love it! So much hate on us, it would be sooo huge to knock them out and go to Lisbon!