BlueLion. 21,491 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 (edited) AS Roma vs. Chelsea Football Club Chelsea crushed Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in 2003.Chelsea travel to Italy with the possibility of guaranteeing progression into the knock-out rounds of the Champions League. 5 years to the day of a famous Chelsea victory in Italy, Luiz Felipe Scolari takes his side to Rome to face Italian giants AS Roma. Despite a faltering start to their league campaign, players such as Francesco Totti, Mirko Vucinic, Rodrigo Taddei and Daniele de Rossi will be looking to get their season kick-started in the right direction. Chelsea, on the other hand, are flying high in Europe and in their own domestic league, and are top of Group A and the Premier League thanks to their superior goal difference in both competitions. Five years to the day of this fixture, Chelsea went to Italy searching for a much-needed win in the Champions League in a game against Lazio. In the Olimpic Stadium, the Blues won 4-0 - the biggest winning margin by a foreign team on Italian soil that has since been equalled by Arsenal. Can the Blues emulate the score line under Claudio Ranieri to ensure qualification for the next round with two games remaining?Match chat here! Predict the result here! Edited November 2, 2008 by BlueLion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 (edited) Good luck to anyone going.Hope their fans are nicer to us then Man you Anyho erm 1-0..on their ground so not gana be easy hopfully though that make them more adverntous and not litrally put the whole team behind the ball again And hopfully Riiise wont score against us Edited November 2, 2008 by Laylabelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 I feel quite confident about this game, to be honest, Roma can't sit back and defend because they're at home, and Italian fans are quite happy to vent their frustration at sides when they lose. I think it was in 2006 in a match between Siena and Udinese, that Siena didn't have one shot on goal and at full-time they were met by a volley of coins and bottles. They're going to have to attack us and the pace and quality we have up front will make them pay. If they score first they will shut up shot and play for the 1-0 win, but if we score first then they have no choice but to come at us and we will play them off the park for that reason. Either way, they've been shit, so far this season, and we should win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 They'll be wary of our abilty to hit on the break, but they have to go for it. I still wouldnt write them off as having no hope. Anything can happen, we are the better and stronger team and should win. It doesnt mean we will. 2-0 Chelsea me thinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogba11CFC 108 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 3-1. Lampard, DD, and Riise at both ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue 469 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I reckon we will draw,Roma will put up their defence and play dirty as usual. :thumbsdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 A draw would actually not be the worst result, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott 7 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Away from home in Europe to a side like Roma, a draw isn't so bad. However, it'd be nice to make up for the draw at Cluj where we should be winning, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cool 388 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Rome are in shite form and I wouldn't be surprised if they raised their game against us and parked the bus in front of goal. A draw would be very acceptable imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 The home crowd would be very unforgiving if they defended for 90 minutes at the SO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para6iT 2 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Well it's better draw than lose..i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblue™ 55 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 We always win away from home... it's gonna be a chant soon enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueman1 0 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 We shall win with difference in one goal 1-2 or 0-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) Roma 32 Doni 03 Cicinho 05 Mexes 04 Juan 02 Panucci 20 Perrotta 16 De Rossi 33 Brighi 07 Pizarro 10 Totti 09 Vucinic Substitutes 25 Artur, 11 Taddei, 15 Loria, 17 Riise, 19 Julio Baptista, 22 Tonetto, 24 Menez Chelsea 01 Cech 17 Bosingwa 26 Terry 33 Alex 18 Bridge 20 Deco 12 Mikel 08 Lampard 10 J Cole 39 Anelka 15 Malouda Substitutes 23 Cudicini, 02 Ivanovic, 09 Di Santo, 11 Drogba, 19 Ferreira, 21 Kalou, 35 Belletti Edited November 4, 2008 by BlueLion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Cee 50 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Roma 32 Doni 03 Cicinho 05 Mexes 04 Juan 02 Panucci 20 Perrotta 16 De Rossi 33 Brighi 07 Pizarro 10 Totti 09 Vucinic Substitutes 25 Artur, 11 Taddei, 15 Loria, 17 Riise, 19 Julio Baptista, 22 Tonetto, 24 Menez Hopefully Riise will come on in the 2nd half and score for us. Exactly like he did as a Liverpool player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) They have some excellent players on the bench. Watch out for 'Rigo Taddei. Enjoy the game, people, I'm going to watch it at the pub down the road, couple of Blues in there Edited November 4, 2008 by BlueLion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Cee 50 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Match's starting. Come on, Chelsea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Cee 50 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Deco shot blocked by Doni... Corner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Cee 50 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Roma 1-0... COME ON, Chelsea!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue 469 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 What a mistake by our defenders 1-0 Pannuci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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