closed Chelsea 2-0 Atletico Madrid

[Jase 43,479]

Chelsea 2-0 Atletico Madrid
PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS



2020/21 Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg
17th March, Wednesday 2021
Stamford Bridge
20:00 Kick Off (UK time)

[NikkiCFC 7,955]

Without Olie wonder goal and 0:0 I would not fancy our chances here.

1:1 would do it now. They need to attack us.

Mendy, Azpi, Chris, Rudi, Alonso, Kovacic, Kante, James, CHO, Werner/Havertz, Giroud.

[MoroccanBlue 5,306]

Get it done. 

 

 

[Jase 43,479]

Would gladly take the most boring 0-0 draw ever from this game. 

[Milan 17,854]

No Mount for this one, I am looking forward to it. Some counter attacks should not be screwed so easily then.

[MoroccanBlue 5,306]

4 minutes ago, Milan said:

No Mount for this one, I am looking forward to it. Some counter attacks should not be screwed so easily then.

Not to worry, we have CHO, Kante, Kovacic, Ziyech, and Werner to blow counter attacks for him. 👍

[Jase 43,479]

Atletico's starting XI tonight against Getafe...

 

[Magic Lamps 11,655]

32 minutes ago, Jason said:

Atletico's starting XI tonight against Getafe...

 

strong team. add lemar and joao felix and that is roughly the same team we will face.

[NikkiCFC 7,955]

Atletico is also low scoring team. Considering how good our defence is under Tuchel it would really need miracle to happen for us to conside 2 goals. 

[Jase 43,479]

13 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Atletico is also low scoring team.

Second top scoring team in La Liga. 

[lucio 5,418]

They are gonna bottle la Liga , shame 

[Jase 43,479]

Want to know a crazy stat?

Simeone's Atletico have played Getafe 19 times and they have kept 19 clean sheets!

[Jase 43,479]

https://www.football-espana.net/2021/03/15/diego-simeone-drops-atletico-madrid-xi-hint-ahead-of-Chelsea-clash

Lemar and Torreira not expected to start after training alone, apparently. Simeone will also apparently start with Felix and Suarez upfront.

[Azul 1,615]

The Champions League is Giroud's territory. He has to start.

[Azul 1,615]

3 hours ago, Jason said:

https://www.football-espana.net/2021/03/15/diego-simeone-drops-atletico-madrid-xi-hint-ahead-of-Chelsea-clash

Lemar and Torreira not expected to start after training alone, apparently. Simeone will also apparently start with Felix and Suarez upfront.

Good news for Atletico, considering both are bang average.

[King Kante 1,484]

This game will determine how mature we are as a team. I see 1-1 or 1-2 Atletico. Will be interesting to see how it plays out. 

[Magic Lamps 11,655]

9 hours ago, Azul said:

The Champions League is Giroud's territory. He has to start.

if giroud starts, werner has too, otherwise we have the issue of the opposition pushing too high again. Never wanna see ziyech+mount+giroud again for that reason.

I could imagine same lineup as first leg but Chilwell for Alonso.

[Milan 17,854]

20 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

if giroud starts, werner has too, otherwise we have the issue of the opposition pushing too high again. Never wanna see ziyech+mount+giroud again for that reason.

I could imagine same lineup as first leg but Chilwell for Alonso.

Impossible to have same line up with one change at LB. Mount and Jorginho are suspended.