closed Porto 0-2 Chelsea

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1 minute ago, Jason said:

STARTING XI:
Mendy
James
Azpi
Christensen
Rudiger
Chilwell
Jorginho
Kovacic
Werner
Havertz
Mount

WTF....totally different lineup to what I saw.

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Just now, Jason said:

STARTING XI:
Mendy
James
Azpi
Christensen
Rudiger
Chilwell
Jorginho
Kovacic
Werner
Havertz
Mount

Criminal starting Jorginho after his terrible showing vs WestBrom but i guess we have no choice. We are a bit light in the CM/DM position. Otherwise alright. Obviously Werner is getting special treatment. no way he starts on merit.

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1 minute ago, Atomiswave said:

WTF....totally different lineup to what I saw.

lol I don't know where you saw it and Tuchel already confirmed Rudiger will start in yesterday's presser.

[Pizy 19,041]

I like it. And I hope our boys are extremely up for this after that horror show at the weekend.

Porto really don’t have any scary names on their team sheet but will be big time fighters and grinders so this won’t be easy by any means.

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1 minute ago, Jason said:

lol I don't know where you saw it and Tuchel already confirmed Rudiger will start in yesterday's presser.

Goal.com the bastards.........thanks

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For a nicer look...

 

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Please be on Fire Werner, please!

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6 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Criminal starting Jorginho after his terrible showing vs WestBrom but i guess we have no choice. We are a bit light in the CM/DM position. Otherwise alright. Obviously Werner is getting special treatment. no way he starts on merit.

Easy to forget that Werner was actually excellent in the last CL outing against Atletico and that he's the team's top goal contributor, despite his own inconsistency/problem.

And you could argue that it's also a bit of rotation and all that because I highly doubt he'll start against Palace at the weekend. 

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I really don't get Tuchel's logic of having TWO goalkeepers and TWO left backs on the bench and not make room for Gilmour at the very least. Got him to stay with the team in January and yet he's doing things like this. 

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6 minutes ago, Jason said:

For a nicer look...

 

IF I'm not mistaken, only 2 players in that starting XI have played in a Champions League quarter-final previously - Azpi and Kovacic. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,862]

I think this is our best lineup. If Port parks the bus, bring in Giroud.

[NikkiCFC 8,473]

3rd kit 🤩

Well, this is cautious approach.

James and Chilwell are more defensive wing backs unlike Alonso and CHO. Plus Mount in front 3. I hope we dont struggle to score.

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2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals

FC Porto                    
Chelsea             

http://www.sportnews.to/mysports/2021/champions-league-porto-vs-Chelsea-s1/

https://www.totalsportek.com/page-3/

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Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan - Our second home  😄

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28 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

I think this is our best lineup. If Port parks the bus, bring in Giroud.

'If Porto Park the bus'

They WILL park the bus.

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18 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Why is everyone putting Chris over Silva? 

Last game with Silva we conceded 0 and with Chris 5 😄

Late stage of CL... Silva should be first name on team sheet. 

And he is suspended for Palace anyway. 

Tuchel just now said he is not match fit to go a full 90 minutes

[OneMoSalah 8,967]

Hope Havertz is the false 9 and not one od the more supporting roles because if its Pepe and the other CB up against Werner it will be a disaster. 

Edited April 7, 2021 by OneMoSalah

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birds creating some atmosphere lol