BlueLion. 21,491 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 FC Porto vs Chelsea25 November 2009, UCL, Estadi do Dragao, 1945 KOChelsea head to Portugal to face FC Porto in a crunch Champions League group match.A win for Chelsea would see them finish Group D as winners and give them a potentially more-favourable draw in the next round. However, the Blues have never beaten Porto away from Stamford Bridge, having lost 2-1 and drawn 1-1 under Jose Mourinho at the Dragao. Match chat here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Even though we have already qualified we need to win this game to ensure we finish top of our group, team selection will be interesting with Arsenal in mind at the weekend, but i think we will field our strongest available 11 for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,313 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Squad for tomorrowCech, Hilario, Turnbull, Ivanovic, A. Cole, Zhirkov, Carvalho, Terry, Alex, Essien, Belletti, Mikel, Ballack, Malouda, Kakuta, Deco, J. Cole, Kalou, Anelka, Drogba.Talk about strength in depth ! Good to see Kakuta in there as well - but probs wont get a run out as I think he played in the reserves last night...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Probably end up being something like this;Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Carvalho, Ashley Cole, Essien, Ballack, Malouda, Joe Cole, Drogba, Anelka/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Dont think gana be easy with Porto through as well be a case of who finishes top but hopfully can get a good result and volia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alee. 182 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Is Drogs 100% ? Maybe bring him in the second half so hes fully fit for the Arse-Anal game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaChick 430 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Glad joe coles in the squad! Hoping to see Kakuta get a run as well. Looking forward to it but dont think it will be an easy game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggedknot 105 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 This won't be an easy game by any stretch. I think a narrow victory is likely to happen, would like to see Zhirkov play for a good half or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caesarblues 51 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 link streaminghttp://www.iraqgoals.net/ch1.htmlhttp://tv.indonewyork.com/soccer3/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray. 217 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Maybe it will be third time lucky as we haven't beaten them on the last 2 outings. Fingers crossed :blue scalf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane 2,275 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 a draw will do me fine if i'm being honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millzy_chelsea_fan 4 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) TEAM NEWS: PORTO V Chelsea Didier Drogba and Michael Ballack both return to the starting line-up. Anelka will partner Drogba with Deco in behind them. Yury Zhirkov will play his 50th European match at left-back, his first Chelsea start since the QPR Carling Cup game two months ago.Porto make three changes from the side that lost at Stamford Bridge. Beto comes in to goal, Sapenaru will play right-back and Rodriguez is preferred to Hulk on the left of the attack.Chelsea are expected to line up in the following 4-diamond-2 formation:1 Petr Cech 2 Branislav Ivanovic6 Ricardo Carvalho26 John Terry ©18 Yury Zhirkov12 John Mikel Obi13 Michael Ballack15 Florent Malouda20 Deco39 Nicolas Anelka11 Didier DrogbaSubstitutes: 23 Ross Turnbull, 3 Ashley Cole, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti, 5 Michael Essien, 10 Joe Cole, 21 Salomon Kalou..Porto are expected to line up in the following 4-3-3 formation:Beto; Sapenaru, Rolando, Bruno Alves ©, Pereira; Belluschi, Fernando, Raul Meireles; Varela, Falcao, Rodriguez. Substitutes: Nuno, Guarin, Valeri, Macion, Helton, Farias, Hulk.The referee is Jonas Eriksson from Sweden Edited November 25, 2009 by millzy_chelsea_fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky10 5 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Where is Kakuta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alee. 182 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Quite a few absentees from the midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.sum41 229 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 http://hqsportz.net/chan1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Good to see Yuri getting a start Come on lads lets get a win!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Come on ChelseaGame underway!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogba11CFC 108 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Anelka shoots wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Anelka called offside but was on by a mile great play between Didi and Nico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogba11CFC 108 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 APOEL 1-0 Atletico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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