EskWeston 696 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Cant say i am overly happy with the team selection. Moving away from what has been working so well for us and back to what we was struggling with a little. Ballack for Deco i mentioned earlier but also playing Nico out wide has been discussed at length is something that wasn't working for us.Chelsea TV suggesting we have lined up with the biggest squad possible to combat Bolton's tactics, for me at home we should be letting the oppos worry about us not the other way around.Hope i am proved wrong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millzy_chelsea_fan 4 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 TEAM NEWS: Chelsea V BOLTON WANDERERS Posted on: Tue 13 Apr 2010Michael Ballack returns to the starting line-up for the first time since the Inter Champions League match at the Bridge six games ago. Deco is rested and is on the bench, as are Florent Malouda and, after three consecutive starts, Joe Cole. Salomon Kalou will play wide with Nicolas Anelka on the other flank. Both he and Didier Drogba start.The defence is unchanged for a fourth game in a row. They have conceded two goals in the last three matches. Bolton make two changes. Striker Jonas Elmander is left out as the visitors play Kevin Davies on his own up front. Gretar Steinsson and Matthew Taylor come in with Tamir Cohen dropped to the bench. Chelsea are expected to line up in the following 4-3-3 formation:1 Petr Cech19 Paulo Ferreira33 Alex26 John Terry © 18 Yury Zhirkov13 Michael Ballack12 John Mikel Obi8 Frank Lampard39 Nicolas Anelka11 Didier Drogba21 Salomon KalouSubstitutes: 40 Hilario, 43 Jeffrey Bruma, 52 Patrick van Aanholt, 10 Joe Cole, 20 Deco. 15 Florent Malouda, 23 Daniel Sturridge.Bolton are expected to line up in the following 4-5-1 formation:Jaaskelainen; Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson; Steinsson, Muamba, Lee, Wilshere Taylor; K Davies ©.Subs: Al Habsi, Samuel, M Davies, Cohen, Weiss, Klasnic, Elmander.The referee is Lee Probert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 2007/2008 - Chelsea 1-1 Bolton (would've won the league if Man Utd failed to beat Wigan on the last day and we won, fucked it)Man Utd were already 2-0 up against Wigan before we went 1-0 up, and we must have dipped in confidence, and I think that's how the goal happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millzy_chelsea_fan 4 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 ARE YOU MAD! Malouda out, has he got injured in training last couple of days?!just imagine a fresh malouda coming on in second half against sam rickets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddandrewblue 19 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Have to trust Carlo knows what he's doing with that lineup. Not the best looking team we could field - glaring issues with Nico and Drogs paired together and with Malouda not starting. At least we have a strong bench come the second half...Come on Chels! Salt this thing away!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 (edited) I think its great to rest Malouda for the yids game. If we can't beat Bolton with this team, there's a serious problem even if Ballack, Mikel and Kalou are playing. Kalou always does well in these kinda games anyway. I'm sure we did Bolton 4-0 twice in 3 days (like we did to yids in 2002) with the 4-4-2 earlier in the season (except Deco had 2 blinders, he should be playing ahead of Ballack). Any side we put out should beat that Bolton team, no excuses at all. Edited April 13, 2010 by OllieCFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alee. 182 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 TEAM NEWS Chelsea v BoltonDidier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka both start for Chelsea as manager Carlo Ancelotti picks an attacking side to face Bolton. As expected Joe Cole and Deco are rested with Salomon Kalou and Michael Ballack returning to start at Stamford Bridge, but the in-form Florent Malouda must make do with a place on the bench. Ancelotti is still without a host of players though, including Jose Bosingwa, Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho and Ashley Cole. Bolton boss Owen Coyle makes two changes from the side that lost to Aston Villa on 3 April, with Gretar Steinsson and Matt Taylor returning at the expense of Tamir Cohen and Johan Elmander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinctek 469 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 any one got a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Come on lads, i think maybe bringing malouda on will be a good idea. Lets just get the win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 5,322 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 any one got a link?if you have downloaded veetle you can watch here http://www.veetle.com/frameworked/index.php/channel/view#4bc45f1306397 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Lads coming out the tunnel. Come on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall 315 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Whats ESPN on? They keep saying Lamps is captain? Have I missed something here lads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Florent getting his player of the month trophy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanSnake 1,211 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I must get the liveraid product liverite.Looking for a 3-0 win here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Game underway. Come on lads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Come on Chels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Well done jt. Under pressure did well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 http://www.vipcanal.com/ch1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinctek 469 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 that link has gone down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 First effort by Nico, Wide and not much power. Good effort but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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