MŠK Žilina vs Chelsea

[Kostas 1,468]

Drogba got 2 yellows in the home match against Internazionale,I think he's suspended for 2 or 3 games.

[Wilson 358]

Oh yeah. When he stamped on someone I think? Lmao.

[Madmax 9,219]

No, more like he brushed against someone ( Thiago Motta) and he went down like he had taken a cannonball in his nether regions. But then he himself got sent off in the semi against Barcelona ( this time due to Busquet's playacting). Karma's a bitch.

[Mário César 1,270]

Cech

Paulo - Terry - Alex - Cole

Mikel

Essien - Ramires

Kalou - Malouda

Anelka

Agree?

[vishalmarathe 0]

Carlo Ancelotti pre match conference ahead of the trip to MSK Zilina

Carlo Ancelotti press conference - MSK Zilina vs Chelsea

[Peace. 4,352]

Cech

Paulo - Terry - Alex - Cole

Mikel

Essien - Ramires

Kalou - Malouda

Anelka

Agree?

No.

Anelka is no more a main striker. His best (and his right) position is on the wing.

If you want to play Malouda, Kalou and Anelka, play them like that :

Anelka - Malouda

Kalou

[BLionheart 516]

Ancelotti said: 'I will change the line-up because I want to rest players. I don't want to think the Champions League is more important than the Premier League.

'The normal step is to want to do better in the Champions League. We went out too early and want to do better this season.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1311530/Chelsea-boss-Carlo-Ancelotti-wants-improve-seasons-Champions-League-show.html#ixzz0zOj1ZIFe

that's what i thought , if we are not gonna try new players and youngsters against a team like zelina when are we gonna do so , hope we will see something like that :

cech

ferrera bruma alex a.cole

mikel

ramires benayoun

kakuta sturridge malouda

well i know this won't happen but i just hope it will be something close

[zolayes 14,489]

Ancelotti said: 'I will change the line-up because I want to rest players. I don't want to think the Champions League is more important than the Premier League.

'The normal step is to want to do better in the Champions League. We went out too early and want to do better this season.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz0zOj1ZIFe

that's what i thought , if we are not gonna try new players and youngsters against a team like zelina when are we gonna do so , hope we will see something like that :

cech

ferrera bruma alex a.cole

mikel

ramires benayoun

kakuta sturridge malouda

well i know this won't happen but i just hope it will be something close

I would like to see systematic rotation with 2 young players starting in ALL but the most difficult games

[NattyBlue 44]

@ Zola: yes yes yes that's what's needed to be done, ween them all into the team, like with Kalou being the sub of X amount of years we know he's going to come on kinda thing, now with Studge and Kakuta etc we should try and do the same with them

[zli_zo 0]

Cech

Ferreira Alex Ivanovic Ash

Mikel

Essien Lampard

Anelka Maluda

Kalu

This, I think, would be our team for the game... DD is suspended but Kalu can do the job because he is in very good shape. Anelka and Maluda has been rested against W'ham. Lampard is fit and I think Carlo could put him as starter for easy game, just to find his form more quicly after 10 days, and we need a captain in this game because I think Terry will not play. He needs some rest.

Carefree :blue scalf:

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TERRY TRAVELS, LAMPARD AND COLE REMAIN IN ENGLAND

[Peace. 4,352]

Carlo Ancelotti has this afternoon discussed the fitness of his three England players, two of whom will not travel to Slovakia for our Champions League date with MSK Zilina on Wednesday.

The manager is able to include his captain on the trip but the vice-captain remains sidelined.

'John Terry trained today and he will travel. The players we have out and unavailable are Bosingwa and Lampard,' Ancelotti said.

'Jose still needs some time. Frank also needs some more time before he is ready to play, but he should be okay for the game on Sunday.

'Ashley Cole will also stay out for the game on Wednesday because I want to give him some rest. He played two games with the national team and he also played on Saturday. There is no problem, but it is better for him to rest.'

I reckon the starting eleven will be :

Cech

Ferreira - Iva - Alex - Zhirkov

Mikel

Essien - Ramires

? - Malouda

?

edit : oh shit, we have posted the news at the same time ^^.

[DYC. 7,542]

Would like to see Sturridge and Bena start.

Cech

Ivan - Alex - Terry - Zhirkov

Mikel

Essien - Benayoun

Anelka - Sturridge - Malouda

(Kakuta, Bruma and Van Aanholt coming on as subs)

Essien and Anelka allowed some rest against Blackpool. Ramires and Kakuta being their replacements.

Frank and Ash aren't going to play (http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2152984,00.html) so i made some changes

[Donny 0]

Sure Nico will step up to the mark without Didier as he did last season in the early group stage games. Pretty confident about this one.

[Kojo 4,676]

No, more like he brushed against someone ( Thiago Motta) and he went down like he had taken a cannonball in his nether regions. But then he himself got sent off in the semi against Barcelona ( this time due to Busquet's playacting). Karma's a bitch.

Lol yeah.

[Kostas 1,468]

So we'll be playing without Drogba,Lampard and Cole maybe even JT,clearly some rotation kicking in.

Zhirkov is obviously going to play 90 minutes unless he gets himself injured again.Benayoun may also play instead of Ramires.

I wonder who's going to be our striker though,is Anelka even capable of playing upfront on his own anymore?I doubt it,either Kalou or Sturridge will replace Drogba.

[Peace. 4,352]

I wonder who's going to be our striker though, is Anelka even capable of playing upfront on his own anymore? I doubt it,either Kalou or Sturridge will replace Drogba.

No.

The last five games he played with France, he played as the main stricker (in a 4-3-3 system). And it was a real disaster.

Belive me. He even has said recently that he is no more a "real striker".

Kalou or Sturridge would be as far a better choice

[Kostas 1,468]

No.

The last five games he played with France, he played as the main stricker (in a 4-3-3 system). And it was a real disaster.

Belive me. He even has said recently that he is no more a "real striker".

Kalou or Sturridge would be as far a better choice

The thing is neither Kalou or Sturridge are proven European quality and Ancelotti might want to play it safe.I know how terrible Anelka has been as a lone striker for France but maybe he'll somehow get himself to play like he did less than a year ago.It's hard to believe that a player can just forget how to play at a position that he had been playing for over a decade.I think Ancelotti may succeed at what Domenech failed.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Anelka was great when he played up top by himself in March against Villa and Man United, and especially well when Drogba was away with the Cote d'Ivoire for the AfCoN in January/February. I have faith in him to be able to score if he does play up top.

And granted, Anelka has been shit for France, but so has their whole squad, so that's a null argument

[The Big Drog 1,110]

Like BlueLion said, Nic was tremendous leading the line when he was needed last season. Never more so than in the 7-0 demolition of Villa and the win at OT against Man Utd, his movement and understanding with Malouda is incredibly sharp and intelligent. That being said I wouldnt mind seeing Sturridge get some game time.