The Champions League Discussion Thread

[Nixon]

In theory, Brentford > Everton

Everton = United

United > Spurs > Europe

Brentford > Europe!

I think Partick Thistle are the only team who cannot be made the best team in Europe this way :'(

 

[CJACKO11]

Didier Drogba is back for Chelsea tonight, It just shows how strong our squad is when we have played 3 games in the Champions League and won all 3 without Lampard and Drogba. I think we will win 3-0 tonight 2 goals for Drogba and 1 from Zhirkov.

 

[Deano]

Yeah, Spartak are in for a thumping tonight.

 

[CJACKO11]

My prediction of the Chelsea starting 11 tonight

Cech
Ivanovic
Cole
Terry
Alex
Mikel
Essien
Ramires
Anelka/Kalou
Drogba
Zhirkov

The only thing im not sure about is if Carlo is going to give Nico a rest.

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Got the team massivly wrong. Chelsea starting 11

Petr Cech
Paulo Ferriera
Ashley Cole
Branaslav ivanovic
Alex
Obi Mikel
Ramires
Yuri Zhirkov
Salomon Kalou
Nicholas Anelka
Didier Drogba

Obviously 2 big names our out in captain John Terry and Michael Essien. Terry is on the bench and Essien takes a well deserved rest after being the player who has played the most minutes for Chelsea so far this season.

Subs:
Ross Turnbull
Daniel Sturridge
John Terry
Van Aanholt
Jeffery Bruma
Gael Kakuta
Josh McEachran

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Spartak Moscow starting 11 and subs:

Andriy Dykan
Aleksandr Sheshukov
Ibson
Welliton
Alex
Yevgeni Makeev
Marek Suchy
Andrei Ivanov
Nicolas Pereja
Aiden McGeady
Dmitri Kombarov

Subs:
Aleksandr Belenov
Renat Sabitov
Nikola Drincic
Nikita Bazhenov
Anton Khodyrev
Jano Ananidze
Aleksandr Kozlov

 

[DMF]

Chelsea bench looks very weak.. if they get into a situation, I can't see anyone being able to come on and change the game.

 

[CJACKO11]

Chelsea bench looks very weak.. if they get into a situation, I can't see anyone being able to come on and change the game.

Its a young bench but we haven't struggled yet this season, Sturridge, Kakuta and McEachran all have the attributes to change the game if need be. Although i don't expect us to struggle much tonight, i think we will have a nice lead at half time and then we can bring off Anelka and give him a rest.

 

[Jay Pricey]

And that John Terry amateur looks to have been thrown on for lack of numbers? He might be in a slippy situation against the mighty Russians.

 

[CJACKO11]

And that John Terry amateur looks to have been thrown on for lack of numbers? He might be in a slippy situation against the mighty Russians.

Nice pun....oO)

 

[Jay Pricey]

Nice pun....oO)

Thankyou, I typed it myself ^^)

 

[Mike.]

Chelsea bench looks very weak.. if they get into a situation, I can't see anyone being able to come on and change the game.

agreed, in the unlikely case of things going awry there isnt anyone to really change it

 

[CJACKO11]

agreed, in the unlikely case of things going awry there isnt anyone to really change it

Like i said Kakuta, Sturridge and McEachran are all good, pacy and confident players. I have watched every minute of every game this season and these lads can do a job if called upon.

 

[Mike.]

Like i said Kakuta, Sturridge and McEachran are all good, pacy and confident players. I have watched every minute of every game this season and these lads can do a job if called upon.

that remains to be seen

 

[CJACKO11]

that remains to be seen

By you maybe.

 

[Mike.]

By you maybe.

by anyone. your bench is talented but raw

 

[Shay Given]

By you maybe.

By most people, Kakuta especially looked way out of his depth when he started for chelsea in the EPL (cant remember who it was against)

 

[GodCubed]

Like i said Kakuta, Sturridge and McEachran are all good, pacy and confident players. I have watched every minute of every game this season and these lads can do a job if called upon.

His point is that of your bench, nobody there is a top-class, proven matchwinner. McEachran is talented but raw. Sturridge is a pacey, strong player but his finishing is doubtful. Kakuta was absolutely atrocious against Villa, and has only played for any length of time against mediocre opposition this year apart from us.

 

[Stann]

What is Ronaldo's problem? Arguably the best player on the planet? Why do that?

 

[GodCubed]

How the **** did Alex miss that?!

 

[CtPauley]

lolololololol at bbc sport, they thought ibrahimavic had scored

 

[CJACKO11]

Excellent goal by Anelka, brilliant through ball by Kalou.

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Our defence is absolutely solid.