Chelsea V Barca tonight
- Thread starter Baldyeagle
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+1.........dire to watch.
BeachGolfer
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Which ever way you look at it - brilliant, lucky negative, well done Chelsea and congrats to their fans. Munich is beautiful in May.
srixon 1
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Course they gonna defend, that is the Italian way. A win is a win.
USER1999
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If Madrid make the final, it's going to be dull. 11 guys in their own half, no one allowed to cross the half way line.
Penalties?
Penalties?
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Am one very happy Chelsea fan tonight! It wasn't pretty, but at the end of the day, the 'best team in the world' had no answer to our disciplined defending. Am a bit worried about the number of players we'll have missing for the final though!!!
Going to stick my neck out here. For me given the circumstances and the occasion that was the best performance by an English club in the CL. Forget the way they got there, as a performance to achieve an end result that was the best I've seen
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birdieman
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So who misses the final through suspension?
Terry, Meireles, Ramires I presume - anyone else?
Who needs Terry when you've got Bosingwa!:mmm:
Terry, Meireles, Ramires I presume - anyone else?
Who needs Terry when you've got Bosingwa!:mmm:
anotherdouble
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And Ivanavich
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And Ivanovich! Unless old Roman can grease some palms and get JT off the hook, then we may be buggered! Ramires has been our best player this season as well! Will get all concerned in the morning I think - just want to enjoy the rest of the night!
In_The_Rough
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Ramires will be the biggest loss I reckon as he has been terrific. Suspect Essien and sturridge will come in for him and meireles. What will happen at the back god only knows. Is Ivanovic banned or not?
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Yes, Ivanovich is out too. With Cahill also going off, centre back will be a problem, especially as Luiz is out at the moment with an injury! Fingers crossed that Luiz and Cahill are fit. Essien will come in for Merieles. Ramires will be a huge loss.
In_The_Rough
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Forgot about Luiz lets hope he can play as well as Cahill. If both of those are fit it shouldnt be that bad at the back along with Cole. It just seems as though Chelsea's name is on it this year after everything that has happened
Slime
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John Terry should hang his head in shame....................better still, he should hang himself in shame.
At least he now can't lift the trophy :whoo:.
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Yes Cahill has been very good when he has played this year, and Luiz appears to have cut out the ridiculous mistakes and moments of madness and has also been excellent up to his injury. Really need those two to be fit and then we have a good chance. Would prefer Bayern over Real though - don't think Bayern are as good a side as Real, and the pressure will be massively on them at their home ground. Chelsea won't be intimidated by the crowd either after tonight.
I think Bayern at home would be a tough call even after tonight.
In_The_Rough
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Hmmmm. Not sure about Bayern, German team on their home turf not sure I'd fancy that myself, whilst I agree Madrid are a better side than Bayern I think where the final is being held Madrid may well be a better bet.
richart
Major Champion
Thought Drogba was superb tonight, and it is noticeable that he doesn't go down injured when he is defending. Terry is a thug and got what he deserved. Even tried to make out it was an accident, until he realised that everyone had seen the deliberate knee in the thigh. Souness knew what he was trying to do, dead leg to slow the forward down. Can't believe he ever did that.
Great defensive display by Chelsea, but Barcelona just ran out of ideas, and certainly no plan B. Wouldn't want to watch their style of sideways passing every week. In fact that will do me for the season.
Great defensive display by Chelsea, but Barcelona just ran out of ideas, and certainly no plan B. Wouldn't want to watch their style of sideways passing every week. In fact that will do me for the season.
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
I hate Chelsea, I really wanted them to get whacked 10-0 tonight.
However, credit where credit's due. That was an amazing display of rearguard action, pulling for each other etc. At 2-0 I said "I now want Barca to tear them a new one". Couldn't see what happened over the next 50 minutes happening in a million years, especially when down to 10 men.
However, credit where credit's due. That was an amazing display of rearguard action, pulling for each other etc. At 2-0 I said "I now want Barca to tear them a new one". Couldn't see what happened over the next 50 minutes happening in a million years, especially when down to 10 men.
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But the key 'player' for Real will be Jose - whatever you think of him (and I think he's the best manager in the world at the moment) the man knows how to win big matches, trophies and European Cups. After tonight though, I don't care who we face - we appear to have luck on our side; hope it stays for the final.
