Chelsea -V- Bayer Leverkusen [7:45PM - SS2]

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 02:47PM #1

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Chelsea (4-3-3): Cech; Bosingwa, Terry, Ivanovic, Cole; McEachran, Lampard, Meireles; Mata, Anelka, Sturridge

Andre Villas-Boas made the controversial decision to drop Fernando Torres for Chelsea’s victory over Sunderland, with Daniel Sturridge and Nicolas Anelka stepping into the side, with the Englishman impressing.

The Portuguese boss could field the same side that won 2-1 at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

Leverkusen (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castro, Reinartz, Toprak, Kadlec; Bender, Rolfes; Sam, Renato Augusto, Schurrle; Kiessling <H2>

Predicting the Bayer Leverkusen lineup may be somewhat more difficult given that manager Robin Dutt’s reign at the club is still in its infancy but much of his back four and midfield have been ever presents this campaign.

The coach has yet to declare whether he will use Michael Ballack in his starting line-up, but after being rested on the week-end, Andre Schurrle is expected to return to the first team.

AVB has come out and said there will be changes from the team that played Sunderland so the above team may or may not be the same that lines out.
Should be a tight game with Chelsea winning 2-0 for me anyway.

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 02:50PM

Well ive managed to f**k up this thread already. :mad: :pac:

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 13-09-2011 03:21PM

Surely Ballack will start? Huge experience in the CL, not to mention with Chelsea also.

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 03:30PM

THFC wrote: »

Surely Ballack will start? Huge experience in the CL, not to mention with Chelsea also.

He only played 60 minutes the other day for Bayer so I'd expect him to start. It woudl be ebtter for us if he does IMO, when he left us, I have seen milk turn quicker, so our midfield should bypass him if we play quick, still have some love for him though and he'll get a good reception.

That_Guy · 13-09-2011 03:30PM

gavredking wrote: »

Well ive managed to f**k up this thread already. :mad: :pac:

Made my day.

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 03:44PM

That_Guy wrote: »

Made my day.

Glad I could help.

It really was down hill from the moment I tried to set up the match thread, realsied I was into deep and panicked and posted anyway thinking " sure it wil be grand "

Boy was I wrong.

Sgt Pepper 64 · 13-09-2011 04:03PM

gavredking wrote: »

Glad I could help.

It really was down hill from the moment I tried to set up the match thread, realsied I was into deep and panicked and posted anyway thinking " sure it wil be grand "

Boy was I wrong.

I think you got too excited thinking that Luiz could be starting!

pistolpetes11 · 13-09-2011 04:49PM

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Blatter · 13-09-2011 04:55PM

^^^

That Chelsea badge is quite cool I must say.

Anyway, I expect Chelsea to win tonight. Torres to score tonight I think.

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 05:19PM

Blatter wrote: »

^^^

That Chelsea badge is quite cool I must say.

Anyway, I expect Chelsea to win tonight. Torres to score tonight I think.

We should win considering we've a very good record at home. Hope for a goof performance ahead of our OT trip.

Johner · 13-09-2011 05:22PM

Sturridge, Torres and Mata starting. Delighted.

Johner · 13-09-2011 05:25PM

Cech
Bosingwa
Luiz
Ivanovic
Cole
Mikel
Meireles
Malouda
Sturridge
Torres
Mata

Cech captain, Terry not in squad.

Johner · 13-09-2011 05:27PM

Subs, Hilario, Lampard, Ferriera, McEachran, Kalou, Alex, Anelka.

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 05:28PM

Johner wrote: »

Cech
Bosingwa
Luiz
Ivanovic
Cole
Mikel
Meireles
Malouda
Sturridge
Torres
Mata

Cech captain, Terry not in squad.

Luiz :eek: :pac:

would have loved to see macechran in for malouda or mikel.

Johner · 13-09-2011 05:30PM

Leverkusen : Leno, Reinartz, Rolfes, Bender, Schuerrle, Kiessling, Ballack, Sam, Toprak, Kadlec, Castro

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 05:33PM

Johner wrote: »

Leverkusen : Leno, Reinartz, Rolfes, Bender, Schuerrle, Kiessling, Ballack, Sam, Toprak, Kadlec, Castro

In keeping with the sillyness of the thread ha :pac:

Panthro · 13-09-2011 06:10PM

Interesting Chelsea line up, looking forward to seeing how it fares out!:)

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 06:11PM

Panthro wrote: »

Interesting Chelsea line up, looking forward to seeing how it fares out!:)

Im more interested in Charloette Jackson at the moment. :eek:

Sgt Pepper 64 · 13-09-2011 06:13PM

Johner wrote: »

Cech
Bosingwa
Luiz
Ivanovic
Cole
Mikel
Meireles
Malouda
Sturridge
Torres
Mata

Cech captain, Terry not in squad.

No Terry? Thats a big call. At least Torres gets to play with some fast players! No Lamps either

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 06:15PM

Hopefully we wont need Lamps and JT. The team is full of internationals and should see off Bayer no problem.

Lukker- · 13-09-2011 06:16PM

If Terry's not in the squad he's being rested or has a slight knock me thinks.

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 06:22PM

Lukker- wrote: »

If Terry's not in the squad he's being rested or has a slight knock me thinks.

Rested is my guess. We have luiz no need for jt at all. :pac:

thebison · 13-09-2011 06:24PM

Not often you see A Chelsea starting eleven without Drogba, Lampard or Terry.

Looking forward to seeing how the front 3 get on

Johner · 13-09-2011 06:25PM

Terry is being rested, was talk of it earlier.

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 06:28PM

thebison wrote: »

Not often you see A Chelsea starting eleven without Drogba, Lampard or Terry.

Looking forward to seeing how the front 3 get on

Going to be more and more likely in the next season or so unfortunatly.

Still, time goes on the squad is well able to handle those 3 out.

Sgt Pepper 64 · 13-09-2011 06:29PM

thebison wrote: »

Not often you see A Chelsea starting eleven without Drogba, Lampard or Terry.

Looking forward to seeing how the front 3 get on

A glimpse of the future - today! :eek:

Johner · 13-09-2011 06:30PM

iainmacintosh Iain Macintosh
Leverkusen have a 19 year old in goal tonight. Bernd Leno, in on loan from Stuttgart with just four BL apps to his name. Parp!

SHOOT

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 06:33PM

Johner wrote: »

iainmacintosh Iain Macintosh
Leverkusen have a 19 year old in goal tonight. Bernd Leno, in on loan from Stuttgart with just four BL apps to his name. Parp!

SHOOT

No wonder Torres is playing :pac:

Masked Man · 13-09-2011 06:41PM

Johner wrote: »

iainmacintosh Iain Macintosh
Leverkusen have a 19 year old in goal tonight. Bernd Leno, in on loan from Stuttgart with just four BL apps to his name. Parp!

SHOOT

Saw him playing against Dortmund a while back and he was absolutely class. Hopefully it was just one good game.

Sgt Pepper 64 · 13-09-2011 06:43PM

Haha - gotta love the Luiz, walking out and pointing his arms out, fingers pointing up looking like he's lovin it!

pistolpetes11 · 13-09-2011 06:50PM

Dont know why there goal was disallowed , but Raul was deffo interfering with play even if he didnt touch it .

Detour · 13-09-2011 06:50PM

Hey Guys - has anyone got a link to an online stream?

pistolpetes11 · 13-09-2011 06:51PM

Great finish from nando all the same , Raul M didnt get the touch , Great start from Torres in the mix for everything

Sgt Pepper 64 · 13-09-2011 06:54PM

Torres tried back heel - thinking anything Dasnny can do!

At least he looks lively!

Jessssssssus he cant buy a goal at the moment!

Good link up play with mata

pistolpetes11 · 13-09-2011 06:56PM

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Torres tried back heel - thinking anything Dasnny can do!

At least he looks lively!

Jessssssssus he cant buy a goal at the moment!

Really like what I see from him at the moment .

Kylo Ren · 13-09-2011 07:09PM

The one wearing the Chelsea jacket is unreal :O

Is she one of their medics?

Panthro · 13-09-2011 07:13PM

Feck, thought Torres was in

Sgt Pepper 64 · 13-09-2011 07:15PM

Really wish I was there - stupid recession!

Detour · 13-09-2011 07:22PM

Keno 92 wrote: »

The one wearing the Chelsea jacket is unreal :O

Is she one of their medics?

Think she's the assistant physio.

pistolpetes11 · 13-09-2011 07:28PM

Danny never afraid to have a go ,

She is the team physio

pistolpetes11 · 13-09-2011 07:30PM

Its great that we have a player in Mata that can beat the first man in a set piece

abelard · 13-09-2011 07:30PM

Anyone know of a stream for this?

amiable · 13-09-2011 07:34PM

Will Torres get the full 90 if he doesn't score?

Masked Man · 13-09-2011 07:35PM

Really hope Josh (or anybody) comes on for Malouda. He looks so slow and dead compared to Mata, Danny, Ashley and Raul.

amiable · 13-09-2011 07:36PM

Masked Man wrote: »

Really hope Josh (or anybody) comes on for Malouda. He looks so slow and dead compared to Mata, Danny, Ashley and Raul.

Lampard i reckon will go on for him

Soby · 13-09-2011 07:37PM

Our bench looks hilarious.Like a bench of Stewards.Mata and sturridge looking beast

.+ Raul at times.Need a drogba on with the amount of crosses were getting in.Typical the one match we actually have width and no one to head the ball.

MUSEIST · 13-09-2011 07:38PM

amiable wrote: »

Will Torres get the full 90 if he doesn't score?

My sources say yes

Blatter · 13-09-2011 07:42PM

It's a bit unreal to say this, but Torres on the ball eerily reminds me of Shevchenko's time at Chelsea.

I do think he'll score tonight though.

smuckers · 13-09-2011 07:42PM

Jesus I thought thought Torres's speculative effort was in after the first 2 mins linking up well but touch at times poor.

pistolpetes11 · 13-09-2011 07:45PM

My sources lead me to believe that he will be subbed between the 65th-75th minute if he does not bang one in.

I think if all else fails he should start hitting up a bit of strange on the sly ,

Has worked for :

Giggs , Rooney , JT , Lamps , Cole, Crouch ,the list is bloody endless !!!

That Physio would even do the job and this stage .

Bit o strange giving his ball a rubdown and he will be bursting the back of that net in no time

pistolpetes11 · 13-09-2011 07:47PM

Stupid challenge by Luiz , looks to have injured himself

Chelsea -V- Bayer Leverkusen [7:45PM - SS2]

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