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

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 2:47pm #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 2:50pm

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

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 13-09-2011 3:21pm

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

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 3:30pm

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 3:30pm

gavredking wrote: »

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

Made my day.

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 3:44pm

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 4:03pm

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 4:49pm

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Blatter · 13-09-2011 4:55pm

^^^

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 5:19pm

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 5:22pm

Sturridge, Torres and Mata starting. Delighted.

Johner · 13-09-2011 5:25pm

Cech
Bosingwa
Luiz
Ivanovic
Cole
Mikel
Meireles
Malouda
Sturridge
Torres
Mata

Cech captain, Terry not in squad.

Johner · 13-09-2011 5:27pm

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

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 5:28pm

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 5:30pm

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

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 5:33pm

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 6:10pm

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

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 6:11pm

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 6:13pm

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 6:15pm

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

Lukker- · 13-09-2011 6:16pm

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

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 6:22pm

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 6:24pm

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 6:25pm

Terry is being rested, was talk of it earlier.

GavRedKing · 13-09-2011 6:28pm

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 6:29pm

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 6:30pm

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 6:33pm

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 6:41pm

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 6:43pm

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 6:50pm

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

Detour · 13-09-2011 6:50pm

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

pistolpetes11 · 13-09-2011 6:51pm

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 6:54pm

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 6:56pm

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 7:09pm

The one wearing the Chelsea jacket is unreal :O

Is she one of their medics?

Panthro · 13-09-2011 7:13pm

Feck, thought Torres was in

Sgt Pepper 64 · 13-09-2011 7:15pm

Really wish I was there - stupid recession!

Detour · 13-09-2011 7:22pm

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 7:28pm

Danny never afraid to have a go ,

She is the team physio

pistolpetes11 · 13-09-2011 7:30pm

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

abelard · 13-09-2011 7:30pm

Anyone know of a stream for this?

amiable · 13-09-2011 7:34pm

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

Masked Man · 13-09-2011 7:35pm

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 7:36pm

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 7:37pm

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 7:38pm

amiable wrote: »

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

My sources say yes

Blatter · 13-09-2011 7:42pm

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 7:42pm

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 7:45pm

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 7:47pm

Stupid challenge by Luiz , looks to have injured himself

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

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