Barcelona v Chelsea (The European Classic) (Oct 18 & 31)

And a supposedly brilliant goal by Messi. I hope you;re ready Chelsea, because we sure are!

Chelsea be afraid be very afraid.

Messi and dinho are on form

Ballack wrote:Dinho is usually rubbish at freekcikcs. He can have as many as he wants Just be ready for Lampards deflections. Hes so good he can hit it off more than one player

So true.

Guddy has filled Rijkaard in on all of Chelsea's secrets - the strengths and weaknesses of his former teammates, Mourinho's tactical preparation, and also specific training methods that Mourinho used before last years' games against us (no doubt some of those special sessions involved Karate practice for Del Horno ).

kasnani wrote:Guddy has filled Rijkaard in on all of Chelsea's secrets - the strengths and weaknesses of his former teammates, Mourinho's tactical preparation, and also specific training methods that Mourinho used before last years' games against us (no doubt some of those special sessions involved Karate practice for Del Horno ).

Guddy can fill Barca in all he likes. I think the Reading game has only made the team more unified. Massively underrated performance, given Reading's home record and the incidents of the match.

I still think Carlo will make the game. We now know Cech won't be playing until christmas at the EARLIEST

Valdes is shit scared at the prospect of meeting the Drog again I have no doubt. Let's hope he doesn't bring his slippery shoes

kasnani wrote:And a supposedly brilliant goal by Messi. I hope you;re ready Chelsea, because we sure are!

it was a very good goal.

Yeah just saw the highlights, Sevilla's goal was exactly what I fear most - headers in the penalty box.

please tell me you guys will not be wearing that orange kit on Wednesday.

Last year luminous, this year orange. My god, haven't you guys sacked your kit designer yet?

Yes, we probably will be in orange! Only the 2nd or 3rd time we've worn it so far this season though...our kit designers are Nike and they're quite decent, although we're currently in the process of talking to Puma/exploiting Nike. We might change or not, just depends on who offers more

Should Carlo Cudicini not be passed fit, I hope you guys pray Jose doesn't put Yves in goal. He will completely flatten that little sh't Messi

our orange kit should be a good camouflage colour on Stamford Beach. You won't see us until it is too late.

Line up for Wednesday is now likely to be:

-----------Cudicini-----------
Ferreira-Terry-Boula-Bridge
------------Essien------------
------Lampard-Ballack------
Shevchenko-Drogba-Robben

Puyol
Edmilson
Gio
Deco, In

Thuram/Marquez
Motta
Xavi/Iniesta
Gio, Out


I like that You think essien will be playing Dmed, what will be confinding the treat that i except from him.

If Chelsea has no fit goalkeeper, and Hilário plays...........
This is his record in C/L football;
96/7
Rosenberg (A) ....1-0
Rosenberg (H) ....3-0
Milan (H) ..... 1-1
Gotemburgo (A)...2-0
Man Utd (A)..........0-4

1999/2000
Hertha (H)............1-0
Barça (A).............2-4
Barça (H).............0-4
Bayern (H)..........1-1
Bayern (A)...........1-2.

SLB e Millwall wrote:If Chelsea has no fit goalkeeper, and Hilário plays...........
This is his record in C/L football;
96/7
Rosenberg (A) ....1-0
Rosenberg (H) ....3-0
Milan (H) ..... 1-1
Gotemburgo (A)...2-0
Man Utd (A)..........0-4

1999/2000
Hertha (H)............1-0
Barça (A).............2-4
Barça (H).............0-4
Bayern (H)..........1-1
Bayern (A)...........1-2.

He will be playing behind a much BETTER defence though.

Anyway Cudicini completed a full day of training today, so it is now likely that he will play.

He's not playing, at least he thinks so. He hopes that he will be ready for the weekend game. So, it leaves u with Terry.

Hopefully Deco will not bring his slippery boots and get Hilario sent off.

Then you might see Terry in goal.

Terry > Valdes in goal

How much do u ask for Terry as a goalkeeper?
We need to reinforce this position during the winter transfer window.

TITO wrote:How much do u ask for Terry as a goalkeeper?
We need to reinforce this position during the winter transfer window.

Am I right in thinking that it was you who went to Levski-Chelsea?

Yup. I dont get many chances to see the European greats to often, and u can imagine how i feel when i know Barca is coming. I just hope ill get better tickets this time. For Chelsea game i had a ticket behind the goal, but it was still a good view, since the stadium is not one of the biggest.
Let me remind u, im still living in a different country from the one where the games are played.

Cudicini said today he won't play in Wednesday's game, so we'll probably see Hilario. Essien as DM is interesting, I'm definitely less worried with him in there as opposed to Makelele.

is makelelelelleleleleleleleleleleleleleleleeleeleleeeellllee injuried? if he is fit surely he will start.

If they play Lampard and Ballack, me finks that Barca will dominate the midfield, both lazy coonts

I expect Barca to win now that Chelsea don't have a good keeper - anything less than a win would be a failure

Essien > Makelele

Offers more going forward and can be just as brilliant at stopping attacks.

The referee is Belgian Franck de Bleeckere, who officiated the Croatia-Japan clash at this summer’s World Cup, as well as the controversial November 2005 qualifier between Turkey and Switzerland, which saw the Swiss go through amid chaotic scenes in Istanbul. He also reffed Man Utd’s 1-0 away win against Benfica last month.

OK, if you have Sky Sports.

Watch - tomorrow, there's a feature on the greats who played for Barcelona .. including Johan Cruijff (El Salvador!)

Forza Barca!

This match won't live up to it's hype. I detest both teams but I'd still rather Barca won.

Got my day planned out for tomorrow (don't usually do this sort of thing, but it's very simple).

08:30-16:00: I will unfortunately be stuck at work with a group of middle-aged, unattractive, boring people. At least 1 of my mates is coming to SB with me so I'll have something to talk about.

16:00-18:00: Get the beers in en route from work to my flat, and will probably be on this forum, waiting for the hours to pass.

18:00-19:30: Catch the tube down to Fulham Broadway and stop off at the pub, which will hopefully be jam packed with CFC fans.

19:30-21:30: Watch the blues pick up a routine 3 points.

21:30-onwards: Go home a happy man

BLUES 2-1 BARCA

Drogba (if he's fit) - 1st half 1-0
Terry - 2nd half 2-0

Ronaldinho - 2nd half 2-1

S4P wrote:Got my day planned out for tomorrow (don't usually do this sort of thing, but it's very simple).

08:30-16:00: I will unfortunately be stuck at work with a group of middle-aged, unattractive, boring people. At least 1 of my mates is coming to SB with me so I'll have something to talk about.

16:00-18:00: Get the beers in en route from work to my flat, and will probably be on this forum, waiting for the hours to pass.

18:00-19:30: Catch the tube down to Fulham Broadway and stop off at the pub, which will hopefully be jam packed with CFC fans.

19:30-21:30: Watch the blues pick up a routine 3 points.

21:30-onwards: Go home a happy man

BLUES 2-1 BARCA

Drogba (if he's fit) - 1st half 1-0
Terry - 2nd half 2-0

Ronaldinho - 2nd half 2-1

Dream World mate