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UCL - Chelsea v Napoli - Wed 14th March

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#1 ·
well to be honest this squad doesnt deserve to be in the QF of the CL nor finish 4th in EPL given the performances this season, so whether dumped out, which could be good for the management to wake up and realise its not about who is on the bench but rather who is on the pitch, or we advance for one more round which would be a MIRACLE...

Mata, Cech and Terry, as long as they start the rest it doesnt really matter who plays or who doesn't...

prediction: Napoli win 2-1
 
#2 ·
team news: all are available except merieles, who is out as he has picked three yellow cards in the Champions league. Ivanovic is fit after he was substituted at half time against stoke.

napoli are a counter attacking side, great going forward. but defensively they are not the best. if chelsea can jell together their acts, a 2-0 win is possible.

a stable back four with full backs not going forward that much to stop napoli attack, with fluent front three could do it. chelsea can work the gaps behind napoli's midfield, as they play with three central defenders.

a 4-1-2-1-2 formation would suit chelsea, with mata in the floating role.

---------------------------cech---------------------------------

ivanovic------cahill-------------terry-------------------cole-----

------------------------mikel----------------------------------

------ramires---------------------------essien----------------

-----------------------mata----------------------------------

------------sturidge--------------drogba----------------------
 
#6 ·
well lampard is no better these days.

anyway lamaprd starts, luiz comes back into the team, cahill misses. Its the old guard that takes charge tonight.

TEAM:
1 Petr Cech
2 Branislav Ivanovic
4 David Luiz
26 John Terry (c)
3 Ashley Cole
5 Michael Essien
8 Frank Lampard
7 Ramires
10 Juan Mata
23 Daniel Sturridge
11 Didier Drogba

Subs: 22 Ross Turnbull, 24 Gary Cahill, 17 Jose Bosingwa, 12 John Mikel Obi, 15 Florent Malouda, 21 Salomon Kalou, 9 Fernando Torres.
 
#13 ·
we could have scored their at the end of the half. good performance. playing with a tempo and effort and it shows.

i dont remember when i said or heard this from a long time. Lampard has been good today.
ramires is playing on the left side rather on right side where as esien and lampard are shifting positions.

all we need to do is to repeat first half performance. napoli have looked shaky with the crosses but yes scary on counters.
 
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