CL Oct 1, v CFR 1907 Cluj, away

Is Joe Cole fit?

over here they said that Joe Cole stayed in London so probably no

Joe Cole did not travel with the squad.

Rhys Taylor and Michael Mancienne did though, from the Reserves.

Cudicini is playing in the Reserves today.

Which Chelsea line-up is expected?

I'll say :

------------Cech------------
-Bosingwa-Alex-Terry-A. Cole-
----Lampard-Ballack-Mikel----
-Kalou--------------Malouda-
-----------Drogba-----------

Subs : Anelka for Kalou, Belletti for Drogba, Ferreira for Ballack

Those subs are quite defensive...






How are you gonna overcome the 3 goals CFR will score in the 1st half?

Not very defensive, as Anelka would be a striker, failing horribly, instead of a winger, and Scolari likes to make random subs.

And it will depend on how Chelsea wants to continue playing after the 3 CFR Own Goals. Maybe lay back and let Anelka wiff shot after shot, or have the wingers deflect more goals into the net.

DARK ANDY said:

I'll say :

------------Cech------------
-Bosingwa-Alex-Terry-A. Cole-
----Lampard-Ballack-Mikel----
-Kalou--------------Malouda-
-----------Drogba-----------

Subs : Anelka for Kalou, Belletti for Drogba, Ferreira for Ballack

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a very physical side with 2 pacy sidebacks... Chelsea is really a fortress and with Scolari you can be sure that they know ways to score goals

I hope Lampard scores those 3 goals! I have him as captain of my fantasy football team.

so how is the game?

0:0 FT

LOL

Worst game I've seen in a long while.

How many actual shots on goal were there?

They had the best one, to boot. Pereira or whatever towards the end.

Highlights
http://videos.sapo.pt/wukkJCb46oEaMZsbZwZR


I hope Drogba injury is not serious btw.

Didnt get to watch but im dissapointed with this result, chelsea should beat a team like Cluj. No disrespect meant at all, it's just that we should.

With Anelka's poor form and another injury to Drogba i hope Di Santo gets more of a chance

its never that easy to play away to a team that you never heard of before... of course you were prepared but it was a fairly new situation for both clubs... at home you will probably win but they can give a good fight hopefully

ZZZZZZZZZ.....

What a awful match. I would of rather watched grass grow.

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100000000 pounds the entire chelskea squad cost....vs 800,000 for Cluj's most expensive player.

Pretty sure it cost more than 100m