Chelsea v Atlético Madrid UEFA European Super Cup k/o 7:45 RTE 2 / SS2

GavRedKing

Champions of Europe Chelsea play Europa League winners Atlético Madrid in Monaco tonight.

Should be a decent game and will be a break from the transfer deadline day madness.

This is what I expect both teams to line out with.

Chelsea :

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Cech

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Ivan

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Luiz

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Cahill

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Cole

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Lamps

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Mikel

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Ramires

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Hazard

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Mata

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Torres

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Atlético Madrid :

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Falcao

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Adrian

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Arda Turan

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Domingquez

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Suarez

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Gabi

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Filipe

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Godin

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Miranda

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Silvio

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Courtois

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I think we'll have enough to beat them but with Falcao the goal machine upfront they'll be in with a chance against our back line.

Chelsea 2 - 1 Atlético Madrid

Chelsea’s relationship with the European Super Cup comes full circle tonight when the winners of the first final at the picturesque Stade Louis II face Atletico Madrid in the last one to be staged there.

Chelsea, at the time holders of the Cup Winners’ Cup, beat European champions Real Madrid 1-0 in 1998 and now, as European champions themselves, they are back to face Atletico, the winners of last season’s Europa League.

Chelsea’s win 14 years ago, secured by a late Gus Poyet goal over a Real side that included Raul, Roberto Carlos, Clarence Seedorf and Fernando Morientes, began a trend.

Of the 14 finals played in Monaco in the traditional curtain-raiser to the club season, the European champions have lost eight times to the Cup Winners’ Cup holders and then subsequently the UEFA Cup and Europa League winners.

Atletico, like Chelsea, have also beaten the European champions in Monaco, scoring a 2-0 victory over Inter at the Stade Louis II in 2010.
However, unlike in 1998, Chelsea will start as favourites after a fine start to the domestic season in which they have won their opening three Premier League matches.

Chelsea defied the odds last season to realise the dream of billionaire Russian owner Roman Abramovich and win the European Cup on penalties against Bayern in Munich.

Abramovich is a regular visitor to Monaco with one or more of his yachts regularly berthed in the harbour beneath the famous casino, and he has gambled some £80 million on new players since the night Chelsea reached the European pinnacle at the Allianz Arena.

There is no doubt he would like to sail away from Monaco with another trophy in the locker before the Super Cup begins its travels around Europe.

Following a suggestion by UEFA president Michel Platini to rotate, next year’s match will be in Prague, the 2014 final in Cardiff and the 2015 game in Tbilisi.

Like Di Matteo, Atletico’s charismatic Argentine coach Diego Simeone has just begun his first full season in charge at the Vicente Calderon and still has most of the players in his squad who helped win the Europa League.
They appear to have fended off interest from wealthier rivals in striker Radamel Falcao, the Colombia international known as “the tiger” who netted 24 goals in La Liga last season and 12 in Europe.

The game will also be an interesting one for 20-year-old Belgian keeper Thibault Courtois, who is on loan for a second season at Atletico from parent club Chelsea.

“It’s special for me as the game is against my club. But I play for Atletico: it’s me against Chelsea and I want to win it,” he said.

Caveman1

Looking forward to this game, the Europa league champions usually come out on top in this fixture, hopefully Chelsea can change that, 3-1 Chelsea, Torres to bag a double and Hazard to top it off

GavRedKing

Caveman1 wrote: »

Looking forward to this game, the Europa league champions usually come out on top in this fixture, hopefully Chelsea can change that, 3-1 Chelsea, Torres to bag a double and Hazard to top it off

Since '98, the Europa league winners have won 8 times, that includes Chelsea beating Real Madrid. :P

geeky

GavRedKing wrote: »

Since '98, the Europa league winners have won 8 times, that includes Chelsea beating Real Madrid. :P

Pedant alert: Wasn't that after we won the Cup Winner's Cup?

God I miss that competition...

Mr.Crinklewood

Match is on RTE2 as well.

GavRedKing

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Match is on RTE2 as well.

Thread title updated, thanks.

Professional Griefer

Should be a cracking game. Falcao to score 4. :P

MaroonAndGreen

Really, really hope we win this..

Who knows how long it'l take to get back here again..

GavRedKing

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

Should be a cracking game. Falcao to score 4. :P

That wont be cracking for us unless we get 5.:o

Turtyturd

Sky Sports have a reporter on standby in case Chelsea sign Falcao at half time.

Professional Griefer

Chelsea team to play Atletico Madrid: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, David Luiz, Cole; Mikel, Lampard; Ramires, Hazard, Mata; Torres #SSN

GavRedKing

Turtyturd wrote: »

Sky Sports have a reporter on standby in case Chelsea sign Falcao at half time.

If he scores before hand so he can play with us in the second half :pac:

Professional Griefer

GavRedKing wrote: »

That wont be cracking for us unless we get 5.:o

Now would make a amazing game. Two sides very good at attacking, not sure on their defense, haven't seen too much of Madrid in La Liga, regardless, gonna be a very good game I reckon.

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

Chelsea team to play Atletico Madrid: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, David Luiz, Cole; Mikel, Lampard; Ramires, Hazard, Mata; Torres #SSN

Atletico Madrid: Courtois, Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Filipe, Mario, Gabi, Koke, Arda, Adrian, Falcao

Come the Falk.

GavRedKing

Courtois better remember whos paying his wages. :pac:

Crann na Beatha

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Nuri Sahin

Hala Atleti!

Should be a good'un.

GavRedKing

Also, Courtois is HUGE!

Chelsea end looks bare, weird I'd thought we'd travel better its only short trip down to Monaco.

Spanish will be setting the atmosphere tonight joping for a comfortable win with no injuries.

Professional Griefer

So close. Hes a beast.

Should have been a peno as well.

Mars Bar

That was a frantic minute or two there

double GG

Ivanovic caught out twice already! Great start by Atletico!

Melion

Thats a penalty all day long!!

GavRedKing

Terrible start could easily have been a penalty too.

GavRedKing

Ivanovic caught again. He has to get help from Ramires.

Professional Griefer

What a ****ing goal. He is just something else.

Mars Bar

Falcao is a legend!

double GG

JESUS!!!!! WHAT A PLAYER!! SO CALM!!

Anyone

Great goal....ripping Chelsea apart with every attack.

ollie1

What a finish that was :eek:

GavRedKing

Great finish. Thats terrible defendig though.

Mr.Crinklewood

Chelsea being murdered so far.

CR 7

That's just a ridiculous finish.

greendom

Stunning finish !

double GG

That all stemmed from Ramires giving the ball away up the field.

GavRedKing

Abromavich to sign Falcao in 5.....4.......3.......2......

double GG

This game hardly cup ties a player does it?

growler

Mikel seems to be getting better every game , never thought i'd be saying that !

Professional Griefer

double GG wrote: »

This game hardly cup ties a player does it?

Nope.

double GG

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Professional Griefer

Unreal.

MyBrokenKnees

WOW

Turtyturd

Sign him up Roman.

JaMarcus Hustle

Jesus.

Best finisher in the world.

Nuri Sahin

Pure class from El Tigre. You knew he was gonna do that.

Yakult

Falcao putting on some show. Class above the rest

Professional Griefer

What was Luiz at?

IvySlayer

Falcao is ridiculous.

RayCon

Class

Mr.Crinklewood

Luiz poor for that one.

Decent footballer, shocking defender.

growler

cole was a bit naive too, no attempt to stop the shot

ollie1

Falcao is unreal

GavRedKing

Weve been shocking at the back, we'll get murdered against the big teams in England and Europe if we continue like this for the season.