Southampton Vs Chelsea FA Cup Third Round K.O 15:00

Crann na Beatha

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GavRedKing

Ive a match at 2:30 so wont get to watch this.

We shoild coast through but ya just never know in the FA cup. Rafa has no pressure today, the team today will probably be :

Turnbull
Azp Cahill Ivan Bertie
Ramires Luiz
Moses Mata Hazard
Torres


I think he'll start with as strong as possible abd leave Ba on the bench for a cameo later on and keep him fresh for the EPL game next week.

Barr

Rafa will probably go with a strong line-up after resting so many players against QPR

The FA cup will become more important now as Chelsea are more or less out of the title race.

Is this on TV today ?

MagicMarker

Barr wrote: »

The FA cup will become more important now as Chelsea are more or less out of the title race.

Pessimistic lot aren't ya?

Barr

MagicMarker wrote: »

Pessimistic lot aren't ya?

More like a realist

smuckers

Turn; Azpili, Ivan, Cahill, Cole (c); Ram, D Luiz; Moses, Mata, Hazard; Ba

Bench: Hil, Fer Bert Oscar Marin Torres Lamps

Sgt Pepper 64

BREAKING TEAM NEWS - Southampton v Chelsea (1500 GMT)
New signing Demba Ba starts up front for Chelsea - Fernando Torres, Frank Lampard and Oscar are all on the bench.

Would rather have saved Ba for Stoke!

having said, cant wait to see how Ba links up with Mata and Co, hopefully should love it!

Johner

5-0. Ba getting them all. :pac:

dfx-

Barr wrote: »

Rafa will probably go with a strong line-up after resting so many players against QPR

The FA cup will become more important now as Chelsea are more or less out of the title race.

In fairness Chelsea were long out of the title race by the QPR game...moreso since defeat at West Brom

homer simpson

Johner wrote: »

5-0. Ba getting them all. :pac:

Somebody is being a tad optimistic...




... for Southampton, 0-18 and Ba to get 17 of them. I joke! I'll take a 0-1 win so long as there is a good performance to go with it.

Sgt Pepper 64

Johner wrote: »

5-0. Ba getting them all. :pac:

I'll applaud if we have a striker who takes 5 shots, let alone goals!

homer simpson

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

I'll applaud if we have a striker who takes 5 shots, let alone goals!

I can see you now...

Barr

Delighted Ba is starting. It will be interesting to see how he will adapt to Chelsea style of play.

Saying that it would not take much to improve on Torres.

MUSEIST

Delighted with Ba starting. Also like the look of ramires and luiz in midfield. Hopefully a good performance today.

Nemanja91

Chelsea to run riot I'd say.

Crann na Beatha

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homer simpson

Lively first 15, Luiz annoying me already with his usual lunging into tackles that aren't there to be lunged into!

hots

Oh Dear.

MUSEIST

nice finish

Crann na Beatha

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getuponthis

Oh ffs, I can see the way this is going already!

Essien

How is that a foul by Ba? Bull**** from the ref

hots

Good effort from Hazard there. Ashley captain today too...

Crann na Beatha

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homer simpson

Ba will take that one

hots

Haha we'll take that

Johner

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Crann na Beatha

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MagicMarker

Am I missing something or was Ba not way offside there?

Johner

Torres would have missed that.:pac:

Barr

Mata

Johner

MagicMarker wrote: »

Am I missing something or was Ba not way offside there?

He was behind Mata.

Turtyturd

Torres would have got that one.;)


I know he would have most likely been standing on the wing.

homer simpson

Commentators on my "channel" saying that Torres won't be happy to seeing Ba get the tap in but the thing is Torres would never have been in the position to tap that one in, he'd be on the edge of the box sulking!

Essien

Theres the difference, Torres wouldn't bother his hole to chase that up, it may well have gone in either way but Ba's eagerness made sure of it.

MUSEIST

Johner wrote: »

Torres would have missed that.:pac:

Torres would have been standing on the penalty spot looking lost.

Essien

MagicMarker wrote: »

Am I missing something or was Ba not way offside there?

He was behind Mata when the ball was played. I did initially think he was offside too.

hots

MUSEIST wrote: »

Torres would have been standing on the penalty spot looking lost.

pffft, Torres was never on the penalty spot :rolleyes:

Johner

Moses has been very good.

hots

We're playing some decent football so far

Shame about the crap corners though

MUSEIST

Moses has been outstanding for us:eek::D

Johner

Moses! Super stuff, he has been our best player. Brilliant.

hots

Get in Moses!

Crann na Beatha

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Essien

Clinical stuff from Moses there, beautiful strike.

homer simpson

Oooohhh if Moses keeps playing like this Torres will be number 3 choice!

Andersonisgod

Moses has been excellent, a constant threat and a great strike for the second goal.

Oh and Demba Ba!

hots

Ivanovic gets another! What's the Chelsea record for most goals from a defender in on season?

MUSEIST

That should be that. We are tearing them apart this half.

Crann na Beatha

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Johner

We are dominating this game with ease now.