Chelsea(2) vs FC Basel(1) Europa League Semi-Final 2nd Leg K.O 20:05 ITV1/3E

Crann na Beatha

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GavRedKing

Hard to predict the team as we've what, 4 or 5 on yellows.

Bertrand, Mikel, Ramires, Luiz all carrying yellows that could see them miss the Final if we get through.

With that in mind I'd say we'll line out as such :

Cech
Paolo F Cahill JT Cole
Lamps Oscar
Moses Yossi Marin
Torres

Rafa will want to rest as many as possible with Utd Sunday and Spurs Wednesday in the league coming up.

Techless

GavRedKing wrote: »

Hard to predict the team as we've what, 4 or 5 on yellows.

Bertrand, Mikel, Ramires, Luiz all carrying yellows that could see them miss the Final if we get through.

With that in mind I'd say we'll line out as such :

Cech
Paolo F Cahill JT Cole
Lamps Oscar
Moses Yossi Marin
Torres

Rafa will want to rest as many as possible with Utd Sunday and Spurs Wednesday in the league coming up.

Yossi........

Think i'd rather see Ake played alongside Lamps and move Oscar forward.

GavRedKing

I'd agree but Rafa has a soft spot for Yossi so I wouldnt be surprised if he starts tonight.

The_Kew_Tour

Chelsea to win by couple tonight.

GavRedKing

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Chelsea to win by couple tonight.

We should poor finishing and decent keeping, prior to the Luiz winner kept the socre down.

We could have easily been 4/5/6 up by the time they scored the penalty.

Hazard, although he was very hit or miss during the game made some excellent runs and terrified the back 4 once he was running at the them, we wont have that tonight as I dont think he'll play so hopefully Moses can do a job, hes had a decent first season and hes chipped in with a few goals along the way.

The_Kew_Tour

GavRedKing wrote: »

We should poor finishing and decent keeping, prior to the Luiz winner kept the socre down.

We could have easily been 4/5/6 up by the time they scored the penalty.

Hazard, although he was very hit or miss during the game made some excellent runs and terrified the back 4 once he was running at the them, we wont have that tonight as I dont think he'll play so hopefully Moses can do a job, hes had a decent first season and hes chipped in with a few goals along the way.

I agree. I can't see Basel getting a win here.

They will do well to get a goal imo. Then again you never know but hard to be optimistic about them away from home this time around.

GavRedKing

I think there was a stat on Twitter, not sur eif its correct off the top of my head but it says we've only kept 1 clean sheet in the last 9 European games.

They went to WHL and tore Spurs apart early, if we can control the start of the game we should go through at a canter, if they score early the crowd and players could get nervous but we should have the quality even from the bench if it goes tits up early on to turn it around.

In essence we have to lose by 2 clear goals to get k/o'd and I cant see it happening really.

Here Precious2

Extra time and penalties would do nicely tonight.

Techless

I think Cole might be suspended for tonight, so presumably Bertrand will play.

Johner

Shoudn't have any problems tonight but we will probably make it hard for ourselves.

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

Shoudn't have any problems tonight but we will probably make it hard for ourselves.

Would that surprise ya the way we've played this season. :P

GavRedKing

Team is :

Cech;
Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Bertrand;
David Luiz, Lampard;
Ramires, Hazard, Moses;
Torres.

GavRedKing

Luiz on a booking so too is Bertrand.

GavRedKing

Hazard through the middle is brilliant though he wont be shackled by Basle.

3-1 Chelsea

GavRedKing

Subs : Turn, Fer, JT, Ake, Oscar, Benay, Mata.

GavRedKing

Basle team :

Sommer;
Voser, Schar, Sauro, Steinhofer,
Die, Stocker, F Frei, Salah, Elneny,
Streller.

Panthro

Purely because he is on a yellow, I'd like to have seen someone else in DM for Luiz.
Other than that, looks solid enough.

Crann na Beatha

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Nuri Sahin

GavRedKing wrote: »

Basle team :

Sommer;
Voser, Schar, Sauro, Steinhofer,
Die, Stocker, F Frei, Salah, Elneny,
Streller.

Lot of players out of position

niallo27

Phoenix wrote: »

Wonder what the atmosphere will be like tonight considering all the rumors circulating lately

Probably ****e like every other game there.

Barr

Team selection tonite should be more than capable of a win.

Nuri Sahin

I'll have a bit of Moses Wincast @ 3/1 tonight.

Amirani

Haven't decided whether to watch Chelsea or Benfica. I think Chelsea should be fairly safe.

james123

Hey Peeps

Is bertrand going to start this weekend do you think ? any idea why he didnt play the last game ?

Crann na Beatha

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Amirani

Good little interview with Mata there. I'm a huge fan.

tigger123

NiallSparky wrote: »

Good little interview with Mata there. I'm a huge fan.

He always comes across as being quite humble, seems like a very genuine guy.

GavRedKing

NiallSparky wrote: »

Good little interview with Mata there. I'm a huge fan.

Ya comes across very well in interviews.

Hope frank equals the record now.

tigger123

Can see us winning 2-1.

Also, I'm sure everyone saw it today, but Mourinho is saying that Chelsea playing in the Europa League wouldn't put him off coming back to the Bridge.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/01/jose-mourinho-chelsea-real-madrid

RichT

Captain Frank to equal then break the scoring record tonight.......

Johner

Jesus. :rolleyes:

GavRedKing

2 mesty tackles lucky he disnt get booked for the 2nd.

GavRedKing

Good play so far from moses and hazard.

GavRedKing

Very unlucky from lamps

DazMarz

ARGH!!! Thought it was 202 for sure!!!

GavRedKing

Very good from torres

RichT

When Serey Die gets his inevitable yellow, I wonder how many parts of the pitch the ref will point to.

Nuri Sahin

Awesome strike from Strellar, nearly found the top corner.

Fart

Who's the fit chick on Chelseas' staff bench?

GavRedKing

Its lot more uncomfortable then i was hoping so far.

GavRedKing

Fart wrote: »

Who's the fit chick on Chelseas' staff bench?

Where have you been the last 2years? Thats Eva Carniero

GavRedKing

Shoukd really have scored, Hazard doing well again.

Fart

GavRedKing wrote: »

Where have you been the last 2years? Thats Eva Carniero

Sorry, I'm a Man United fan :P.

Johner

Ramires should have buried that.

DazMarz

Nervy enough. Ramires should have buried his chance...

Can still see Chelsea scoring in this tho.

Johner

The other game,

Benfica 1 - 1 Fenerbahce

Hyperbullet

Johner wrote: »

The other game,

Benfica 1 - 1 Fenerbahce

Might want to adjust that again....

Johner

Hyperbullet wrote: »

Might want to adjust that again....

Just saw!

2-1 Benfica now!

GavRedKing

Got very lucky there.

DazMarz

Jesus... How'd Chelsea escape there??? :eek: