Chelsea vs Basel UCL Group E K.O 19:45 SS1

Crann na Beatha

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Johner

Hoping to see Willian start, 2-0 Chelsea.

Andersonisgod

Johner wrote: »

Hoping to see Willian start, 2-0 Chelsea.

Agreed, tonight is the perfect chance to ease him into the first team, playing at home in a game that should be played at a tempo he is more accustomed to. Very much looking forward to seeing what he can add to the side, my hopes are high. Also wouldn't mind seeing Van Ginkel tonight, had a fine pre season but has barely kicked a ball competitively for us yet.

Raedwald

Would like to see something along the lines of: Cech; Bertrand, Cahill, Ivanovic, Dave; Van Ginkel, Lampard, Willian, Oscar, Mata; Torres

GavRedKing

Jose said 4 of the U-22's would start.

So that means take your pick from :

Oscar
Kevin de Bruyne
Eden Hazard
André Schürrle
Tomas Kalas
Marco van Ginkel
Josh McEachran
Nathaniel Chalobah

What I'd like to see is

Cech
Azp Cahill Luiz Cole
MVG KDB
Mata Oscar Hazard
Eto'o

GavRedKing

I'm going to say an optimistic 5-1 tonight.

:pac:

Kess73

Chelsea go with a strong team and go at Basel from the get go and I would expect a two or three goal winning margin.

But if Chelsea give the likes of Diaz time in the centre and don't close Stocker down, then we could get a tit for tat game with Basel snatching a draw or losing narrowly in a four or five goal game.

Basel will be will organised though and will be technically sound. They may wish they had not sold Dragovic in the summer though, as he was a bit of a lynchpin at the back for them last season despite his young age.

GavRedKing

Any excuse for this gem from last years Europa League game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX_TpP_kYhw

Panthro

GavRedKing wrote: »

I'm going to say an optimistic 5-1 tonight.

:pac:

I'm going to say you're bananas...:pac:
Reckon it will be a much tighter affair myself.
2-1 to the Blues.

KdB Assassin.

Raedwald

3-0 to the Blues! Jose will have the young guns fired up me thinks!

Gonzovision

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole, Lampard (c), Oscar, Van Ginkel, Hazard, Willian, Eto'o


Schwarzer, Terry, Azpilicueta, Mikel, De Bruyne, Mata, Ba.

McDave

Gonzovision wrote: »

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole, Lampard (c), Oscar, Van Ginkel, Hazard, Willian, Eto'o


Schwarzer, Terry, Azpilicueta, Mikel, De Bruyne, Mata, Ba.

No Torres, even on the bench!

McDave

Gonzovision wrote: »

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole, Lampard (c), Oscar, Van Ginkel, Hazard, Willian, Eto'o


Schwarzer, Terry, Azpilicueta, Mikel, De Bruyne, Mata, Ba.

If VG and Willian gel, and Etoo settles, we could score 3 or 4.

Prediction 3:1

Panthro

McDave wrote: »

No Torres, even on the bench!

Keep the big guy for the Fulham game.

Looking forward to seeing Will.I.an.

GavRedKing

With that line up we'll score goals no doubt. Eto'o to get off the mark and Willian to shine would be a nice return.

Andersonisgod

The squad is very strong right now. Very exciting line up.

the_monkey

I have a French stream ... Frank Lampard .. Le Capitain de les blues ...

GavRedKing

Terrible so far.

GavRedKing

This has been painful, to slow and too many touches taken out of the ball.

GavRedKing

No width and we're predictable so far, story of the season. If a team can stay compact we've no options to go through them.

GavRedKing

Hazard is being so wasteful, for a guy with his talent hes having a stinker.

GavRedKing

Simple as that, 2 passes and a shot about f**king time, its being a terrible 45mins.

Panthro

Osssssscaarrrrrrrrrrr

the_monkey

can i watch ITV live online via the UK?

homer simpson

Great piece of play for the goal there.

Very disappointed in V. Ginkel's performance thus far all he has done if give the ball away sloppily the dived in. I can see him getting sent off TBH.

Johner

Not a great performance at all but a nice goal by Oscar.

Andersonisgod

Oscar really seems to enjoy this Champions League thing

Credit also to Luiz and Lampard, each pushed on a bit and tried to make something happen and it paid off.

Killinator

the_monkey wrote: »

can i watch ITV live online via the UK?

VG has been poor, as has Willian, Ivanovich screaming fir support when attacking on the right

Duck Soup

José has a face of thunder, even after the Oscar goal. Something approaching a hairdryer coming up at half-time I feel.

GavRedKing

The whole team as a unit have been piss poor, Coles got caught 2 or 3 times but your man Sala had no one in the box.

De Bruyne will be on soon enough I reckon and I'd whip MVG for him, no need for 2 holding players when a team like Basel have very little through the centre, all the danger is from wide.

Duck Soup

Brana and Eto'o have been the two bright spots so far, with Frank putting in his usual decent shift. Apart from that...meh.

GavRedKing

Eto'o movement is still top drawer, we've 3 number 10's on the park and nobody can f**king pick him out, its so frustrating. I'd say Willian could be axed as well.

Killinator

It's a bad sign when we needed to rely on Luiz in the 45th minute to inject some sort of pace in a team with 3 number 10s!

the_monkey

my stream is so ****ing piss poor im gonna watch Celtic AC Milan ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

GavRedKing

Yup, that's the upside to Luizs game, that hes very comfortable bringing it forward.

GavRedKing

the_monkey wrote: »

my stream is so ****ing piss poor im gonna watch Celtic AC Milan ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

You're missing f**k all even with a good stream.

Panthro

Now, Jose has had his words of wisdom.
Batten down the hatches folks.
There's a storm a coming.

GavRedKing

I'd love 2 or 3 more but the next 10-15 mins will tell alot, I dont trust us to keep a 1-0 nil lead TBH.

GavRedKing

Good few mins there....

GavRedKing

Why is eto'o wide left?

Looks like Oscar through the middle as CF.

GavRedKing

First 10 mins are the same as the last 45 mins, we're playing so poorly, unlucky from Oscar.

GavRedKing

f**king hell.......

Panthro

Hazard should have drove that one home.

GavRedKing

Subs on please Jose, Mata for anyone.

GavRedKing

About time, hasnt really done anything.

Panthro

What we need a Lukaku.

GavRedKing

F**king hell

Panthro

oh FFS.

weiland79

GavRedKing wrote: »

I'd love 2 or 3 more but the next 10-15 mins will tell alot, I dont trust us to keep a 1-0 nil lead TBH.

Spooky

GavRedKing

Crowd woke up as well I see.

GavRedKing

weiland79 wrote: »

Spooky

We're not good enough, simple as.

This team hasnt gelled yet and hasnt found any rhythm whatsoever.

We've a title winning squad, yes but I just cant see us doing it if this is our displays against Basel.