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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by scAza
GO RONNY, GO LIO, GO SAMMY :cool: |
indeed :D Send the roman empire back to soviet russia |
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| Chang monkey |
| scaza and ian. u r wankers :stongue: |
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| Chang monkey |
whats gotta happen tonite:
gallas has to start and marshall messi. gallas is more defensive than del horno and alot quicker, basically better. i do not think we have too many defensive problems 11 v 11.
we have to retain possession of the ball *
need joe cole or eidur gudjohnsen to have a stormer, the final ball and choice of passing has to be right tonite.
we need to score first, if the boys have their striking boots on we can do this, but dont go out all guns blazing. we need a combination of quick chelsea style counter- attacking and patient play
super frank be fully fit for the entire 120 minutes. this could be a long one. |
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| The_G0dfather |
| we just gotta play like we always do |
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| Chang monkey |
| quote: | Originally posted by The_G0dfather
we just gotta play like we always do |
i wud disagree |
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| scAza |
| quote: | Originally posted by Chang monkey
i wud disagree |
you don't change your gameplan too much unless you're the underdogs :p |
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| Chang monkey |
| lo underdogs maybe, but it is going to be interesting to see how barcelona balance their attack and defence for this game. |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by Chang monkey
scaza and ian. u r wankers :stongue: |
no. this is a wanker
Glen Johnson will watch Chelsea's clash with Barcelona on TV after he forgot his passport and was sent home while the rest of the squad jetted out from Gatwick. |
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| Chang monkey |
BARCELONA v CHELSEA
Date: 7 March
Venue: Nou Camp
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
First leg: Chelsea 1-2 Barca
Barcelona have no new injury worries as they prepare to welcome Jose Mourinho's Chelsea to the Nou Camp.
Lionel Messi was rested for the league game against Deportivo on Saturday and will be recalled to the starting XI.
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard looks likely to play after he came through a routine training session on Monday with no reaction to his hamstring strain.
Michael Essien and Asier del Horno are banned while Glen Johnson has stayed at home after forgetting his passport.
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Chelsea squad: Cech, Ferreira, Terry, Carvalho, Gallas, Makelele, Lampard, Gudjohnsen, J Cole, Robben, Drogba. Cudicini, Huth, Maniche, Diarra, Geremi, Duff, Wright-Phillips, Crespo.
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Definitions of terms used:-
Champions League (CL) - only group phase matches and beyond of this competition, which began in 1992/1993.
Champions Cup/Champions League - all matches played since it began in 1955/1956 including qualification matches.
European matches - all matches played in the major European tournaments (Fairs Cup, Uefa Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Champions Cup, Champions League).
Uefa Super Cups, Intertoto Cups and the old Intercontinental Cup competition are excluded.
Head-to-Head
Chelsea and Barcelona have met each other on eight previous occasions, most recently two weeks ago when Barcelona won 1-2 at Stamford Bridge.
The Spaniards also won 2-1 when these clubs last met at the Nou Camp Stadium on 23 February 2005.
It proved insufficient for Barcelona to reach the quarter-finals as Chelsea eliminated Barca from the Champions League on a 5-4 aggregate. Barcelona had knocked the Londoners out on their two previous meetings (1965/1966 Fairs Cup and 1999/2000 Champions League).
Overall, Barcelona have won five and Chelsea three of their head-to-head European meetings.
Barcelona have scored freely against Chelsea at home, winning all four meetings in the Nou Camp stadium, outscoring Chelsea 14-2.
Other English clubs have rarely been successful at Barcelona, who have played 24 European home matches against English clubs and have lost only once (won 18, drawn five, lost one).
That sole defeat came in the semi-final of the 1975/76 Uefa Cup, when Liverpool beat Barca 0-1.
Since then, the Spaniards have been unbeaten in their last 15 home matches against English clubs.
Overall, Barcelona have played 50 European matches against clubs from England and have won 24, drawn 13 and lost 13.
Chelsea have played eight European away matches in Spain and have won once and lost seven.
Chelsea's only victory in Spain came on 5 March 1998 when they beat Real Betis 1-2 in the Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final.
Barcelona have been eliminated from European football by English clubs on six occasions, the last being Chelsea last season.
Chelsea have fallen to Spanish clubs on four occasions, the last being Barcelona in 1999/2000.
European history
The best result by Barcelona in the Champions League is finishing runners-up to AC Milan in 1993/94 after losing the final 4-0 to the Italians.
In 1992, Barcelona won the Champions Cup. They have also amassed four Cup Winners' Cups, three Uefa Cups and two European Super Cups.
This is Barca's 10th season in the Champions League.
Chelsea's biggest successes in European competition are their two Cup Winners' Cup victories. They won the trophy in 1971 and 1998. They also won the European Super Cup in 1998.
In the Champions League, Chelsea have reached the semi-final in each of the last two years and have never failed to reach the last eight in each of their three previous campaigns.
Current European form
Barcelona have won all four home matches against Chelsea.
The Spanish club have not lost in their last 11 European home matches. Their last EC home defeat was a 1-2 loss to Juventus on 22 April 2003.
Barcelona have won their last four CL home matches. The last time they dropped any points at home was on 24 November 2004 when they drew 1-1 with Celtic.
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last seven CL home matches. They've won the last four. Their 0-0 draw at Panathinaikos on 18 October 2005 was the most recent occasion they did not win.
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last seven CL matches. The 4-2 loss at Chelsea last season, being their most recent defeat.
Chelsea have won only one of their last four CL matches.
Barcelona have won six of their last seven CL matches.
Player and disciplinary info
Chelsea's Asier del Horno and Mickael Essien are suspended for this match.
Barcelona's Rafael Marquez, Mark van Bommel, Oleguer and Carles Puyol will be suspended if they receive another yellow card.
Chelsea's Arjen Robben, Frank Lampard and John Terry will be suspended if they receive another yellow card.
Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Ricardo Carvalho, Frank Lampard and John Terry (all Chelsea) have played every single minute of their clubs' campaigns in the 2005/06 Champions League.
Xavi is the most experienced Barcelona player with 57 CL appearances.
The only other player in the Barcelona squad with at least 50 Champions League games is Carles Puyol with 52 appearances.
Deco is the most prolific goal scorer in Barcelona's squad with 11 career goals in the Champions League.
Claude Makelele is Chelsea's most experienced Champions League player with 73 matches under his belt. Amongst French players, only Real Madrid's Zinedine Zidane (79) has played more in the competition.
The only other player in the Chelsea squad who has played 50 Champions League matches is Hernan Crespo with 53 appearances. Amongst Argentine players, only Inter's Juan Veron (57) has more matches to his name.
Frank Lampard is Chelsea's most experienced player in the Champions League with 31 matches.
Lampard is also Chelsea's top scorer ever in the Champions League with nine goals.
Crespo is the only player who has scored for more than three different clubs in the Champions League - the Argentine has scored for five.
Crespo is also the top-scoring Argentine in the Champions League with 23 goals.
Eidur Gujohnsen holds the Icelandic record for Champions League appearances with 24 matches.
Samuel Eto'o is top scorer in the Primera Liga with 19 goals.
Other miscellaneous facts
This meeting will be Chelsea's 50th match in the Champions Cup/Champions League.
In the 1996/97 season, Jose Mourinho was assistant to Bobby Robson as Barcelona won the Copa del Rey, Super Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup.
After Robson's departure, Mourinho stayed on as assistant coach to Louis van Gaal, winning two domestic Championship titles with Barcelona in 1998 and 1999.
After successive losses in the Primera Liga, Barcelona have picked up the pace and have won their last four competitive matches.
In their last 10 competitive matches, Chelsea have won five, drawn three and lost two.
Barcelona won 3-2 at home to Deportivo La Coruņa on Saturday, coming back from 1-2 behind. The goalscorers were Ronaldinho, Henrik Larsson and La Liga top scorer, Eto'o.
Barcelona lead the Spanish League by 10 points from Real Madrid whom they play at the beginning of next month.
Runaway Premiership leaders Chelsea won 1-2 at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. Didier Drogba and Joe Cole scored the goals and Arjen Robben received a red card. |
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| King Ecnal |
| quote: | | Glen Johnson has stayed at home after forgetting his passport. |
I just find that funny...
LETS GO CHELSEA!!!!!! |
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| scAza |
COME ON MARINE :D
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