FA Cup 4th Round Replay: February 17th, 2013- Chelsea FC v. Brentford FC - [R]

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  1. fernb8

    fernb8 Member+
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    Aug 12, 2002
    live on FSC at 7:00 a.m. EST
     
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  2. Blueallthru

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    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
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    Chelsea FC
    Any news on who's available? Ba in or out?
     
  3. fernb8

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    Aug 12, 2002
    everyone but Romeu is available with the ACN players back and Ba (Euro tied) and Luiz (Euro yellow cards) back in as well

    putting it simply for me- if Ba starts we win
     
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  4. Blueallthru

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    Chelsea
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    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
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    Chelsea FC
    Have to agree, but with one caveat. He needs to play the full 90. If Torres, starts he gets 90 minutes and doesn't impress over the 90. If Ba starts, he gets 65 minutes and scores a goal but is subbed off for Torres.

    My point is that we to do well in this cup, which is why we need Ba to start. He'd have 20 league goals this season if he was given the opportunity to play regular minutes.
     
  5. iGod

    iGod Member

    Dec 7, 2011
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Start Ba and if we're up by two or more bring Torres on and play both up front. Try something different and see how it goes.

    Although, I doubt our ability to get two goals under the current manager. It feels like a lottery with what performance we'll see from the team.
     
  6. lobomojo

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    Chelsea, Gillingham
    Jul 17, 2004
    Freedom
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  7. Dear_Claudio

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    Feb 6, 2005
    Buffalo, New York
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    Those comments are giving me cancer.
     
  8. yasik19

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    Chelsea
    Ukraine
    Oct 21, 2004
    Daly City
    What is so bad about his comments? What am I missing?
     
  9. Blueallthru

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    May 15, 2012
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    Chelsea FC
    Last season I would have said the same. This season, no way. He's been given ever opportunity to succeed here, and the fact is that he hasn't.
     
  10. lobomojo

    lobomojo Member+

    Chelsea, Gillingham
    Jul 17, 2004
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    5o million and 175,000 quid a week oughta buy a striker model with self-confidence, a first touch and work rate pre-installed
     
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  11. Dtrip77

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    Jun 10, 2009
    N NJ!!!
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What I got from the comments is that the guy has mental issues and is never going to be the same.
     
  12. Dear_Claudio

    Dear_Claudio Member+

    Feb 6, 2005
    Buffalo, New York
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Just wanted to clear up that I was referring to the comment section at the bottom of the article moreso than Benayoun's comments. Not that I agree with Yossi... at all.
     
  13. Wrath

    Wrath Member+

    May 4, 2007
    New York
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Yossi said Torres is not handling the pressure of the transfer price which seems ......fair ..
     
  14. Miguel Alvarez

    May 12, 2006
    Chelsea are expected to line up in the following 4-2-3-1 formation:
    1 Petr Cech
    2 Branislav Ivanovic
    24 Gary Cahill
    26 John Terry (c)
    3 Ashley Cole
    4 David Luiz
    8 Frank Lampard
    11 Oscar
    10 Juan Mata
    13 Victor Moses
    29 Demba Ba

    Substitutes: 22 Ross Turnbull, 28 Cesar Azpilicueta, 34 Ryan Bertrand, 7 Ramires, 30 Yossi Benayoun, 17 Eden Hazard, 9 Fernando Torres.

    Brentford are expected to line up in the following 4-2-3-1 formation:
    Moore; Logan, Dean, Craig,Bidwell; Douglas (c), Diagouraga; Donaldson, Forshaw, Adeyemi; Trotta.
    Substitutues: Lee, Hodson, Barron, Reeves, Forrester, Saunders, Hayes.
    The referee is Neil Swarbrick
     
  15. fernb8

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    Aug 12, 2002
    was that a striker on the back post?

    surely not. :D

    Ivan heads back across goal but too high for Ba.

    I like the line up and we are playing pretty decent atm.
     
  16. fernb8

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    Aug 12, 2002
    Ba probably should have done better there
     
  17. fernb8

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    Aug 12, 2002
    Nigel Winterburn as commentator clearly has no bias...

    :rolleyes:
     
  18. fernb8

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    Aug 12, 2002
    16 mins in

    one DiMatteo
     
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  19. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    The Yossi comments rather miss the point that his poor form continued from the end at pool. Even if it hadn't, I can`t see how he`s been poorly handled. He`s just been largely useless. That`s nobody`s fault but his.
     
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  20. fernb8

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    Aug 12, 2002
    I have been impressed with the pressing of Brentford

    forcing us to play long over the top
     
  21. fernb8

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    Aug 12, 2002
    Moses getting lots of change (and kicks) down his side

    cuts it back to Lamps, who scuffs it, and the follow up from Oscar is blocked over the top

    better
     
  22. fernb8

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    Aug 12, 2002
    I think we have completed one of out around ten long balls so far
     
  23. fernb8

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    Aug 12, 2002
    sensible reffing with the advantage on Vic btw
     
  24. fernb8

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    Aug 12, 2002
    good maruading run from Luiz

    we need to shoot first time
     
  25. fernb8

    fernb8 Member+
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    Aug 12, 2002
    "Chelsea seem more comfortable playing away from home without the hostility of the fans"

    the biggest lie being perpetuated by the media atm.

    I am sure it has nothing to do with the hosting team not parking the bus in front of their fans and actually attacking us which plays into what little strength we have as an attacking team.
     

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