nono..anelka also let him rest.he is our secret weapon.

Ivanovic: I can do Messi job

Branislav Ivanovic says he's ready to play at left-back for Chelsea against
Barcelona's Lionel Messi next week.Ivanovic could be handed the job in the Champions League semi with Ashley Cole suspended and told chelseafc.com:

"I played there one time at Lokomotiv Moscow, but just one time."I know the situation, and I don't know if the coach will decide this, but I am here."

ivanovic?
essien?
mancienne?
riccy?

i say put mikel.messi will afraid near him,dun ever try near,messi still love his leg.lol.

the old reserved were already proved useful. the old manager didn't wasn't any of the clubs' money for nothing. ivanovic has shown his true color

i think that iva's offense is still not good enough for a right back compared to bosingwa, but his defense is rather good. he tends to be a central defender too sometimes. if ivanovic had pace to bombard down the right flank. i'd put him in RB every match!

I'd put Iva at LB too, but something tells me that Ess may be there though. Will have to wait and see. Mikel to cover Ess's absence in midfield, starting with Ballack and Lampard.

i can't from which match but yess essien has been there during JM's era

hurm... good for offense too, as essiens always hurls forward when he got the chance, and also being behind the midfield, he can bomb a long range shots at given opportunity...

I actually am not so keen seeing Ivanovic to handle Cole's position... he is clumsy sometime =x

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Added on April 20, 2009, 7:56 pmoh well come to think of it...

we lost to Liverpool 0-1 in the past matches, same goes to Arsenal...0-3..in BPL

n now we avenged back, winning both of them.. only that this time, both are high-staged competition...

that's a good feeling, u guys with me?

This post has been edited by Krovaxq: Apr 20 2009, 07:56 PM

now i really missed makalele

he's been so good and i still remember the uefa league where we won over arsenal with 2 -1. it's makalele who save the whole team when JT went up forward that time

as tony the tiger from kellog's would put it..its GGrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!

however we lost 1-2 at home to arsenal..NOT 3-0. that was manutd away mate. but they only drew us 1-1 at home.
ivanovic is best during aerial battles in my opinion. on the ground he is a bit clumsy..will only improve in time though. its the gaffer's call now.

Belletti for LB Ivannovic for RB anyone?

IMO, wat we need is someone that can really communicate n work with malouda .. malouda cant work alone for me .. he need ashley during attackin, n ashley need him for defend .. so the best choice is ... mmmm ..

hmmm. thats true. malouda and ashley seems to be working quite well together.

we're definitely very very very worried about messi.

next meeting barca

.Date Competition Home team Score/Time Away team
31-10-06 UEFA Champio… Barcelona 2 - 2 Chelsea
18-10-06 UEFA Champio… Chelsea 1 - 0 Barcelona
07-03-06 UEFA Champio… Barcelona 1 - 1 Chelsea
22-02-06 UEFA Champio… Chelsea 1 - 2 Barcelona
08-03-05 UEFA Champio… Chelsea 4 - 2 Barcelona
23-02-05 UEFA Champio… Barcelona 2 - 1 Chelsea

pass record

nice discussion....

for me i still blur about the replacement for a.cole...

Next game against Everton i prefer full 1st team...xcept for FB..

Cech
Belleti,Alex,Terry,Ivanovic
Mikel
Essien,Lampard
Nic,Drog,Malouda..

West Ham...Full first team...maybe Belletti or Feriera can play..

Cech
Belleti,Alex,Terry,A.Cole
Mikel
Ballack,Lampard
Kalou,Drog,Malouda

* sub youngster if we already lead by 2 or 3 but it kind a impossible with WEST HAM current form they tied Aston 1-1

Barca

Cech
Essien,Alex,Terry,Ivanovic
Mikel
Ballack,Lampard
Nic,Drog,Malouda

Just my Opinion...the final lineup is up to the BOSS!...

Hahahaha...Let be the only blue!

This post has been edited by Ichighost: Apr 20 2009, 10:23 PM

to me, about the lb against barca (or messi in particulsr), ichoose either RC or essien...

this is my opinion.. i prefer essien to play at ashley cole place against barca simply because he have more experience than ivanovic.

but, the main problem is that wingers from good teams usually change their flanks and the love torturing opposition defender. so, even with essien at left back, i dont think messi will confront him face to face since ivanovic is the obvious less-expeience player. if eto'o and henry join also, sure can be a nightmare for ivanovic.

however, there will always be a miracle in football. hopefully we can get through ^^V

oh no.. i have never really seen messi play on tv in a match before but already afraid of him. Dun think he played against chelsea before.

Where is wayne bridge when you need him.

I would opt for essien.

this is the time where we miss bridge a lots..
but..we have to carry on with what we have..
but i agree with some of u guys..maybe essien gonna replace cole place..
n mikel or balleti can be DM...ivan as usual at rb..
i hope hiddink will rest some players when againts WH...