my prediction: Chelsea vs PSG.

woohooo real madrid ........ bringiton!

THE MOURINHO CHARGE IS A JOKE!


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This post has been edited by Ichighost: Mar 20 2014, 05:20 PM

Chelsea draw analysis:

Tough opponents: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich
Cons: Hard to beat, need to win tactically
Pros: Mourinho has experience facing these teams (he coach RM last time).

Dangerous opponents: Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, PSG
Pros: Less tougher. More chance to win if we aren't under performed.
Cons: Less head2head record, unpredictable outcome so it's called 'dangerous'

I don't comment Man Utd because less likely will be English vs English.

Courtois play against us during last our supercup match against Atletico.....

Pep Guardiola: Chelsea broke my heart‏



For those who never got the scoop, or refuse to get, Chelsea features prominently in Barcelona's recent history; if the four-time Champions League winners are not benefitting from controversial referee calls on their way to winning the Holy Grail of the European game at Chelsea's expense as in 2006 and 2009 in the Anders Frisk/Tom Ovrebo-gates respectively, they are getting knocked-out by the only Champions League winners from London.

How UEFA or fate apparently love seeing a Barcelona-Chelsea fight!

Perhaps to buttress this point, former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, now at German champions Bayern Munich, today [Wednesday] has come out to intimate to everyone how Chelsea played the defining role in his career turn when they broke his heart on their way to winning the title in 2012.

The 43-year who was speaking in an interview included in the Audi car company`s annual report recalled on how the Chelsea defeat prompted him to end his reign as Barcelona`s most successful coach when he could no longer motivate his star players.

"If you can no longer reach your players, as a coach, the time has come to move on,"

Guardiola said in a rare opening up about his departure from the Spanish giants.

The Catalan maestro, who won several titles including one and two Champions League titles as player and coach respectively with his local team, said that defeats are "moments of great sadness" like when "the floodlights suddenly go out."

"Seeing Barcelona go out against Chelsea in the Champions League semi final in 2012 was just such a moment.

"We were better than our opponents, but then conceded an unnecessary goal in the return leg, and before we knew it we were out of the competition.

"That was a really tough defeat for me. I felt like I could no longer reach my team."

It could be recalled how Chelsea legend Roberto Di Matteo masterminded a 3-2 aggregate win in the landmark semi-final and Pep now says the defeat prompted his decision to end his four years in charge of Barcelona "to recharge his batteries", in faraway New York.

Now for those who argue Chelsea ain't the best English team in Europe...and all that, one wonders where the likes of Arsenal and Man Utd, who have both suffered embarrassing defeats in the hands of the Barcelona team that was popularly regarded as the 'best team in football history', were when Chelsea were busy chasing out the genius of Guardiola across the Atlantic to America.

If we ain't the Pride of London, who are?

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This post has been edited by Ichighost: Mar 21 2014, 10:08 AM

Loan players against parent club is a rule in Premier League only. No such rule under UEFA game.

Courtois is allow to face Chelsea.

SOS

Such unfair treatment to Mou... the pitch is clearly swarm with management staff and players alike... why is only Mou being sent off? Boo... and now FA is charging Mou.... double booooooo...... FA is full with clowns... no wonder England can't win the World Cup anymore.... clowns!

chris foy suck..big time.

and the FA backs his actions.... what a joke

hahaha the FA must back their ref..its normal..

cant wait for our game against Arsenal.

I believe its up to the contract between loaning clubs not up to the governing body.

yes..because IIRC..for Super Cup, chelsea granted the permission to play against us..because Cortouis deserved it..

I beg to differ.... I would like our draw with Man Utd on the quarter or the semis... Man Utd is the weakest in current form... when they bleed, we should go for the kill...

corner a dog in a dead-end street and it will turn and bite..even more a wounded dog now..

I always prefer to avoid English team.

I was reading Foy's wiki and apparently he's an Everton fan, whether or not that plays a part is debatable. Anyways, a referee that is easily influenced by others is not a good ref.

I read that Chelsea was the 1 that allowed Courtois to play against us in the Super Cup. But in the CL, I think MOu will not allow Courtois to play. mastermind?

For me, Utd or Atletico will be a good draw.

Hope we dun get Madrid, PSG, Barca or Bayern. All of them seems to be on form.

I got this feeling that Chelsea will play PSG next.

I say Dortmund.

Let's all wait and see. The draw I think is at 6 or 7PM today.....