Europa League Final 29/05

[steveosnakeeye]

that day when you wake up nervous and excited like the chuckle waking up in a seedy motel in Malmo with no idea why 🙂

i would put us at favourites, even withiut the injuries (on paper) that said, i am not confident, just hope we have enough big game experience

im hoping the stuff above is more evidence of a chelsea implosion 🙂

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[threeps]

Looking forward to tonight, still can’t believe it’s in Baku! Feel sorry for all those fans who not only paid a lot to get there but probably had a pretty poor experience in getting there.

Hope Arsenal win, with out disrespecting the Chelsea lads on here of course. I just like the idea of 5 English teams in the Champions League next year, plus Arsenal fans I am sure will be cheering us on come Saturday so why not return the gesture. Also, I just like them a bit more.

Will Kante be fit? Will he be risked? Hell of a player and finals should have the best players available to play but they need to be able to play their best. No clear favorite in my opinion, I fancy a score draw then Cech to be the hero with the penalties.

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[nine nine nine]

Sarri is far too emotional at times he made the Kepa incident worse than it was with his storming off down the tunnel.

I can understand his frustration in wanting to practice free kicks and not being able to do so because the media are there but that would have all been arranged before hand and shouldn’t have been a suprise.

Storm in a tea cup though and wont play any part in tonight’s game.

I can’t see Kante starting he might be improving but he could only run yesterday and didn’t join in the training and his game is based on fitness getting into the right places at the right time and shutting out danger and I don’t think he can do that effectively half fit maybe a place on the bench but with so many injuries to key players Chelsea might try and risk him with pain killing injections.

The injuries to 4 key players just ahead of the Final may prove costly but we still will field a decent team and Hazard in his last game could prove pivotal there’s a lot less pressure on Chelsea too with CL football assured which could be of benefit or not.

May the best team on the night win it. (Providing it’s Chelsea.?)

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[nine nine nine]

Robbie Di Matteo’s birthday today. What was that that Garry Neville said “It’s written in the stars” lol. 🙂

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[nine nine nine]

…. My sons birthday today too he’s out in Catalonia searching for a bar to watch the game.

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[steveosnakeeye]

blimey…your son is Di Matteo? 😉

and he is in catalonia looking for a bar?

congrats on his birthday Mr Di Matteo senior (AKA puppy) 🙂

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[nine nine nine]

Ha, ha, Stevo, if only I had Robbie’s money. My birthdays on Friday so both my son and I are hoping for a Chelsea birthday present. 🙂

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[steveosnakeeye]

ah NINE that sucks, i wish you a VERY happy birthday but of course it wont be …. 😉 though losing the EL shouldnt upset you too much at present and you will still be in the CL….

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[Mikus LFC]

Be a fascinating watch. Purely on managers you’d have to favour Emery what with his record in the Europa League. However, I think Chelsea have a bit more resilience about them which their league form demonstrates – interestingly in the season just gone – filtering the table to home games only – Arsenal finish 3rd, and Chelsea 4th. However, filtering to away games only – Chelsea finish 5th and Arsenal 8th.

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[Anonymous]

How lucky are these rich sportsman they have done too little to be rewarded so highly. While the everyday working man has to endure all sorts of issues and hardships for a few bucks.

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[nine nine nine]

Very interesting analysis Mikus.

Whatever happens with Sarri I would like to see him win his first trophy more for him than for the Club.

For Chelsea I think a lot hinges on whether Kante is fit enough to start and whether he can fully contribute and get through the whole game. Big risk to start him but I think Sarri will if he can.

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[Pagan]

999, I would sooner start him, no good bringing him on and then him breaking down with no subs left…..Pagan

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[sean the sailor]

Kante be no huge loss considering the position he plays in

Absolute waste of the best holding player around

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[nine nine nine]

True enough Pagan.

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[Anonymous]

I think Arsenal are gonna win tonight. Hope its a good game though and I dont really have a preference.

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[nine nine nine]

Kante starts.?

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[sean the sailor]

Is it a risk though nine? Only rated at 50/50 yday.

Hazard turns up and Chelsea will win.

Arsenal need show a bit of balls and that’s a very attacking line up

Fancy Chelsea as they are better at the back

Looking forward to the game

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[nine nine nine]

Sean, definitely a risk Sean as I said earlier on this thread “For Chelsea I think a lot hinges on whether Kante is fit enough to start and whether he can fully contribute and get through the whole game. Big risk to start him but I think Sarri will if he can.”

But if, if he can get through the game and perform to his level it will be a risk worth taking.

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[sean the sailor]

Crazy to start Cech

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[sean the sailor]

Nine fair points mate but for me Kante is just wasted there. Makes no real impact on the game when pushed forward.

Best of luck in anyway to you and Stevo

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