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BK's CL Match Thread - Chelsea vs. Napoli

Welcome Chelsea fans to BK's CL match thread Today's match is against Nippli. Nappieli gave us a rough time last game but I'm actually feeling a bit confident.

So here are the teams...

Chlsea 
------------------Cech----------------
--Ivan-----Luiz-----Terry---Cole--
-------Essien---Lampard----
----Ramires----Mata----Sturridge---
--------------Drogba------------------
this could also be a 433, though it is being listed as a 4231 currently on the Blues website

Subs: Turnbull, Cahill, Bosingwa, Mikel, Malouda, Kalou, Torres

Vs.

Napoli
LavezziCavaniHamsik
---Zuniga--Gargano--Inler--Maggio---
-----Cannavaro---Campagnaro--Aronica---
-------------------De-Sanctis----------

Subs:Rosati, Britos, Fernandez, Dzemaili, Dossena, Pandev, Vargas

= Dangerman!


Kick-off: 7:45
Channel: It'll be on somewhere!
Venue: Stamford Bridge
BK Prediction: 2-2
Latest Predo Thread: http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/96858
Match Fact(s): • The Blues have won just three of their seven Champions League matches this season despite having taken the lead in all seven games.
• Chelsea have won all three home games though, scoring 10 goals without reply.
• However, the Londoners have failed to score in each of their last three Champions League home games in the knockout stages.
• For the 1st time since 1966 (four straight wins in the Fairs Cup) have Napoli won three consecutive games in European competition.
• Both sides have scored in each of their seven Champions League games this season.
• Napoli have the best conversion rate in this season's Champions League, scoring with 22% of their shots.
• Six of the seven goals Napoli have shipped this term in the Champions League have been conceded in the first half.
• The Blues have drawn Italian opposition in two of the last three seasons at this stage, beating Juventus in 2008/09 and losing to Inter in 2009/10.
•Didier Drogba has scored four goals in his last four Champions League appearances, but failed to score in the 1st leg.
• Cavani (five goals, two assists) had a hand in seven of Napoli's 13 Champions League goals this season, including all three goals in the 1st leg.

Match Odds: Chelsea (11/13), Napoli (15/4), Draw (14/5)
If this Match were a song..:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-MqWjqYD0U&nomobile=1
Links...
- http://live.skysports.com/ScoreCentre/live.html
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/sport/commentaries/
- http://www.firstrowsports.eu/
- http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/97807

Let's go

posted on 14/3/12

Never thought I would do this but

Well done Chelsea

posted on 14/3/12

Nope, Chelsea would beat:

Milan
APOEL
Marseille

Maybe:

Bayern

Never:

Madrid

:

Barcelona

posted on 15/3/12

Winner

comment by DTM (U8348)

posted on 9/2/13

posted on 9/2/13

Maybe:
Bayern

Never:
Madrid

:
Barcelona
________

Gutted

posted on 9/2/13

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comment by DTM (U8348)

posted on 9/2/13

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