Rant Box: Chelsea v. Bayer Leverkusen

By: Jack | September 12th, 2011
   

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Teams
Chelsea
Cech; Bonsingwa, Ivanovic, David Luiz, Cole; Meireles, Mikel, Malouda; Sturridge, Torres, Mata.
Substitutions: Hilario, Lampard, Ferreira, McEachran, Kalou, Alex, Anelka.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Leno; Castro, Reinartz, Toprak, Kadlec; Bender, Rolfes, Ballack; Sam, Kiessling, Schurrle.
Substitutions: Yelldel, Schwaab, Friedrich, Renato Augusto, Deriyok, Bellarabi.

Referee: S. Lannoy (France)


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  • Mateo

    tough to decide MoTM between Mata and Bob

  • Bob is back son.

  • Wayne

    YAY

  • chelsea4eva

    anelka n mata look good on the flanks with nando up front...2 assists..clearly he's coming back to form..hopefully saving his goal for manu..lets hpe..bt i love bob..this guy can do anything on the field..brilliant finish..

  • Joshua Sutton

    Think the fans (including me) can give Torres a break now?  I thought he played quite well, myself.  Goals? No, but plenty of involvement, some decent chances, and great service for both of our goals.

  • Mateo

    Great play my fernando torrres setting up. new best player Mata for the second!

  • Sharinganfx

    fantastic run and pass from torres

  • Mateo

    Nico is having one of those rare days in which he is absolutely on fire 

  • Sharinganfx

    mata kind of just missed point blank there. good keeping but still

  • Wayne

    DAVID LUIZ!!!!!!!!!

  • Sharinganfx

    Luiz, what a beast moving forward. However, need him to grow to be defensively responsible.

  • Joshua Sutton

    Damn it I love "Bob"!

  • Mateo

    LUIZZZZZ GOALLLLLLLL 

  • Joshua Sutton

    Sturridge off for Anelka.  Lampard on for Mereiles.  You guys ready to watch us chase the game in midfield now that fat Frank is on?

  • Joshua Sutton

    Ballack scared me...

  • Mateo

    Mata has given us a total new face, flo isnt sucking, Fernando has had a few chances but over all he has been really active, sturridge has shown a few flairy moves.. Leverkusen have been really after our legs. 15 fouls commited and i would guess half of those have been on mata and Sturidge. we have 10 shots (4) on target they have 4 shots non on target. one disallowed goal for each team in the first 3 minutes of the game .
    if anyone needs a steam site you can find several here 

    http://209.44.113.146/

  • What's it looking like people?

  • Joshua Sutton

    Well, I read that Lampard was on the bench, so I'm happy for starters.  A goal would be nice.  Just started streaming before the half and we seemed to be spending a decent amount of time on the attacking half. It didn't look like Fernando was doing too terrible either.  Looking at stats he's had a shot on goal, so that's better than the last time we let the girl play with the boys.

  • Joshua Sutton

    How are we looking so far, guys?  How is our lady friend (Fernando Torres) doing?

  • Mateo

    A.cole is everywhere

  • Austex

    anybody know of a site to stream the game on? 

  • Mateo

    http://209.44.113.146/

  • Teams added. Up the Chels!

  • Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cole, Mikel, Meireles, Malouda, Mata, Sturridge, Torres

  • Mateo

    4 -4- 2 ?

  • I'm thinking 4-2-3-1 with Mata roaming behind Torres.

  • Bench: Hilario, Lampard, Ferreira, McEachran, Kalou, Alex and Anelka

  • Joshua Sutton

    I like seeing "bench" and "Lampard" in the same statement.

  • Mateo

    and hopefully beautiful Doctor Eva

  • Juan

    Anyone know of any good spots to watch the game in Chicago?

  • Unfortunately I don't mate. You could always try streaming it online. 

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