[Archived] Chelsea V Rovers Preview

[Amo]

ROVERS: Robinson; Jacobsen, Nelsen ©, Givet, Olsson; Nzonzi; Diouf, Emerton, Andrews, Pedersen; Roberts.

Subs: Brown (GK), McCarthy, Reid, Hoilett, Kalinic, Salgado, Jones.

CHELSEA: Cech; Belletti, Carvalho, Terry ©, Ivanovic; Essien, Lampard, Ballack; J. Cole, Anelka, Drogba.

Subs: Hilario (GK), Ferreira, Bruma, Malouda, Deco, Kalou, Sturridge.

[Miker]

Joey gets his big wish at least with Emerton in the centre

[Hasta]

4-0 Chelsea

[DE.]

'kin ell. we're going to get torn apart.

[Miker]

Some unexpected results today in the league though... maybe this will be one as well.

[LeChuck]

Joey gets his big wish at least with Emerton in the centre

Unless he's on the right wing with Diouf playing off the striker.

It's a shame Dunn is out, he's the one player who was capable of producing a piece of magic for us.

Jacobsen Nelsen Givet Olsson

.........Andrews N'Zonzi

... Emerton Diouf Pedersen

...............Roberts

or...

Jacobsen Nelsen Givet Olsson

................N'Zonzi

....... Emerton Andrews

... Diouf..................Pedersen

...............Roberts

That's my guess.

[Iceman]

Wtf! 5-0 Chelsea! Btw, is kick off 5pm or 5:30pm?

[Dan]

Wtf! 5-0 Chelsea! Btw, is kick off 5pm or 5:30pm?

5:30 mate :-)

6-0 Chelsea, it's scary the difference in class between the two line ups.

[M2XLY]

3-0 rovers!

has dunn got the virus thats hit the club?

[Miker]

3-0 rovers!

has dunn got the virus thats hit the club?

Dunn and Samba both... now we know why they didn't want to specify names

[alexanders]

samba and dunn with flu.

What a terrible line-up. I hope ROberts prove me wrong today.

[Iceman]

5:30 mate :-)

6-0 Chelsea, it's scary the difference in class between the two line ups.

Cheers mate. Im already hiding behind the couch. Lol

[ABBEY]

5:30 mate :-)

6-0 Chelsea, it's scary the difference in class between the two line ups.

i know but why can bolton ,bham,stoke,bumley give the top teams but we ...

[Miker]

Unless he's on the right wing with Diouf playing off the striker.

It's a shame Dunn is out, he's the one player who was capable of producing a piece of magic for us.

Jacobsen Nelsen Givet Olsson

.........Andrews N'Zonzi

... Emerton Diouf Pedersen

...............Roberts

or...

Jacobsen Nelsen Givet Olsson

................N'Zonzi

....... Emerton Andrews

... Diouf..................Pedersen

...............Roberts

That's my guess.

Judging by the lineup on the official site... I'd say it's the latter (4-1-4-1). It had semi-colons around N'zonzi, so guessing he's playing behind the midfield.

[Bobby G]

No Dunn, No Samba, No Di Santo...

I expect a heavy defeat of no less than a 3 goal difference.

[Miker]

i know but why can bolton ,bham,stoke,bumley give the top teams but we just bend over touch our toes and take it up the shitter?

Because they seem to have their best lineup available each time they do play the top teams, while we have all our key men out. Why can't Liverpool win without Gerrard and Torres?

[ABBEY]

Because they seem to have their best lineup available each time they do play the top teams, while we have all our key men out. Why can't Liverpool win without Gerrard and Torres?

they do against us

[Heinz]

What a terrible line-up. I hope ROberts prove me wrong today.

This made me laugh. How many times have I hoped this!).

0-2 Rovers BTW

[Mr. E]

Oh dear merciful Zeus.

I actually thought we might put up a fight here, but with no Dunn, Samba, Cimbonda...and with Nelsen, Olsson and Andrews....this might be one of the biggest slaughterings of this premiership season.

[Iceman]

Because they seem to have their best lineup available each time they do play the top teams, while we have all our key men out. Why can't Liverpool win without Gerrard and Torres?

I dont agree with that Miker. Even with their best lineups, our team are better than teams like Brum, Wigan etc. However, its more a case of going to defend and hoping to get something out. Most teams have the belief that they, can go out and compete. Not maybe to win, but to be competitive, whereas we think its over before its begun.

[Nafe_rovers]

6-0 rovers!!!

Roberts scoring all six!

however realistically 2-1 Rovers.... despite my somewhat optimistic scoreline.... really not looking forward to this!

[MarkBRFC71]

With that side, if we can keep it below 4-0 I'll be happy. Just shows how shallow our squad depth really is.

[LeChuck]

Not maybe to win, but to be competitive, whereas we think its over before its begun.

No we don't, our fans do. Before every single game there is outrage on here about the formation and player selected, it's been going on all season. The people moaning about 4-5-1s and Roberts never come back on and admit when they were wrong, yet they moan again the following week. It's getting very tedious.

[tony gale's mic]

Probably our best two players struck down with the flu. Talk about luck...

[PAFELL]

No Dunn, No Samba, No Di Santo...

I expect a heavy defeat of no less than a 3 goal difference.

Di Santo cannot play anyway, due to him being on loan from chelsea