Fernando Torres will light up Stamford Bridge tomorrow

[talkincock]

Lampard can still contribute. He also works hard and has no attitude problem or scandal.

The regular penalty taker performs only when under pressure.

 

[chowka]

This will be a tight game unless De Gea is caught sleeping.


Premier League Preview: Chelsea - Manchester United

But from a historical point of view, the Red Devils have the upper hand since they have managed to beat the Blues on 29 occasions away from home, losing 22 times

By Adithya Ananth

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CHELSEA Cech Bosingwa, Luiz, Ivanovic, Bertrand Meireles, Romeu, Malouda Sturridge, Torres, Mata ​

MANCHESTER UNITED De Gea Smalling, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra Valencia, Giggs, Carrick, Park Hernandez, Rooney​

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Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas will not be able to call upon full-back Ashley Cole in the crunch clash against Manchester United, since the England international picked up two yellows against Swansea City and is now suspended for this fixture.

John Terry has been ruled out with a knee injury, which should see the back line being changed a little. One possible solution could be for Branislav Ivanovic to play at right-back with Gary Cahill making his debut, while Jose Bosingwa would move to left-back. But given the magnitude of the game and the amount of pressure and expectation that would be placed on Cahill considering that it would be his debut, Ryan Bertrand should be the one to slot in in place of the suspended Cole.

Meanwhile, Bosingwa would man the right-back position with David Luiz and Ivanovic in the heart of the Blues' defence.

Frank Lampard (calf) is a doubt for this fixture, but could feature if he returns to fitness in time. Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou are unavailable due to being on international duty at the African Cup of Nations, while John Obi Mikel (hamstring) and Ramires (knee) join Terry in the treatment room.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has Wayne Rooney and Nani pushing to be fit in time for the stratospheric encounter at Stamford Bridge. If fit, the striker should take the place of Dimitar Berbatov and play alongside Javier Hernandez, with Danny Welbeck on the bench. Nani would come in place of Park Ji-Sung if he returns to fitness in time.

The Scot recently said that Tom Cleverley and Ashley Young could make a return against Chelsea. But even if the duo are ruled fit, it will likely be a place on the bench given the amount time they have spent on the sidelines.

Anders Lindegaard (ankle) is out of action for at least a month, and David de Gea should earn a start despite Ben Amos having kept a clean sheet against Stoke City.

Anderson remains sidelined due to a knock he took in training last month, while Phil Jones (ankle) is out as well. Darren Fletcher (illness) and Nemanja Vidic (knee) have already been ruled out for the remainder of the season.

 

[chowka]

 

[David Luiz]

As usual i am one of the goal scorers besides the invaluable Mata. Cech should learn to dive the same direction instead of diving Left (1st penalty) then Right (2nd penalty) to outwit Roonalty.

 

[chowka]

 

[erection2015]

yup bro...time to sleep now .

 

[laksaboy]

Torres flops again.

 

[erection2015]

soon he can join the other flops in the stinkiepoor team.

Torres flops again.

 

[Clone]

As usual i am one of the goal scorers besides the valuable Mata. Cech should learn to dive the same direction instead of diving Left (1st penalty) then Right (2nd penalty) to outwit Roonalty.

Hi David,

Congrats on u scoring, but 3 suspiciously soft goals conceded by your defence leh.

I smell a rat!

 

[chowka]

Hi David,

Congrats on u scoring, but 3 suspiciously soft goals conceded by your defence leh.

I smell a rat!

If not for De Gea's two saves in the dying minutes, score would have been 4-3

 

[Clone]

If not for De Gea's two saves in the dying minutes, score would have been 4-3

Yah suddenly he's on godmode...

 

[chowka]

Suarez has ended his 8 match ban will play and i can't wait for in-form Liverfool to beat Toothlessham.

 

[jw5]

What a magnificent cross!

 

[no_faith]

These stale woods have to go but AVB has no balls to tell them off or off load them.

John Terry
Frank Lampard
Drogba
Malouda

including Cech.

 

[chowka]

Howard Webb is definitely a Man Utd fan.

 

[laksaboy]

including Cech.

Cech was good. He made quite a number of great saves.

He was only let down by not-so-good defenders.

 

[ls-knnbccb]

Suarez has ended his 8 match ban will play and i can't wait for in-form Liverfool to beat Toothlessham.

loserpool win? no way. most likely 1-1.

 

[no_faith]

Cech was good. He made quite a number of great saves.

He was only let down by not-so-good defenders.

imho, he is very inconsistent, esp against aerial ball coming in.

 

[ls-knnbccb]

imho, he is very inconsistent, esp against aerial ball coming in.

cech is never the same ever since stephen hunt whack his head.

 

[chowka]

loserpool win? no way. most likely 1-1.

Draw not impossible but unlikely because there were no stalemates in their last nine games. The last stalemate was in 2007.