Chelsea have been fabulous this season –
apart from that draw with Schalke in their
opening Champions League game.
I thought they would roll the German team
over at Stamford Bridge because Schalke
had not been going well at that time, so for
the game to end 1-1 was a real surprise to
me.
Because of that result, the last thing Jose
Mourinho can afford to do is go to Lisbon
and lose to Sporting. However, I don’t think
that will happen.
The main question mark he has is how
much time on the pitch to give to Diego
Costa. The Chelsea manager is looking at the
big picture, which is that Costa is so far
ahead of the other strikers at the club that
he needs to protect him.
If Costa had been at Chelsea last season they
would have won the league and Mourinho
will see it that way. Because of that – and
because of his fitness concerns - he will
know that he needs to protect him.
Unfortunately, the ordinary result against
Schalke means that he needs to risk him in
Lisbon. If they’d got three points in the bag
then they could have gone to Lisbon, left the
main striker on the bench and made sure
they got a draw.
As long as you win your home games and
draw your away games, then you should
make it out of your group but that first
result has put a different complexion on
things.
However, with Costa in the team I can see
Chelsea going there and digging a result
out. They should have too much of
everything and are playing with their tails
up at the moment.
Costa: Schalke draw means he has to start in
Lisbon

Live UEFA Champions League
Sporting vs Chelsea
September 30, 2014, 7:45pm

Just In case. . .

Mourinho will need his
men to b far more clinical as they face a
Sporting side unbeaten in 16 European
home games – 13 wins, three draws – with
their last defeat at the Jose Alvalade stadium
coming against Brondby in the 2010/11
Europa League play-offs.
Chelsea though have a strong record
against Portuguese opposition – winning
seven, drawing one and losing one

Chelsea is losing dis game

Brymo: Chelsea is losing dis game

who the hell are thou

Sporting Lisbon should forget about the Champions League.
Up Chelsea Fc!

Brymo: Chelsea is losing dis game

Hater spotted.

pamcode: Mourinho will need his
men to b far more clinical as they face a
Sporting side unbeaten in 16 European
home games – 13 wins, three draws – with
their last defeat at the Jose Alvalade stadium
coming against Brondby in the 2010/11
Europa League play-offs.
Chelsea though have a strong record
against Portuguese opposition – winning
seven, drawing one and losing one

Chelsea is condemned to win tonight. A draw is certainly not an option.

3 Points in my Bag Pls...

ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK!

BLUES!

come on CHELSEA || my prediction, chelsea 5 vs 0 sporting Lisbon

Brymo: Chelsea is losing dis game

I sell fine quality handkerchiefs. I would love to give 5 pieces to you free of charge after Chelsea trash Lisbon.

Sure 3 point in de bag

deeobserver209:
Hater spotted.

hating, a quality not likened to me.

deeobserver209:
Chelsea is condemned to win tonight. A draw is certainly not an option.

sure infact it would be a big win

goals galore

deeobserver209:
Chelsea is condemned to win tonight. A draw is certainly not an option.

chelsea is doomed to win to9t

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