What about Bayern though, missing Gustavo and Alaba through suspension. Midfield looks ok though with only Muller being the inclusion not all imagined alongside Robben, Ribery and (perhaps) Schweinstiger.
What do you mean by this? Ramires is a top player. I would have said he's not a great goal scorer but the semi final means I wont be that any more!
Gonna miss Ramires for sure,he has a fukin amazing engine and that finish against Barca was world class...gutted for him.
Not sure the game being at home for them is a big advantage as much as a disadvantage because the pressure is on them to win in their own ground,lets face it we are not given much of a chance because of certain players missing and as for hostile it really isnt that hostile in Germany,unlike going to places like Galatasary where they throw bags of piss at you !! I think I'm right in saying they have the same amount of allocation as us so the English are always gonna outsing the reserved germans.
true, the pressure is on, but it's fair to say the pressure is on both teams to win! They might have the pressure to win on their own ground, but chelsea's CL qualification next season is at stake! Yeah, it won't be anywhere near as bad as Turkey, but its the little things that'll make the difference for the Bayern players. Knowing the pitch, home comforts etc etc.
All good points but if you'd have seen Bayern's defending in their cup final last week (5 conceeded!!) you may realise they have defensive issues too. And we have Drogba, Mata, Lampard etc going forward who will cause them all sorts of problems at the back. Could be a few goals in it.
Ramires has been immense for Chelsea this season. He's been moved about to perform specific tasks and done a very good job of it, whenever I've seen him. Di Matteo will be extremely disappointed that he misses out, as he probably would've been asked to protect one of the full-backs against Bayern's dangerous wingers. I can't see who's going to do a good job of that in his absence.
perhaps i'm wrong with my views on Ramires and need to give him another look. The times i've seen him, I've just thought he's been a below par chelsea player. However, with so many of you saying the complete opposite, I must be wrong here. In which case, that's a massive result that he's out of the final!
I think I must have just seen him on several bad occasions then. I'm amazed at how everyone else is saying the complete opposite, the same people that I normally agree with 100%. I've missed something major!! So Kerry, what's your starting line up prediction then?
Granted their cup final performance was dire but I can't help but think that their minds were focused solely on the CL Final and therefore despite being a final, they perhaps didn't want over do it incase of injury. A Cup final is brilliant to play in but nothing comes close to the Champions League final, I just hope one day I can witness it with Spurs (one day!!! ) Might also want to note that (according to BBC) they've only conceded 6 goals at the Allianz in the Bundelsiga this season (22 overall I think). Sounds like the Cup final was a one off to me, though anything can happen on the day. To be fair Roo, when Ramires 1st joined Chelsea I thought he was crap. Yet this season, think he's been up there with the best.
Even as a Spurs fan I would like to have seen Chelsea beaten and Arsenal qualify for the CL ahead of them, I think. I just can't stand Chelsea. Owner who has murdered scores of innocent people to gain his wealth then ruins English football with his blood money whilst hiring and firing managers on a whim. Captain is a racist, nasty thug. And to top it off they keep scoring goals that aren't goals (five in the last year or so and that's just in the three games I remember) and winning games they don't deserve to. You've just got to hate Chelsea - it's the only thing that makes sense. Sorry.
Don't apologise, It is beyond me how anybody would want the Chavs to win,even if we were third and Arsenal 4th.
Inclined to agree. It is a club competition and there is only one English club that I want to do well.
Back in the 70s, I had a soft spot for Chelsea; and I still do, if the truth be told, despite the likes of their mad-dog Russian oligarch owner, John 'hand 'em high" Terry, and the Chav fans on this forum. Plus, my best mate is a life-long supporter, and he is always very balanced with his views and expectations, for both Chelsea and Spurs. However, nothing will bring me to support them in the CL Final. Absolutely nothing. COYBH!
