2012/13 Europa League thread

[stokeriño]

Chelsea team to face Steaua Bucharest: Cech; Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Bertrand; Mikel, Lampard; Benayoun, Oscar, Hazard; Torres. Subs: Turnbull, Cole, Mata, Ferreira, Marin, Cahill, Azpilicueta.

Ramires and Moses have been left in England so I think we can put their names on Sunday's team sheet already...

[Gazz]

I hope we don't have Anita marking Traore at corners...

[Matt]

I forgot you had Benayoun.

[Gazz]

I forgot you had Benayoun.

So did Rafa.

Can't see Chelsea winning tonight.

[stokeriño]

The fact that Yossi has come back into the squad in January and actually made some appearances just shows how shallow said squad is. At least, that's what happens when you have £50m+ worth of recent signings out on loan instead of being made use of...

Expecting a draw. Probably 0-0.

[stokeriño]

I wonder if "start the game as though this is the first time any of you have ever player together" is an official stategy...

[MDK]

This Anji/Newcastle game is like visual nytol

[Thrilla]

Oh dear Ben Arfa.

[Gazz]

This Anji/Newcastle game is like visual nytol

Here comes the caffeine shot that is Shola!

Oh dear Ben Arfa.

That was a Fifa 13 finish where you insist on using the chip shot.

[Thrilla]

That was a weird fifteen seconds of looking at two black chicks in the crowd without the commentators saying anything.

[stokeriño]

Laser pointers all over Lampard's face while he was trying to take the corner. :/

[stokeriño]

Steaua score a penalty. 1-0.

[Thrilla]

Good result for Newcastle. Not an exciting game but sets them up well for the next leg.

[Ant]

I keep on forgetting the earlier Europa games. Are they on ITV4 or something?

[Jimmy]

Our starting team tonight: Friedel, Walker, Vertonghen, Gallas, Assou-Ekotto, Dembele, Parker, Lennon, Sigurdsson, Bale & Defoe

[Thrilla]

I keep on forgetting the earlier Europa games. Are they on ITV4 or something?

Yes. Spurs build up is on at the minute.

[stokeriño]

In just about every way you can care to imagine, this Chelsea performance is utter garbage.

Edit: Mata is about to come on. This is otherwise known as an admission of failure.

Edit 2: Torres has now taken to making the opposition's clearances for them.

[Ant]

With Benayoun and Bertrand starting i'm not surprised.

Rafa just does not give a shit does he

[Cymbols]

Torres looks like he doesn't care tonight.

[Ant]

Torres doesn't care in general now does he?