Inter - Chelsea (24 Feb 10)

[DIN011]

Won't Drogba be at the African Cup?

He will be back in time for the game.

Same thing can be said about Eto'o.

 

[Puma]

The African Nations Cup takes place in January. Champions League will resume in March or thereabouts. As far as I know, the African Nations Cup is not a 3 month tournament.

http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations-angola_2010/results

 

[CafeCordoba]

Drogba and Bosingwa ban, from Chelsea website:

Drogba's punishment, which relates to incidents after the Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona, is a suspension for six Uefa club competition matches - the last two of which are deferred for a probationary period of two years.

Bosingwa has been suspended for four Uefa club competition matches, the last of which is deferred for a probationary period of two years.

So they are both available.

 

[Adam]

Is Drogba playing? Isn't he supposed to be banned?!

I dunno actually, I think he already served it, but I might be missing something.

 

[CafeCordoba]

Cup of Nations lasts for January. First leg in Round of 16 takes place around the middle of February.

 

[Nyall]

Cup of Nations lasts for January. First leg in Round of 16 takes place around the middle of February.

And for us it could be even late February.

 

[Ziyad]

African Nations Cup takes place in January. Champions League will resume in March or thereabouts. As far as I know, the African Nations Cup is not a 3 month tournament.

CL starts 15-16 in Feb with return league in March.

 

[Ramdac]

I think there is some sort of Conspiracy in this draw against inter this is the third consecutive time that the draw result is against an English team who are at their top form this season.

 

[Tonibaloni]

Those are some other videos when Inter were in US and played against Che.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YViplU7xS1k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwehhTHIXTg&feature=related

 

[INTER]

African Nations Cup takes place in January. Champions League will resume in March or thereabouts. As far as I know, the African Nations Cup is not a 3 month tournament.

Another ironic God on this board. Great.

 

[Alessandro]

We need to get a whole lot better by Feb... I really hope we use January to strengthen our squad.

 

[didi]

Blatini ex jube did it s*&&&&

 

[DARi0]

Barca fuckin` STRUGGLED against Chelsea last season! Good luck Jose`...

 

[GrandeInter10]

I was there when we played against this past summer. They were further along in their preperation considering their league was starting 2 weeks later whereas Serie A still had a month. We played a weak team that looked like this:
Inter (4-2-3-1): Belec; Santon, Cordoba, Obi (Milito h-t), Chivu (Mancini 58); Cambiasso (Krhin 79), Zanetti; Vieira, Motta (Ibrahimovic 58), Burdisso; Balotelli (Quaresma 79).

While they fielded this team:
Chelsea (4-1-2-1-2): Cech (Turnbull 62); Ivanovic (Mancienne 62), Carvalho (Alex h-t), Terry (c), A Cole (Hutchinson 78); Mikel; Malouda (Deco h-t), Essien (Belletti 62); Lampard (Di Santo 87); Drogba (Anelka h-t), Kalou (Sturridge h-t).

We lost due to a goal JC would have stopped in his sleep and a BS penalty. That's it. We could potentially give them a run for their money IF we play with balls and technique.

 

[DARi0]

But we won't lose. I created the thread.

Ok, so probably we will draw at home, just like against Barcelona. Too bad there's a return leg too... :angel:

 

[Ziyad]

We need to get a whole lot better by Feb... I really hope we use January to strengthen our squad.

It wouldnt matter much,anyone capable of strengthening the squad is cup tied..Plus it would take time to gel.

 

[Ramdac]

The problem is that to defeat chelsea we dont need a superstar player who we depend on him like messi or CR9(in our case is sneijder), We need the whole team to work together as a one system which we lack in the last few years.

 

[K.I.]

Well as i said before i dont care who we meet, and playing chelsea will be a big incentive for us, but there is no doubt we got the toughest draw, buut considering that i hope we make a move on the january transfer market, anything to give us more options is good. This is do or die though, we HAVE to win this match.

 

[sergiu.inter]

we will win,because Nyall opened the thread....FORZA INTER!!!

 

[Alessandro]

It wouldnt matter much,anyone capable of strengthening the squad is cup tied..Plus it would take time to gel.

Hamsik, Candreva, Cassano etc

If Quaresma can step up aswell we have another weapon there.