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Chelsea v Atletico Madrid

Wednesday 21 October 2009, Stamford Bridge

UEFA Champions League Football

Kick-Off: 19:45


Chelsea

Chelsea welcome Atletico Madrid to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday hoping for a quick response to Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa.

Carlo Ancelotti will be furious with the way his team have defended set pieces recently, as two headed goals from corners were enough to give Aston Villa a somewhat underserved victory over Chelsea.

Chelsea have now lost two consecutive away matches in the Premiership, but are still sitting snug and comfy in the Champions League after two matches played.

Ancelotti’s men have done the bare minimum to get by against Apoel Nicosia and Porto as two 1-0 victories have Chelsea on six points with a chance to extend their lead in tonight's Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid match.

Didier Drogba, who had given Chelsea the lead against Aston Villa before the collapse, has now recorded seven goals in the Premier League this season, but will miss this match as he serves to last of his three-match suspension.

Nicolas Anelka has scored both Champions League goals for the Blues.


Atletico Madrid


Abel Resino will lead Atletico Madrid to Stamford Bridge for this Chelsea v Atletico Madrid fixture knowing this his side are in real need of not only a victory, but a morale boost, as well.

Midway through October, Atletico Madrid, who have been tipped for success yet again this season, have only won one match in all competitions. That match? A less-than-impressive 2-1 home victory over La Liga newcomers Real Zaragoza.

Atletico Madrid have struggled to find the net this season, but have also struggled to keep opposing teams out, conceding two or more goals in six matches already this season.

Injuries have plagued Atletico in the early stage of the season, but the recent return of Sergio Asenjo, Juan Valera and Ignacio Camacho will give Resino a few more options for Chelsea - Atletico Madrid. However, Mariano Pernia is still struggling after injuries received in a car accident this sumer.

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This is a match Juventus simply must win, as no one in the biggest Italian squad even dreamed of this kind a situation after four starting wins. The combination of poor form and injuries caused a negative run. Juve have gone a month without winning in Serie A and drew the first two matches in the Champions League. The situation is not yet alarming but Juve will have to take the maximum number of points from the duels against Israeli side, so they could relax in the last two games in France and at their Olimpico against Bayern. Maccabi are definitely the weakest team in group A, but unlike the first game when they were completely outclassed by Bayern at home, they held on great in Bordeaux, missed great many chances and in the end were punished for that. They travel to Italy without pressure, as they have nothing to lose.

Ferrara announces changes

The team seems bad, undisciplined and the injuries can’t be the excuse for that. Sissoko and Cannavaro are back, Del Piero is missing but that is not the main problem. The new signings haven't yet fit in. Diego played two good games, then disappeared after the injury, while Melo is stubbornly dribbling on his half, so the team already paid for it against Bologna. On Saturday against Fiorentina, the main problem was the lack of energy in the midfield. They held on in the first 45 minutes after conceding a goal, but as soon as Sissoko was down, it all went stumbling down. Diego must be closer to the goal and Ferrara stated that he has instructed him so, but the player kept on going back, causing no threat to the opposing keepers. So, it seems that insisting on Amauri and Iaquinta up front is not the solution, as they are not quite efficient. Trezeguet should get a chance to start the game against the Israeli. Perhaps the manager changes the formation and the fans expect Seba Giovinco to start the game as well.

Maccabi can play football

They have materialization problems but judging by what we saw from them so far in the Champions League, they are not quite stranded here. They managed to eliminate Salzburg, the team that invested a lot in the squad. Maccabi have few experienced players, Israeli internationals in the squad, but the team is not fully fit which caused the dip in form in both matches against Bayern and Bordeaux. This might be a problem for them in Torino as well. But Maccabi can relax and give their best, as nothing is expected from them here, not even to take a point. Mere qualification for the group stage is a huge success for them. It is simply not realistic to expect them to surprise Juventus, but they won't give up without a fight. We think that they might hold on the pressure for the first 45 minutes, especially because Juventus have problems when Diego is not in the team and the strikers need ten chances to score one goal.

Source: Barcelonareporter.com