Benfica vs Chelsea Champions League Preview, Predictions

Benfica vs Chelsea Champions League Preview, Predictions . There was no room left for Chelsea to be enthroned at the end of this season in addition to the European Champions League. Opportunities in three grand event in the domestic competition, the Premier League, FA Cup Carling Cup dam must all be forgotten. But to be seized in the Champions League title was not easy.

Barriers to the best in the blue continent acted with the Blues travel to Estadio Da Luz, home to Benfica in the quarter-final first leg on Wednesday (28/3) early morning hrs. Frank Lampard steps will be heavier, when considering how full confidence Benfica this season. Moreover, the second meeting marupakan the first team throughout history.

Get rid of the history of Manchester United in the qualifying group, for Benfica believed to be the most precious capital ahead of Chelsea. Even Benfica coach, Jorge Jesus have felt happy when a new quarter-final draw has been completed.

Chelsea weighs step understandable, especially when looking at the statistics this season. In the last seven away games in the Champions League, Chelsea have not been able to win points. Benfica are very good statistics on the contrary when playing at home. Of the 10 matches in Europe, The Eagles have never lost. In fact, eight of which ended with the victory.

Although the record of Roberto Di Matteo troops away bad enough, but if they have a good history of dealing with the Portuguese club. Chelsea get rid of FC Porto last season. And maintain self-esteem, because the forces of Stamford Brigde is the only British representative, Chelsea is believed to increase motivation.

Even the Chelsea goalkeeper, Petr Cech claimed the title in the Champions League the focus that should never be separated. "We put ourselves in a difficult position. We are no longer the deciding our fate. If it is no longer competing in the Champions League, Chelsea will enter the year of decline," he continued.

Unfortunately the poor performance of Chelsea, Benfica has fueled the motivation not to give England a chance to show his strength in the Champions League. A painful insinuations leveled Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan against Chelsea before the game later. Chelsea considers only a useless wreck.

Of even greater concern, Gaitan satirical two Chelsea striker, Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres is just a useless striker.

"Drogba scored only three times since the beginning of this year. Fernando Torres scored two goals as Chelsea beat Leicester in the FA Cup, and it was his goal since October 2011. It's not good," Gaitan said.

"I'm sure Chelsea will face us nervous, because they do not believe Drogba and Torres can score goals," said Gaitan.

He also said that Benfica was having his best season in Europe. Benfica also in full force when they host the Blues. "We'll play without fear of losing, created more chances, and pack a lot of goals," he said.

Although the domestic competition terakhi game, Benfica only able to snatch a point from the lowly, but Gaitan not take the case seriously. In the Champions League will all be different.

"Chelsea may see himself as a favorite, but we are not inferior. After all, Chelsea is not unlike the wreck," said 24-year-old players.

Although declining performance this season, but Chelsea remains one of the big teams are not willing to give up. Moreover, the Champions League is a hope remaining to be enthroned in the season.

The last 5 Benfica:
March 24, 2012: Olhanense 0 â € "0 Benfica (Portugal Liga)
March 21, 2012: Benfica 3 â € "2 Porto (Portugal Cup)
March 17, 2012: Benfica 3 â € "1 Beira-Mar (Portuguese League)
March 12, 2012: Pacos de Ferreira 1 â € "2 Benfica (Premier League)
March 7, 2012: Benfica 2 â € "0 Zenit (Champions League)

The last 5 Chelsea:
March 24, 2012: Chelsea 0 â € "0 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)
March 22, 2012: Manchester City 2 â € "1 Chelsea (Premier League)
March 18, 2012: Chelsea 5 â € "2 Leicester City (FA Cup)
March 15, 2012: Chelsea 4 â € "1 Napoli (Champions League)
March 10, 2012: Chelsea 1 â € "0 Stoke City (Premier League)

Predict if this match will end with a score of equally strong 1-1

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Udinese v Celtic UEFA Champions League Preview

Udinese vs Celtic - Europa League Group I
Live on ESPN - Thursday, 8.05pm

Celtic take on Italian language clothing Udinese this night searching for the win that would see them become a member of Atletico The city in the last 32 of the Europa Group.

Neil Lennon's men experience a challenging process against the combined management in Serie A, who only need a stage to good results to the knock-out level and generated a 1-1 attract at Parkhead again in October.

Celtic's last away good results in The european union was against Generator Moscow last year and leader Lennon said: "Our history away from house has been a bugbear and there is no better a opportunity to separate it than today. It is a complicated suggestion for any group to come here but we know what we have to do.

"We are in excellent type, off the again of six benefits in the league, and assurance is excellent. In each of the Europa games there has been a normal development, it is a youthful group who are discovering all-time and we will cure it like a cup ultimate.

"It is an excellent motivation and one that we are all awaiting. Going into the strategy a lot of individuals would have created us the cooking youthful boys but we are happy with the way the group have performed in the past five games

"To say that we are in with a potential for determining going into the last video activity is testimony to the gamers and we are going to provide it everything we have got."

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Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona Highlights Prediction

Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona Highlights Prediction. On paper, Barcelona would be easy to block the ambitions of Viktoria Plzen in Matchday 3 Group H Champions League which will take place Wednesday (19/10) or Thursday early morning hrs later at Camp Nou. Not intend to look down upon Viktoria Plzen, which incidentally is a debutant team in the international club's terwahid Blue Continent. But the fact that through the club's Champions League tickets League champions bring the Czech Republic is located below the Blaugrana 2-3 levels from the perspective of individual and collective quality.

3-0 victory over Racing Santander in the Primera Division jornada final weekend, Barcelona proved increasingly untouchable in their own home. Trigol completes a total of 21 goals without reply in four domestic event in the cage. Barcelona once showed extraordinary capacity. Although time were struck by two goals from AC Milan at the opening matchday 1, Azulgrana continuing campaign by beating the hosts 5-0 BATE Borisov

Facing Viktoria Plzen, the entrenador Pep Guardiola fielded would be the best starting eleven. According to Pep Guardiola this is very important, the article six points from a pair of games against Viktoria Plzen will ensure troops step towards the knockout stages.

As one might, it seems trio Xavi Hernandez, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta will appear in the middle from the start. All three will sustain the movement of Messi, David Villa and Pedro Rodriguez on the front lines. Although without Gerard Pique who followed his three colleagues, Alexis Sanchez, Cesc Fabregas and Ibrahim Afellay, which deals with the medical team, Barcelona seems ready to roll out goles del fiesta at Camp Nou

However, reflect on match against AC Milan Viktoria, could be concluded that the club made by coach Pavel Vrba will focus on strategies to survive. Conscious of the Victorian team will face the strengthening of defense by stacking five defenders, plus two defensive midfielders type. Quick counter-attack by utilizing the two wings would be on display in foster care is to give Pavel Vrba threat Barcelona

Last Five Matches Barcelona:

October 16, 2011: Barcelona vs Racing Santander 3-0 (La Liga)
October 3, 2011: 0-1 Sporting Gijon vs Barcelona (La Liga)
September 29, 2011: BATE 0-5 vs Barcelona (Champions League)
September 25, 2011: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid 5-0 (La Liga)
September 22, 2011: Valencia vs Barcelona 2-2 (La Liga)

Last Five Matches Viktoria Plzen:

October 15, 2011: Slovacko vs Viktoria Plzen 1-3 (League Koruna)
October 2, 2011: Viktoria Plzen vs Banik Ostrava 1-1 (League Koruna)
September 29, 2011: AC Milan vs Viktoria Plzen 2-0 (Champions League)
September 24, 2011: Ceske Budejovice vs Viktoria Plzen 0-0 (League Koruna)
September 18, 2011: Viktoria Plzen vs Jablonec 4-2 (League Koruna)

Predicted composition of Players:

Barcelona: Valdes, Puyol, Pique, Alves, Maxwell, Xavi, Iniesta, T. Alcantara, Messi, Pedro, Villa.

Viktoria Plzen: M. Cech, Cisovsky, Limbersky, Bystron, Rajtoral, Petrzela, Kolar, Horvath, Jiracek, Bakos, Duris.

Watch Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona live stream PREDICTION: Barcelona 3-0 Viktoria Plzen

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