After a difficult, however interesting, friendly draw against a PSG side you'd need to classify because depleted [o_O] about Sunday, Chelsea have produced the brief journey from New York to Philadelphia, where they take are set to take found on the cream of MLS inside the 2012 All-Star Game.
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 8:30pm EDT; [Thursday, 26 July, 01:30 BST, 06:00 IST, 10:30 AEST]:
Venue: PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
TV: Chelsea TV (UK), ESPN2 (USA).
Watch online: Chelsea TV, ESPN3
Background: Chelsea have history with all the MLS All-Star Game, having played inside it when, beneath Jose Mourinho back inside 2006. In which game, Dwayne De Rosario scored truly the only objective because Chelsea succumbed to beat from the All-Stars. Given which really 7 of the 22 Chelsea players inside the squad inside 2006 are even nonetheless at the club [6 of 19 in the event you exclude players that saw no action], revenge can't be found on the minds of the Chelsea squad. It's moreover preseason, thus wins are less significant than inside real competition. [That mentioned, we're past the half-way point of preseason, thus you may see a bit more focus found on the win.]
MLS All-Stars Team News: Among the MLS players chosen to the All-Stars are captain plus one-time Chelsea-slayer De Rosario along with a host of players with Premier League experience against Chelsea, like David Beckham, Thierry Henry, plus Green Bay, Wisconsin-native Jay DeMerit*, formerly of Watford. I imagine the All-Stars may confirm less of the challenge than PSG, besides the fact that they're about speed plus inside the center of their season.
Chelsea Team News: Since the PSG draw, the last of the players about a Euro 2012-induced getaway have joined up with all the squad, though Fernando Torres is unlikely to feature inside a main means, when at all. Hair ferret enthusiast Raul Meireles might feature, plus protective duo John Terry plus Ashley Cole look probably to feature over against PSG.
Chelsea Tactical Speculation: Given which it's further into preseason, I anticipate to find a beginning lineup more-closely resembling the possible initially XI than we've watched thus far found on the US tour. We should see more players playing 60 minute spells than really a half, with Robbie recommending you may see a some players receive 90 minutes. If I were to bet, I'd place Romelu Lukaku amidst those probably to receive 90 minutes, because Fernando Torres is unlikely to feature thus after rejoining Chelsea, yet is probably to play inside Miami.
Potential, However Almost-Certainly Wrong, Lineups:
MLS All-Stars**: 4-4-2 - Jimmy Nielsen; Steven Beitashour, Aurélien Collin, Jay DeMerit, Justin Morrow; David Beckham, Dwayne De Rosario, Landon Donovan, Graham Zusi; Thierry Henry, Chris Wondolowski
Chelsea: 4-2-3-1 - Petr Cech; Ashley Cole, John Terry, David Luiz, Branislav Ivanovic; Frank Lampard, John Obi Mikel; Marko Marin, Eden Hazard, Ramires; Romelu Lukaku.
Bold, However Almost-Certainly Wrong, Prediction: 3-1 Chelsea, with Lukaku [x2], Hazard, plus Henry scoring.
*Possibly a shameless connect for my house town ; )
**This is the First XI based about voting. It will, plus probably will, vary within the actual beginning lineup.
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