Ahead of the Europa League clash between Chelsea and Romanian top division club Steaua Bucharest at Stamford Bridge tonight, the Romanian side will look to hold on to their slender goal lead on aggregate to torment Chelsea at home.
So what plans does Rafa Benitez has to make his team overturn the one goal deficit and eventually win to progress into the next stage of the competition? Will the players be vibrant enough with a zeal to hit Steaua Bucharest hard and go for victory? Yes i believe Chelsea will be hoping to rely on the momentum from their last impressive second-half comeback against Manchester United in Sunday's FA Cup tie to spur them on to overcome Romanian side today. As the Blues trailed 2-0 at half-time at Old Trafford, goals from from substitute Eden Hazard and Ramires were just enough to earn us a replay.
The Blues will now have to conjure up a similar revival to overturn the single goal lead that the current Romanian league leaders hold.
The likes of Petr Cech, David Luiz, Eden Hazard and Marin are all positive that the team will progress through being on a home soil with advantage and making series of good strikes on goal in the first leg tie. Cech also believes that he is optimistic the team will do well.
Meanwhile, Juan Mata will be hoping to provide an attacking force for us as we are looking to secure an European Cup for the second year running after last year's Champions League heroics. If we need to progress, then i think we will need Fernando Torres to re-discover some of the form that secured his £50 million move to Stamford Bridge.
The away side are in outstanding form heading into the return leg. Along with their surprising victory in the first-leg, Laurentiu Reghecampf's men have won their last five league games.
PREVIOUS MEETING...
Steaua Bucharest 1 (Rusescu) Chelsea 0, Europa League, March 2013
STATS...
The game will be Chelsea's 52 game since the start of the season. The home side could become the first side to win UEFA's two major competitions in reverse order for the first time after their success in the Champions League last year.
Steaua have lost the last four ties in Europe that they have played on English soil The Romanian side were also the only team to progress through to the last 16 of the competition this year after losing the first leg.
Steaua overturned a two goal first-leg deficit to Ajax, only the second time it has been achieved in the history of the competition.
So what plans does Rafa Benitez has to make his team overturn the one goal deficit and eventually win to progress into the next stage of the competition? Will the players be vibrant enough with a zeal to hit Steaua Bucharest hard and go for victory? Yes i believe Chelsea will be hoping to rely on the momentum from their last impressive second-half comeback against Manchester United in Sunday's FA Cup tie to spur them on to overcome Romanian side today. As the Blues trailed 2-0 at half-time at Old Trafford, goals from from substitute Eden Hazard and Ramires were just enough to earn us a replay.
The Blues will now have to conjure up a similar revival to overturn the single goal lead that the current Romanian league leaders hold.
The likes of Petr Cech, David Luiz, Eden Hazard and Marin are all positive that the team will progress through being on a home soil with advantage and making series of good strikes on goal in the first leg tie. Cech also believes that he is optimistic the team will do well.
Meanwhile, Juan Mata will be hoping to provide an attacking force for us as we are looking to secure an European Cup for the second year running after last year's Champions League heroics. If we need to progress, then i think we will need Fernando Torres to re-discover some of the form that secured his £50 million move to Stamford Bridge.
The away side are in outstanding form heading into the return leg. Along with their surprising victory in the first-leg, Laurentiu Reghecampf's men have won their last five league games.
PREVIOUS MEETING...
Steaua Bucharest 1 (Rusescu) Chelsea 0, Europa League, March 2013
STATS...
The game will be Chelsea's 52 game since the start of the season. The home side could become the first side to win UEFA's two major competitions in reverse order for the first time after their success in the Champions League last year.
Steaua have lost the last four ties in Europe that they have played on English soil The Romanian side were also the only team to progress through to the last 16 of the competition this year after losing the first leg.
Steaua overturned a two goal first-leg deficit to Ajax, only the second time it has been achieved in the history of the competition.
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