Tuesday Futbol 10/19

WTD: 9-5-3  +6.28 units

Leeds over 2.5  -116

Spartak Moscow +.5  -137

Real Madrid -1  +103

Tours over 2  -130

for contemplate and goddiewise and others who are interested.

these are some comments from posters at another website:

Russian teams normally play a better football at home at this time of the year because football season in Russia is almost over and players are in a better physical condition. Both teams won their first two games and neither is in a desperate need to win this one.

Chelsea are missing some key players, including Lampard and Drogba, and without them I do not see them attacking a lot and scoring goals.

Spartak, will miss their playmaker Alex, but still will attack having a home team advantage, but it will be hard for them to break well organised Chelsea defense, that did not concede a goal in the last 3 games.

Spartak Moscow also have a plastic pitch which will be a huge factor. Chelsea dont fancy this one at all Ancelloti is already talking about taking it steady to avoid injuries. Great value here for Spartak. Chelsea are cruising in the group after 2 wins and a defeat will be far from the end of world with an easy home game aginst Zilina coming up.

goddiewise, I couldnt find any comment anywhere about the Roma Basel match.  Sorry.  You could check www.goal.com

Drogba, who has scored six times this season, is one of several faces manager Carlo Ancelotti hopes to welcome back on Tuesday after the Ivory Coast striker missed Saturday's 0-0 draw with Aston Villa with a fever.

Ancelotti can also count on fellow strikers Salomon Kalou and Daniel Sturridge and defender Alex after he recovered from a thigh injury but his Brazilian compatriot and namesake in the Spartak midfield has been ruled out with the same problem.

Aside from missing their playmaker, who was injured in Friday's 3-0 league win over Alania Vladikavkaz shortly after scoring a goal, Spartak are fretting over the fitness of leading striker Welliton and Ireland winger Aiden McGeady.

Chelsea's Russian left back Yuri Zhirkov is likely to face a heated reception from Spartak fans if he plays after being with their bitter Moscow rivals CSKA for five years before joining the London club in 2009.

Chelsea: 1-Petr Cech; 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 33-Alex, 26-John Terry, 3-Ashley Cole; 12-John Obi Mikel, 5-Michael Essien, 7-Ramires; 39-Nicolas Anelka, 11-Didier Drogba, 15-Florent Malouda.

Spartak Moscow +.5  -137

DJ
jeremyhavent seen you in the soccer forum in a while
jerzey
NSIT
BDUBBCL's and UEFA's are NOT the good days to get winners from me.  I suck donkey balls at these matches

yos
acc
miffer
sharp
contemplateno problem and good luck
goddieswise
GBP
bracks
hawaiiboy

adding: SF giants over 3 runs...Note: this is an "anti giants" play, as I feel if they get a hold of hamels, they should get at least 3....and if they dont then the phils have a great shot to win...

I'll be out of the office for a couple hours.  Good luck to all, except those who have Chelsea or AC Milan

bake , good luck , hey you coach right ? whats your preferred formation ? 4-3-3 ?

let the wins be the wind beneath your wings .....

that better midler's got a big nose but i bet that ass was fat back in the day son

tilt

spockU7  play 4 on 4 with a goalie, so I play them 2 forward and 2 back....but it always ends up like a swarm of bees

mifferlets do this

sharpi am like 2 wins and 674 losses going head to head with you

NRITpick some winners for us

Great Job Bake ...

Guess who shut down betez and found his way to 5dimes?

Ready for some U/19 Womens Friendlies ...