Match between
Galatasaray vs Chelsea in the first leg round of 16 Champions League will take place on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 . Turk Telekom Arena fight on , coach Jose Mourinho will do a reunion on two former key players : Wesley Sneijder and Didier Drogba . Can Chelsea bury sweet memories with Drogba in the first leg round of 16 Champions League ?
Jose Mourinho still keep a sense of curiosity to bring three different clubs won the Champions League . He had success with Porto and Internazionale . Now there is an opportunity to do it with Chelsea in the second period of his coaching future .
According to The Special One , " Galatasaray could make trouble in away games against Real Madrid when I was a coach ( won 3-2 ) . This time , the situation will not be much different . They add depth to the squad . Especially for Drogba , he should be locked up because he will always fulfill its duty to score goals if left unchecked . "
Ahead of the match ,
Chelsea should be faced with injuries of key players . David Luiz and Mikel Jon Obi missed the game against Everton . The child prodigy Oscar is also a problem with his ankle . Meanwhile , Galatasaray actually welcomed the restoration of Aydin Yilmaz and Gokhan Zan . however , coach Roberto Mancini looks very serious to fight this time .
He said , " Chelsea is one of the best teams in Europe . They won the
Champions League two years ago . Their chances of becoming the season champion reached 80 % . We had to fight tooth and nail while utilizing the host status . "
Galatasaray been humiliated by Real Madrid , Chelsea class elite European team , by a score of 1-6 , however , they can also beat
Juventus 1-0 at the Turk Telekom Arena . By looking at the crisis that now afflicts Chelsea , Jose Mourinho may be difficult to face the 3-5-2 or 4-4-2 tactics by Roberto Mancini .
Estimated Lineup Galatasaray vs Chelsea:
Galatasaray ( 3-4-3 ) : 25 - Muslera ; 21 - Chedjou , 6 - Gulselam , 26 - S . Rich ; 27 - Eboue , 3 - Felipe Melo , 8 - S . Inan , 55 - Sarioglu ; 10 - Sneijder , 17 - Burak Yilmaz , 11 - Drogba
Chelsea ( 4-2-3-1 ) : 1 - Cech ; 2 - Ivanovic , 24 - Cahill , 26 - Terry , 28 - Azpilicueta ; 8 - Lampard , 4 - David Luiz ; 7 - Ramires , 22 - Willian , 17 - Hazard ; 29 - Eto'o
Prediction Galatasaray vs Chelsea: 50-50