There are somethings in football which are not entirely coincidental but situations of greater entropy are bound to happen. Chelsea’s return to the knockout stages of the champions League pairs them with a familiar name, the king of Stamford Bridge, Didier Drogba.
The Blues from West London will be “Welcomed to hell” by Turkish giants Galatasaray in the first leg of the round of sixteen on Wednesday night as Jose Mourinho looks to direct his troops forward in Europe’s elite competition. While Galatasaray have moved to a new stadium, there will be a special atmosphere from the home set of fans who will certainly look to their beloved side to grab an unlikely win.
Chelsea have beaten Galtasaray in their last two meetings during the days of legend Gianfranco Zola, so can Mourinho get the job done and what will be his strongest lineup? We here at Soccersouls have the answer for our readers.
Goalkeeper:
Petr Cech is expected to man the Chelsea goal but will be under scrutiny against a very attacking Galtasaray squad boasting the likes of Snjeider, Altintop, Burak Yilmaz and certainly Didier Drogba. The Turkish side can take the skin off any opposition with their fluent attacking style and are more than capable of breaching Chelsea’s defensive discipline. A tough night awaits Cech in Turkey.