Galatasaray surprised everybody when they knocked out Juventus on Matchday 6. They are a dangerous team and can cause trouble for any opponent. Coach Roberto Mancini is not known for his success in the Champions League, but has managed to rally his troops and proceed to the knockout stage after a big home defeat against Real Madrid on Matchday 1. Their attack is lead by the legendary Didier Drogba, who will surely enjoy this encounter with his old club Chelsea. He is partnered by Burak Yilmaz and supported by the experienced attacking midfielder Wesley Sneijder. Felipe Melo and Selcuk Inan provide stability in central midfield, however, their defence is not one of the strongest. The most notable defender is Emmanuel Eboue, mostly for his attacking abilities.
Chelsea are doing quite well this season after last year's disappointment in the Champions League when they got stuck in the Group Stage. Jose Mourinho has rejuvenated captain John Terry who is having a fantastic season. He is partnered by either Gary Cahil or David Luiz in the central defence, Branislav Ivanovic has made the right-back position his own and on the other side Cesar Azpilicueta has taken the left-back position from Ashley Cole, who was not having his best season. Ramires and Frank Lampard are running the midfield, behind Eden Hazard, Oscar and Willian. The only weak point is the striker position as Samuel Eto'o and Fernando Torres are not scoring as many goals as they would like.
Key Fantasy Players:
Galatasaray: Drogba, Sneijder, Eboue
Chelsea: Hazard, Oscar, Terry
Prediction: Galatasaray will enjoy great home support, but Chelsea have an excellent defence. Chelsea will come to play cautiously and will not allow the hosts many chances. Result: 0:1
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| Didier Drogba vs. Eden Hazard & Fernando Torres (Photo: tsmplug.com) |
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