Yes, it is only pre-season, but match against Real Madrid is mouth-watering nonetheless. Chelsea will be taking on Real Madrid in the final of the Guinness International Champions Cup. The game will be special for a number of reasons. It will be the first time Mourinho comes up against Madrid since leaving them a few months ago. Chelsea will also face former manager Carlo Ancelotti, who is now in charge of the Spanish club.
Juan Mata was a former Real Madrid youth team player, while Fernando Torres faced the Spanish giants on a number of occasions while playing for Atletico Madrid. Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo will be coming up against Chelsea for the first time since 2009.
This will be the first meeting since the 1998 UEFA Super Cup.
Unlike in previous seasons, the English Premier league and the Spanish la Liga start the same time. Hence, both clubs are likely to be in the same level of preparation.
For once, there is absolutely no pressure of winning. This is a time to savour the experience of playing against nine-time European champions.
Here are some of the best quotes ahead of the match.
Mourinho:
“Real Madrid is playing this competition in pre-season here because I organised it for them.
“We play against a very special team with very special players, in a competition we are not obsessed to win. I will still make changes.”
Mata:
“It will be very special for me to play against Real Madrid, a very important team to me in my career.”
Cole:
“Real Madrid will be a huge test for us, they’re obviously one of the best teams in the world and I’ve had some good games with Cristiano Ronaldo down the years, so I hope this will be another exciting match.”
Eden Hazard:
“Real Madrid is a massive club and they have a number of quality players with the likes of Ronaldo and Kaka.
“This will be the first time I’ve played against them and it will be a big game, not just for the players but also the fans.”
Predictions: It is a match only to build fitness, but Chelsea can just edge the match 2-1.
Kick-off: 2:00 am London time, Aug 7th, 2013
Its very obvious dat i won’t be able to watch d match due to my job…i wish chelsea player nd d fans best of luck..pls what time is d match?
The match will be at 14:00 GMT.
The time for the match iz 1:45 a.m
Chelsea f.c will beat goal real madrid
go chelsea
Dis is a match everybody must watch,including me.all i want is a WIN from chelsea Thats all….CHELSEA 2-1 MADRID
D MACH WE B A BIG MARCH 2 ME IT IS ONLY GOD CAN HELP CHELSEA
Don’t worry Kofoworola we are going to win by 3 1
UP CHELSEA,EVERY DAY NA BE BLUE,BLUE 4 LIFE AM KOFOWORO MAY GOD HELP U AMEN
Go 4 d cup,we “Chelsea fans” all support u up Blues
this s a great match…. But chrlsea will defeat madrid by 2 to 1, up blues for lyf
Up chelsea up blues….
Chelsea vs madrid for me it is the coach game so I give it to the happy one.
wat a game…pls is it AM/PM
The match will be at 2:00 PM London time.
it is “tonight” 02.00 AM, i.e. WED night towards THU, UK time;
D match will kickoff by 2am in Nigeria( nigerian time) early hours of Thursday 8th Aug,
Thanks for the comment Emmanuel. It will really help our African blues. Lot of timezones involved.
Wat tym is d match i need 2 watch this match i dnt wnt 2 miss it
Chelsea will dat game 4 sure
I beliver chelsea ll win real 4 sure scores 2 1
With God by our side chelsea we win by 3-2
Both chelsea and madrid have quarlity player like ronaldo vs hazard ,ozil vs mata isco vs oscar but my believe is dat chelsea wil win by 2 1
I wish my club the best of luck.
Chelsea will win d match, up blue…..
I have no doubt that realmadrid will beat chelsea even the absence of ronaldo because the diffrence is very clear
Real madrid wil carry the day,despites the various prediction by chelsea fans…
Chelseafc re d favourit 2 9t dear
Up chelsea,up blues! Chelsea wil be taking Madrid to night @2a:m London time . Madrid has good players like wise chelsea,whit the like of hazard vs ronaldo,oscar vs isco, Mata vs Dimaria. My prediction is chelsea wil win 2 to 1.
We d blue need 2 win dis match cox it wil mean mdan we can expct 4us. Go chelsea” bring us d cup hme. Up my blue; 2 0
It’s gonna b a mouth watering game of course. I know that the happy one will never like to lose to his former employers.
stainly obinna ur pridiction is wrong my own madrid will defeat chelsea hahahahaha
I love chelsea an the will win rael
Chelsea u will win maridred this 9nyt.ronaldo will cry
Just like a champion legue final, wao 2 much stars
Up chelsea we wil carry d cup
Chelsea wil surely win d match wit 2 goals to 1
Chelsea for life. I predict 2-1.