Chelsea vs Juventus - Preview

We begin our Champions league title defense against Juventus in a tough Group E encounter. With both Chelsea and Juventus leading the domestic leagues in England and Italy respectively, there is very little to choose between the teams. Both teams also spend big in the summer transfer window with Chelsea bolstering the team with Hazard,  Oscar, Moses, Marin and Azpilicueta while Juventus also spend big to add  Isla, Lucio, Giovinco and Asamoah. The Juventus side has not won in the last 11 visits to England and they will be intent on changing that history. Beating Juventus who went unbeaten in the Serie A last season and for the first three games this season will prove our credentials in defending the champions league crown.
Juventus - Men to watch out for:
Andrea Pirlo - Perhaps the worst decision ever made by AC Milan when they released Pirlo at the end of the 2010 campaign. The midfield maestro is without doubt one of the best midfield generals in the game and checking Pirlo's passing will be at the top of RDM's game plan.
Buffon- The Italian goalkeeper is still one of the best goalkeepers in the world, and beating him will be really tough.

RDM will once again have the headache of selecting his attacking midfield trio. Mata should return to the side after being rested for the QPR game. More on the line up we should play in the next post.

The match being played at Stamford Bridge gives us a slight advantage and I predict a narrow win by a solitary goal.