Chelsea v CSKA Moscow Preview

This match caught the attention of the media for it's connections between Abramovich and CSKA and while they make news, the real talking will be on the pitch tonight. Chelsea have been very strong in Europe so far and it's difficult to see them having any problems. This is reflected in the odds. At Stan James we bet Chelsea?.4/11, The Draw?..3/1, and CSKA??13/2. The teams have never met before. CSKA Moscow's away form is pretty poor though. They have not won a European away match for eight years, and it's hard to see any reason why that record won't continue. We have a number of alternative betting propositions if the 4/11 seems too short. Chelsea on the handicap of minus one goal are 11/10. To win half time/full time they are 5/6. Mourinho will know that a victory tonight will seal their qualification to the next stage of the tournament?.by which time Drogba will be back. It will take the pressure off, and leave them to concentrate on the league. The wily old fox also knows that if the Russians get a result at Stamford Bridge, the pressure is back on them. One note of caution though. CSKA have yet to concede a goal in their two group games so far, so they are no mugs. Chelsea also have their problems up front. Drogba is injured and Mutu is still drying out, so up front we'll see Kezman and Gudjohnsen. Kezman has yet to score since signing from Chelsea. On the face of it then, Chelsea should have enough in the tank to win this. There are a host of markets on the game. Log on to www.stanjames.com and you can pick exactly what you want.