Galatasaray vs. Chelsea: Live Player Ratings

Chelsea begin their Champions League knockout stage quest in Istanbul on Wednesday as they take on Turkish giants Galatasaray.

They will come up against a number of familiar foes—not least the former striking Blue Didier Drogba—and will need to hit top gear if they're to secure a strong result.

Can Jose Mourinho set the tone? Join us as we offer half-time and full-time player ratings for both sides.

Gala XI

Player	Position	H/T Rating	F/T Rating
Subs
Fernando Muslera	GK	6	6
Emmanuel Eboue	RB	3	4
Aurelien Chedjou	CB	6	7
Hakan Balta	CB	5	5
Alex Telles	LB	6	6
Selcuk Inan	CM	6	7
Felipe Melo	CM	6	6
Izet Hajrovic	RW	5	5
Wesley Sneijder	LW	5	6
Burak Yilmaz	ST	7	7
Didier Drogba	ST	7	6
Yekta Kurtulus	MID	N/A	7
Semih Kaya	CB	N/A	7
Umut Bulut	ST	N/A	6

Muslera: Sweeping up he was positive, but very prone to an error. Close to conceding once.

Eboue: Positionally inept, pushed too far forward and left Chedjou exposed.

Chedjou: A serviceable game from the centre-back despite his colleagues' failings. Scored the goal.

Hakan Balta: Struggled with Fernando Torres, but not his worst game in place of Semih Kaya.

Telles: Defensively a little naive, but worked hard on the left and attacked well enough.

Selcuk: Not his usual commanding self in the heart of midfield in the first half, but bucked up in the second.

Melo: Probably should have garnered a yellow; his physical approach tested the referee's patience.

Sneijder: Stuck out on the left and did not enjoy the first half. Came into it in the second period and assisted Chedjou's goal.

Hajrovic: Hauled off after 30 minutes, looked out of his depth. Eboue invading his space didn't help.

Burak: Strong in the air with good in possession/link-up play on show. Moved right in the second half and did well.

Drogba: Occupied the centre-backs well but failed to spark any clear-cut chances.

Chelsea XI

Player	Position	H/T Rating	F/T Rating
Subs
Petr Cech	GK	7	6
Branislav Ivanovic	RB	7	7
Gary Cahill	CB	7	7
John Terry	CB	7	7
Cesar Azpilicueta	LB	8	7
Ramires	DM	7	6
Frank Lampard	DM	7	7
Willian	AMC	7	6
Eden Hazard	LW	7	6
Andre Schurrle	RW	8	7
Fernando Torres	ST	6	6
John Obi Mikel	DM	N/A	6
Samuel Eto'o	ST	N/A	6

Cech: Dealt with the few shots his way comfortably and cleanly, but should have claimed the corner that led to Chedjou's goal.

Ivanovic: A good presence at right-back and decent in support of attacks. Very imposing.

Cahill: Bar an early slip-up tracking Burak, looked solid overall and guarded the line well.

Terry: Matched Drogba as best he could in the air, looked sharp in moving between and spanning the channels.

Azpilicueta: Vital overlap for the opening goal, solid and dependable in defence.

Ramires: Good enthusiasm surging forward but very little in terms of end-product again.

Lampard: One key tackle in the box sticks out; a good solid performance from the stalwart.

Willian: Threatened on the break with the ball at his feet and used the space well, but rarely made the correct decision.

Hazard: A big problem for Gala on the break but didn't get any of his passing choices right in the final third.

Schurrle: Perhaps the unsung player of the half for Chelsea in an attacking sense. Very economic with the ball. Brought off in the second half early and voiced his discontent.

Torres: Scored a tap-in, but afterward struggled with his touch and decision-making.

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