Chelsea (A) - Sun 12th Nov, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

We lose this it be a smash and grab by Chelsea we will dominate the game make enough chances to win 2 games! It's just up to us to score the chances! Going for 2-4

Bellamy with a couple?

 

[Stoned Rose]

Think we’ll win narrowly.

These have got the basis of a very good side they just won’t click under the vastly overrated Pochettino.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Chelsea were very good against Arsenal and only poor goalkeeping, finishing and dreadful substitutions from Pochettino stopped them from winning. Arsenal has to be said were awful that day, couldn’t keep the ball and their attack was a shapeless mess.

Stones will be a loss but we should cope. Interesting to see how Pep deals with his absence. If we can control possession properly, starve Palmer and Sterling we should be ok. If we can work on our set pieces it could be very useful. Chelsea couldn’t deal with Spurs corners and frees on Monday. We will need to start well to stop them developing any momentum. Hopefully we can minimise Taylor’s effect.

We won there last season despite being poor for an hour, Chelsea have improved so we’ll need to be better. However if we turn up and play we should be fine.

 

[PaleBlue]

Still think we'll slap them six ways from Sunday......

 

[RodneyRodney]

I think and expect us to win. But I am not in the camp it’ll be as easy as when we play the scum at the swamp. Etihad West

 

[TrentGrisham]

I hope our players see Chelsea as a title contender to get the motivation top dog. I’m sure Pep will.

I never take a trip to SB as an easy game. And left or right, any good result somehow lifts the spirit and confidence, no matter how poor the points were won.

I think and expect us to win. But I am not in the camp it’ll be as easy as when we play the scum at the swamp.

It definitely won't. Chelsea have a far more talented squad.

 

[PaleBlue]

It definitely won't. Chelsea have a far more talented squad.

You saw them struggle to beat 9 man Spurs right?

 

[pride in battle]

11 against 9 for 40 minutes (and they nearly got you to 2 2) and you’re bragging. If it wasn’t for the kamikaze spurs high line you may have shaded it 2 1. At 11 v 11 they were battering you

Chill mate, the Chelsea guy is a great poster

 

[Dax777]

Will never happen but would like to see something like this. Rico and Cole going at it on that left-hand side with Rico stepping into midfield in possession.

----------------Ederson
Akanji---Dias--Gvaridol---Lewis
-----------------Rodri
----------Bernardo---Alvarez
Foden--------Haaland-----Grealish

No point having 2 weak spots. Move Lewis to RB and Gvardiol to LB. Akanji plays the Stones CB/CM role.

 

[Dax777]

The usual arrogance and over-confidence on here. Who is our speedy left back able to keep up with Sterling in his current form? We will concede at least two counter-attack goals so I am predicting 2-3.

I don't understand your score line