Chelsea (A) - Sat 25 Sep 12:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[Agueroooo9320]

With Phil and Kev back I'm feeling confident and expecting to win.

I really don't understand the negativity on here.

same we will beat them comfortably if our midfield is on their game and pep does not fuck up

 

[spiny]

Before signing Lukaku, Chelsea were a bit one dimensional in a German way.

Too easy to forget how good we are and how opposition sides have for several years been setting up against us mainly to avoid defeat. Tuchel's honeymoon period is coming to an end.

 

[Blue and true]

Would it not be worth going with a back three and deploy a counter attacking, higher-intensity-than-usual pressing game?
Ederson

Walker Dias Cancelo
Rodri
Foden Bernardo
KDB
Jesus Grealish
Torres


Get Jesus/Jack employed pressing from the front. Phil and Bernie will run for days in that midfield and offer defensive support on the wings if needs be. And to recycle the old cliche, because it definitely rings true: attack is the best form of defense. We should have plenty enough possession with that team to get the three points.

Of course, this is wholly dependent on Rodri being available, because he'd dictate play from deep. We desperately need him to be passed fit.

 

[Ric]

With Phil and Kev back I'm feeling confident and expecting to win.

I really don't understand the negativity on here.

I'm a pessimist at the best of times, but even I haven't quite thrown in the towel for Saturday just yet. I actually think Anfield will be a harder game for us tbh.

 

[waspish]

We should be practicing getting foden and Kdb in space to shoot from 20/25 yards out as much as possible

 

[samforster99]

Is anyone going to the game and want to swap an upper tier ticket for a lower tier ticket or vice versa? I have one in each tier and obviously would like to have two in same tier. Thanks in advance

 

[Pelegrinni]

I would match their formation like this and see how it goes.

Ederson
Cancelo Walker Dias Ake Zinchenko
KDB Gundogan Foden Grealish
Torres/Jesus

 

[Shaffer92]

I would match their formation like this and see how it goes.

Ederson
Cancelo Walker Dias Ake Zinchenko
KDB Gundogan Foden Grealish
Torres/Jesus

I said the same but zinchenko is hurt is the issue.

 

[Tevez City]

__________________Steffan__________________

Walker______Dias__________Ake_______Cancelo

________________Rodri_____________________

________Bernardo__________KDB____________

Sterling__________Foden____________Grealish

 

[Trickyblues]

This may be controversial but I genuinely think the Liverpool game will be tougher than this one...