Chelsea (H) - Sun 8th Jan, 16:30 - FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

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Live on BBC 1 in the UK. 16:30 (GMT) kick off time.

Expecting plenty of changes in this one but hopefully the same result as the both times we've faced them this season.

We face Southampton in the quarter-final of the League Cup 3 days later so we'll have to keep that one in mind.

Predicted XI:
--------------Ortega
Lewis---Stones---Akanji---Ake
--------------Phillips
------Bernardo---Gundogan
Mahrez------Alvarez----Grealish

I think he'll rest Haaland and De Bruyne, I've put Stones in there but could see him being rested as well. Palmer could start.


Don't know if this will be 1 game too far.
 
Think we’ll prioritise the Southampton game and obviously the derby, so expecting to see a fair bit of rotation. May cost us the game, but Chelsea have plenty of injuries too and at least we have home advantage.

Ortega
Lewis
Akanji
Laporte (hopefully)
Cancelo
Phillips
Bernardo
Foden
Mahrez
Grealish
Alvarez
 
Will be a totally different team on Sunday and we have the strength in depth to still play a team of full interntionals , Chelsea do not.
Potter will get his P45 on Sunday evening after we have virtually finished Chelsea's season , because they are not getting anywhere near the Champions league with that shower.
 
Ric said:
Think we’ll prioritise the Southampton game and obviously the derby, so expecting to see a fair bit of rotation. May cost us the game, but Chelsea have plenty of injuries too and at least we have home advantage.

Ortega
Lewis
Akanji
Laporte (hopefully)
Cancelo
Phillips
Bernardo
Foden
Mahrez
Grealish
Alvarez
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That’s what I think we’ll see.
 
I don't usually say this about the cup competitions as I normally want us to win everything but given the congested nature of the second half of the season and the lack of depth we have in certain areas, it might not be such a bad thing if we go out.

For me, this is one of those where if we go through then great but if we lose it could be a blessing in disguise in terms of the Premier League and the Champions League.

Rodri, KDB and Haaland should not be starting this imo.
 
------------------------Ortega-----------------------
Walker-----Stones--------Laporte-------Gomez
------------K. Philips-----------Gundo-----------------
Mahrez----------------Palmer------------------Foden
----------------------------Alvarez----------------------------
 
Cityinmyheart said:
------------------------Ortega-----------------------
Walker-----Stones--------Laporte-------Gomez
------------K. Philips-----------Gundo-----------------
Mahrez----------------Palmer------------------Foden
----------------------------Alvarez----------------------------
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Id give stones a rest and play cancelo lb. id play the rest. Need minutes in those players legs.
 
I'd like to see:

Ortega

Walker Akanji Ake Cancelo

Bernardo Phillips Foden

Mahrez Alvarez Grealish

Play a 4-3-3 and we'll look a lot better. Obviously would prefer Ortega as keeper, Stones and Laporte in CD, Rodri in CM and Haaland for Alvarez but otherwise it's about as strong as we can do. Some energy in CM and support for our wide players from FB.
 
dickie davies said:
------------------Ortega
Walker---Akanji---Ake-----Cancelo
----------Rodri-------Phillips
--------------Bernardo---
Mahrez------Alvarez----Grealish

we have to give Phillips, Walker and Cancelo game time
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Rodri needs a rest. No one more overplayed than him.

Ortega
Walker
Cancelo
Stones
Ake
Phillips
Lewis
Foden
Mahrez
Alvarez
Grealish
 
David El Mago Silva said:
I don't usually say this about the cup competitions as I normally want us to win everything but given the congested nature of the second half of the season and the lack of depth we have in certain areas, it might not be such a bad thing if we go out.

For me, this is one of those where if we go through then great but if we lose it could be a blessing in disguise in terms of the Premier League and the Champions League.

Rodri, KDB and Haaland should not be starting this imo.
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Yes push for Wembley in the Coca-Cola can cup.

The FA Cup is just going to get in the way of other stuff.
 
Walker, cancelo, phillips, foden, alvarez, palmer. These guys are desperate for minutes To get some sharpness. Give kev rodri and stones a rest.
 
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