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

[city saint]

Chelsea team is in:

strong side for them as well

 

[01cravend]

Any danger of giving Rodders a break? Arguably our most important player and starts every game in every comp.

 

[ctwrd]

Fine with that line up, would've liked to have seen Phillips start, not sure he ever will

Pep said he’s playing wednesday

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Chelsea team is in:

Strong side given how many they have missing.

 

[Vester]

No easy fixtures when it gets to that stage in the competition

I think Chelsea is a tougher fixture than Southampton, regardless of the competition. But thats just my opinion :)

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Decent enough line up, shame the bench is lightweight though

That's cos it only cost £200 billion.

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Chelsea actually put out a good lineup. Gomez against Ziyech is looking scary

 

[AlgarveBlu]

Feel this will be an open game looking at both line ups. - going for 3-2 to City

 

[FantasyIreland]

---Foden--Bernie---
Mahrez-Alvarez-Palmer

 

[Gobshiight]

Is Lewis already being rested for bigger games?

 

[Fordyboy46]

Chelsea going for it today, very attacking

 

[bluebc]

Any danger of giving Rodders a break? Arguably our most important player and starts every game in every comp.

He’ll be having a week off after today

 

[ninjamonkey]

Phillips had to start this, guy needs games, he's not going to click straight away either so should have been starting today and midweek. I'm not a fan of Palmer in midfield either, looks lost there, I want to see him out wide. Other than that, team is what we expected really, their side is stronger than anticipated after what they ended with on thursday but we should be getting the job done.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Any danger of giving Rodders a break? Arguably our most important player and starts every game in every comp.

It's bizarre as fuck

 

[PragueBlue]

Where’s Foden playing? Wing or more central?

Would assume left wing with Mahrez on the right and Palmer in midfield. Would prefer Palmer wide and Foden in midfield though.

 

[Shaffer92]

---Foden--Bernie---
Mahrez-Alvarez-Palmer

Hopefully.

 

[mosssideblue]

Am I right in thinking the draw for the next round is before we kick off?

 

[blueparrot]

Never going to start a game

I’ll bet anything you like he does before next weekend.

 

[jimharri]

Surprised, and disappointed, to see Rodri in the side today. The guy needs a break, he plays nearly every game for us. Excited to see that pairing upfront, though.

 

[heslops barnet]

Am I right in thinking the draw for the next round is before we kick off?

Yes