Chelsea (a) pre-match thread

[bugsyblue]

Agreed with this line-up. If Aguero was available, I think we'd go with three at the back but now this looks most likely (only possible difference would be Bernardo for Sterling).

Big test for Walker against Hazard

Yep and there was a few times against Shaktar he was turned inside out. He'll certainly need protection from our midfield.

 

[Nigel De Shlong]

----------------Ederson
Walker-Stones-Otamendi-Delph
--------------Fernandinho
--KDB--Gundogan--D.Silva--Sane
-----------------Jesus

Pass them off the park

 

[St.Pauli support]

Will be interesting to see how the lads take that double shocker this week.
I hope they get those negative news out of their minds and step up to show what kind of team they are.

Without Mendy and Sergio we have lost the option of 3-5-2 and are much more predictable. What a blow.

If Pep starts Sane-Jesus-Raz we have all threats out and nothing left on the bench really.

I hope we control the match in midfield, stabilize our current situation first and are humble to take a point at this stage.

Not losing is my first thought.
But well, maybe the lads are ready for more.

 

[abu13]

Well this makes our line up a little easier this week.

Front 3 of Sterling Jesus Sane.

I would be inclined to go with Silva KDB and Fernanadinho behind and a solid back 4,

 

[abu13]

----------------Ederson
Walker-Stones-Otamendi-Delph
--------------Fernandinho
--KDB--Gundogan--D.Silva--Sane
-----------------Jesus

Pass them off the park

Actually i quite like the look of this, as you say keep the ball and bring on Sterling as the tire in the last 20 minutes.

 

[iwasthere1968]

Time for us to show what we are made of, no excuses , no feeling sorry for ourselves get out there and play them off the park.
Loud rendition of " you signed P **** J***** etc..." please lads.

 

[SWP's back]

Kompany is in the Belgium squad for next week sonone would assume he's fit enough for tomorrow.

If he isn't fit enough for Chelsea but recovers for the Belgium squad the there will be some raised eye brows no doubt.

Anyone know when Pep is doing his press conference?

 

[scrill123]

Chelsea line up will most likely be
courtois
azpi-christenson-rudiger
moses-kante-fabregas-bakayoko-alonso
hazard
Morata

With a very energetic 3 man midfield which turns into 5 will make it hard for city to pass through them, i think the game will be
won or lost on the flanks

 

[kaz7]

Kompany is in the Belgium squad for next week sonone would assume he's fit enough for tomorrow.

If he isn't fit enough for Chelsea but recovers for the Belgium squad the there will be some raised eye brows no doubt.

Anyone know when Pep is doing his press conference?

25 mins,i'm on it

 

[kaz7]

Give dinho some help,sane and sterling out wide to keep the ball away from the centre,that's all i ask