Chelsea (a) pre-match thread

[yankblue]

I think mostly the same 11, but Danilo in for Delph. Sterling probably deserves to start (maybe in place of Jesus), but he's been such a spark off the bench I think Pep may prefer to keep him in that role for now.

 

[BlueCityfan]

Chelsea have a tough away game tonight against Atletico. I doubt they'll be resting anyone. Could be the perfect time to play them.

 

[argyle]

Play as we have been doing and we should outscore them.

Question is...who from our team will the ref send off?

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Think it makes more sense to go with sane as lwb as we can easily change to 4-3-3 if things aren't couldn't play delph in a attacking 3

Fuck that! Don't want to see that again...

 

[kwm1988]

Ederson
Otamendi----Stones-------Danilo
Walker-----------------Dinho-----------------Delph
---Debruyne-------David Silva
Aguero---Jesus
​

I think Pep wants to play 3 at the back against the big sides we face regardless of Kompany and Mendy being out. Danilo was great against Liverpool and Delph is capable defensively, especially with a back 3 behind him.

Think that's the team what I'd go for aswell,5 at the back give us more solidity away from home in big games I think would make sense.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

I wonder if Fernandinho might be moved to LB now that Gundogan is back and Danilo looked a bit uncomfortable on the left. Walker looked like he needed a rest against Shakhtar to me and I think Danilo is the better defender. Bernardo could be useful in unlocking Chelsea's well drilled defence. I would use Sane as an impact sub and the same with Sterling as he tends to go missing when he starts against the big teams which is understandable as a young player. I doubt this lineup will happen but I wouldn't mind seeing:

Ederson
Danilo Stones Otamendi Fernandinho
Gundogan
KDB Silva Bernardo
Jesus Aguero

 

[Luke The Blue]

Fuck that! Don't want to see that again...

Agreed Sane as LWB last time was bad and didn't work.

 

[Love_Each_Day]

----------------Ederson
Walker---Stones---Otamendi---Mangala

Sterling--Danilo--Fernandinho--Toure--Delph

------------------Jesus

Get our hardest working men on the field, no room for the luxury players.

1-1

 

[The Black Shed]

You'll have a job convincing loads on here that Yaya falls into the "hardest working men" category

 

[IWasHere]

Think it makes more sense to go with sane as lwb as we can easily change to 4-3-3 if things aren't couldn't play delph in a attacking 3

Yeah I change my mind. Hopefully we go with 3 at the back.