Chelsea (a) pre-match thread

[Bill Walker]

Chelsea have huge problems on defense and a side that's not yet fully compatible with the high-press, attacking football that Sarri wants to play.

Likely they'll try to press/attack - which should lead to a comfortable win given their defensive frailties.

Hope that **** Luiz plays
Read somewhere Bernardo could be on bench, hope not.

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

Hope that **** Luiz plays
Read somewhere Bernardo could be on bench, hope not.

Me too.

But not to worry - Rudiger on defense should see us through even if Luiz doesn't feature :-)

 

[Cobwebcat]

If Bournemouth get anything other than a consolation goal against Liverpool then I will eat my guinea pig. As for Danilo, how about starting him at right back with Laporte at left back and Walker joining Stones in central defence to add pace. Delph can be our game-changing sub yet again.

If you are wrong don’t eat your guinea pig.

 

[conormcfc]

The man has no league goals since his only one this season against Huddersfield in GW2, a shot the 'keeper should have saved. I like Jesus but it's nothing other than fair that some people don't want him starting this game over any of three world-class forwards. He is in a really bad drought.

He scored a hat trick in the CL a few weeks ago though.

He's played 367 intermittent PL minutes by my count since Huddersfield in GW2. So about 4.5 games worth of playing time since August. Incredibly harsh to expect him to play his way into form with such little game time imo.

He doesn't necessarily even have to score on Saturday, he was brilliant at Stamford Bridge last year without scoring. Another performance like last year's would do nicely tomorrow.

 

[west didsblue]

If Sergio is unavailable I'm wondering if a Sane, Sterling, Mahrez front three would work with Sterling in the middle?

 

[Chi-town blues]

We need to win the battle in the middle .

 

[kaz7]

 

[kaz7]

PEP: @aguerosergiokun and @DeBruyneKev cannot play tomorrow. Soon both will be back.

 

[kaz7]

PEP: Thank you (Sarri) but we are not the best. We have to win the titles and we didn’t win the title to be best team in Europe. The job he is doing is excellent. People don’t know how hard it is to create a style.

PEP: Tomorrow is another huge demanding test for us. How we play against one of the best teams on one of the biggest stages. How will they react after losing? I can imagine how intense, committed they will be.

PEP: I have been to Stamford Bridge many times and I have won once, last season, always I lose there. They are a good side, a really good team. When you see the XI and the people on the bench, they are a real contender.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Pep doing his respectful classy stuff as usual.

If Kun has to miss a game against a top team then this is probably the best one to miss. Him and Sideshow are always on the edge of a red card.