Chelsea (A) - Thu 5th Jan, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Bill Walker]

Would like to see:
Ederson
Walker-Stones-Ake-Cancelo
KDB-Rodri-Bernardo
Alvarez-Haaland-Foden

That's the team Id like to see.

 

[halfcenturyup]

i remember the aguero year we drew at home to sunderland and lost at arsenal we all gave up.guess how that turned out

Put it another way. Arsenal are playing the best football they have ever played, but beat Chelsea and they are only 5 points ahead with 21 to play and we have hardly got going yet.

 

[Bluewars]

If pep doesn't try to be magician again we can win this easily.

Lol, He is going to be the Magician, Sorcerer, Wizard and Conjurer.

 

[CityBluez]

Next few games will be very important
ortega
Walker-Stones-Ake-Cancelo
KDB-Rodri-Bernardo-foden
Alvarez-Haaland

 

[blue cigar]

That's the team Id like to see.

Me too, we usually play a high energy press against these and win, this team has the legs required with foden and Alvarez

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

i remember the aguero year we drew at home to sunderland and lost at arsenal we all gave up.guess how that turned out

Having lost inexplicably at Sunderland on New Year's Day (after about a hundred of our shots, and to a goal that was offside). We lose and draw these silly matches. We'll see where we and Arsenal are at the end of this month.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Hoping for
Ederson
Walker Stones Ake Cancelo
KDB Rodri Gundogan
Bernardo Haaland Foden

It’s got about as much pace as we can muster, our two best pressers of the ball & allows for flexibility in Kevs position, who can then rotate with Bernie & drop in behind Haaland when required. This allows us to go on the outside of Chelsea’s fullbacks to provide crosses as well as coming in field (which we have done too much in recent games) that team wins handsomely in my opinion

 

[MAG]

Arsenal, as it stands, are 8 pts ahead with a game played more than us ... we play twice now (Chelsea A, and United A) in the league before they play again (which is their local derby, Spurs A for them) ... if there was any time to crank up the pressure this season, it's now ... win the next two and take that what only yesterday was being talked about "could have been 10 pts ahead" instead they'd find the gap down to 2pts and us breathing down their necks ... then let's see what they're really made of ... I think they'd crumble!

 

[lazerblue]

Just sort the back four out, oh and buy a left back in this window

 

[Roachy]

Put it another way. Arsenal are playing the best football they have ever played, but beat Chelsea and they are only 5 points ahead with 201 to play and we have hardly got going yet.

I would really like to see us get going soon.