Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[Saddleworth2]

3 at the back and wing backs to match the Chelsea formation.

 

[The Black Shed]

What formation is this haha

4-5-1?

 

[WallyA]

I'm confused... 5-1-4? lol.

Who is with Rodri in midfield? Ake with him in a 442?

 

[discopop]

At least we get to Sergio again

 

[OntarioBlue]

Ok, Im confused, 5 at the back, one in the middle and 4 up front. Pep messing with us again.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Was one off the lineup. had gundogan in for dias. Back 5 with a 1 man midfield is the perfect way to totally bamboozle tuchel going into the final.

Said it would happen to many remarks about me overthinking it. had no idea why so many thought Pep wouldn't do this, to me it was obvious. No issues at all with the result today the priority is to not give anything away ahead of the final and that's been achieved now with that lineup. Well done Pep.

 

[dave_blue12]

Gotta bad feeling looking at that team selection.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Keeps Tuchel guessing for the final too.

Not really. We know the best 11, as does pep, as does tuchel.

rather just get it won today and rest and rotate from there

 

[Gumzy97]

3 at the back to try and stop Chelsea's counter attack.

 

[PragueBlue]

Looks more like a 5-1-4. Rodri is going to be knackered by the end of it!!

 

[Lemon7277]

Deflated doesnt come close

Get a grip

 

[Heath Park]

Predictable Pep?

Just retracting my previous statement :-)

 

[Utter bobbins]

Well done Pep you got the bed wetters frothing

 

[jrb]

I can wait until Newcastle to win the title.

Knew Pep would make wholesale changes again after his comments after the CL match.

"I feel really sorry for the players who haven't played tonight"

knew exactly what was coming on Saturday.

Not shocked at all.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Fucking terrible team that. Why not go full strength and wrap up the title

 

[simon23]

Oh right he's so bad our dumb manager is using him now then.

Pep is using him beaue he is resting key players ......thats the only reason

 

[HelloCity]

He’s giving Chelsea false hope for the final and playing the long game.

Chelsea will think they’ve got our number after the semi and today but then we’ll hit them with a mostly different team in the final.

 

[Corky]

5 1 4 could end up like Monaco away

 

[mosssideblue]

They're a couple of players off of full strength, we're not even close.

Some statement if we do them today.

Im not sure we will. Too many changes

 

[super_city_si]

Maybe a 442 cos Rodri the only mid

looks to me like a 3-3-4!