Chelsea (H) - Sat 17th Feb, 17:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Tevez City]

3 points & Kevin Hatrick please

I am captaining him in the FPL

 

[Alvin-blue-qhd]

come on xiti !!!

 

[vincent]

Couldn’t you take them somewhere nicer pal?

But for many that’s the attraction to Mary’ds.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

3 p.m. all over the country. All four divisions. Long, long time since we've seen that. I used to love it. A few clubs used to play on a Friday night, i.e. County, so as to get someone in the ground, rather than everyone being at Maine Road or Old Trafford.

That was quite common at Tranmere too. Everton mainly as you know who aren’t well liked.

We have enough to beat Chelsea tomorrow although they are picking themselves up a little.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Alvarez will be back in for this I reckon.

He definitely needed a break that's for sure. Not sure if one game is enough though tbh. Hasn't he started every game up to now ? He's looked absolutely shattered and off it in his last few games. Maybe he's been carrying a knock-?. We need him back firing on all cylinders again because he is a match winner.

 

[Bluewars]

Alvarez will be back in for this I reckon.

To play where?? I've seen midfield masterclasses from Kdb, Phil and Bernardo this season none from Alvarez, if he's not playing up front then it's bench or 'get ready to learn wing play buddy'

 

[Tourist since 1971]

Voted win for this. Usually vote draw vs 'big' teams due to natural pessimism. Saw the stats and couldn't believe win ratio was so high - looks a bit like if we were playing Derby at home in the cup. We should beat them, but if they get their shit together and Cole has a good game it might be an uncomfortable afternoon.
4-1 to us.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Alvarez will be back in for this I reckon.

I hope not although Grealish's injury might mean he comes back in and Phil moves wide left. I wouldn't.

 

[eastmanc]

Kick off time 17:30 (GMT). Live on Sky Sports.

Not asking for much but I'll settle for us scoring 5 or 6 without conceding similar this time.

It looks like they might be turning a corner with back-to-back wins but they weren't convincing against Palace. Can't be brought down to their level again like we were at Stamford Bridge.

I'd like us to put the same XI out that started against Copenhagen but Grealish will more than likely be out, so bring in Doku or Alvarez.

Liverpool are away at midday before us and Arsenal are away to Burnley at 3pm, so we'll know if they've helped us out before this kicks off.

We defended poorly at Stamford Bridge.

 

[eastmanc]

To play where?? I've seen midfield masterclasses from Kdb, Phil and Bernardo this season none from Alvarez, if he's not playing up front then it's bench or 'get ready to learn wing play buddy'

He's had a really great season up to now but he isn't a midfielder and not as effective as a number 10 as either Kev or Phil. So if he not playing up front he's on the bench for me.