Chelsea Injury Concerns

[grumbar]

I would play Tevez up front and put Ade on the bench. When Ade plays we have a tendancy to hit long high balls to him which he never jumps for or wins. If the ball is played into Tevez at chest height he is much better at controlling the ball and holding it while the midfield get up to him.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

I think we'll play a midfield three of De Jong/Barry/Tevez which will result in Tevez not being deep enough to participate when defending and then too deep when we attack.

Exactly my worry as well

I' be tempted to go with Rammy Blue's team

 

[Craig]

all of our injury doubts should be available apparently . ireland and bellers have a 90% chance of playing

If that's the case my team is this:

......................Given.........................


Richards....Toure.....Lescott..........Bridge

................De Jong........Kompany.........
........SWP...........Ireland.........Bellamy..

........................Adebayor...................

I could live with Robinho for Bellamy, but it's a double edged sword for me. We need to stop their fullbacks overlapping as well as win the midfield battle. Bellamy gets stuck in and tracks them better, but Robinho arguably keeps them deep with his probing.

I like that team but can't see him playing Vinnie ahead of Barry.I know what you mean about Robbie but if they did have alot of possesion and force Robbie back he'll be pretty buggered,because he's hardly likely to make a 60 yard burst when we get the ball.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Embarrassingly, I forgot Barry. Yep, he's in for Kompany (although Kompany was excellent on Weds).

The guy who says to play Tevez on his own...forget it. He's no lone striker. That would be an awful decision.

 

[Rammy Blue]

imo there is no way that Bellers will start given that he played 90 mins on Weds.

Robbie will definitely start.

 

[onceabluealways]

Think we'll go with:

Given
Richards
Toure
Lescott
Bridge
De Jong
Barry
Robinho
Tevez
SWP
Adebayor.

Afraid I think Ashley Cole will get past richards too often and repeat his crosses of last week. Come on Micah prove me wrong!

I like this team above with Tevez infront of Barry and DeJong let him run around in the middle of the park

 

[Miami Weiss]

-------------Given-----------
Richards--Toure--Worf--Bridge
-------De Jong---Barry-------
------------Tevez------------
SWP-------Adebayor------Bellamy


Tevez right up Ade's arse,
Robbie, Ireland & Weiss on the bench.

 

[ox-blue]

I think Robinho will start just because of the whole Chelsea saga before he came to us.

But at the expence of who i just dont know

 

[Anonymous]

Don't give a feck who's playing as long as we give 100% and get in amongst them. Let's make it difficult as possible for them and hope whoever's up front has their shooting boots on!

 

[Didsbury Dave]

-------------Given-----------
Richards--Toure--Worf--Bridge
-------De Jong---Barry-------
------------Tevez------------
SWP-------Adebayor------Bellamy


Tevez right up Ade's arse,
Robbie, Ireland & Weiss on the bench.

No chance would I drop Ireland for this one, no chance. That team would get overrun in midfield.