Chelsea Pre match thread

[City_Sean]

No, his suspension is over now.

Cheers mate, that's a blow really. You'd hope that the buzz of beating PSG will spur us on tomorrow though.

 

[chaddblue]

Cheers mate, that's a blow really. You'd hope that the buzz of beating PSG will spur us on tomorrow though.

It can also work the other way

The buzz of beating Liverpool in the final didn't exactly spur us on to go and beat them in the league a few days later

 

[Blue Expat]

_____________________Hart__________________

Sagna_______Otamendi____Mangala_______Clichy

________Fernando_________Dinho___________

Nasri__________Yaya______________KDB

___________Sergio_________________

 

[Dax777]

The top 4 is still our best chance at CL next season so a strong team for me
We may be able to take Aguero, KDB off early vs Newcastle if we start well there

Hart
Zaba - Otamendi - Mangala - Clichy
Dinho - Toure
Silva - De Bruyne - Nasri
Aguero
​

With Fabregas playing for them we could probably get away with Toure partnering Dinho
I really want to batter the rentboys

This is not a strong team

 

[supercity88]

Need to keep momentum going with a big win here. Same team as against PSG for me. Nasri on bench though.

The Newcastle away game is where we can make some changes. The rags have two easy games on paper so we'll be under pressure if we lose at the Bridge so should shape up as we did v PSG.

 

[Ric]

No Silva, Sterling or Kompany tomorrow.

 

[Claytop]

No Silva, Sterling or Kompany tomorrow.

Nasri in for Silva then. Full back rotation. Then it's what he does with Yaya

 

[kaz7]

No Silva, Sterling or Kompany tomorrow.

I thought our injuries were over

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Kompany and Sterling could be back for Newcastle though

 

[blue roo]

_____________________Hart__________________

Sagna_______Otamendi____Mangala_______Clichy

________Fernando_________Dinho___________

Nasri__________Yaya______________KDB

___________Sergio_________________

Yep , same here with that team.
Enough for a 1 - 3 win.

 

[kaz7]

PELLEGRINI: “Kompany is working but he’s not in the squad list for tomorrow. I hope he will play on Tuesday.”
MP: “Out are Silva (ankle), Sterling has started working but hopefully he’ll be ready Tuesday, all the other players are fit.”
MP: “It’s very important to have all our players so I can choose the best to play. They played well (against PSG) as they have done before.
MP: “Yaya, 100 per cent fit is an important player and can make a difference starting or playing 30 minutes.”

 

[Claytop]

Sounds like Silva's getting a rest again, that ankle must be pretty f****d

 

[Dax777]

No Costa is available for them I think

I hope he is, as Mangala gets him better than he does most strikers.

 

[Dax777]

_____________________Hart__________________

Sagna_______Otamendi____Mangala_______Clichy

________Fernando_________Dinho___________

Nasri__________Yaya______________KDB

___________Sergio_________________

Why do folks keep moving DeBryune out of the middle? Leave him where he makes the most difference. Adjust everyone else as needed.

 

[Dax777]

PELLEGRINI: “Kompany is working but he’s not in the squad list for tomorrow. I hope he will play on Tuesday.”
MP: “Out are Silva (ankle), Sterling has started working but hopefully he’ll be ready Tuesday, all the other players are fit.”
MP: “It’s very important to have all our players so I can choose the best to play. They played well (against PSG) as they have done before.
MP: “Yaya, 100 per cent fit is an important player and can make a difference starting or playing 30 minutes.”

Thanks Karen.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Why do folks keep moving DeBryune out of the middle? Leave him where he makes the most difference. Adjust everyone else as needed.

_____________________Hart__________________

Sagna_______Otamendi____Mangala_______Clichy

________Fernando_________Dinho___________

Nasri__________YayaKDB___________________

___________Sergio_________________

 

[Ric]

Same team as Tuesday for me, with Nasri in for Silva the only change.

 

[KDBestplayerintheworld]

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/de-bruyne-i-have-nothing-prove-chelsea#:SLlxbwFusUKF_A

 

[Andouble]

Same team as Tuesday for me, with Nasri in for Silva the only change.

agree. Can rotate the fullbacks and such midweek.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

agree. Can rotate the fullbacks and such midweek.

Don't want too much rotation now. We were poor at the back against West Brom and I think a lot of that was down to the full back rotation.