Stretford End Arising

Cheers lads for participating in Stretford End Arising's preview. Here is the preview - http://www.stretfordendarising.com/2012/10/27/match-preview-chelsea-vs-manchester-united-2/?

Thank you Damo810, BlueBeard, JoeyN, axman2526, Lyncath and That Boy Brandinho. Any more takers?

1. What are your thoughts on Sunday’s game? What team is Roberto Di Matteo likely to select and what formation will he adopt? What weaknesses in United’s team will Di Matteo look to exploit? 2. Can you envisage Di Matteo becoming Chelsea’s long term manager? Do you want him to become Chelsea’s long term manager? What are your thoughts on him? 3. What are your feelings about John Terry retaining the captaincy of the club, following being found guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand? Do you feel the punishment was appropriate? 4. How have Hazard and Oscar fared so far? 5. What are your thoughts on signing Fernando Torres? Is he slowly starting to show signs of regaining top form? Or will he never match the form he showed for Liverpool?

Hello all again, I come in peace. I am the creator of a Manchester United website called Stretford End Arising. I am currently in the process of putting together a match preview for Chelsea vs. Manchester United. Normally match previews on Stretford End Arising include the thoughts of an opposition fan(s) with the aim of offering a balanced view. We have done this previously: http://www.stretfordendarising.com/2011/09/16/manchester-united-vs-chelsea-match-preview-2/ http://www.stretfordendarising.com/2010/12/20/other-side-of-coin-chelsea-fans-on-postponement-wilkins-ancelotti-and-more/ A link to theshedend.com will be included in the published article. Cheers, Andrew

Thank you MKBlue, Elliot, andy, Celery1989, Spiller86, Alex, evissy and Nibs for taking the time to answer the questions, it is very much appreciated. Here is a link to the published preview: http://www.stretford...atch-preview-2/

Any takers?

Sorry Mod and loz, I should have used this thread. Hope it's okay to post questions. 1. Thoughts on Sunday’s game? What team is André Villas-Boas likely to select and what formation will he adopt? What weaknesses in United’s team will Chelsea and AVB look to exploit? 2. Your thoughts on Chelsea's transfer activity this summer? 3. Your first impressions of AVB? 4. Is Torres proving to be an expensive mistake? Or he is too good of player not to come good? 5. Your thoughts about Rene Meulensteen's comments: "Chelsea's squad is too old, and their tempo is not high enough to win the Premier League"? Answers will be appreciated. Thank you, Andrew

Thank you, Spiller86. I do not have enough posts to send a PM. No need to reply, I don't want to derail this thread.

Hello, I created a Q & A thread (regarding to Sunday's game) in the General Chelsea forum. I cannot find the thread, has it been deleted?

Hi Mod, a link to The Shed End has been included in article.

Thank you Hutch. My blog has also done a match preview - http://www.stretfordendarising.com/2011/03/01/chelsea-vs-manchester-united-preview I'll be interested in your thoughts. Hope I'm okay to post, if not, please delete. Thank you.

I am unable to post a link. Can someone post the link for me please? Cheers!

Sorry, I have yet to publish article. I am in the process of publishing article now. I will post a link. Thank you once again for answers.

Thank you very much Scott, BlueSkies and footballoholic. Really is appreciated!

Cheers Phillip Here are questions (hope they are okay): 1. What are your thoughts on Tuesday’s game? What team is Carlo Ancelotti likely to select and what formation will he adopt? Where will the game be won or lost? 2. What are your thoughts on the signings of Torres and Luiz? How have they fared so far for Chelsea? In your opinion is Torres an Ancelotti or Abramovich signing? How has Ramires progressed since we last spoke? 3. The last time we spoke the general consensus of Chelsea’s slump in form was not due to the departure of Wilkins. Have opinions changed? Why do you believe Chelsea have only managed 5 victories in their last 16 league games? 4. Would Chelsea failing to qualify for Champions League football be disastrous? Would you expect established players to leave in the summer? Do you expect Drogba to be a Chelsea player next season regardless of Champions League qualification? 5. We also discussed several youngsters including Josh McEachran, Gaël Kakuta, Patrick Van Aanholt, Nathaniel Chalobah, Conor Clifford, Billy Clifford and Fabio Borin. How are they progressing? Are there any other young players emerging from the ranks?

Hello all, As we face each other on Tuesday are you interested in answering a few questions regarding Chelsea?

Alright lads, I still intend to publish article. Can I have your thoughts on why the game was postponed? Considering Chelsea's recent form are you pleased the game will be played at a later date, when there is a possibilty Chelsea have rediscovered form/confidence?

Thank you for the welcome and allowing me to ask questions :) I hope the questions are okay... 1. What are your thoughts on Sunday’s game, how important is it for Chelsea to claim maximum points? 2. Frank Lampard is expected to start, how big is his return for Chelsea? What team do you expect Ancelotti to select? 3. Do you know the reason why Ray Wilkins left Chelsea? Would you care to speculate? Frank Arnesen is leaving when his contract expires at the end of season and Ancelotti appears to be a lonely figure. What is happening behind the scenes at Chelsea? 4. If everyone is fit Chelsea have a very strong starting XI. However, is there an over reliance on younger players if first regulars are unavailable? Is Chelsea’s squad lacking strength in depth? 5. The reason for Chelsea’s drop in form, is it the departure of Wilkins? Or,is it injuries/suspensions to key players? 6. What are your thoughts on new signing Ramires? 7. Which Chelsea youngsters are worth keeping an eye on and why? Josh McEachran and Gaël Kakuta and Fabio Borini are names that spring to mind. 8. Favourite Manchester United vs Chelsea match and Why? 9. Favourite all time Chelsea player and why?

Hello all, I come in peace. I run a Manchester United site (blog/forum) called Stretford End Arising. As we face each other on Sunday are you interested in answering a few questions regarding Chelsea? The aim is to give my readers an insight into United's next opponents. Fulham, West Ham and Everton fans have already participated this season in what I'm calling "Other Side Of The Coin". Here is a link to feature. Regards, SEA