Man United vs Chelsea (PL) 28/12/15 KO: 17:30 BST

[turnyitb]

Tibo

Ivan Zouma terry Dave

Mikel Matic

Willian Fabregas hazard

Remy

I think that's what we will see but I'd personally much rather see baba in for Ivan

 

[Remodez]

Call me crazy but I wouldn't mind seeing if Cahill could adapt to the DM position.

You are crazy.

 

[evissy]

We have a chance of winning this. They are in a slump and we might be getting out of one. I say 51-49 to us.

Hazard to start and to excell.

 

[icecoolguy22]

The worst Chelsea team vs the worst United team of the decade, should be a fun game. If you ask me, apart from Villa and Sunderland, I would like to play against United right now. They love possession and couldn't do f* all with it, just like us, and their defence has been crap lately, not even going to talk about LVG. We have to win this game, 19 out of 18 is just god damn awful, 22 make it sounds a little better. If Matic need to wear that awful looking mask again, he shouldn't even be allowed onto the team bus. Hazard probably will start, Zouma should be back. really think we should drop Ivanoic or Depay ( if he get a start) or Young will rip him apart. F* it, I'm predicting a 2:0 our way.

 

[Womble]

I'd give my left nut for 3pts just cant see us winning though ...anyway heres hoping guus has seen what players ar not performing 100% (ie cesc & co) & makes a few changes would like to see this line up

Tibs

Dave jt zouma baba

Mikel

Matic Oscar

Eden Remy Willian

KTBFFH.....

 

[Jon Stakes]

I think Fabregas may be doing some prolonged bench duty, while Mikel may just have become a starter again...

 

[luckywerthers]

if ever a team was there for the taking it is currently united, and if ever a team needed a fall guy its currently chelsea. so it should be fun and a draw does not really suit either.

 

[CFCholland]

I'd certainly start Mikel. Doubt he will do any worse than Fabregas, Matic or Oscar.

It's a shame Loftus Cheek seems to have been forgotten about.

 

[mclovin83]

Courtois

Dave

JT

Zouma

Baba

Mikel

Matic

Pedro

Hazard

Willian

Remy

Baba is the only real "risky" one but Ivanovic still worries me every time someone runs at him and Baba offers more going forward so I would throw caution to the wind. We could use the fresh legs as well. 

Depending how the game goes I would introduce RLC for Mikel/Matic and Fabregas for Hazard who is presumably unlikely to have 90 minutes in him. 

Kennedy for a defender late on if we are chasing the game.

 

[jezza]

You are crazy.

You may be right but why? Cahill is a rangey, athletic player, can tackle, good in the air and  comfortable on the ball, obviously defensive but given freedom not bad going forward. Given the alternatives of Mikel, Ramires and even Matic I don't think it's a bad call.

 

[lesblues]

Does Costa just dislike playing against us?

I think you're on to something here...

 

[lesblues]

You may be right but why? Cahill is a rangey, athletic player, can tackle, good in the air and comfortable on the ball, obviously defensive but given freedom not bad going forward. Given the alternatives of Mikel, Ramires and even Matic I don't think it's a bad call.

Why do we just give RLC a chance if we want bodies in the DM position?

 

[GhostOfDembaPast]

We are both struggling for form. The advantage we have over them is Mikel And the advantage they have over us is they are playing at home.

Obviously it will end with a Mikel hat-trick, which is great for me.

 

[GhostOfDembaPast]

..... Just kidding, mate. It's a fair point. Your actual comment.

 

[Jezz]

Lose this and this place will go into meltdown!

Need to gain a point at a minimum but I would love to take home all three points against the worst Manchester United side in over 20 years, albeit we're not much better either.

 

[erskblue]

I think we will win 2-1.

 

[enigma]

We haven't got anything to lose have we, so may as well go out there and actually try beat them. We need to start showing some bo**ocks and look to capitalise on opponent's missed opportunities and poor form. Utd are in poor form and so are we, but this is the time to try take advantage. It won't be easy (never is in big games between these two) but we have as good chance as any.

 

[mad_mac]

If we win this...and that is a huge IF, then there is a certain comedic tragedy that it could be the game that inevitably sees LVG gone, and Jose come in.  Yep, Chelsea beat Utd, and then Utd sign Jose.

As for team news, I can't see us making that many changes.  Despite wanting to see Kennedy or RLC or even Baba feature, I think it will be more of the same, but with Mikel and Matic in the midfield

 

[Zeta]

Courtois

Baba

Terry

Zouma

Azpilicueta

Matic

You know what, I have no idea. Every CM of ours is woefully out of form or just crap. I don't think it will make any difference.

 

[IliyaKrostin]

If Guss came to make changes, then he has to start working. Until now the only change that happened is Costa, but still it was only one game. If he will keep the same players in the starting lineup, then there was no point in firing Jose.