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Southampton vs Chelsea (PL) Sun 6th Oct 14:00 GMT

Not sure whether Frank will do it, but I'd like to see both Pulisic and CHO start.

I think Mount is in need of a rest.

 
This game is a massive potential banana skin, off the back of a european away game, against a saints team that have been unlucky to get just a point from their ganes against liverpool, united, and spurs. 

On the flip side, we have a fantastic record at st mary's. 

I think it will be tight, and we will need to be clinical to get 3 points. 

im going 1 nil. 

 
Kepa

Alonso
Tomori
Christensen
Azpilicueta

Jorginho
Kovacic

Pulisic
Mount
Willian

Abraham

 
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Zouma's been OK since the Liverpool game, but Christensen was pretty good last weekend. Maybe Frank just wants a stable CB pair, or maybe he just likes Zouma's height and jump.

Beyond that, no complaints.

 
Spiller86 said:
Yeah some folks have become so obsessed with Pepball they've forgotten that the first duty of a centre back/goalkeeper is to wait for it.... Stop the other team scoring goals ie. Defending. 

Passing is a nice extra but it does not replace defending.
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Well of course they have to actually be good at defending and keeping but the game has evolved to a point (especially at the top teams) where distribution under pressure is a bigger requirement than shot stopping. Kepa for one time he faces a shot has to distribute under pressure probably about 15 times, for Alisson it will be more and Ederson even more than that. De Gea is an example the other way, the best shot stopper in this era but has lost his place in the Spain team because he doesn't offer the all round package Kepa does.

Yes of course keepers have to be good at shot stopping and catching but if you offered me a keeper who had 8 distribution and 7 at "actual keeping" or a keeper that was rated 2/10 respectively at those scores, I'd chose the former every single time and I imagine near enough every manager will aswell. 

 
DaRick said:
Zouma's been OK since the Liverpool game, but Christensen was pretty good last weekend. Maybe Frank just wants a stable CB pair, or maybe he just likes Zouma's height and jump.

Beyond that, no complaints.
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I thought he was poor against Lille. He was largely at fault for the goal, he misread the flight of the ball from the corner and timed his jump wrong. He was also dodgy in possession, especially when Lille players got tighter to him. I don't understand why Lampard is picking him ahead of Christensen so often, I think Christensen is a much better defender than he is.

 
Apart from Zouma starting ahead of Christensen, I am happy with the team. Hudson-Odoi deserves to start and I'm happy to see Mount in his more natural position.

 
Good side. Zouma starts for his strength and Willian is in form. Just dont give away stupid goals. 

Come on Chelsea.

 
Scott Harris said:
I thought he was poor against Lille. He was largely at fault for the goal, he misread the flight of the ball from the corner and timed his jump wrong. He was also dodgy in possession, especially when Lille players got tighter to him. I don't understand why Lampard is picking him ahead of Christensen so often, I think Christensen is a much better defender than he is.
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Christensen is the better defender and passer yes, but Frank likely believes that Zouma covers for Tomori's relatively weak aerial ability more effectively than Christensen does.

That, and Tomori already has to bail out one slow-ish defender in Alonso whenever he gets beaten for pace. Frank might think that it's expecting too much for him to have to bail out Christensen as well, especially if we're playing with a higher line against a side that loves executing quick counter-attacks (as Southampton does). 

 
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