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Swansea Vs Chelsea (PL) Sun 11/09/ 2016 KO 16:00 GMT

3-5-2 has long been touted as his preferred formation so it's up to us to guess what it looks like based on what we got..

 - BI - JT -DL -

        NK

DA -- NM -- MA

------ EH -------

---- MB -- DC ----

If that's the 3-5-2 conte is thinking then I'm not convinced.. he's just playing it safe.. As a fan, I'm not asking too much, I just want quality players are put on the pitch... cesc and batshuayi along with kante and hazard should be in the starting XI, azpi restored to his natural position, lesser gametime for suspect players like ivanovic,matic oscar etc...

 
These f((king international friendlies... hate them so much. The season just began and now... 2 weeks without Chelsea..

What I want to see:

              Courtois 

Ivanovic     Cahill   Terry 

           Kante       Luiz

Willian       Fabregas    Hazard

          Michy            Diego 

What I expect:

Courtois

Ivanovic   Luiz     Terry    Dave

      Oscar     Kante      Matic 

    Willian                 Hazard

                 Diego

I'm so thirsty for a new formation. Remember, we won the league twice with 4-3-3, then we won it with Carlo's  4-1-2-1-2, 2 years ago we won it with 4-2-3-1... it's time to prove the stupid journalists that 3-5-2 is capable to bring trophies at this league. 

 
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I reckon ivan and Cahill will be dropped for this one. Other than that business as usual. I hope cesc will start, but not so sure. 

 
I'd like to see Luiz in (although given freedom of choice it'd be for Matic rather than Cahill) but I'd be surprised if we change a thing unless injuries dictate. Can't see Alonso coming in straight away either (I personally think Ivan and Azpi have had good starts), and it'd very odd to make 2 changes at the back.

Fabregas and Batshuayi have turned games from the bench, but I think any of the first XI could feel pretty hard done by being dropped.

Hope we continue where we left off, this will be a long weekend waiting.

 
bola said:
3-5-2 has long been touted as his preferred formation so it's up to us to guess what it looks like based on what we got..

 - BI - JT -DL -

        NK

DA -- NM -- MA

------ EH -------

---- MB -- DC ----

If that's the 3-5-2 conte is thinking then I'm not convinced.. he's just playing it safe.. As a fan, I'm not asking too much, I just want quality players are put on the pitch... cesc and batshuayi along with kante and hazard should be in the starting XI, azpi restored to his natural position, lesser gametime for suspect players like ivanovic,matic oscar etc...
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Whose DA?

 
As much as I would like to see Luiz and Alonso play, I am happy to see the same team that have won us the first 3 games and integrate Luiz back in and Alonso into the team. 

 
Jesus christ... 3 defenders + Alonso and Dave + Kante and Matic and that bus for Swansey away... Mourinho, Simeone and Conte will be proud of you. 

 
Were it not for wc qualifiers I doubt very much there would be any changes immediately.

Willian started against Uruguay but subbed and Oscar not even on bench.

Team is playing well.

 
Jackbuchanan said:
I reckon ivan and Cahill will be dropped for this one. Other than that business as usual. I hope cesc will start, but not so sure. 
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Doubt this will happen unless Cahill and Ivan play both international games really close to the Swansea game.  Think he'll stick with the back four that is undefeated so far this season

 
How anyone thinks we are going to launch straight into a back three I'll never know.

Zero practice games with a back 3
Zero competitive games with a back 3
Zero time with the 2 new players that apparently make that formation work

 
Bluerising said:
As much as I would like to see Luiz and Alonso play, I am happy to see the same team that have won us the first 3 games and integrate Luiz back in and Alonso into the team. 
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making two changes (3 I guess as cesar would be moving to the right) to a back four that has just kept a clean sheet would be a little odd. especially when the players would have less time to train together than usual due to the internationals.

on the other hand ivanovic has huge problems with pace. I'd be inclined to put alonso in immediately.

 
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ozboy said:
Were it not for wc qualifiers I doubt very much there would be any changes immediately.

Willian started against Uruguay but subbed and Oscar not even on bench.

Team is playing well.
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Oscar isnt in the Brazil squad.

 
It's interesting to see how conte will line up now.. it's been too defensive line up for the last 3 PL games to my liking, got lucky on the 1st 2 games..

Personally, based on what we have currently, I'd like to see something like this:

-- GC ----- JT ------- DL --

----------- NK -------------

- DA ----- CF -------- MA -

----------- EH -------------

------- MB ---- DC ---------

Willian/Moses should be the next in line to replace either DL or MA or DC or even MB depending on the situation and tweak the formation accordingly..  Hopefully conte doesn't put his favoritism on the likes of BI, NM, OO which will annoy many, me especially..

 
Fully expect the same back four as against Burnley and rightly so. The team played well and kept a clean sheet; new signings will need to get to know Conte's demands and then prove in training they deserve a place in the starting 11. Will be nice to see them on the bench though and if all is going well potentially a token run out for one of them perhaps. 

 
I would play Alonso for this game, just to avoid seeing Ivanovic against Montero again.

 
comtrend said:
I would play Alonso for this game, just to avoid seeing Ivanovic against Montero again.
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If Ivan does start getting skinned by Montero again then count on Alonso coming on Dave reclaiming his rb position and Ivan on the bench for the rest of season maybe starting the odd cup game now and then....KTBFFH  :good2:

 
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