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

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As if you haven't had a skin full of international football for one summer, along comes the most inconvenient break of them all, just as we got our mojo back, typical.

 
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Gonna get in nice and early with the crystal ball for this one. It's another unorthodox one but it was nearly right with the score against Burnley. If only Moses didn't score at the end I like the score for this one as well. Here are the predictions:

Chelsea (4-2-4): Courtois; Ivanovi? ©, Cahill, Miazga, Azpilicueta; Kanté, Mati?; Willian, Batshuayi, Oscar, Pedro

Subs: Eduardo, Aina, Chalobah, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Fàbregas, Hazard

Prediction: Swansea City 0-1 Chelsea (Hazard)

So, Hazard comes off the bench to net the winner, Miazga starts at centre back, Batshuayi and Oscar are the strike partnership and Eduardo is on the bench for the first time. Hmm...

 
I hate this international break, we had a good run and hopefully we will continue in that form. Let's hope City will lose points against West Ham today and we will stay at the top. Most important thing is that our players will come back without injuries, fully motivated and ready to continue. 

 
Seems am the only one who enjoys going into the international break when we are top of the table.

 
So will we see the new boys in action or will Conte bed them in slowly?

--------------------Tibo-----------------

Azpi-------Luiz------Terry-------Alonso

---------Oscar---Kante--------Matic--------

Willian--------------Costa--------Hazard

 
--------------------Tibo-----------------

Ivan-------Luiz------Terry-------"Dave"

---------Fabs-------Kante--------Matic--------

Willian-------------Costa--------Hazard

Subs: Begovic, Cahill, Alonso, Oscar, Moses, RLC, Batman 

 
Why are people benching GC? Did you guys see Luiz's performance against Monaco?

For me, iva should be benched with azpi moving to the right and alonso slotting at LB. I hope this also means that Cesc can play on the right side of midfield now that he wont have to cover for Iva. 

Tibo

Azpi-GC-JT-Alonso

Cesc-Kante-Matic

Willian-Costa-Hazard

 
Well, Interesting to see how we line up now with the additions of Alonso and Luiz. We have played 3 league games and won 3 so do we need to change the winning formula? i can't see him drastically changing the back 4 yet.

anyhow my team would be 

courtois

Azbi-Luiz-Terry-Alonso

Kante

William Fabrgas Matic Hazard

Costa

Subs, Begovic, Cahill, Ivan, Oscar, Bats, Moses, Pedro

 
its got to be

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Swansea 0 Chelsea 2

Costa, Hazard

 
My initial thoughts were that Conte isn't going to get a huge amount of time to work with the new signings given the international break, but apparently Luiz has withdrawn from the Brazil squad and Alonso has never been called up in his life.

That said, I wouldn't be hugely surprised if he stuck with the same starting XI for the time being. We seem to be building some momentum and recognisable patterns of play and I assume Conte would be loath to interrupt that.

Swansea were truly awful against Leicester, and their squad is a bit of a mess. This is a great opportunity to put some distance between us and one or both of the Manchester clubs, and is one we would have no excuses in missing.

 
What I reckon we'll see:

Courtois

Ivanovic - Luiz - Terry - Dave

Kante

Willian - Matic - Oscar - Hazard

Costa

Long term I think Luiz will replace JT in the back four. I think when JT signed the 12 month extension he accepted a lesser role within in the team and I think Conte will be looking to build the back four for future seasons. 

Ivanovic will keep his place for this game because I don't think Conte will won't to make too many changes straight away, especially coming off the back of a solid performance and clean sheet against Burnley. 

Ultimately I think JT and Ivan make way for the new signings mainly to give us a bit more pace possibly with a view to playing higher up the pitch. 

 
PloKoon13 said:
My initial thoughts were that Conte isn't going to get a huge amount of time to work with the new signings given the international break, but apparently Luiz has withdrawn from the Brazil squad and Alonso has never been called up in his life.

That said, I wouldn't be hugely surprised if he stuck with the same starting XI for the time being. We seem to be building some momentum and recognisable patterns of play and I assume Conte would be loath to interrupt that.

Swansea were truly awful against Leicester, and their squad is a bit of a mess. This is a great opportunity to put some distance between us and one or both of the Manchester clubs, and is one we would have no excuses in missing.
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Yeah I cant see Conte going away from the lineup he has started with. Hes slowly started to get his way of playing across, he wont start drilling in a new 11 so soon of top of that. I predict Luiz and Alonso on the bench and 80% of the forum will lose its mind when it happens

 
I think Cahill has started the season quite well personally so wouldn't be surprised if JT makes way for Luiz. I'm sure Conte will be aware how bad Ivanovic was against Swansea last season so I think it's likely Alonso starts. Oscar I can't see being dropped after his performance v Burnley, he didn't make headlines but I think Conte would have been impressed with his link up play.

I think we'll go with; (4-2-3-1/4-1-4-1)

                Tibo
Azpi -- Cahill -- Luiz -- Alonso
         Kante -- Matic
  Willian -- Oscar -- Hazard
               Diego

 
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Just remembered Willian is out in South America, and will be playing at high altitude tonight against Ecuador, Pedro will be training all week at Cobham with Conte so i think Pedro will probably start this game ahead of Willian.

 
the special one said:
I think Cahill has started the season quite well personally so wouldn't be surprised if JT makes way for Luiz. I'm sure Conte will be aware how bad Ivanovic was against Swansea last season so I think it's likely Alonso starts. Oscar I can't see being dropped after his performance v Burnley, he didn't make headlines but I think Conte would have been impressed with his link up play.

I think we'll go with; (4-2-3-1/4-1-4-1)

                Tibo
Azpi -- Cahill -- Luiz -- Alonso
         Kante -- Matic
  Willian -- Oscar -- Hazard
               Diego
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I think both Cahill and Terry have started well. I would go with Terry though, 1) He's better and 2) He would have played no international football so will be fresher than Cahill.

 
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