Fulham vs Chelsea (PREM) 17/04/2013. 20:00 BST

[Ethan789blues]

After the agonising defeat to city.... Lets hope we can beat Fulham

[Ethan789blues]

Really need the 3 points if we want 4th

[Jonty]

----------Cech

Iva - Luiz - JT - Bertrand

-----Lamps - Rami

Moses - Mata - Hazard

---------Torres

 

Hopefully the lads will be out for blood after today, 2-0 Chels.

[Adamrb]

More important than today imo. Must must win

[abramovich]

More important than today imo. Must must win

 

Not for Rafa, it isn't. He's got Basel to prepare the team for.

 

I fully expect him to start Marin, Benayoun, Ferreira and Ake against Fulham.

[bjd]

Definition of must win

[FLYMJ]

Azpi defo needs a rest

[Jim_Robertson]

We'll bounce back from today with 3 points from this one (we have to)

[axman2526]

----------Cech

Iva - Luiz - JT - Bertrand

-----Lamps - Rami

Moses - Mata - Hazard

---------Torres

 

Hopefully the lads will be out for blood after today, 2-0 Chels.

I like that side for this game.

 

Not for Rafa, it isn't. He's got Basel to prepare the team for.

 

I fully expect him to start Marin, Benayoun, Ferreira and Ake against Fulham.

Think that will be Liverpool. The first choice players would have a whole week to rest after Fulham, no reason to rest them here.

[icecoolguy22]

May as well throw the 2 strikers in, get a 2 goals lead after 60, then put on Mikel to see the game out. Let's put the best team for the game, win this, then worry about Liverscum and Europa. However, god knows what to expect when Rafa put on his rotation hat on Wednesday.

[ForeverCarefree]

I smell rotation.....

 

 

 

 

           Cech

 

Ivan - JT - Luiz - Bernie

 

    Lamps - Rambo

 

Moses - Special Juan - Hazard

 

           Torres

 

 

 

We really need to just throw everything at Fulham and bust a nut for the win. 

[General]

Every league game is a must win but I just don't

see Fatty managing to get this team on a streak

reckon Chelsea's top 4 chance is reliant upon Spurs or Arse dropping points not on CFC getting them

As for Fulham always a tricky fixture at CC. Need to play the strongest team in every prem game but Fatty will continue his rotation and blame something or someone if Chels choke as usual.

[mazacar]

Keep Mikel away from the pitch and we might have a chance. 

[Scott Harris]

I would go with

 

Cech

Azpilicueta

Ivanovic

Terry

Bertrand

 

Luiz

Ramires

Lampard

Hazard

Mata

 

Ba

 

Oscar needs a good break, i would keep him back for the games coming up against Liverpool, Basel 1st and 2nd leg, Tottenham, Man United and Everton. The rest of the games i would play Lampard in his position, get Lampard back playing a more advanced role, the deeper role clearly doesn't work for him.

[CFCCAN]

This game seemingly has a draw written all over it.....the lads will be disappointed with the loss Sunday and Fulham will be well up for this game, hopefully Frank will grab one or two but defensively we have been sloppy....this game, Swansea and Villa together with Liverpool are the potential banana skins which just might be the nail in the fat f**k's coffin and he walks away with f**k all to put on his CV.

[Castiel]

Oscar and Azpilicueta are in dire need of rest.  I'd play Lampard and rotate as much as possible without weakening ourselves too much.  One of Mata or Hazard needs to start at least.  I'd go with Ba since Torres has to play against Basel so he'll get his rest there.  This season is like the Bataan death march.

[Mike Carefree]

Fulham enjoy playing us.....Little brother v big brother scenario...We know that fulhams mentality will be well up for this. Its always a worrying game at the cottage....we SHOULD get 3 points , but against the so called "lesser" teams we flounder...I hope this is not the case this week and that the players can really give this 4th spot a serious thought....Right now i believe that if we lose to fulham the 4th spot will be gone for good So we need our players to play their hearts n souls out for this....There shouldnt be any rafa this rafa that....We should , with our talent be able to beat this lot with no manager at all...Just pure players instinct...

[BenR55]

Cech

Ferriera Terry Ivanovic Bertrand

Mikel Lampard

Yossi Moses Marin

Torres

 

Liverpool away on sunday, they are game raisers 4 points from 6 is a must draw wednesday but with a team like that better defensively could nick one from a set piece would give us freshness for sunday which is massive win and close to top 4 and LFC stand no chance of europa next season :)

[Nibs]

I would go:

 

----------Cech

 

Dave---------Ivan------JT-------Bertrand

 

-----Luiz------Ramires

 

 

------ Mata-----Lamps------Hazard

 

--------------Torres

 

 

Subs: Ba, Moses, Oscar, Mikel, Ake

Edited April 16, 2013 by Nibs

[Blueblur]

Chelsea Fulham is historically the dullest fixture of the season. It should be a fierce, exciting London derby but it NEVER is. At least, not for the past couple of seasons.

 

Just go 4-4-2 with Ba and Torres together and let's smash them the f**k to pieces.

 

Berba-who?

[Jonty]

If there is one positive, they have no chance of Europe and they are well safe so they don't have anything more than pride to play for.

[Amputechture]

Why on earth do some of you have Torres over Ba in your starting lineups? Mind boggling.

How is Ba supposed to show some consistency if he is on the bench every other game?

[Cam]

I think it's about time Torres and Ba played together. Oscar has been disappointing lately, he could be sacrificed for the system.

 

Then again, that's just my opinion. There are positives and negatives to be had.

[JoeyN]

I would be in favour of a 4-1-2-1-2 formation.

 

---------------Cech

 

--Ivan-- ---Luiz - JT - Bertrand

 

---------------Mikel

 

---------Rami----Lamps

 

--------------Hazard

 

-----------Ba-----Torres

 

This could also help Lampard get forward more often and get those 3 more goals. 

Edited April 16, 2013 by JoeyN

[Teritus]

Maybe Mata in for Hazard. Not sure how much width Ivan would be able to provide though.