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Chelsea vs Bradford (FA Cup) 24/01/2015 KO: 15:00 GMT

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Cech

Azpi

Zouma

Cahill

Luis

Ramires

Ake

Salah

Loftus-Cheek

Schurrle

Remy

This would be a very good linup imo. Cant see both Loftus Cheek and AkÄ— starting though

I think we'll go full strength until the game is won.

Full strength against Liverpool, full strength against Bradford and 4 days to prepare for city.

Chance to rest a couple of players without having to make wholesale changes. 

 

Cech

 

Dave - Zouma - Cahill - Luis

 

Ramires - Mikel

 

Willian - Oscar - Schurrle

 

Remy

 

 

I wouldn't mind seeing something like that, still enough there to win the game but gives an important rest to the likes of Terry and Matic who have played a lot of games. 

 

You'd still have the likes of Hazard and Costa on the bench if we need to secure the result to avoid a replay/loss. 

I think we'll go full strength until the game is won.

Full strength against Liverpool, full strength against Bradford and 4 days to prepare for city.

 

I'd be surprised to be honest. I think the reason he went with the team he did on Wednesday was because he had it in mind to rest most of them this weekend so they're fresh for Liverpool and City.

 

Plus you've got players who more than likely need minutes like Drogba, Zouma, Schurrle, Remy and Ramires. Matic, Hazard, JT, Costa, Ivanovic and even Willian could do with a rest in my opinion and then you've got the young players who do need an outing. I think that might be limited to Ake this weekend with one other on the bench at most.

 

I know Jose does go full-strength in games like this but I think the level of opposition this weekend and the level of opposition in the next 7 days will alter that.

I'd be surprised to be honest. I think the reason he went with the team he did on Wednesday was because he had it in mind to rest most of them this weekend so they're fresh for Liverpool and City.

Plus you've got players who more than likely need minutes like Drogba, Zouma, Schurrle, Remy and Ramires. Matic, Hazard, JT, Costa, Ivanovic and even Willian could do with a rest in my opinion and then you've got the young players who do need an outing. I think that might be limited to Ake this weekend with one other on the bench at most.

I know Jose does go full-strength in games like this but I think the level of opposition this weekend and the level of opposition in the next 7 days will alter that.

I'd like to see a bit of rotation too but I just don't know if Jose trusts the second string that much. Remy needs to start a game. Its annoying that he hasn't had any real chance in the cup games.

Jose has to gamble, yet pick a team that is strong enough to dispatch a Bradford side who will be well up for it. The thing is when he picks a team that is quite remvoed from the first team they have looked like a bunch of strangers on the pitch.

Edited by Zola

Something like this:

 

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

Azpi--------Zouma--------Cahill-------Luis

--------------Mikel--------Ramires

-----Salah---------Oscar--------Schurrle

----------------------Remy

Would shurrler and salah play with deals being made to move them away. I mean if they got injured that may stop a transfer happening.

Or would this not be a consideration?

Cech
Dave - Christensen - Zouma - Luis

Ramires - Mikel - Aké/Loftus-Cheek

Rémy - Drogba - Shirley

 

Oscar can rest some more, we have Liverpool and City coming up next. And yes, I really don't rate Salah at all.

 

Oh, and Boga and Solanke should be on the bench.

Edited by undertow

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