Chelsea vs Southampton (PL) 15/03/2015 KO: 13:30 GMT

[54veteran]

City won't fancy a scrap at Burnley before the Barca away leg, so there will never be a better time to widen that gap at the top. Once they're out of CL, they'll be firing on all cylinders, so we need to make hay while the sun shines.

[54veteran]

 

We're first in the race - now lets see a sprint finish.

 

I don't think anyone has enough left in the tank for a sprint. More likely one of us will limp over the finishing line.

Our early form depended on a high octane gameplan, and we just couldn't keep it up. Barca can because they're not in such a physical league. Somebody some time has to gamble on real squad rotation 

[Zeta]

I would go:

 

 

Courtois

 

Luis

Terry

Cahill

Ivanovic

 

Matic

Ake

 

Hazard

Fabregas

Cuadrado

 

Remy

[ducavis]

Why is everyone suddenly going for Cuadrado in the 3? Ramires or Willian are nailed on to start.

[CFCBlue12]

I dunno why but I have a feeling  that defeat against PSG, could be a start of something special for us. Our players will be itching to make amends for that below-par shambolic performance. #FingersCrossed.

[Zeta]

Why is everyone suddenly going for Cuadrado in the 3? Ramires or Willian are nailed on to start.

 

Because Willian, Oscar and Ramires have been sh*t for weeks.

[CFCBlue12]

Because Willian, Oscar and Ramires have been sh*t for weeks.

Weeks? Ages bar Oscar.

[Drogba11CFC]

Let's see...

 

Either:

Courtois

Azpi Zouma Terry Luis

Matic Fabregas

Willian

Cuadrado Remy Hazard

 

or...

 

Courtois

Azpi Zouma Terry Luis

Matic Fabregas

Cuadrado-Hazard-Willian

Remy

 

The idea of the second lineup is that the 3 behind Remy interchange, switch positions and get forward to support him if necessary.

[General]

win this match

Win the prem imo

Will be 10 games left after Sun w Game in hand vs Leicester

Up to the players - let's see if there's a reaction

Hope so.

Come on Chelsea !!!!

[Zeta]

City will probably be within 2 points of us by the time this kicks off, so we have to win it.

[mad_mac]

Here's Jose's press conference from today.  He calls out Carragher and Souness as being envious.  Says it's tough to be out of the CL without actually having lost a game, but he's now focused solely on the League.  And then he also says all his players are ready and want to play, not like some Journo's who write "bullsh*t" and then don't come to the next press conference.... got to love him

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwlOpYVICJc

[Beerqueen]

Nervous after Wednesday.  And it's an early kick-off so have to be up at 6.45 to get there.  Hope it's a good one.  Or a bad one with 3 points one will do but we really need to start playing well again just for our confidence.

[Womble]

Got a good feeling we,re gonna thump this lot 4-0...keep the faith we are f##king Chelsea!!

[Beerqueen]

Got a good feeling we,re gonna thump this lot 4-0...keep the faith we are f##king Chelsea!!

 

Ah don't mind me - I always worry!  Even when we only had to beat Wigan to win the league, I only started relaxing at 3-0 up against 10 men.

[JoeyN]

"Wenger or Pelegrino"

 

   

 

Top form from Jose today

[salfordcarl]

Ivan will play Jose never drops him

Edited March 13, 2015 by salfordcarl

[Droogba]

Here's Jose's press conference from today.  He calls out Carragher and Souness as being envious.  Says it's tough to be out of the CL without actually having lost a game, but he's now focused solely on the League.  And then he also says all his players are ready and want to play, not like some Journo's who write "bullsh*t" and then don't come to the next press conference.... got to love him

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwlOpYVICJc

Thanks for this, he is quite something, I was mesmerized. He is positive and assertive which doesn't sit well with the British psyche perhaps. He is also very funny and I'm so glad he has put the classless louts in their place.

[launcher]

Got a good feeling we,re gonna thump this lot 4-0...keep the faith we are f##king Chelsea!!

 

ill be happy if we manage to score once, let alone 4 times

Edited March 13, 2015 by launcher

[mad_mac]

The Liverpool Echo (Rag, I know) have seriously taken umbrage and titled their piece "Jose attacks Liverpool Legends!" 

[Beerqueen]

The Liverpool Echo (Rag, I know) have seriously taken umbrage and titled their piece "Jose attacks Liverpool Legends!" 

      That just makes it even better!

[Beerqueen]

"Wenger or Pelegrino"

 

   

 

Top form from Jose today

I must admit I totally misheard him today and genuinely thought he said "if you want to talk about chimpanzees speak to Wenger or Pelegrino" - it took me a few seconds to realise he'd said Champions League! 

[BenCFC19]

This team are slightly low on confidence and have been really struggling to score with the dipping form of Pelle in the past few months or so, therefore if we really go for this they should be there for the taking.

 

Last years game was a brilliant game I thought, went 0-1 down thanks to the worst backpass in British football history then chased the game for the rest of the match and got there eventually, fantastic entertainment but I highly doubt they will be as defensively organised and solid as they were that game, they've stagnated a bit

[bloodyfool0]

I think we need a bit of rotation in the squad. I feel we're too predictable and our opposition are quite aware of our style of play.

 

This especially so given our recent form which was highlighted in the PSG game.

[Nichollz]

It doesn't really matter who plays. Southampton have everything to play for and if we start the game content on getting a 1-0 then we're going to have a bad time. 

[IliyaKrostin]

It doesn't really matter who plays. Southampton have everything to play for and if we start the game content on getting a 1-0 then we're going to have a bad time. 

 

Like Jose said. Be optimistic and positive. No way we're going to lose this one, we've to win after poor performance against PSG. This is our last trophy that we can win, we're better team and we should take our 3 points tomorrow.