Who is number 16 - Nunes do Nascimento? I'm guessing that's Kenedy?

Ivan....no surprises there really. Our captain is going to get done for pace again and again and again today

Edited August 29, 201510 yr by Blueblur

Decent lineup. Still think Ivan should be benched and give Baba a run out.  Falcao, Baba and Mikel/RLC i expect will come off the bench at some stage

Lineups according to the BBC:

13 Courtois

2 Ivanovic

5 Zouma

24 Cahill

28 Azpilicueta

4 Fàbregas

21 Matic

17 Pedro

22 Willian

10 Hazard

19 Diego Costa

Subs:

1 Begovic

6 Baba

9 Falcao

12 Mikel

16 Nunes do Nascimento

18 Remy

36 Loftus-Cheek

Palace:

12 McCarthy

2 Ward

6 Dann

27 Delaney

23 Souaré

7 Cabaye

18 McArthur

11 Zaha

42 Puncheon

26 Sako

21 Wickham

Subs:

3 Mariappa

10 Bolasie

13 Hennessey

14 Lee Chung-yong

16 Gayle

22 Mutch

28 Ledley

Ivan....no surprises there really. Our captain is going to get done for pace again and again and again today

 

I think Azpilicueta and Ivanovic have swapped roles.

 

Azpi got a lot more forward last game. Even scored a goal. Ivan didn't attack nearly as much as usual. 

Oscar still injured ? :(

Oscar still injured ? :(

No, he's on his way to Turin

No need for a high line today, just drop back 5-10 yards because Palace will look to expose us out wide.

Not surprised to see Ivanovic start, isn't the best approach to change half your back line.

Don't understand the constant rotation of attacking midfielders on the bench.

Shame Oscar is missing, think he'd do well alongside Pedro.

I think Azpilicueta and Ivanovic have swapped roles.

Azpi got a lot more forward last game. Even scored a goal. Ivan didn't attack nearly as much as usual.

Definitely a good thing

Where's JT ?

Where's JT ?

red card 

COME ON CHELS!! Let's grab our 3 points!

I quite like the bench now with RLC and Kennedy, as well as Oscar when he's fit and Bertrand Traore. Good options from the bench.

Lovely, we get to see Ivanovic get mugged off by Puncheon all game.

Ivan....no surprises there really. Our captain is going to get done for pace again and again and again today

For all of joses brilliance he s a stubborn bar steward 

Let the streams commence!

 

Since I have fox I can't see the game ofcourse, City will be on, anyone have a good stream?

Bit of positivity people. Palace had the least possesion of any team last year, so if we keep the ball well hopefully they won't have chance to counter and Ivanovic will be sparred blushes.

3 nil, season starts today hazard Costa and pedroooo!

Let the streams commence!

 

Since I have fox I can't see the game ofcourse, City will be on, anyone have a good stream?

http://www.ronaldo7.net/video/manchester-live/manchester-live-stream.html

Come on Chelsea!!

City, Liverpool and Man U 3 clean sheets, chelsea 7 goals conceded....we can be forgiven for wanted Ivan kicked the f**k off the team 

My predictions for today:

 

Aston Villa 0 - 1 Sunderland

Bournemouth 1 - 2 Leicester

Chelsea 2 - 1 Crystal Palace

Liverpool 2 - 0 West Ham

Man City 5 - 0 Watford

Stoke 3 - 3 West Brom

http://firstrows.org/soccer/chelsea-vs-crystal-palace-frs115c8a

 

LETS GO CHELS

Come on the Chels

Surely if Ivanovic has another poor game he has to be dropped, we can't afford him to keep playing as poor as he is.

I'd love to wipe the smug look off Pardew.

 

Come on Chels!