Yea, you're a pessimist, pessimists think glass half empty, the glass is made of glass, glasses are also made of glass, specsavers sell glasses, specsavers sponsor the rugby league refs, Rugby was invented in the town of Rugby when the football the school team were playing with went flat and they picked it up and started throwing it, hence Rugby football stems from football, Chelsea play football, this is a football forum for Chelsea fans..see totally related to football.

Huh? Tapping my forehead.

The one blessing g of the transfer fiasco is the younger guys will get more of a go.

It won't happen. Mourinho won't start with any of them given his favourites and his aversion to risk.

I think Jose should really use our fringe players here mixed with some everpresents.

Azpi----Zouma----JT----Baba

-------Ruben-----Matic-------

Pedro-----Oscar-------Hazard

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

Kenedy, Falcao, Traore, Diego...

I'd love to see RLC start. Hopefully he does!

Honestly think this could be Rubens big break he needs to grab this chance with both hands and make that pivot spot his own as it's clear now Fabregas needs to play further forward.

I think so as well. Hopefully he puts in a good shift and earns some trust.

Side note: what is with the Ivanovic nonsense? Jose is not stupid, he must know there is more to gain from playing Baba than him regardless of how Baba plays. The only way Bran starts is if Dave or Baba are out.

Huh? Tapping my forehead.

 

Like this? 

Edited September 2, 201510 yr by Oneclubinlondon

You're a nutcase.

i can't wait for season to start again, these international breaks are fecking annoying tbh and makes game week so boring. 

This period for the internationals is good for us, Jose would have a lot of time to think and make changes. I will be very disappointed if players like Ivanovic, Fabregas, Willian will start against Everton. 

This period for the internationals is good for us, Jose would have a lot of time to think and make changes. I will be very disappointed if players like Ivanovic, Fabregas, Willian will start against Everton.

That's what you will feel when the team sheet is available an hour before the game against Everton. Don't expect any changes whatsoever to the first team except for Terry coming back to replace Zouma or Cahill.

Edited September 2, 201510 yr by lchk

Alright we get it, dont expect changes, joses favourites, blah blah f**king blah. Every bloody thread.

Team I would like to see

 

 

4-3-3, go back to what Jose was doing in his first stint for us. 

 

Beef out the middle of the park a little more. Give RLC a chance to prove he deserves a place in squad and drop the woeful Willian. 

 

Ivanovic dropped with Baba coming in for his debut to hopefully sort out the issue of everything coming down our right. 

Alright we get it, dont expect changes, joses favourites, blah blah f**king blah. Every bloody thread.

 

We're doomed. DOOMED, I tell ya!

Team I would like to see

4-3-3, go back to what Jose was doing in his first stint for us.

Beef out the middle of the park a little more. Give RLC a chance to prove he deserves a place in squad and drop the woeful Willian.

Ivanovic dropped with Baba coming in for his debut to hopefully sort out the issue of everything coming down our right.

I would be very happy with that, sitting with 2 is isolating our attack too much, too big a gap. Matic to sit with fabregas and rlc transitioning. Take the game to the opposition more.

I would be very happy with that, sitting with 2 is isolating our attack too much, too big a gap. Matic to sit with fabregas and rlc transitioning. Take the game to the opposition more.

 

I'd go along this, with Matic at DM you'd like to think he'll keep Barkley quiet. In terms of positioning Pedro's pace should give Everton's backline something to think about. Hazard on the left is a worry, will he track Coleman?

 

Baba or Azpi v Lennon/Deulofeu?? Pedro v Galloway/Oviedo? Naismith always seems to do well against us, will he start?

 

Lukaku isn't exactly a speed merchant, but does that warrant playing a high(ish) defensive line if Lennon starts?

 

Whatever transpires tactically, I'd hope we keep a clean sheet and will be content with 0-0.

Edited September 2, 201510 yr by the special one

No high line against lukaku, we need to keep him turned, back to goal as Hes poor in that situation. Though I would push our full backs on, try and contact their wingers early.

As long as Kenedy starts in an advanced position and Ivanovic is dropped I will be happy

If there is a problem on our right side, & the answer to it is always Branna, then Carlsberg do not do fullbacks or team selections.

I've watched Cristal Calace match 3 times. I can't believe how Ivanovich was standing still when Palace was attacking.

But I have a feeling Jose will play him again against Everton.

Team I would like to see

4-3-3, go back to what Jose was doing in his first stint for us.

Beef out the middle of the park a little more. Give RLC a chance to prove he deserves a place in squad and drop the woeful Willian.

Ivanovic dropped with Baba coming in for his debut to hopefully sort out the issue of everything coming down our right.

Not a chance we will win with that team

Oscar has to be in there if fit, he was looking one of our most impressive performers before he was injured.

Not a chance we will win with that team

Because...?

Because...?

To be fair that's not far from the team I would have picked either.

Am I the only one whose confident that we'll win this one 3-1 ?

As long as Kenedy starts in an advanced position and Ivanovic is dropped I will be happy

That was literally my next post, I'm very excited to see more of Kenedy and Ivan we have been over many a time...RLC didn't get much praise because we were so impressed by kenedy but he did very well also I thought, in a way I'm glad we didn't buy in big, I would love to see the emergence of some young players, if jose pulled back the league with some young additions it would greatly add to his legacy and if anyone can I think he can, but he is so adamant on keeping his reputation as a serial winner that I think it impedes him taking risks sometimes 

Team I would like to see

 

 

4-3-3, go back to what Jose was doing in his first stint for us. 

 

Beef out the middle of the park a little more. Give RLC a chance to prove he deserves a place in squad and drop the woeful Willian. 

 

Ivanovic dropped with Baba coming in for his debut to hopefully sort out the issue of everything coming down our right. 

If RLC was played there he would need drop in to protect Terry if Matic does it you can count on Fab not covering his side and the attackers would be running at our back line, what people don't realise often about a strong defending chelsea is players, for example, last season did not get to run at out centre backs and when they did we got Tottenham away, Matic is so important when he is off we are very vunerable i would like to see RLC in there who can help out when needed because fab isn't doing that as a CM