Gus that's very wishful thinking at this point. Jose will be leaving us soon it seems.

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If Zouma play right back again ( likely), wouldn't Yamalenko just play on the left wing to target him ? Our best 2 defenders Azpi and Zouma are both playing out of positions, says a lot of Jose's selection. If we play Baba or Kennedy at left back, we could play Ramires on the left to counter the threat. After all, we been using Willlian as body guard for Ivanovic for more than a season now. It's a risk either way, but would Jose try something different, or repeat the failed move and hoping for a miracle?

 

My line up ( Jose won't agree): GK Azpi Kouma Cahill Baba Matic Mikel Ramires Willian Hazard Remy

 

Even a draw would be a bad result, let along the loss = immediate sacking.

Kennedy isn't a defender.

Baba and Dave as full backs. It's a no brainier.

I know we all like Zouma but he is still a way from a finished article. I for one would love to see Cahill raise it by one more level and grab the team by the balls. JT has lost some passion and I never thought it would happen, but it has.

On a positive, I think begovic has done well. But courtois will throw his toys out when fit. That's why we lost our best servant and keeper in our history. The schweinsteiger pen save was the real big ears trophy winner.

To lose Cech lamps and dicier in quick succession was a bad move.

Onwards, and hopefully upwards. I personally would love a 2-0+ home win on Wednesday, some decent football and a cheerful, not moaning mourinho.

Lol, some of you still want Fabregas in a midfield with Matic? Even Matic dreads seeing Fabregas playing alongside him!

I dont care who starts for us, i just dont want Fabregas and Ivanovic in the team. I would be excited though if RLC gets a rare start

Lose this and we can say goodbye to the Champions League too. 

 

I think our best bet is to finish in third and go all out in the Europa League to gain CL entry that way. Rafa in?

Lose this and we can say goodbye to the Champions League too. 

 

I think our best bet is to finish in third and go all out in the Europa League to gain CL entry that way. Rafa in?

 

You out, please.

Why?

ivan spotted at training. does it mean he's already fit?

Baba and Dave as full backs. It's a no brainier.

 

Well after watching Baba at LB so far he hasn't looked anything special, I think the best option would of been to leave Dave at LB and fast track Ola Aina into the team at RB, I'm certainly surprised Jose hasn't at least give it a go, he looked good against Fiorentina pre season for his 45 mins on the pitch.

Edited November 3, 201510 yr by coco

Well after watching Baba at LB so far he hasn't looked anything special, I think the best option would of been to leave Dave at LB and fast track Ola Aina into the team at RB, I'm certainly surprised Jose hasn't at least give it a go, he looked good against Fiorentina pre season for his 45 mins on the pitch.

So put in a teenager whos never started a competitive match for us in whats basically a must win game instead of one of the best young LBs in the world?

I must agree... we need to use Baba or ivanovic... this game is not one where we should gamble

I hope Hazard doesn't start, doesn't deserve to after the sh*t on a stick performance he served up against Liverpool.

Zouma may have looked a bit nervous at RB but he hasn't been half bad and made a few excellent tackles.

Zouma has been really good defensively as a RB barely had a misstep but his technical ability going forward lets him down, so he is a useful option as cover at RB but we shouldn't need to use him as cover as we only have 1 full back injury. Hopefully Baba gets a start as once he has bedded and settled into the squad he has the potential to be a very good LB.

Edited November 3, 201510 yr by PedroMendez

Hope Kenedy starts tonight, but keep wanting Hazard to stay in the team as I'm sure he will come good...one day, maybe...

Ah sh*te, totally thought we were playing tonight. Oh well, another day without a loss

I think we'll see Brana back, hopefully back to his old self. After the press conference today I'm a little more confident about tomorrow. Come on Chelsea.

Jose did good today, and JT was great, especially the Savage out down.

--------------Begovic

 

--Dave---Cahill/Zouma---Terry---Baba

 

----RLC-----Mikel----Kenedy

 

    Willian---Costa----Hazard

Would like to see this side, playing 4 - 3 - 3 going with what brought us success first time round

or same personal without Hazard in a 3 - 5 - 2 for trying something totally different, time to shake it up.

--------------Begovic

 

---Cahill-----Zouma-----Terry

 

Dave----Mikel---RLC---Kenedy---Baba

 

           Willian------Costa

Zouma may have looked a bit nervous at RB but he hasn't been half bad and made a few excellent tackles.

Not half bad no, total full on bad his performance been nervous & total rubbish, he is a good c/h full stop,

we need our fullbacks to be able to help out in the attacking phrase, giving us width going forward which

we will never get from him, (Zouma) stop putting square pegs in round holes, it never works out 95% of time.

Thought that was the idea of buying players, so they can play in the position we brought them for.

I would go with:

 

---------------Bergovic----------------

Baba---Zouma---Terry---Azpilicueta

--------Matic-------Ramires----------

Willian------Fabregas--------Hazard

--------------Costa-------------------

 

I know players like Fabregas, Hazard and Matic haven't preformed like last season, but i think this is the core that will bring us back :) 

Playing r/b at l/b and a l/b at r/b why?

Playing r/b at l/b and a l/b at r/b why?

Sh*ts and giggles, we can't play any worse, why not they can be inverted wing backs to go with our inverted wingers who needs width

Edited November 3, 201510 yr by PedroMendez

Must win game. For our CL run, for Mourinho and for the club.

Sh*ts and giggles, we can't play any worse, why not they can be inverted wing backs to go with our inverted wingers who needs width

From our performances this season, Chelsea need it.