Oscar on the bench. Genuinely glad.

Me too, not sure about Matic and Mikel in midfield together though

How do people know our lineup, I can't find it yet.

Pato has been an absolute disaster, and not his fault.  Send him back, because I am starting to suspect Hiddink has literally zero intention of ever using him.

 

Cynic in me says he did not want him and is refusing to play him because of this.

 

Starting to also believe Hiddink is more concerned about staying unbeaten than actually winning, mad as it sounds.  Gone today to draw and then win at home.

Edited March 12, 201610 yr by RickUK

How do people know our lineup, I can't find it yet.

Twitter official Chelsea account

Edited March 12, 201610 yr by Bluerising

Noone going to post it?

How do people know our lineup, I can't find it yet.

If you follow Jason Cundy on Twitter he often gets wind of it a few minutes before it goes public.

Me too, not sure about Matic and Mikel in midfield together though

Agreed. Shouldve played Cesc deeper and given Traore a start.

Chelsea team today: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ivanovic ©, Kenedy; Mikel, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Pedro; Diego Costa. #CFC

Courtois, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ivanovic ©, Kenedy; Mikel, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Pedro; Diego Costa.

1. Chelsea subs v Everton: Begovic, Baba Rahman, Terry, Loftus-Cheek, Oscar, Traore, Remy. #CFC

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   Chelsea team today: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ivanovic ©, Kenedy; Mikel, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Pedro; Diego Costa. #CFC

How do people know our lineup, I can't find it yet.

Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ivanovic,

Kenedy, Mikel, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Pedro,

Diego Costa

Subs: Begovic, Baba Rahman, Terry, Loftus-Cheek,

Oscar, Traore, Remy

Everton

1Robles

23Coleman

6Jagielka

25Funes Mori

3Baines

16McCarthy

18Barry

12Lennon

20Barkley

15Cleverley

10Lukaku

Substitutes

5Stones

9Koné

14Niasse

17Besic

19Deulofeu

21Osman

24Howard

Chelsea

13Courtois

28Azpilicueta

24Cahill

2Ivanovic

16Kenedy

12Mikel

21Matic

22Willian

4Fàbregas

17Pedro

19Diego Costa

Substitutes

1Begovic

6Baba

8Oscar

14Traore

18Remy

26Terry

36Loftus-Cheek

Sorry for the terrible format, a copy and paste job from my phone.

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At least Diego starts, hope he doesn't come off with a knock.

Wow. Here I was thinking...

What?! Pato not even on the bench?

If we play like we did against PSG we'll win. I genuinely think we did ok against them, until their killer 2nd goal. If Costa plays, we win.

Exactly my feeling with respect to the PSG game. We played them very well and could have gone either way. We just lacked the luck to score that second before them. If the players perform as well as then, we have the possibility to win.

If Costa has any sort of tightness or whatever in his muscle, like Hazard, he should not be involved.  If he goes off injured today again, there will be some fuming words coming Hiddinks way

I'm glad that little c**t Hazard isn't in the squad, playing Mikel and Matic = a loss

Guess we can now belive it when guss said he didn't want pato at the club

It's an average team. 

 

If JT's fit then he should be playing, simple as. Rahman being behind a converted winger just shows what a bad transfer he's been so far.

 

Midfield is unambitious but we've been lacking options there since last February. Would be nice to see Loftus-Cheek but it's hard to drop Matic because he's been so great.....oh how I wish that were true.

 

Pedro and Willian are probably the best options. Costa is a risk but we're a completely different team without him, however much I rate Traore. 

 

Can't blame Hiddink too much because it's a flawed squad. Fortunately this Everton team is unbalanced and Martinez is a bad coach. With Costa in the team I think this should be a fairly comfortable win, probably by 3 goals. 

It's an average team. 

 

If JT's fit then he should be playing, simple as. Rahman being behind a converted winger just shows what a bad transfer he's been so far.

 

Midfield is unambitious but we've been lacking options there since last February. Would be nice to see Loftus-Cheek but it's hard to drop Matic because he's been so great.....oh how I wish that were true.

 

Pedro and Willian are probably the best options. Costa is a risk but we're a completely different team without him, however much I rate Traore. 

 

Can't blame Hiddink too much because it's a flawed squad. Fortunately this Everton team is unbalanced and Martinez is a bad coach. With Costa in the team I think this should be a fairly comfortable win, probably by 3 goals. 

 

I admire your optimism. I'd still be happy to sneak it 1-0 or even take a draw and a replay at the Bridge

Matic and Mikel both to start. FFS

Matic-Mikel has not worked so far, hope we can get away with it today.

Matic and Mikel both to start. FFS

On the one hand a defensive move. On the other are back 4 shows we will not keep a clean sheet.

Come on Chelsea this is all we've got left to play for give it everything u got....KTBFFH!!!