Posted August 22, 20168 yr The last Prem game against Burnley was almost 18 months ago to the day. Matic red carded for retaliation for Ashley Barnes studs down the shin challenge, no punishment to Barnes was forthcoming. We could almost field the same XI that played that day.... 13 Courtois26 Terry5 Zouma3 Filipe Luis862 Ivanovic147123 Cuadrado634 Fàbregas10 Hazard8 Oscar7221 Matic7019 Diego Costa http://www.chelseafc.com/matches/2014/02/chelsea-burnley-pl.html
August 22, 20168 yr burnley are a classic 442 side, given their approach and result against liverpool we can expect them to be very deep and be extremely selective about committing more than 3 players in our half. perhaps given that we might be looking to play 442 ourselves. possibly even with a kante / fabregas central midfield.
August 23, 20168 yr Ashley Barnes is a w**ker.Ashley Barnes is an injured w**ker. Thankfully he won't be able to assault any of our players this time.
August 23, 20168 yr Author Cesc must start for this game, or I really think Burnley got a chance. They got a draw last time with him on the pitch.
August 23, 20168 yr Pedro needs to leave. He cant beat his man, cant cross, cant defend and isnt strong enough for the league. I blame jose for buying him and cuadrado, absolute waste of money , only made worse by the fact that we let go of kdb and schurrle for those fools. when we had Moses on loan
August 23, 20168 yr Is Mikel an option for this game? Would change him for Matic if Conte wants to rely more on the defensive approach.
August 23, 20168 yr Is Mikel an option for this game? Would change him for Matic if Conte wants to rely more on the defensive approach. Chalobah is the player that Conte should think about. He can defend and can attack, clever player and have good passes to start a counter attack.
August 24, 20168 yr Courtois Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Dave Kante, Matic Willian, Hazard Costa, Michy If Willian is still unavailable then i'd rather see Moses than Pedro start. I think we've played our best this season with 2 up front, and while Fabregas probably deserves a start, I think we'd be far too open playing 2 up front and with him in the midfield. Would have preferred Aina to Ivanovic if he hadn't just gotten injured too. Should be a win but you never know these days.
August 24, 20168 yr Chelsea 2-1 Burnley ... is my prediction. Another tight game due to leaky defence?
August 24, 20168 yr The crystal ball has spoken and it is as ridiculous as the previous games, maybe more so. Here is its predictions: Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Begovi?; Ivanovi?, Cahill, Mikel ©, Aina; Kanté, Loftus-Cheek; Moses, Pedro, Fàbregas; Oscar Subs: Courtois, Terry, Chalobah, Willian, Hazard, Rémy, Kenedy Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Burnley (Oscar, Rémy) So, there you go. Back to 4-2-3-1 apparently. Begovi? keeping his spot, as do Moses and Pedro. Mikel lining up at centre back for his first appearance of the season. No fit striker able to start (although Rémy comes on and scores anyway). I like the score though. First clean sheet of the season! Come on, you Blues!
August 24, 20168 yr The crystal ball has spoken and it is as ridiculous as the previous games, maybe more so. Here is its predictions: Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Begovi?; Ivanovi?, Cahill, Mikel ©, Aina; Kanté, Loftus-Cheek; Moses, Pedro, Fàbregas; Oscar Subs: Courtois, Terry, Chalobah, Willian, Hazard, Rémy, Kenedy Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Burnley (Oscar, Rémy) So, there you go. Back to 4-2-3-1 apparently. Begovi? keeping his spot, as do Moses and Pedro. Mikel lining up at centre back for his first appearance of the season. No fit striker able to start (although Rémy comes on and scores anyway). I like the score though. First clean sheet of the season! Come on, you Blues! 3 or 4 of those players will start. Maybe get rid of that crystal ball. Haha
August 24, 20168 yr Tibo Azpi GC JT Aina Cesc Kante Matic Willian/Moses Costa/Michy Hazard Moses has been quite good so far. If willian is injured, then moses deserves his oppurtunity. Pedro should be put in reserves. While Costa might have got 2 winners, his overall play has been less than average. Michy on the other hand has looked great in every aspect so far. Cesc v Oscar should hopefully be a no-brainer. Also, hopefully Aina's injury was minor and finally Iva can be in his rightful place - Substitute bench.
August 24, 20168 yr Courtois Ivan - Cahill - Terry - Dave Kante Moses - Oscar - Fabregas - Hazard Costa 3-0 Chelsea Ashley Barnes to come down with a hobble case of IBS hopefully.
August 24, 20168 yr thibo ivan cahill terry dave kante moses cesc hazard diego michy 3-1 top of the league going into international break (pogba last minute own goal for a draw and pikeys exposing fraudiola)
August 24, 20168 yr Burnley are coming with a lot of confidence, motivation after beating Liverpool. Hopefully, we will stop them with a top performance. I'd like to see this starting lineup: -------------- Courtois ----------------- Aina ---- Cahill ----- Terry ----- Azpilicueta ---------------- Kante ------------------ Moses -- Chalobah -- Fabregas -- Hazard -------------- Diego Costa -------------------- COME ON CHELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 24, 20168 yr Won't be close to the actual line up, but here it is: Courtois Aina Terry © Tamori Azpi Hazard Chalobah Kante Moses Diego Batman I'd like to see a Michy and Diego partnership, but how long will it last? Diego is close to a ban, so we'd revert back to one striker, our back up striker is Loftus Cheek, I cannot see him starting games up front, I pray he doesn't. We desperately need to sign a striker, if I was the board, I'd be cancelling that Traore loan, because it's bloody absurd. Edited August 24, 20168 yr by Floyd25
August 24, 20168 yr Any news on Aina? If he is injured then we are stretched about as thin as we can possibly be stretched along the back 4 Courtois Ivan Cahill Terry Azpi Kante Fabregas Matic Wilian Hazard Diego
August 24, 20168 yr Don't think it will be as easy, can seem them parking the bus. And possibly getting us on corners, set plays. I would personally have fabregas start as we will likely have a lot of possession. I would play Courtois Bran Cahill terry azibi Kante Moses Oscar fabregas Hazard Costa Subs Begovic Michy Matic Pedro Chalobah Miazga Loftus cheek Chelsea 3-2 burnley
August 24, 20168 yr sean dyche been giving it the big un about conte's tactical nous, so we shall see if he can back up his words.
August 24, 20168 yr Author They're going to have two banks of four and allow us the ball in our own half, just like they did last time, so we will have plenty of the ball again, but last time they soaked it all up and we couldn't penetrate. If I was Conte I would put Michy on and tell him to stand between their two center backs and stay onside, if he does a good job it will pin back their back line, and they will drift deeper and deeper without noticing. This will either create space between their two banks of four, or it will just suck both banks of four so far back they will find it hard to not concede under sustained pressure. Costa does not give us that presence in between those defenders, he has lost confidence in his strength to battle at CQ, so he goes off looking for space, this relieves the pressure for the defenders, so they just let Costa wander off and let him get the ball and try and dribble past them, which he invariably fails at. If Costa has to play it should be as the supporting forward who can have a free role to drift around behind Michy. To play the two up front we will have to also go 4-4-2 and drop Matic and leave Kante alone in the deep role and put Michy up front. -----------------------Tibo Aina---------Cahill-------Terry----------Azpil -----------------------Kante ---Willian-----------Oscar------------Hazard --------------------Costa --------------------------Michy
August 24, 20168 yr I would start with this team: --------Courtouis--------- Iva--Cahill--Terry--Azp -----------Kante------------ Moses-Fab--Osc--Hazard -------------Bat-------------- Make sure we don't leave to much space behind our slow defence for a fast and strong Gray.
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