Chelsea (4-1-4-1): Courtois; Ivanovic (c), Cahill, David Luiz, Azpi; Kante; Willian, Oscar, Matic, Hazard; Costa.

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Chelsea (4-1-4-1): Courtois; Ivanovic (c), Cahill, David Luiz, Azpi; Kante; Willian, Oscar, Matic, Hazard; Costa.

As expected! 

Fabregas has no place in the team, it seems. 

As expected, no changes

Should be a good game.

no surprises really.

 

Come on Chelsea.

Luiz in, Terry out.

Aina makes the bench!

Line-up as expected, I'm revved right up for this now, I need to see these clowns get a good spanking, teams need to fear the bridge again not strolling in like life is good....send them back to merseyside feeling properly like they have been in the headmasters office. 

subs:

 

Chelsea subs tonight: Begovic, Aina, Marcos Alonso, Fabregas, Pedro, Moses, Batshuayi.

Surprised that Mikel isn't getting on the bench, maybe lacking fitness since the Olympics? 

Happy with the team selection, glad we're not seeing rotation, especially with us playing quite well.

Looking forward to the game and feeling confident about a good performance and hopefully a win.

Just now, mad_mac said:

subs:

 

Chelsea subs tonight: Begovic, Aina, Marcos Alonso, Fabregas, Pedro, Moses, Batshuayi.

 

My only gripe is no RLC on the bench, surely he's a better fit than Pedro ? especially if Moses is also on the bench.

2 minutes ago, coco said:

 

My only gripe is no RLC on the bench, surely he's a better fit than Pedro ? especially if Moses is also on the bench.

yeah I'd agree with that.  Aina only making the bench because Terry is injured.  I did find it interesting when, in the press conference, Conte was pressed about Costa's inevitable ban for 5 yellows; Conte, mentioned that we have Mitchy and Ruben who can also play there.

Getting ready for the Banter in the pub, to many 'Dippers' for my liking...

1 minute ago, Ballack & Blu said:

Getting ready for the Banter in the pub, to many 'Dippers' for my liking...

 

2 minutes ago, coco said:

 

My only gripe is no RLC on the bench, surely he's a better fit than Pedro ? especially if Moses is also on the bench.

I reckon Conte was told RLC had to stay but he has no use for him in his system.

Same way he's struggling to find a place for Fabregas I don't think he sees RLC as being suited to the three man midfield.

So he's trying to convert him as a forward because it's where he sees a value for his skill set. 

Converting RLC to a striker is daft. What's the point in Solanke and Traore if a midfielder has been pushed ahead of them? Rubén must be far from impressed by this (although I've still got my doubts whether he's got what it takes to make it anyway).

Nervous about tonight's game. I fear they'll hit us fast and we'll have too much to do by the time we've settled down into the game.

I reckon Conte was told RLC had to stay but he has no use for him in his system.

Same way he's struggling to find a place for Fabregas I don't think he sees RLC as being suited to the three man midfield.

So he's trying to convert him as a forward because it's where he sees a value for his skill set. 

I just cannot see RLC as a striker.

Come on Blues, make our weekend and give these Scouse gits the twatting the deserve.

 

Come on Chelsea!!!

Just now, BelgradeCFC said:

 

Come on Chelsea!!!

very graphic

Firmino injured.

It's a Liverpool love fest on sky smh

f**k me Jamie carjacker looks like the preacher behind the pulpit.

fnf is a mess, trying hard to be "fun"

Tough game for Ivanovic coming up.  Hoep he's up for it.  

Bloody hell Sky, give it a rest. They are trying hard to put David Luiz in a bad light already.