Bit confused here (maybe mixing different stories/press theories) but if Ivanovic is being dropped who'd be the third CB in this 3 man defence we're apparently playing?

Regardless, we need to get an early goal today, can't afford to concede first again. Hoping to see Costa and Batshuayi together from the start.

Edited October 1, 20169 yr by spadefx

I fancy my boy Diego to win us this one, he'll be well up for it after being so isolated against Arsenal.

Hazard owes big time today after his sh*t shower of a performance last week.

Reckon we might see Oscar back for this one so I'm braced for the pre match whinge-athon once the teams are announced.

Win of lose, up the blues. Come on Chels! 

Dont care who plays, but we need a decent performance and a win going into the international break, to try and stop the rot.

I expect we'll see :

 

Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Azpilxueta, Kante, Matic, Oscar, Hazard, Costa, Pedro

I think rather than moaning about the starting line up people should support the eleven lads on the pitch!

1 hour ago, Surf said:

I think rather than moaning about the starting line up people should support the eleven lads on the pitch!

I think when at least half of those players don't put in a performance that warrants support people have every right to moan

1 hour ago, Surf said:

I think rather than moaning about the starting line up people should support the eleven lads on the pitch!

One doesn't preclude the other 

Team to face Hull City: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Cahill (c), David Luiz, Kante, Matic, Moses, Willian, Hazard, Diego Costa. #CFC

Team to face Hull City: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Cahill (c), David Luiz, Kante, Matic, Moses, Willian, Hazard, Diego Costa. #CFC

Chelsea XI V Hull City: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Cahill, David Luiz, Kante, Matic, Moses, Willian, Hazard, Diego Costa. #CFC

My god, can't believe, Ivanovic has been dropped!

Good starting lineup, COME ON CHELS!!!!!!

Today's subs: Begovic, Ivanovic, Chalobah, Fabregas, Oscar, Pedro, Batshuayi. #CFC

Cahill and Luiz as CBs?! How far the mighty Chelsea have fallen! ... That defence is leaky! ... I hope they don't have any major brain farts! 

Not the starting line-up I was hoping for but Come On The Chels - make us proud.

Ivanovic and Oscar dropped. Good calls. 

Hazard in no 10 or Willian?

Cahill...WTF.... expect another clanger

Interesting that also neither Oscar or Fab are playing. Fair to give Moses a start ... he has earned it I reckon. Don't see many through balls in this line-up, though. Anyway ... good to see some changes! 

1 minute ago, CFCCAN said:

Cahill...WTF.... expect another clanger

Indeed, I have to say that he looks like lad who needs a break! But we're short on options at the moment. 

Looks like Luiz is at LB and Alonso at CB? That's odd

Just now, Amputechture said:

Looks like Luiz is at LB and Alonso at CB? That's odd

Huh? I thought Alonso was LB. So Dave as RB, Cahil and Luiz as CBs and Alonso as LB. Or is there a 3-5-2 here somewhere? 

3 minutes ago, Thrives said:

Team to face Hull City: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Cahill (c), David Luiz, Kante, Matic, Moses, Willian, Hazard, Diego Costa. #CFC

 

Same old, same old. Only difference is Alonso. Conte needs to be more risk taking than this. I hope this formation works out but I forsee problems.

1 hour ago, Surf said:

I think rather than moaning about the starting line up people should support the eleven lads on the pitch!

Youve never been in a match thread before then....

That simply will not happen unfortunately.

1 minute ago, Amputechture said:

Looks like Luiz is at LB and Alonso at CB? That's odd

probably not..just the way the names came out of the hat.  Would not have dropped Cesc though, would have taken Matic out also

2 minutes ago, Thrives said:

Huh? I thought Alonso was LB. So Dave as RB, Cahil and Luiz as CBs and Alonso as LB. Or is there a 3-5-2 here somewhere? 

Not sure. Guess we'll have to wait and see

Ivan dropped JT and zouma on way back so GC is next, it appears conte is addressing the issue head on, I feel a sense of relief, let's hope we smash them today