Anyone know if Willian likely to start. Pedro doesn't bring enough for me. If Willian is out then I'd rather see Batman or Chalobah added. Personally I'd start with Chalobah as the deeper of the 3 to give energy and strength in midfield but he has the pace to then support Haz and Diego quickly, switching from 3-5-2 to 3-4-3. It would be a big call though so I guess Conte will stick with Pedro if Willy not ready.

does he bring JT in following 2 clean sheets and a change of formation?

the rest pick themselves I think.

lets do this.

8 minutes ago, mickydroysleftpeg said:

Anyone know if Willian likely to start. Pedro doesn't bring enough for me. If Willian is out then I'd rather see Batman or Chalobah added. Personally I'd start with Chalobah as the deeper of the 3 to give energy and strength in midfield but he has the pace to then support Haz and Diego quickly, switching from 3-5-2 to 3-4-3. It would be a big call though so I guess Conte will stick with Pedro if Willy not ready.

does he bring JT in following 2 clean sheets and a change of formation?

the rest pick themselves I think.

lets do this.

I actually think Pedro and Moses on the same side brings a lot of threat, Pedro runs in behind, Moses runs at players, both have pace and then haz on the other side, that's a lot to deal with as a defender 3 quick attacking players plus Costa. 

pedro's first touch is excellent,i want him to start

9 hours ago, DonAntonio said:

Very good with his elbows? Think he just provides physicality and a target, wins everything in the air if they can't play their way through then long balls to him and knockdowns, I wish matic could do some of that stuff along with his current duties, for his size he is not as imposing in the middle of the field as he could be, Kate's what 5'7 to his 6'4 and more of a physical presence. In short I don't disagree with having a player like that I think a team having a couple of inforcers is underrated it helps a lot, breaks momentum, inhibits more technical players, when we went out to Paris in the CL last run I remember saying how they were so much more streetwise that us and it played a big factor, they stopped us playing and somehow got away with a momentous amount of fouls and that's why I love having players like luiz and Diego in the team as bad as it sounds you need a couple of killers in the team.

Today he won't win everything in the air!  Matic should nullify him.  Day is too long for me.  Can't wait for the game....

I'm not totally against Pedro, it's not like if Ivanovic was chosen at right back, he just doesn't seem to have enough ability to go past a player or create enough movement against a well organised defence. I am also probably over excited following the small glimpses of Chalobah and that touch, making me think we might have a genuine breakthrough youth player about to be in and around the Chelsea first 11.

 

6 minutes ago, mickydroysleftpeg said:

I'm not totally against Pedro, it's not like if Ivanovic was chosen at right back, he just doesn't seem to have enough ability to go past a player or create enough movement against a well organised defence. I am also probably over excited following the small glimpses of Chalobah and that touch, making me think we might have a genuine breakthrough youth player about to be in and around the Chelsea first 11.

 

 

6 minutes ago, mickydroysleftpeg said:

I'm not totally against Pedro, it's not like if Ivanovic was chosen at right back, he just doesn't seem to have enough ability to go past a player or create enough movement against a well organised defence. I am also probably over excited following the small glimpses of Chalobah and that touch, making me think we might have a genuine breakthrough youth player about to be in and around the Chelsea first 11.

 

If I could double like your post, I would!   Chalobah is coming good...

Jose has just revealed his lineup for today.

 

 

 

 

Massive game this one. 3 points can put us right in the mix and strike a psychological blow to Utd as well as keeping them down the table. 

Need every player to be well up for this and put in huge performances. This result will make or break my weekend.

 

COME ON THE CHELS!!! 

38 minutes ago, Scott said:

Jose has just revealed his lineup for today.

 

 

 

 

That's one hell of a defence, I thought Jose was going for his usual gun ho style tactics, come on the Chels let's send these twats back to that hell hole with nothing!

1 hour ago, Scott said:

Jose has just revealed his lineup for today.

 

 

 

 

Can we do that now has it been long enough 

This league is wide open and ready to be taken, time for us to emerge from our nightmare, and what better way to start challenging for the title than beating Mourinhos manyoo.

42 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

Can we do that now has it been long enough 

Yes we can 

Eagerly waiting that team sheet praying JT is on it 

Same team as Leicester 

5 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

Eagerly waiting that team sheet praying JT is on it 

And he is not...

 FC ?@ChelseaFC

Chelsea team today: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard. #CFC.

 

Chelsea substitutes v Man United: Begovic, Aina, Terry, Chalobah, Oscar, Willian, Batshuayi

Edited October 23, 20169 yr by DonAntonio

Chelsea substitutes v Man United: Begovic, Aina, Terry, Chalobah, Oscar, Willian, Batshuayi. #CFC

Glad JT isn't starting, makes no sense to shove him back in when our 3-4-3 is working so well. 

I hope I don't eat my words later...

I hope we win this 

From Twitter:

Right team after last week for me, even if there's arguably better players on paper sitting out.

Big test for Cahill and Alonso, who've both looked suspect to a defensive brain fart. Still, fancy us today. Hope we can make a real statement here.

Edited October 23, 20169 yr by robdog

Desperate for a win against a big club. Feels like a long time ago that we won in a big game. 

Not sure about GC think he has a big howler in him, but as stated before CL winning CB pairing him and Luiz when he is focused he can do the job, not surprised rest of team unchanged as I mentioned earlier I think Pedro and Moses on the right are a nuisance for defenders and we can see by the bench fab has become a non entity, maybe being cynical but not sure about this thigh injury in a "strange place" huge speculation but maybe some of the locker room tension rumours leading to Mou going were true and conte recognises that, you would think a player that creative would at least be a impact sub if we are stumped for ideas, one thing is clear under conte and he is true to his word he doesn't care about your name show him the goods and you play, I love this guy I hope he is the longterm man we have been waiting for!

Edited October 23, 20169 yr by DonAntonio

Don't change a winning formula if everyone turns up today we win this