1 hour ago, bloodyfool0 said:

Well this game is one for the ages.

I'd love to see us teach Mou a lesson for leaving us for United.

We do have a bit of form after displacing Leicester, so I hope there will be that bit of confidence in our squad which we sorely need.

Am hopeful, but not arrogantly confident.

You're aware we fired him aren't you 

I can't remember who posted this but I needed to resurrect this pict

 

Think Mou will do everything not to lose here and we look pretty solid right now, get ready for a tactical game. Hopefully we can pinch a win here, this is a big game don't trust GC at the best of times so hopefully El capitano starts we need his presence and organization. Interesting stat: Man U have only beaten us once at the bridge since 2002, we need to bring back the fear factor. 

Edited October 22, 20169 yr by DonAntonio

I really cannot wait for this one. Like many others, I still have respect for JM, but I would love nothing better than to get one over him tomorrow. Hopefully Costa keeps his head tomorrow and not let the inevitable winding up by the Manure players get to him. Going for a 2-1 win, Costa and Hazard to score

I've just added two new albums to my ipod.  I've realised one is very upbeat (St Paul and the Broken Bones) and one is very sombre sounding (John Grant) - one will be very suitable for the journey home from the Bridge.  I hope to be listening to St Paul on the train home tomorrow.

 

1 minute ago, Beerqueen said:

I've just added two new albums to my ipod....

 

I'll be singing this hopefully http://m.fanchants.com/football-songs/chelsea-chants/antonio-conte/

I really cannot wait for this one. Like many others, I still have respect for JM, but I would love nothing better than to get one over him tomorrow. Hopefully Costa keeps his head tomorrow and not let the inevitable winding up by the Manure players get to him. Going for a 2-1 win, Costa and Hazard to score

If there is one game Costa will ever like to score in then it's this game against José's team. If he struggle to get a goal in the first half or the midfielders aren't creating chances for him to score then you will inevitably see the bad side of Costa.

7 minutes ago, wallosh said:

If there is one game Costa will ever like to score in then it's this game against José's team. If he struggle to get a goal in the first half or the midfielders aren't creating chances for him to score then you will inevitably see the bad side of Costa.

I think he has been a lot more level headed with conte with the exception of the sub rant against Leicester, his yellows have been for bs no major events I can recall, I think he has learned how to not get into it as much with players and focus on his football 

A game Mou has to win  so it will be a tactical approch to start having two holding midfielders  and using wingers to supply ibrohimovic hoping

for a headed goal if this works they wll switch to hitting on the break usng rashford

I can see this being a 3-2  game 

I really want a win tomorrow!  This politics of mourinho return should be only thought of after the match!   We should treat him like an opponent.  Not given any special hands clap or notice!  Should be treated just like any other manager coming to Stamford.  After the match then he can get all the recognition and notice for the success he's brought to Chelsea!  

I really want a win for Chelsea with hazard and guvnor goal!

2 hours ago, dhidza said:

I really want a win tomorrow!  This politics of mourinho return should be only thought of after the match!   We should treat him like an opponent.  Not given any special hands clap or notice!  Should be treated just like any other manager coming to Stamford.  After the match then he can get all the recognition and notice for the success he's brought to Chelsea!  

I really want a win for Chelsea with hazard and guvnor goal!

 

Just like Don Antonio said in his Presser:

"He deserves a good reception. I repeat: he wrote, with the club and with the players and the staff, a part of the story of this club. When you've won three championships you remain in the hearts of the fans. It's normal. I think he deserves this. Then, after the whistle, he becomes like the other players of Manchester United -- an enemy."

I couldn't have said it any better than that. Also with the results from today, a win could overturn some of the lost points of last month & stamp a message to the rest of the league. I am worried about manure, because they do have some game changers. CFC will need to take it to manure tomorrow & don't hold back. Grab the game by the neck & let these fools knows who runs things at Stamford Bridge.

Edited October 22, 20169 yr by robdog

Spuds and goonies dropping points today this would be a huge moral victory as well as a huge push towards a top 4, a win here puts us even with Tottenham and 1 off Arsenal and the dippers at the top, city  yet to play but still huge, would also put us 5 points above United, we need this we really need this for many reasons. 

23 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

Spuds and goonies dropping points today this would be a huge moral victory as well as a huge push towards a top 4, a win here puts us even with Tottenham and 1 off Arsenal and the dippers at the top, city  yet to play but still huge, would also put us 5 points above United, we need this we really need this for many reasons. 

Agreed man!  We need this 100%.  We just need the 3 points then everything else comes after that, all the Mourinho talks, politics etc - that comes after the 3 points tomorrow! 

BREAKING: Wayne Rooney will miss tomorrow's game due to a muscular injury he picked up in training.

Not that he was going to start anyway! 

19 minutes ago, Blueblur said:

BREAKING: Wayne Rooney will miss tomorrow's game due to a muscular injury he picked up in training.

Not that he was going to start anyway! 

That's bad news for us  Rooney is a passenger it's like playing 10 men 

I think this game is going to be very similar to the Man Utd Vs Liverpool game. Mourinho always arranges his team to defend when playing a tough team away from home and I don't see why this time will be any different. Hopefully we get the ugly win.

2 hours ago, DonAntonio said:

That's bad news for us  Rooney is a passenger it's like playing 10 men 

They have still got Fellani and Young. How Fellani gets in the team ahead of Carrick I will never know.

44 minutes ago, Ernie_blue said:

They have still got Fellani and Young. How Fellani gets in the team ahead of Carrick I will never know.

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.

Edited October 23, 20169 yr by DonAntonio

Going to be a strange feeling with Jose on the opposition touch line.

Just hoping we can obtain three points, quickly acknowledge him and move on to the next match. I've been dreading this match somewhat.

On 22/10/2016 at 02:03, TheChelseaBlues said:

If Costa finishes the match I'll be shocked. I expect him to be at peak Costa for this but if Jose isn't telling his defenders to push every button the know he really has lost it. Expect an early yellow and the 2nd to follow late on

I am quite positive he will finish the match. This is United we are talking about. It is likely to be a close game so you would think as our best striker and him being on fire, he would likely last the 90 mins. Look at what keeping him on the field for 90 mins done against West Ham and Watford.

Also remember that with West Ham in the cup in the week, it would benefit us for Costa to get booked in this game because Batshuayi will definitely be starting in midweek so that would be an ideal game for Costa to be suspended for. I hope he picks up a yellow this match without it being blaitant. Well he is Diego Costa, so him doing whatever to get a yellow should be approved by the FA as he is a jack of all trades on the disciplinary thing :D

 

GAMEDAY! COME ON CHELS!!

Huge huge game, need all 11 at it like last week, new tactics has been a breath of fresh air and hopefully we go from strength to strength with it

Every Skysport expert gives us the win. I don't think it will be that easy. Jose is back and he has an exellent squad. Not an excellent team but it never stopped him from winning games. I think we will struggle against Zlatan and Rashford to be honest. 

Because of Jose I don't like this fixture at all. Hope for 3 points and move on. 

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