Team to face Spurs: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard.

the usual players

the usual result

C'MON YOU BLUES

I've been waiting for this game all the week, I really hope our boys are ready to win this game.

COME ON CHELS!!!!!!!!!

Everything points to us winning this. That is what worries me. Hope Conte has us focused as ever. 

20 goals scored in the 5 prem games so far today.

 

Spurs Line-up?

 

Total mania during the Swansea Palace game! 

1 minute ago, didierforever said:

Spurs Line-up?

 

http://www.theshedend.com/topic/29980-chelsea-vs-tottenham-pl-sat-2611-2016-ko-1730-gmt/?do=findComment&comment=1235903

 

7 minutes ago, evissy said:

Everything points to us winning this. That is what worries me. Hope Conte has us focused as ever. 

does it? because right now city are top, so would say more points to them tbh.

What formation are Spurs lining up with? 

This has a big chelsea win written all over it... COME ON CHELSEA!!!

In Leicester so won't be able to watch but hopefully we will and I can have a good match of the day

3 minutes ago, ForeverCarefree said:

What formation are Spurs lining up with? 

4-2-3-1

2 minutes ago, ChelsaePirate said:

4-2-3-1

Big chance for Alonso and Moses to cause problems out wide then.

Spurs don't look to have much natural width in their starting lineup so we've got to stretch them as much as possible. 

I can't watch bt sport on my mobile phone it's too small. has anyone got a good link please ?

http://live.robinwidget.com/streamvideo8/chelsea-vs-tottenham-hotspur-live-stream-60647.html

18 minutes ago, ForeverCarefree said:

Big chance for Alonso and Moses to cause problems out wide then.

Spurs don't look to have much natural width in their starting lineup so we've got to stretch them as much as possible. 

Interesting formation there from Pocchettino.

Vertonghen he obviously sees as the defensively-sound attacking fullback whom can challenge Moses with periodic forays forward. He'd better watch out when Moses turns on the afterburners LOL. I can certainly see Vertonghen getting caught up the pitch a lot if he's not careful which will be a big problem when we attack. 

Dier is obviously there to rile up Costa and try and get him sent off so Wimmer doesn't have to face Costa LOL.

No doubt the back four will find Hazard and Pedro difficult, as IMO none of them really have the positional sense to defend as a line to prevent us counterattacking at pace. 

I expect that Kante and Matic will outmatch Dembele and Wanyama. Waynama is a brute, but he's not the dynamo Kante is. Matic, meanwhile, has the positioning, anticipation and most importantly strength to stop Dembele going on one of his mazy runs through the centre, when he can be so dangerous. 

Walker is quick enough to speed past Alonso repeatedly, so Cahill had better be on the ball. I'd almost be tempted to swap Azpi and Cahill in this situation, but I can see why Conte didn't. On paper, Kane, Alli, Son and Eriksen are a dangerous front four although mostly off-form or recovering from injury. 

 

 

 

Edited November 26, 20169 yr by DaRick

Is this the game Luiz opens his account ?...Just got a feeling it could well be.

c'mon chelsea, an impressive win to put us back top would be fantastic! just the 3 points will do though. 

Cannot wait. COME ON CHELSEA

Love the planned start.

COME ON YOU BLUES !!!

Is this the game Luiz opens his account ?...Just got a feeling it could well be.

66/1 for him to score, get booked and get motm.