Looks like their fans have already conceded the game...

http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/263986/chelsea

Am not sure it will be as easy as all that.

I've enjoyed so much to watch our trio against Bournemouth, there was a lot of creativity and speed, but now we have our Diego back.

I'd like to see this starting line:

------------------------ Courtois ------------------------

------ Azpilicueta --- David Luiz ------ Cahill ---------

Moses ----------- Kante -------- Matic ------- Marcos Alonso

--------------- Pedro --------------------- Hazard ------------------

--------------------- Diego Costa ------------------------

 

COME ON CHELS!!!!!!!

Last chance for another 3pts before what could prove to be a tough Jan for us.

The longer the winning streak goes, the harder the opponent will play against us to be the one that makes the headline. The team will be straight forward, Kante/Costa in for Matic/Pedro. I have no doubt Stoke will play one of their best game, but we play anywhere near our current level, we will win.

we'll smash them, they have the mental toughness of a cicada turd

score one and the floodgates will open

4-0 to the chels 

Forgot that Pedro is suspended, so it probably going to be Willian.

costa or hazard as fantasy captain? hmm...

25 minutes ago, Thebridge said:

costa or hazard as fantasy captain? hmm...

Hazard

cheeky spurs got vertoghen and walker to get yellow cards so they missed watford and not chelsea. Just hope conte has a plan with matic and luiz. i pray we score 5 goals in the first half and take them both off bcoz they will be VERY CRUCIAL against the spurs. 

Come on Chelsea.

3 hours ago, Bobbywoodhogan said:

Hazard

yeah had him as captain last week and worked out well.

Results 1971 / 1972 season home 2 - 0, away 0 - 1.

Will take 1 - 0 but prefer a 2 - 0 or 3 - 0 as they are less stressful on my old ticker, at this stage of season. COYB

Edited December 29, 20169 yr by mbh
Forgot "COYB"

For me we need Cesc's creativity to break down Stoke's defence...that'll protect Matic for the Spuds game...also I'd bring on Zouma for Luiz when we go 1 up...

 

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/10709262/who-tops-the-premier-league-table-for-the-2016-calendar-year

 

This is the last game in calendar year and to my surprise, a calendar year also consists of 38 games.. Looking at the number on that table, 2nd half of last season wasn't that bad, only lost 3 times.. 

 

We're the best team at the moment, gotta keep the winning streak going on and on and on and on...

The longer our streak runs the more paranoid about the game i get i feel like. Just want it to keep going but realize that it has to end at some point.

We really should win this though, Stoke looked horrible defensivly against Liverpool. Hopefully we can wrap it up in the first half and maybe rest a couple of players in the second for Tottenham on wednesday.

Conte's team talk should be simple, get on the pitch beat this lot by half time stroll though the second half get on the piss by six o'clock. Happy new year gentlemen see you on the 3rd

referee robert madley 

2016/17

15 matches

1 red card

64 yellow cards (the most of all)

 

 

 

didn't know redknapp's son is in chelsea's academy, looks like he's a chelsea fan too, good kid 

Those kids are better at football than me 

I saw a lot of people going for Willian in favor of Pedro. Not sure about that decision.

Otherwise we should see a very similar line up to the last one. I am all for it. This game would put us on the edge of 50 points at the midpoint of the season. If you extrapolate our trend you'll arrive at 98 points for a full season. That would break all records.

Edited December 30, 20169 yr by PythonLu

40 minutes ago, PythonLu said:

I saw a lot of people going for Willian in favor of Pedro. Not sure about that decision.

Otherwise we should see a very similar line up to the last one. I am all for it. This game would put us on the edge of 50 points at the midpoint of the season. If you extrapolate our trend you'll arrive at 98 points for a full season. That would break all records.

pedro is suspended

20 minutes ago, Don Conte said:

pedro is suspended

Good thing I'm not choosing the line up - I'd totally have picked him! 

COURTOIS

ALONSO
CAHILL
LUIZ
AZPILICUETA
MOSES

MIKEL
MATIC

HAZARD
COSTA
WILLIAN

 

 

 

If matic gets a yellow it's not that big a deal, our problem with the spuds is getting pinned in not being able to play up through the middle or get the wingbacks up, for me fab offers more in that kind of game because he can set the forwards off quick in the break, matic offers more cover but breaking is key, so that I don't dread too much, but luiz, conte doesn't protect players in that way it seems, I doubt he will take him off if we are leading but personally if we are a couple up I would

Edited December 30, 20169 yr by DonAntonio