Either an extreme stroke of genius, or we are going to be absolutely annihilated and slaughtered.

If anyone really believes the former, then wait until 90 minutes have past and we're 0-5 down.

I truly believe we are going to get absolutely hammered today. Embarrassed. Season defining game which sees us throw it all away, and to the SPUDS NO LESS.

COME ON CHELS DON'T LET THEM HAVE ANY KIND OF GLORY FFS.

idk why everynone is screaming at the lineup. Despite Harzard every change makes sense.

Good to see Ake and Bats, well i am an optimist i guess.

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Will be great to see Dave with the armband.

Conte putting some pressure on Spurs....sneaky chap. 

by the way, dave with the captain armband 

Big day for Bats, this could be his making,alternatively it could be his swansong. Hope he steps up to the challenge.

Costa dropped! 

No Hazard, i'm in shock.  We should be playing our best 11.  It looks like we have given up already.  They will be well up for it now. I'm not sure if I can bear to watch this...

EDIT: Ignore me, somebody has already done the line-up. Nothing to see here. 

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tammy scored again 

1 minute ago, OverAndOut said:

Either an extreme stroke of genius, or we are going to be absolutely annihilated and slaughtered.

If anyone really believes the former, then wait until 90 minutes have past and we're 0-5 down.

I truly believe we are going to get absolutely hammered today. Embarrassed. Season defining game which sees us throw it all away, and to the SPUDS NO LESS.

COME ON CHELS DON'T LET THEM HAVE ANY KIND OF GLORY FFS.

I hope the team don't surrender as easily 

Just now, havelschayes said:

by the way, dave with the captain armband 

I felt like that was the obvious choice. Shouldn't get anywhere near Matic. Azpi > Luiz > Cesc when there's no Cahill please. 

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Resting our star player in an F.A cup semi final.....horrible to see. 

Our players shouldn't need resting. We haven't exactly had it tough fixture wise this season.

I have faith in our team, but Tottenham have been given a huge advantage here. They will be clear favourites now.

I won't lie, i'm less optimistic and excited for the game now.

Same , I think we will get turned over with ease now because we don't have any scorers in that side. Matic is pony and offers nothing so our midfield will be overpowered again like last time we played them. At least with Cesc you have creativity and the odd goal threat. 

If we try play the counter that's daft as we tried the same thing at the lane and we couldn't get near the ball. It was a painful watch.

hazard is our realistic only match winner these days and without him we are not a side that I think can beat them. Hope I'm wrong and look stupid come full time but I doubt it.

gutted with this selection 

Probably make or break for both Ake and Batshuyais Chelsea-career tonight.

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Resting our star player in an F.A cup semi final.....horrible to see. 

Our players shouldn't need resting. We haven't exactly had it tough fixture wise this season.

I have faith in our team, but Tottenham have been given a huge advantage here. They will be clear favourites now.

I won't lie, i'm less optimistic and excited for the game now.

Think they have been sick mate, even if you're not puking after a virus you are weak, how can we expect top level performances if not fully healthy.

Just now, charierre said:

I hope the team don't surrender as easily 

Me too, charierre. 

Maybe I'm just nervous. Maybe I'm being pessimistic so I don't set myself up for failure and the hurt and embarrassment that comes with losing to the Spuds.

Or maybe I can see that we are going to be sliced open by a much better team.

1 minute ago, DonAntonio said:

Think they have been sick mate, even if you're not puking after a virus you are weak, how can we expect top level performances if not fully healthy.

If true then fair enough, but i doubt that is the problem seeing as Hazard is on the bench. If he was sick, i doubt he would have been included at all.

This could backfire spectacularly or be a stroke of tactical genius. We will soon find out. Pooping it even more now.

FA Cup is clearly not a priority for Conte... If we loose the league now I'll go nuts!

Imagine if the spuds win the double the shame would be unbearable...

Doesn't go down to player choices

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

If true then fair enough, but i doubt that is the problem seeing as Hazard is on the bench. If he was sick, i doubt he would have been included at all.

Thats what I mean he may not be in the midst of an illness but if he has been unwell through the week and he is better, he might be 45 minutes better not 90 minutes better, and he would rather bring him on that take him off. Also consider extra time is an option. 

Surely we can't lose to the y*ds twice in one season? That'd be sickening 

i like how people think missing cahill, costa and hazard means we will get smashed any more/less than if they were playing. whatever today happens, everybody has been crying out for something different, so here it is. i would say in some ways cahill and costa missing has strengthened us, and willian/pedro should be capable of providing the offensive play hazard provides. 

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