Referee Anthony Taylor

Another tricky away game this is. Win this game and we are in the final straight. Vital we are up for this and beat them. 

All the top teams have battered them at their own ground, no excuse for anything less than 3 points here. 

Considering that City unexpectedly drew last week, it wouldn't be the end of the world if we drew this one. Still, I expect us to win and hopefully keep a clean sheet this time.

Need to concentrate our thoughts on this crucial game and the next four after that. 

The league could be ours by the end of those games.

Then we can concentrate everything on the FA cup and have the league wrapped up before we play Spuds in the S/F.

 

A win here goes a very long way to winning the title.

Also this weekend, Man City v Liverpool, so thats at least one rival dropping points, most likely Liverpool but City have an awful home record.

Spurs v Southampton without Kane but should win still.

WBA v Arsenal, will be a tricky trip for Arsenal, WBA have a better home record than Utd (25 points) and equally as good as City (26 points).

M'boro v Man Utd, should be a stroll for Utd but M'boro are capable of causing an upset on their day but I wouldnt be holding out for a result there.

Tricky game, I predict  a draw for this. But I hope I'm wrong.

victor Moses looked like he carried a slight knock when he come off against united. So  I wonder if he will feature in this game? 

Anyway

 

would go with 

courtois

azbi luiz Cahill 

moses Kante matic Alonso 

pedro costa hazard 

 

After predicting the right score against Manchester United, the crystal ball is full of itself for this one. I had to remind it that it still failed miserably when it came to the players, formation and scorer. Naturally, it responded by being as outrageous as ever:

 

Chelsea (3-4-3): Beeney; Luiz, Zouma, Aké; Moses, Kanté, Fábregas, Pedro; Hazard, Batshuayi, Loftus-Cheek (c)

Subs: Courtois, Aina, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Alonso, Solanke

 

Prediction: Stoke City 1-2 Chelsea (Loftus-Cheek 2)

 

Three crucial points thanks to captain Loftus-Cheek netting his fourth and fifth goals respectively in this one. Mitchell Beeney gets his chance here, despite a Courtois being on the bench. I like the subs lineup, particularly because it reads C A C A C A, not even on purpose either, just down to players in their position order. Solanke rounds off the bench.

 

Come on, lads!

looks like moses will be missing will go for

 

 

tibo

      Zouma    Luiz     Cahill

 

Azpi   fab    Kante   Alonso

 

  Pedro  Costa   Hazard

 

..  Whateva the score at min 70 Mr Conte Please Please Please Please  bring on Batshuayi .. Unless he had sex with contes wife i dont understand the snubbing of the fella. It will Costa a rest and also make him impprove his game

8 hours ago, Jezq8 said:

Tricky game, I predict  a draw for this. But I hope I'm wrong.

victor Moses looked like he carried a slight knock when he come off against united. So  I wonder if he will feature in this game? 

Anyway

 

would go with 

courtois

azbi luiz Cahill 

moses Kante matic Alonso 

pedro costa hazard 

 

Are you the guy that hasn't predicted a win all season or have I got you mixed up if so apologies in advance 

There's no second guessing what's the team will be, I do like to see Costa being benched, either the false 9 or Batshuayi ( not going to happen through). There are a decent team, last time we played they pushed us all the way to the end. However, given we have everything to play for and they haven't got much to play for, we should come out firing and get the job done.

2 hours ago, DonAntonio said:

Are you the guy that hasn't predicted a win all season or have I got you mixed up if so apologies in advance 

Nope got me mixed up :s I predicted we would be beat united last game for starters. 

Edited March 16, 20179 yr by Jezq8

Guess what?

I'll happily take a 1-0 Chelsea win.

A tough game,again.

However,this Chelsea team looks capable.

It just so happens the weather is going to change in time for this game. Wet, windy and cooler - typical!  

11 hours ago, Jezq8 said:

Nope got me mixed up :s I predicted we would be beat united last game for starters. 

Sorry pal there is a guy or maybe a few with the permanent rain cloud syndrome 

Hopefully Diego shows up and he can be bothered to put a shift in. No matter what his twitter says or his gestures on the pitch there has been a noticeable difference in reports of his performances since the China move rumours came out. 

At least he still chips in the odd goal which he was not doing when unhappy under Jose. We will need him to step it up to see this season out successfully imo. 

my heart says 2 1us...my head says 1 1 draw...I believe if we win this tough away match it ll be a decider on us winning the prem. I'd put this match as tough if not tougher than the upcoming city game

3 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Hopefully Diego shows up and he can be bothered to put a shift in. No matter what his twitter says or his gestures on the pitch there has been a noticeable difference in reports of his performances since the China move rumours came out. 

At least he still chips in the odd goal which he was not doing when unhappy under Jose. We will need him to step it up to see this season out successfully imo. 

Play a front 3 of Pedro-Hazard-Willian pace would scare the hell out of Shawcross. We played them against Bournemouth and Leicester and won quite easily

Stoke are likely playing Geoff Cameron in midfield and some bloke named Sobhi who I've never heard of. We should roll, 3-1

Im dreading the thought off Azpi WB and Zouma RCB but it looks like we don't have a choice. Its going to take so much away from our ability to build and play from the back.

I'd like to see someone other than Cahill start this. Ake or Zouma would be just fine. Gaz could probably usea little rest and with bodies flying at him on the counter I'm not even sure he's the best choice anyway. 

 

Zouma needs minutes to really test his rehab and Ake needs them to be enticed to stick around. I know Antonio is loath to change the starters beyond RW and CM but we're going to need one of those two to play big minutes next season and even probably the rest of this one

9 hours ago, Argo said:

Im dreading the thought off Azpi WB and Zouma RCB but it looks like we don't have a choice. Its going to take so much away from our ability to build and play from the back.

Could be that Conte goes with Pedro at RWB if Moses isn't available in the same way he's picked him for LWB before. 

see nothing but 3 points...end of season closing in and the team is on a high after that Utd win.....real belief that they are unbeatable. 

Don't care how we do it, but 3 points going into the international break is vital. 

It would really turn the screw and with kane injured and city having a tough next 3 games, it would give us one hand on the title.

3 hours ago, ForeverCarefree said:

Could be that Conte goes with Pedro at RWB if Moses isn't available in the same way he's picked him for LWB before. 

I think we'd be more likely to see Willian at RWB over Pedro.