15 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Hmm bit of a weird defence, why wouldn't you play Moses or Zappacosta?

Because he has hopefully come to teh realisation they are both not very good defensively, we are tired city will hit us

20 minutes ago, charierre said:

I've been asking for this line up for a while, swap Garry for Luiz and this is our strongest team. 

Wow I think this actually a really smart setup, Dave links up so well with Morata, this could be the future setup actually.

Good, Pedro and Willian on the bench. Both have been disappointing in our big games this season. Confident about this

23 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Hmm bit of a weird defence, why wouldn't you play Moses or Zappacosta?

I am sure Moses must be tired . Azpi isnt a bad sub and rudiger adds fresh legs

City are playing delph at left back. We shud def attack that zone. Hopefully Azpi is at his dominating best which he is all the time

Azpi for Moses is too defensive  at the expense of playing Fabregas who is too week defensively.

Guarantee to see Willian & Pedro in second half

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I'm genuinely sick of people in the media and the likes of Pep & Jose referring to us as a counter attacking team. We f**king dominated Atleti. I hope we go out and dominate them from the start and hammer them!

1 minute ago, ChelsaePirate said:

Azpi for Moses is too defensive  at the expense of playing Fabregas this weak defensively.

Guarante to see Willian & Pedro in second half

Firstly VM offers almost nothing in terms of final ball, Dave has a bunch of assists already from CB, secondly, we play on the break city had extra rest and a home game they will try and blow us away, lastly Fab is playing as a forward why would that impact us defensively, you essentially said we are too defensive but weak defensively....? This is a brilliant team, best we coudl field. 

Yeah for sure, Dave has the assists with morata, its going to be a lethal team this. lethal i tell thee

Cahill is going to get done like dinner against Sane or Sterling....really don't understand that selection against a pacy City attack

I love the line up

1 minute ago, CFCCAN said:

Cahill is going to get done like dinner against Sane or Sterling....really don't understand that selection against a pacy City attack

Totally agree. I hope its a back 5 and not a back 3 or Cahill will be toast.. 

Any Red Card and game is Ruined

Hope not to get any

5 minutes ago, CFCCAN said:

Cahill is going to get done like dinner against Sane or Sterling....really don't understand that selection against a pacy City attack

Yet the same set up handled griezmann with alonso and Gary on the same side, I don't like Gary for his inability to defend 1 on 1 but this system rarely leaves a CB 1 on 1 

3 minutes ago, The Don Antonio said:

Totally agree. I hope its a back 5 and not a back 3 or Cahill will be toast.. 

And its not like he has a decent LWB in front of him than can actually defend - Alonso has not been in his best form defending of late.  I thought Conte would have brought in Rudiger to play on the right and bring Dave over to the left side.....and leave Cahill at home against the speed of City's attack....still what do I know..

Trust in the Don, he nailed it midweek so I trust he knows what he's doing here

Why is the thread so quiet where is everyone? 

This is a must win for me. If we win, it sends a message that we are ready to compete with United and City for the title, lose it, and it gives United and City breathing space.

Lets go lads!!! Hopefully we put in another good performance. 

2 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

Why is the thread so quiet where is everyone? 

 

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

This is a must win for me. If we win, it sends a message that we are ready to compete with United and City for the title, lose it, and it gives United and City breathing space.

 

1 minute ago, Zola said:

Lets go lads!!! Hopefully we put in another good performance. 

There we go :) I feel an early goal here...

Just now, Scott Harris said:

This is a must win for me. If we win, it sends a message that we are ready to compete with United and City for the title, lose it, and it gives United and City breathing space.

Agree...but to be fair they have played weak teams for their opening fixtures whereas we have played Arsenal, Spurs, Everton and now City.....what goes around comes around,no doubt we will have an easy fixture run while they battle it out with the other top teams also, hopefully we can make up the gap then if we fail today...we don't lose the league today.

4 minutes ago, CFCCAN said:

And its not like he has a decent LWB in front of him than can actually defend - Alonso has not been in his best form defending of late.  I thought Conte would have brought in Rudiger to play on the right and bring Dave over to the left side.....and leave Cahill at home against the speed of City's attack....still what do I know..

Most definitely. I would prefer azpilicuta protecting Christenson , and an attacking fullback to test delph at left back but what do i know Conte always seems to have a plan. LETS GO CHELSEAA

Good luck lads. Surprised by the team selection. Hope conte got it right.

 

Come on Chelsea!