3 hours ago, yorkleyblue said:

I agree with most of what you say, Scotty, but, for me, the end of the league and particularly the FA Cup Final HAS to be in May.  For me the international breaks are the cause of all of the mid-week league matches that we have to play, when all teams, not just us, could do with some time to train and recover.

Fair enough, i like things ending in May too to be honest and i wouldn't really want the season to end in March, but i do think things need to change with internationals. I hope they come up with something soon because i'm getting more and more annoyed with it with each season that passes. I think it's the interruptions being so close together that bugs me the most. 

The thought of the league season ending in March and having to tolerate 4 months of international monotony is a depressing one. Keep it as it is just lose a couple of the pointless friendly games like the ones after the first bloody match of the season!

Never a good time to play a Tony Pulis team with their back against the wall.

We'll need a performance to beat them - they won't roll over when they're desperate for points. (Unless the players decide to down tools to get Pulis out).

must win match.
Set piece could decide this

We must win this game it's mandatory. 

Let's play in 3-5-2

TBO

Azpi-Christensen-Cahill

Fabregas-Kante-Bakayoko

Hazard-Morata 

Edited November 13, 20178 yr by Cyborg7

Reckon we need to continue with the 3 man midfield. WBA might not have the quality of Man Utd, but they'll overrun us in the middle if we revert back to 3-4-3. Livermore, Barry & Krychowiak are no slouches, and points are as massive for them as us right now.

Unfortunate that it looks like Moses will miss this also, but it will be another opportunity for Zappacosta to impress, we need our wing backs to step up and support the attacks without Pedro/Willian stretching teams. Azpilicueta performs wherever played, but our back 3 looks less settled without him. I'd be wary moving him out wide to make space for Rudiger (despite him looking more settled in than Zappacosta so far).

Christensen more than justified his selection last weekend, albeit if it was Luiz' petulance that landed him the start. The rest of the team picks itself if fit, and if we show the same fight we did against Man Utd then we should have the creativity to take a tricky 3 points here.

Courtois - Azpi, Christensen, Cahill - Zappacosta, Cesc, Kante, Bakayoko, Alonso - Hazard, Morata

 

Unpopular opinion but I'm not too sure we'll get anything from this match.
Hope I'm wrong though.

Thought Bakayoko is injured ?

Would be a good time for Drinkwater to justify his place in our squad if the big Frenchman is out.

Not like he hasn't played alongside the little Frenchman before ey?

2 hours ago, TomCFC85 said:

Unpopular opinion but I'm not too sure we'll get anything from this match.
Hope I'm wrong though.

Ye of little faith.

Anyone know where people will be drinking for this one?

On 11/13/2017 at 08:35, Cyborg7 said:

We must win this game it's mandatory. 

Let's play in 3-5-2

TBO

Azpi-Christensen-Cahill

Fabregas-Kante-Bakayoko

Hazard-Morata 

not fancying any wing backs for this one?

TBO

AZPI  ANDREAS  ANTONIO

ZAPPA  BAKA  KANTE  FAB  ALONSO

EDEN MORATA

 

Not sure if Moses will be back but i wouldn't want to rush him back either.

10 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

not fancying any wing backs for this one?

He prefers playing two men down from the start.

1 hour ago, RIP Mourinho said:

not fancying any wing backs for this one?

I forgot, of course Zappa and Alonso are there !!!!

20 hours ago, BordeauxBlue said:

Ye of little faith.

btw what movie are these gifs of urs from. pretty hillarious

1 hour ago, The Don Antonio said:

btw what movie are these gifs of urs from. pretty hillarious

Check out half in the bag or best of the worst on youtube.

They do a series of film reviews and even some of their own.

Redlettermedia is a goldmine of comedy.

Strangely not worried about this game somehow - reckon their players will pack it in to get Tony Pulis out.

We should play the same team unless injuries, need players to get into rhythm, and rotation is only useful if we manage to win games. Hazard really enjoys playing around Morata, I think by playing 343 he's easy to mark. With a more dominant midfield and freedom to roaming around, it's very difficult to track him, as United found out. We know how they will play, it's 19th century football against 2017. I reckon we will beat them and get Pullis sacked, not that it's my concern.

I expect us to beat this mob convincingly. They're midfield is pedestrian and have an attack comprising of one striker. Usually, they are a hard nut to crack but now, they're low on confidence. Pulis's style of football looks like it's starting to grate on the players.

21 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

TBO

AZPI  ANDREAS  ANTONIO

ZAPPA  BAKA  KANTE  FAB  ALONSO

EDEN MORATA

 

Not sure if Moses will be back but i wouldn't want to rush him back either.

Would be my team also but I wouldn,t be surprised if Cahill and Luiz played due to not playing any Internationals

Courtois
Azpi Christensen Rudiger
Zappa Kante Baka Cesc Alonso
Morata Willian

Should give Hazard a rest especially after that (albeit minor) knock. Willian to play in his place, hate to say this but if Hazard is to rest, need Willian's creativity (ugh) to compensate for him

27 minutes ago, magichat said:

Courtois
Azpi Christensen Rudiger
Zappa Kante Baka Cesc Alonso
Morata Willian

Should give Hazard a rest especially after that (albeit minor) knock. Willian to play in his place, hate to say this but if Hazard is to rest, need Willian's creativity (ugh) to compensate for him

I'd give Musonda a start over Willian (not to mention Pedro).

We all know what'll happen if Willian starts dawdling on the ball with those hackjobs on the other side.

1 hour ago, BordeauxBlue said:

I'd give Musonda a start over Willian (not to mention Pedro).

We all know what'll happen if Willian starts dawdling on the ball with those hackjobs on the other side.

Musonda?
He flops like a fish on a pier the moment he has any sort of physical contact.
He's not suited against a Tony Pulis team. 

59 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

Musonda?
He flops like a fish on a pier the moment he has any sort of physical contact.
He's not suited against a Tony Pulis team. 

I know, I'd play Pedro.

Pace is something his back line with a combined age of five hundred can't cope with.

We need a good result here so im going 0-2 Chels..... Dont care who plays as long as they turn up!