6 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

I actually wouldn't mind seeing it against Bournemouth. They are the type of team it would work well against because of how open they play.

exactly...

we need the number 9 vs bus parking teams...

Perfect opportunity to play Bats, Zappa, Danny, Caballero, Luiz(if fit), Ampadu...

Give me these 4 matches to see who we played with that false 9 nonsense? 

And don't forget the game against City when Morata left injured and we stayed with false 9... exactly 0 chances created and comfortable win for City... but still with this stats. 

22 hours ago, Zeta said:

No more false 9 please.

Which forward shall we play, the one who's tired and a bit feeble, or the one with the hot water bottle on his face?

2 hours ago, Pendergast said:

Give me these 4 matches to see who we played with that false 9 nonsense? 

And don't forget the game against City when Morata left injured and we stayed with false 9... exactly 0 chances created and comfortable win for City... but still with this stats. 

It wasnt a false 9 against city. We played 352 with hazard and willian up top. The false 9 comes into play when we have 3 interchanging fowards hence the false 9.  

Its not called a false 9 because you have no striker it is because u have no refernece point or someone just meant to handle the centrebacks. Bayern once played with Lewandoski roaming in false 9 position but we all know he is a number 9 in every sense of the word

Cabellero

Rudiger
Cahill
Clarke-Salter

Kenedy
Drinkwater
Ampadu
Zappacosta

Pedro
Batshyaui
Musonda

             Big Willie

     Azpi    Cahill      Rudiger

ZAppa   Ampadu  D.Water    Kennedy

     Willian     Batshuayi    Pedritto

 

P.S  We desperately need a ball playing Centreback 

It's looking like Kenedy will get the nod at LWB

Gaffa's Pre-match Press Conference

 

From watching the presser looks like defo starts for

Kenedy, Bats, Drinky and maybe Ampadu

One can also imagine Big Willy in goal and Zappa as RWB, that only leaves 5 places to fill 

hudson-odoi was mentioned too. i could see him taking place of hazard maybe as musonda is out. 

a nervous 2-1  home win

Definitely need to give our big guns a rest.  Not because we have a realistic shot at catching City, they just need a rest in general.  As much as we need them, running them off their feet isn't the answer. 

21 minutes ago, Michael said:

Definitely need to give our big guns a rest.  Not because we have a realistic shot at catching City, they just need a rest in general.  As much as we need them, running them off their feet isn't the answer. 

Agreed. Alonso especially needs it

Hi, 

I have managed to get two tickets for Chelsea vs Bournemouth for myself and my dad. He has been really ill and he's a huge fan. 

 

The tickets I were given though were student concessions. He obviously won't pass for a student. I was just looking to see how they check this on the gate? If they do at all? 

 

Going to be gutted if I can't get him in after I've told him we are going. 

 

ANy help would be great. 

 

Thanks. 

 

 

I'm almost certain they won't check or care, they've definitely let my Dad in with my Junior ticket at least once when he gave me his ticket by accident. Just hold both your tickets up and they'll just glance and let you in.

Edited December 20, 20178 yr by boomerdog

Hi mate ,

 

thanks for letting me know! Fingers crossed. 

 

Cheers! 

 

 

12 minutes ago, oxleyfc said:

Hi mate ,

 

thanks for letting me know! Fingers crossed. 

 

Cheers! 

 

 

If above fails, have a twenty pound note handy 

Willy

Azpi  Andreas  Rudi

Zappa  Drinkwater  Ampadu  Kennedy

Pedro  Bats  Willian

Ok, based on injuries and Conte's comments, I;m changing my lineup to:

 

Big Willy

Rudiger
Cahill
Azpilicueta

Kenedy
Ampadu
Drinkwater
Sterling

Hudson-Odoi
Batsyhaui
Pedro

Match day,whatever the side we put out.....COME ON YOU BLUES !

We have no chance against City but Leicester draw against them ?? So much negative talk. Yes, we need Morata in form and hopefully a backup for Alonso and another striker in January but other than that the team is good and not far from great. We can beat any team any day. Todays game might not come easy. If Bournemouth have their best day where everything clicks sure they can win, but as always I believe in Chelsea and this team should should give us plenty of room to score many goals.

 

Edited December 20, 20178 yr by Nikos

anyone know of a good stream for match

 

line ups?

Caballero; Rudiger, Ampadu, Cahill (c); Zappacosta, Drinkwater, Fabregas, Kenedy; Willian, Batshuayi, Pedro