About time they lost a home game, they have been scraping 1-0 and 2-1 wins at home (bar Hudds).

We will almost certainly go 3-5-2 and command the midfield.

I'll go for 1-2.

Dont see why we cant win this!

Usually feel confident against Arsenal but since Conte it doesn’t feel like an easy 3 points anymore sadly.

I know a lot of their players are out but that rarely makes an difference, so many times one team is missing many players but they still manage a good result.

Im hoping we win this one but think a draw is more likely.

the goons just do not seemed over awed by chelsea any more, i can not see wenger parking the bus, they will surely come at us and make it a game that chelsea really should be winning

1 hour ago, dansubrosa said:

Usually feel confident against Arsenal but since Conte it doesn’t feel like an easy 3 points anymore sadly.

I know a lot of their players are out but that rarely makes an difference, so many times one team is missing many players but they still manage a good result.

Im hoping we win this one but think a draw is more likely.

Agree! Would go 3-4-3 with Moses, Azpi, Christensen, Rudiger, Alonso, Drinkwater, Kante, Hazard, Morata, Pedro. I fully expect to see a 3-5-2 with Cahill-Bakayoko-Cesc coming  in.

Good performance against a weakened Stoke side at the weekend. Drinkwater was assured and his goal was amazing. I hope Conte keeps him in midfield. Question is whether to play a three  man or two man midfield. The midfield will be the key to this match. I'd like three upfront.....Hazard, Pedro and Morata. We need to attack them and keep them on the backfoot.  No sitting back and absorbing pressure. Go for them from the start. They have a lot of injuries and Conte needs to beat the Wenger hoodoo. COME ON YOU BLUES !!!

Edited January 2, 20188 yr by TheBluesBrother

Gaffer's Pre-match Press Conference

 

It's our first match of the new year. It's another chance to go second in the table. It's a London Derby. It's Arsenal.

Enough said.

Come on you Chelsea!!

Think we will get win in this one.

I think Willian fully deserves to start so we will go for a 3-4-3. 

I would also go for Drinkwater in midfield with Kante. Have been really surprised by Drinkwater since we signed him.

 

COYB

With all of our rivals for the top 4 winning, we need to get a positive result out of this one. If we play at our best then we should win really, but consistency is not something we have been great with so far this season. I'll take a draw, but if we can get a win, that would give us a big boost and annoy then that will put a downer on the chasing teams.

1 hour ago, Scott Harris said:

I'll take a draw, but if we can get a win, that would give us a big boost and annoy then that will put a downer on the chasing teams.

not to forget the manure faithful as CFC leap frogs them again

Edited January 3, 20188 yr by robdog

a 1 nil away win thanks to Willian

On 31.12.2017 at 23:19, robdog said:

not sure if this is good news or not but Ozil won't play in this match - I guess he is broke dick again

Good. Also without Kolasinac.d-Nile

Need to win this. Wenger seems to have Conte's number though (shockingly). Hope we can get a win.

Arsenal have got quite a few injuries but I still think they will score, with Arsenals defence I can see Chelsea scoring so expecting a few goals. If Cahill is on the left I would play Walcott or Wellbeck on the right and just say everytime you get the ball run at him, on a big pitch and one on one you will make chances, that's were I see the weakness in Chelsea's team anyway.

I'm going for 2-1 Chelsea 

 

 

On 1/2/2018 at 13:48, Ernie_blue said:

Willian is word class and in the form of his life because of one game. No player is in form because of one game. Willian = inconsistent, hopefully he proves me wrong though. 

Where did I mention he's world class and in the form of his life? you got a funny way to make stuff up.

On a completely different matter, we'd win this game if we manage to keep 11 players on the field, 2 harsh ref decisions and one crazy tackle cost us the last 3 games against them.

 

 

1 hour ago, didierforever said:

Need to win this. Wenger seems to have Conte's number though (shockingly). Hope we can get a win.

I would say it's more Conte gives Wenger his number than Wenger having it.

7 minutes ago, icecoolguy22 said:

Where did I mention he's world class and in the form of his life? you got a funny way to make stuff up.

On a completely different matter, we'd win this game if we manage to keep 11 players on the field, 2 harsh ref decisions and one crazy tackle cost us the last 3 games against them.

 

 

I was being sarcastic because there are posts which say he is world class and others do write Willian is in form when he has one good game, they forget the other 5 sh*t ones. Anyway the same conversation happens after each good game, hopefully he does have a good game because I hate Arsenal.

I can't remember the Charity sheild as it's a frendly but the game at the bridge Arsenal should have won, Chelsea was poor that day. Arsenal dominated the FA cup final, Chelsea didn't even bother to turn up. 

 

We're due a win against these tossers ...come on Chelsea blow these c**ts away!!!! 

Game day.

Come on Chelsea.

Take any win,as always.

Just do it Chelsea. Just do it.

Can see the 3-5-2 coming out again. Probably:

Courtois

Cahill
Christensen
Azpilicueta

Alonso
Bakayoko
Kante
Drinkwater
Moses

Hazard

Morata

2 hours ago, Zeta said:

Can see the 3-5-2 coming out again. Probably:

Courtois

Cahill
Christensen
Azpilicueta

Alonso
Bakayoko
Kante
Drinkwater
Moses

Hazard

Morata

I hope Rudiger starts over Cahill just to add a bit of pace to the back line. 

If Sanchez, Bellerin,  Iwobi and Welbeck all start we will need his pace. 

I want to see Willian play today also, he was the best player on the pitch last match, he deserves the start IMO

Start the game 352
Tibo
Rudiger Christensen Azpi
Alonso Drinkwater Fabregas Kante Moses
Hazard Morata

Then if we aren't scoring and it's mid-late in the second half
433
Tibo
Rudiger Christensen Azpi
Alonso Fabregas Kante Pedro
Hazard Morata Willian
 

Edited January 3, 20188 yr by TomCFC85