1 minute ago, RIP Mourinho said:

I'd go for a 352 again. Pedro and Willian aren't good enough to warrant using the 343.

Courtois

Azpi  Andreas  Cahill

Moses  Drinkwater  Kante  Alonso

Cesc

Eden  Morata.

 

Playing with 11 men this time (No Bakayoko) should get us the win.

I would opt for Rudiger rather than Cahill.

Big game. Arsenal realistically only have this Cup to play for. They are out of the FA CUP, Adrift in the Premiership and won't win the Europa Cup with teams like Atletico Madrid in there. They will throw the kitchen sink at winning this semi final. I'd like to see Jante and Drinkwater in mudfield, Hazard Willian and Morata upfront, Alonso and Moses on the wing backs and Dave, Christiansen and Rudiger at the back. We need more pace tomorrow and we need to win. It ain't going to be easy. COME ON YOU BLUES !!!

I have a feeling l'ars will try to make it difficult in the sense of destroying our game and have the advantage at home in last game. Sure it will not work and they loose 3 - 0. Willian, Hazard, Morata on top is what I hope for. 

Bye bye l'ars and I'arsene w**ker.

Edited January 9, 20188 yr by Nikos

Strong Arsenal win if Whatajoko plays. 1-0 scraped win for us if he doesn't. We'll need every advantage we can get before the second leg because Antonio will definitely play the stupid berk for the return.

We win tonight we go through, i don't see Arsenal outscoring us in the second leg. Wenger heavily rotated for the Fa Cup, meaning both teams tonight at full strenght.

On 07/01/2018 at 22:23, Jamesc88 said:

Silverware is silverware and when we have won this before it’s been great. I think we should be naming a full strength team against Arsenal.

Also if anyone can beat city then it’s us, and a day out at Wembley for a cup final is a great occasion whether you win or lose you want to be in cup finals competing for every trophy, so to disregard this just because it’s the “league cup” is a joke.

Theres youth competitions to develop youth players.

well said..

and talking about youth teams - our under 21 team is a part of checkatrade (EFL) trophy... 

our boys won 3rd round match yday v portsmouth 2-1.. musonda scored 2 goals...

 

 

hope morata finds the net today and shushh the trollers!!

16 hours ago, Strider6003 said:

I would opt for Rudiger rather than Cahill.

As would i tbf but i can't see Antonio dropping our captain for a 'big' game. 

13 hours ago, OverAndOut said:

Strong Arsenal win if Whatajoko plays. 1-0 scraped win for us if he doesn't. We'll need every advantage we can get before the second leg because Antonio will definitely play the stupid berk for the return.

This isn't remotely funny and is beyond childish. Please grow up a bit before posting again. 

23 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

This isn't remotely funny and is beyond childish. Please grow up a bit before posting again. 

Don't feed the trolls.

Tibo 

Dave Christensen Cahill

Moses DD Kante Fabregas Alonso 

Morata hazard

drinkwater has done everything he can to warrant a start. Cesc in a 3-man mid is the way to go forward. Provides the extra body as well as the creativity.

Morata needs to take his chances. I would go with GC in this game.Hopefully Conte can beat wenger (I know he has, but seems like an age ago).

The players should be rested and geared up for the game. 

Match day.Our strongest line up please,it is a semi final.Bakayoko deserves to be dropped as he needs to up his game a lot.I would probably pick Rudiger over Cahill for this.Willian and Pedro to come off the bench if required.Bats to be loaned out asap,he has so much to learn im afraid.....COME ON YOU BLUES !

3 hours ago, TrueBlueBIH said:

We win tonight we go through, i don't see Arsenal outscoring us in the second leg. Wenger heavily rotated for the Fa Cup, meaning both teams tonight at full strenght.

Arsenal have got a lot of injuries and I’m reading Ozil is the lastest one, not quite full strength.

Chelsea 3-1 and Morata first goal scorer 33/1

Game Day. Come on Chelsea. Nervous now...

Blue is the colour!

Write this down. We are going absolute berserk tonight - 5:1 final score. 

36 minutes ago, Pendergast said:

Write this down. We are going absolute berserk tonight - 5:1 final score. 

Hope you're right! Always a little unsure with this fixture due to recent results but we should be coming away with a win here. Even with their extensive injuries list and crappy performances they always seem to put a shift in against us and have even more reason to do so with their recent FA cup exit. Hoping to see some fight after that shambolic performance against Norwich and some goals to give the forward line a much needed confidence boost! 

COYB!!

3-0 Chels!

1-1 tonight. Tie left precariously balanced because of a Slippyoko error undoing all the rest of the team's hard work, meaning we need to play a full team and go all out in the second leg.

17 minutes ago, OverAndOut said:

1-1 tonight. Tie left precariously balanced because of a Slippyoko error undoing all the rest of the team's hard work, meaning we need to play a full team and go all out in the second leg.

FFS are you still here?  Standard of mods has really dropped in this place these days.

You doing your standard whine and complain at every single thing you don't like, which seems to be everything because you're an awful bore, won't make Trashyoko any better.

55 minutes ago, OverAndOut said:

1-1 tonight. Tie left precariously balanced because of a Slippyoko error undoing all the rest of the team's hard work, meaning we need to play a full team and go all out in the second leg.

Stick to the Crappayoko. It suits him perfectly. Just like Crappacosta and Crapshuayi. 

2 minutes ago, Pendergast said:

Stick to the Crappayoko. It suits him perfectly. Just like Crappacosta and Crapshuayi. 

I feel like Jokeyoko deserves a new name every time, though. He's that awful. He stands there like a dementia sufferer, having just had several massive strokes, not really knowing what he is or who he is. Is he a professional footballer, or is he a failed DJ? No-one knows.

Mods need to tread carefully, it was trolls like this that ruined Talk Chelsea and turned it into the ghosttown it is today, this place will slowly go the same way if no action is taken.

Edited January 10, 20188 yr by Argo

46 minutes ago, Argo said:

Mods need to tread carefully, it was trolls like this that ruined Talk Chelsea and turned it into the ghosttown it is today, this place will slowly go the same way if no action is taken.

The mods can't read everything, we can help them by reporting the trolls and other utter morons.