To the tune of "Sugar, honey, honey"
Morata!
Do do do do do doo
Ah Eden Hazard
Do do do do do doo
Marcos Alonsooo
Azpi and N'golooo
Yes we've got
Morata!
Do do do do do doo
Ah Eden Hazard
Do do do do do doo
Marcos Alonsooo
Azpi and N'golooo

Courtois

Azpi-Christensen-Rudiger

Moses-Kante-Drinkwater-Alonso

Barkley-Hazard-Willian

 

Might be a bit too soon for Barkley but give him his chance early I say, nothing to lose at this point because I really can't be bothered watching another 0-0. 

4 hours ago, Famous CFC said:

Hate 12:30 kickoffs. 5:30 on a Saturday is the best slot. 

BEER and more BEER

Can't say I'm looking forward to this much. I fear it's going to be more of the same we've seen since Christmas. No doubt Brighton will give it everything and we're mentally weak (unless the shambles v Norwich has woken us up) so I suspect we lose this one - possibly 2-0  

                 Courtois

    Rudiger - Christensen - Cahill
Moses - Kante - Barkley - Alonso
     Willian - Michy - Hazard

 

Got to give Dave a break, Rudiger has already played in the right of 3 position with good affect.

Willian to play 60 mins then Musonda.

Bakayoko and Drinkwater cold baths for a week.

Michy 90 mins playing away from home, more space, no worry of Morata coming on, go for it, last chance saloon.

Barkley to play 60 mins then Cesc to come on.

Pedro and Morata to watch old B/W footage of football players staying on their feet.

1 hour ago, chi blue said:

BEER and more BEER

By the time the 5:30 kickoff comes around, I'd be like..

Edited January 18, 20188 yr by Famous CFC

If Barkley starts he'll get Man of the match. 

two teams who can't score......this should be a cracking game. 0-0 

Edited January 19, 20188 yr by CFCCAN

So we will be without morata, Pedro, probably Fabregas.

can see us getting a draw sadly 

courtois 

Azbi christensen rudi

moses Kante bakayoko Alonso 

Willy Michy hazard

hope to see Barkley at least make 20mins from the bench.

 

I hope to see Bats. 

Tibo

Azpi Andreas Cahill

Moses Kante DD/Baka Alonso

Willian Bats Hazard

Bats will need both hazard and willian. Cant be hoping for him to link up perfectly with hazard. a front 2 of willian and hazard (in a 3-5-2 will be too 1D). Need to go to 3-4-3.

Not the years most anticipated game to be completely honest....

I really hope our lads go all out early and with luck score ja one or two. Maybe even a penalty...

With 2 attackers suspended, I'd expect to see the 3-5-2, and another incredibly tedious and dull game.

I think he'll go for:

Courtois

Rudiger
Christensen
Azpilicueta

Alonso
Fabregas
Bakayoko
Kante
Moses

Willian
Batshayui

Morata and Pedro both out is almost unbelievably bad, but at least if Bats plays we might actually stand a chance of converting some of the chances we're creating. If there's one thing he's good at, it's instinctive finishing around the 6 yard box. If it pans out as an attack v defence game again, then we just need to keep sticking plenty of balls into the area and have him hang around in front of goal.

Let's be honest, this will be a tough game given what's been happening, they will be confident of getting a result against us, knowing we don't have a goal in us and they could some damage in the dying minutes given the way we have been defending lately. They were comfortable against us a month ago, until we stepped up in the second half. We have to play Batshuyai, don't even have Pedro to play the false 9 system. I don't want see Cesc in a front 3 position, he doesn't have the mobility to get past defender in tight spaces or confidence to shoot. If we are lucky, get a set piece goal early and set the tone, we will be in trouble if we don't score after 20 minutes.

On 2018-01-16 at 10:49, RIP Mourinho said:

What I want to see:

Courtois

Dave  Andreas  Rudiger

Zappa  Kante  DW  Alonso

Pedro Morata Hazard

What i think we'll see:

Courtois

Dave  Andreas  Cahill

Moses Cesc Kante DW Alonso

Hazard Morata

havent seen the injury news yet but im not sure if cahill is playing, cesc is also in doubt

                    Courtois
  Rudiger - Christensen - Luiz - Azpi
       Fabregas - Kante - Barkley
      Willian - Batshuayi - Hazard

Edited January 19, 20188 yr by the special one

Cahill, Fabregas, Morata and Pedro unavailable.
I'm guessing
Thibaut
Azpi Christensen Rudiger
Moses Bakayoko Kante Alonso
Willian Hazard Barkley

Edited January 19, 20188 yr by TomCFC85

Cesc and Cahill both out of the game and Barkley confirmed to be travelling with the squad.

Therefore:

Courtois

Azpi Christensen Rudiger

Moses Kante Drinkwater Alonso

Willian Batshuayi Hazard

Bench: Cabalero / Ampadu / Luiz / Zappacosta / Barkley / Bakayoko / Musonda / 

Just now, TomCFC85 said:

Cahill, Fabregas, Morata and Pedro unavailable.
I'm guessing
Thibaut
Azpi Christensen Rudiger
Moses Bakayoko Drinkwater Alonso
Willian Hazard Barkley

Kante??

Just now, RIP Mourinho said:

Kante??

lol I forgot, swap Drinkwater with Kante.

On 17/01/2018 at 15:30, TomCFC85 said:

Courtois
Azpi Andreas Rudiger
Moses Kante Drinkwater Alonso
Barkley Morata Hazard
 

 

On 17/01/2018 at 23:30, axman2526 said:

 

 

Best do over those picks fellas lol

 

Tibo

 

Rudiger 

Christensen

Ampadu

 

Moses

Kante

Drinkwater

Alonso

 

Barkley 

Batman

Hazard

 

Cannot ask dave or willian to start after a full game tonight. Would rather not use drinkwater too but who else do we have.

 

21 hours ago, JMaher94 said:

Courtois

Azpi Christensen Rudiger

Moses Kante Bakayoko/Drinkwater Alonso

Barkley Hazard Willian

2-0 Chelsea.

 

17 hours ago, Slojo said:

Courtois

Azpi-Christensen-Rudiger

Moses-Kante-Drinkwater-Alonso

Barkley-Hazard-Willian

 

Might be a bit too soon for Barkley but give him his chance early I say, nothing to lose at this point because I really can't be bothered watching another 0-0. 

 

1 hour ago, TomCFC85 said:

Cahill, Fabregas, Morata and Pedro unavailable.
I'm guessing
Thibaut
Azpi Christensen Rudiger
Moses Bakayoko Kante Alonso
Willian Hazard Barkley

 

 

Barkley is not a forward, he's a CAM.

9 minutes ago, coco said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barkley is not a forward, he's a CAM.

The way Conte's 343 works though, don't they go deeper into the middle, CF style?

I think this might be the starting line up:

Azpi Christensen Rudiger

Moses, Willian, Kante, Drinkwater, Alonso

Bats, Hazard.

Bats will be Bats in all the wrong positions yet just might find the net and if he doesn't then Barkley gets a run out for the last 20 minutes.

Gaffer's Pre-match Press Conference

 

I have no idea how we'll start tomorrow. I'd say start Baka in this game & DD on Wednesday. 

Also have no idea how Barkley will fit in. Presumably he'd slot in behind a top 2 of Morata & Hazard? Obviously that can't happen this game but food for thought. Would like to see him get a decent run out just incase we actually see something exciting happen.