4 hours ago, mclovin83 said:

Is Kovacic injured, or are you just in favour of Barkley for this one?

I would say no need to rush Kovacic back. OF course maybe he is good for sunday, but we actually have decent midfield depth with Fabregas coming back.

46 minutes ago, coco said:

They can raise it, and some, but if we turn up and play like we have been with most of the possession, then they will have to be very careful coming at us all guns blazing, that's exactly what Sarri would want. However if they sit back and soak it up and use the space in behind us when were further forward, it may turn out different. At the end of the day if we take our chances we win.

Feel better of that happening with Giroud getting the nod to start as I expect he will.

Hazard nice and rested to tear apart the west ham defence. Barkley to start over Kovacic and RLC to come on second half. Would be nice to see Christensen come in but I doubt thats happening

they always raise their game vs CFC as its their 'cup final' and we seem to struggle no matter if were in form or not. based upon prior encounters at their gaff can expect a full on start from them (which should be good practice for the Bindippers games). If the initial storm can be weathered and if Arnotovich is unfit (as he will bother our back 4) could get a result out of here. They will of course try and kick the crap out of Eddie who wont get any protection from Mike Dean. A draw will be ok jut no loss please.

12 minutes ago, General said:

they always raise their game vs CFC as its their 'cup final' and we seem to struggle no matter if were in form or not. based upon prior encounters at their gaff can expect a full on start from them (which should be good practice for the Bindippers games). If the initial storm can be weathered and if Arnotovich is unfit (as he will bother our back 4) could get a result out of here. They will of course try and kick the crap out of Eddie who wont get any protection from Mike Dean. A draw will be ok jut no loss please.

well I read that Chicharito won't play - that dude always scores vs Chelsea

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It's never an easy game v them. I accept that's stating the obvious, sorry !

Hopefully we come away with a win to keep our good start going.

Have fun you lot attending. KTBFFH..Methinks a draw

Any truth to the rumours that Chicarito, Carroll and Arnautovic are all not going to be available? 

22 hours ago, Jezq8 said:

London derby, and hammers will play as if there lives depended on it. Slightly worried about this, and feel we might drop points here.

 

anyway I would go with ( I guess pedro will be out for this game?)

 

kepa 

azbi rudiger luiz Alonso 

kante jorginho kovacic 

willian giroud hazard

subs caballero, christensen, Fabregas, Barkley, morata, Moses, zappacosta

 

 

We must remember this is the pikies cup final, they have always been bitter as we have always stolen the headlines from them whether on or off the pitch, and now they aren't even West Ham anymore, renting and playing at the Stratford white elephant!

Quite happy with Mike Dean being the ref, should stop them kicking lumps out of us without getting punished. Just have to make sure we don't get drawn into a kicking battle.

2 hours ago, enigma said:

Any truth to the rumours that Chicarito, Carroll and Arnautovic are all not going to be available? 

That would be great if true......a bonus.

3 hours ago, enigma said:

Any truth to the rumours that Chicarito, Carroll and Arnautovic ?are all not going to be available? 

 I got the info about Chicharito on a Spanish Channel Thursday evening.  Arnautovic is struggling for fitness & looks to be a game time decision. Carroll has been out since July & isn't expected back until December or January. 

FYI enigma - Google is your friend

Must win game to put us back to the top again. Won't be easy, but possible of course.

Any news on Kovacic? If he's still out, then this is the lineup I'd like to see:

------------- Kepa ------------

Azpilicueta - Luiz - Rudiger - Alonso

-------- Jorginho --- Kante --------

Willian -------- Barkley ------ Hazard

-------------- Giroud ------------

 

COME ON CHELS!!!!

24 minutes ago, IliyaKrostin said:

Any news on Kovacic?

 

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Edited September 22, 20187 yr by mojo

HI

i am in Paris for this game staying near Montmartre. Does anyone know a bar in the area that will be showing the game?

Cheers

dave

 

1 hour ago, ozboy said:

HI

i am in Paris for this game staying near Montmartre?. Does anyone know a bar in the area that will be showing the game?

Cheers

dave

 

http://harp.paris 

Quote from west ham forum "those c**ts will be feeling last night a little so we need to get at them from the off

I get why people might think we need some pace at right back

do we put sanchez on hazard or just play the same side as last week and kick f**k out of them"

Nothing new.

Remind them, we spank them!

Having Hernandez/Carroll out will help because those two have a good record against Chelsea.

As for burning our high line with pace, I'd actually be more worried about Felipe Anderson than Arnautovic in that respect, even though Arnautovic's attacking movement is more dangerous.

Pellegrini has gone from a (failed) 4-2-3-1 to a more successful 4-3-3, so I expect him to line up with that formation against Chelsea. Not that it is beyond Pellegrini to try something different...

His sides have always been shaky at the back, so I expect West Ham to concede at least one goal. 

I expect Hazard to regularly burn Zabaleta for pace and Masuaku to leave a lot of space at the back - he isn't the best at defending. 

As for their midfield, Mark Noble is positively glacial these days and in all honestly should have been relegated to the bench. I'm not sure why Pellegrini thinks that he can play a pressing game particularly effectively. We should be able to dominate their midfield in light of Noble's lack of mobility if there is a 3 vs 3 situation. 

We should win this game, but I expect goals to be scored and a reverse is possible. 

Just now, DaRick said:

Pellegrini has gone from a (failed) 4-2-3-1 to a more successful 4-3-3, so I expect him to line up with that formation against Chelsea.

Lee Dixon & Matt Holland have some interesting ideas & good analysis

 

I hope we don't let that c**t Chicarito score again...

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/9/22/pmb--west-ham-v-chelsea---history

BLUE NOTES

Goals from Jimmy Windridge and Billy Bridgeman secured Chelsea’s first ever top-tier victory on 23 September 1907, the newly promoted Londoners beating defending champions Newcastle 2-0 at the Bridge, with debutant Jack Whitley securing our first clean sheet at that level.

Happily take a 2-0 Blues win today.

Come on Chelsea.