Think kepa destroyed our momentum. Spurs win imo.

 

I would go with:

 

Bulka

 

Azpi

Rudiger

christensen 

emerson 

 

Jorginho 

kante 

RLC 

 

CHO 

Higuain 

Hazard

After the shift most of our team put in today - I can see very tired legs which should favor the Spurs. This is what I would like to see, but i can see us going 4-3-3 and playing the regulars.

CABALLERO

ZAPPA-CAHILL-CHRISTENSEN-ALONSO

ODOI-AMPADU-KOVACIC-R.L.CHEEKS

HIGUAIN-GIROUD

I hope Sarri swallows his pride and instructs the players to curb the expansive football and play narrow and defensive. We are in a fight for top 4 and a draw vs Spurs will go a long way for us.

I would play the same team and hope for a similar performance with light training as they seek to punish Spurs for losing the cup and put us above Utd.

The right tactics and I think we can beat Spurs.

Edited February 24, 20197 yr by Strider6003

Big Willy deserves a game between the sticks! Kepa can go tidy his bedroom or do some chores at home!

Please beat Spuds !

I'd play Hazard off the bench, he's got be exhausted after 120 minutes, last thing we want is fresh opposition players kick him off the field earfly. Keep ourselves in the game until 30 to go, bring Hazard on and we should be able to turn around a 1 goal deficit or win the game.

Kepa

Azpi   Christensen   Luiz   Emerson

Jorginho

Kante         RLC

CHO     Higuain     Willian

 

If the club are really gonna try and play out this 'misunderstanding' nonsense then Kepa has to carry on starting. Christensen in for Rudiger to give him a rest. RLC deserves a start. Hazard rested after a long 120 mins up top on his own, can bring him on in the 60th if we're struggling.

Kepa

Ampadu Christensen   Luiz   Emerson

Jorginho

Kante         RLC

CHO     Higuain     Willian

We had 54% and 58% possession against them in the last two games (home and away).  Those kind of figures restrict Spuds to about 35 mins per game on the ball, but that means they are 55 minutes in defensive shape, that's why we struggle to score against teams we have more possession against. Last night we had the ball 39% and yet created as many if not more chances than with much more possession.

If Kepa kicks down the field as well as playing out from the back it confuses the opposition, hopefully we use this tactic again it certainly helped Jorginho yesterday.

kepa

azpilicueta 

rudiger

Christiansen 

emerson

kante

jorginho

rlc

willian

hazard

higuain 

I'm feeling pretty confident. I think we will win 2 nil.

Glad Burnley beat them on Saturday, as hopefully that defeat knocks their confidence.

 

 

I hope we are far, far, better than the last time we played them in the League.

A repeat of our Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg at The Bridge, in both attitude and performance  will do me.

And of course the result is a win for us...

I'm fully embracing the new attitude and as per popular opinion yesterday, I don't mind what the result is; as long as we play well I'll be happy. And it'd be nice if the substitutions go without any further misunderstandings.

The team is very unstable and another loss against Spuds would be horrible, personally I prefer to win spuds every season every game over any other opponent.

But after so many shaky performances this season I can't expect the squad to show up and simply win and make it look easy.

Sarri should adapt for this game, make a 4-5-1 without a false 9 and play hard, start with RLC and CHO and put Higuain as the striker.

Cant see the point in the smaller kepa playing for us again. Caballero for this match plz...this chelsea lot owe it to themselves as well as the fans to bring some happiness to chelsea fc by curbing once and for all the filths prem attempt...end of. 

I would imagine that we see the same team that rolled out at Stamford Bridge against Tott in the league cup. Maybe RLC to start. He has shown time and time again that he needs to play. He just has to stay healthy:

kepa

Azpi Rudi Christensen Emerson

Kante Jorginho RLC

CHO Higuain Hazard

 

However, with the majority of that lineup having played 120 minutes (Azp, Rudi, Emerson, Kante, Jorgihno, Hazard) I could see some bit of rotating and wouldn't be surprised to see Alonso and Kovacic in the squad.

On second thoughts our "first 11" will be too knackered and we will need to set up to defend and counter.

 

Bulka

 

Ampadu

Cahill

christensen 

Alonso

 

Kova

Kante

RLC 

 

Willian

Giroud

CHO

 

Superman Kante only one of the 120 minute men to start.

It would be interesting to see who is going to be our goalkeeper, it seems like Sarri has got it wrong there but Kepa shouldn't do whatever he did. 

I'd like to see this starting lineup:

------------ Caballero -------------

Azpi - Rudiger - Christensen - Emerson

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

--------- Loftus-Cheek ---------

CHO --- Hazard --- Willian

 

I think Jorginho was good against City despite his penalty. Emerson must keep his place, RLC and CHO have to start.

COME ON CHELS!!!!

Play like we did yesterday ,sing like we did yesterday and there will be only one winner.

Up the Chels 

feeling a lot more confident about this one after last nights performance, ffs if burnley can and chelsea can not !!

On second thoughts our "first 11" will be too knackered and we will need to set up to defend and counter.
 
Bulka
 
Ampadu
Cahill
christensen 
Alonso
 
Kova
Kante
RLC 
 
Willian
Giroud
CHO
 
Superman Kante only one of the 120 minute men to start.

Caballero deserve to start this.

2 hours ago, wallosh said:

15 hours ago, axman2526 said:

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Caballero deserve to start this.

Why? Because he  couldn't come on Sunday? That's hardly "deserving", that's feeling sorry for  him and vindictive towards Kepa. Deserving is when you're better than the others, and Willy probably isn't.

We need to play our best team, no room for sentiments.

I see Spuds are already writing us off  http://spursforlife.com/tottenham-in-no-mood-to-say-sarri/

Be great to shut them up with all three points and make the top four race a bit tight for them, especially if they then lose to Arsenal as well.