Big game against Kiev on Thursday. Need to lay the hammer down on them so need to consider the condition of our best players and look at resting a few here.

Eden is looking a bit burnt out.

A win and the team is tied with Arsenal at the top 4-5 and manu goes down. Higuain probably to score here.

A win and the team is tied with Arsenal at the top 4-5 and manu goes down. Higuain probably to score here.

Our 6-0 defeat and their recent 5-1 win over B'mouth has hurt our GD majorly.

 

Sorry, Claudio. We need to stick a few goals past you.

 

Edit: Ok, just looked at the table and it isn't major. Only 1 goal behind United and 4 behind Arsenal.

 

Arsenal and Spurs face each other on Saturday which will be a good watch. Any outcome will have positives.

I hope Caballero keeps his place

I would consider resting Hazard, Azpi & Kante*

First two are knackered. (Disclaimer on Kante because I presume he needs a rest because he’s ran an incredible amount recently but you never know with n’golo) 

                 Willy 

Zappa Rudi Luiz Emerson

         Kova  

                  Barkley

     RLC

CHO  Higuain  Willian

I don’t like the idea of breaking up a team after a good win like that but a few of them have played a lot of football recently.

 

 

Fulham have sacked Claudio. I hope we utterly pulverize them now.

4 minutes ago, AlexTommo said:

Fulham have sacked Claudio. I hope we utterly pulverize them now.

Yep, official. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47401305

Lets hope that the new manager bounce doesn't affect us. 

16 minutes ago, Old Shaggy said:

Yep, official. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47401305

Lets hope that the new manager bounce doesn't affect us. 

Now I really hope CFC runs their dicks into the ground - IMHO who is ever making decision at that club should be fired - trying to rebuild a brand new team in the pre-season is what killed this club's current run in the Prem

now his replacement has been named It's another Chelsea Old Boy

 

Edited February 28, 20197 yr by robdog

With Hazard only playing 60 minutes yesterday, he will start and should start. I would think Sarri would give RLC, CHO and Christensen starts but I am not going to hold my breath on that front. Maybe RLC but he didn't play Barkley at all so he will probably be chomping at the bit to get Ross on the pitch. 

My team:

Kepa

Azpi Rudi/Luiz Christensen Emerson

Jorginho

RLC  Kante

CHO Higuain Hazard

 

Wouldn't be surprised to see Willian start however since he didn't start against spurs. Feel like Luiz or Rudi could use a match off and give Christensen some playing time, the kid deserves it. I have no issue with Kepa starting at all...

They should have given Jokanovic a full season after so much money invested. Ranieri probably didn't know what to do with the players he had.

7 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

They should have given Jokanovic a full season after so much money invested. Ranieri probably didn't know what to do with the players he had.

do they have a Director of Football? If not, here is a perfect example why this position should be applied for a Football club.

Kepa

Emerson
Rudiger
Christensen
Azpilicueta

Kovacic
Loftus-Cheek
Kante

Willian
Higuain
Hudson-Odoi

Fulham were struggling under Ranners but they did even worse under Jokanovic. Seems very harsh that Ranners was fired after barely 6 months. I hope we thrash them. However Fulham will probably have some renewed energy under the caretaker manager so I full expect a battle. Hopefully we can find a way to win, even if it has to be ugly.

I thought if he had got in some defenders during the January window they may have stood a chance, not sure what happened there.

I would still prioritise the league over europa at the moment, 10 games left for majority of the league. We have a game in hand and currently we are 3 points off top 4.

Full strength team this Sunday, and then give Hudson Odoi, RLC/Barkley, Giroud starts in Europe.

2nd worst side in the league, against the bottom we scored 5.

If a rotated side is not good enough to at least win this game and rest some legs then it speaks volumes.

 

Willy

 

Ampadu

Cahill 

christensen 

emerson 

 

Kova

Barkely 

RLC 

 

Willian

Giroud

CHO 

3 hours ago, axman2526 said:

2nd worst side in the league, against the bottom we scored 5.

If a rotated side is not good enough to at least win this game and rest some legs then it speaks volumes.

 

Willy

 

Ampadu

Cahill 

christensen 

emerson 

 

Kova

Barkely 

RLC 

 

Willian

Giroud

CHO 

You can't be serious. That is complacency at it's best. Would be ludicrous to go in with that team.

Hopefully the confidence we gained beating Spuds will carry into this game.

And they sacked Claudio Raniei yesterday !

5 hours ago, axman2526 said:

2nd worst side in the league, against the bottom we scored 5.

If a rotated side is not good enough to at least win this game and rest some legs then it speaks volumes.

 

Willy

 

Ampadu

Cahill 

christensen 

emerson 

 

Kova

Barkely 

RLC 

 

Willian

Giroud

CHO 

We must remember, this is Fulham's cup final, they beat us about 7 or 8 years ago and invaded pitch as if they had won the champions League, Rupert and Octavia spilt their Latte's all over the pitch in delight at the win, those bloody clappers on Sunday will be as loud as they've ever been, so team and us fans at game mustn't be complacent and have to be on it from KO, also watch new manager bounce. 

15 hours ago, Zeta said:

Kepa

Emerson
Rudiger
Christensen
Azpilicueta

Kovacic
Loftus-Cheek
Kante

Willian
Higuain
Hudson-Odoi

I admire those of you who still believe Ruben and CHO will ever start Premier League games under Sarri. I've stopped hoping and believing a while back, makes life easier

They should have given Jokanovic a full season after so much money invested. Ranieri probably didn't know what to do with the players he had.

Trust me, they were much worse under Jokanovic because they were over ambitious by playing an attacking game right from the beginning of the season. It was exactly like what we have been experiencing with Sarri. They never focus on being defensive in any of there games, not even when they were playing away to the big teams. The funniest thing was that, just like Sarri trust Jorginho who is bad defensively to initiate our attacking game from deep. Jean Michel Seri who has a similar playing style with Jorginho but more adventurous was also Jokanovic's main man who initiates there attacking game from deep, it doesn't help that Seri is also sh*t defensively. I have never seen a team come from the championship and survive simply by playing attacking game with flair. So right from the start, they were a relegation candidate to me. Am not surprised Jokanovic eventually got the sack. I think they were a little bit more solid defensively under Ranieri but it's always going to be difficult for the team to hit form while adapting and playing a different system when you find yourself at the other end of the table. Jokanovic should take blame if that team gets relegated.

Kepa
Emerson
Rudiger
Christensen
Azpilicueta
Kovacic
Loftus-Cheek
Kante
Willian
Higuain
Hudson-Odoi

Do you want Kepa to just walk back into the team after the clean sheet against Tottenham? I think Willy should continue for as long as the team keep on winning games consecutively. I really love Kepa but he hasn't really been amazing, I know he can do much better, so I will like him to know he won't easily just walk back into the team, he needs to work harder, I think thats how to get the best out of any player rather than just assuring them they will play regardless of whatever happens.

2nd worst side in the league, against the bottom we scored 5.
If a rotated side is not good enough to at least win this game and rest some legs then it speaks volumes.
 
Willy
 
Ampadu
Cahill 
christensen 
emerson 
 
Kova
Barkely 
RLC 
 
Willian
Giroud
CHO 

My only change will be Zapacosta for Cahill, we already know Cahill will never play under Sarri.

3 hours ago, chi blue said:

We must remember, this is Fulham's cup final, they beat us about 7 or 8 years ago and invaded pitch as if they had won the champions League, Rupert and Octavia spilt their Latte's all over the pitch in delight at the win, those bloody clappers on Sunday will be as loud as they've ever been, so team and us fans at game mustn't be complacent and have to be on it from KO, also watch new manager bounce. 

Got to give it to West Ham who sang '' Does your butler know your here'' to them