Guess the starting XI...

Well it won’t be the same as some will need a rest!

1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

Guess the starting XI...

Or guess who won't be starting... 

53 minutes ago, Richard P said:

Well it won’t be the same as some will need a rest!

Take out Pedro & Kovacic, put in Hazard and Kante. Emerson for Alonso if Sarri is feeling adventurous. 

1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

Take out Pedro & Kovacic, put in Hazard and Kante. Emerson for Alonso if Sarri is feeling adventurous. 

With the following subs already penciled in:

- Kovacic for Barkley, 70th minute

- Pedro for Willian, 75th minute

- Giroud for Higuain, 80th minute

 

Team manages itself really.

Just need a cardboard cut out of Sarri really.

4 hours ago, Munkworth said:

Guess the starting XI...

Kepa

 

Azpi

christensen 

Luiz

emerson 

 

Jorginho 

kante 

barkely 

 

Pedro 

Higuain 

hazard 

 Keppa

 

Azpi   Ruigier Luiz Emerson/Alonso (I'm indifferent to those two)

           Kante

RLC  Barkely

CHO/Willian  Higuain Hazard

 

I'm over  Jorginho being an automatic starter, its not necessarily his fault but the team needs a different approach in the midfield, Kante provides that. RLC and Barkely provide more attacking thrust than Kovacic

CHO deserves a start, not necessarily better than Willian this season but provides a changeup that we need.

Come on Chelsea !

Kepa

 Azpi Rüdiger Luiz Emerson

Kante Jorginho Kovacic

Pedro Higuain Hazard

Kepa

Azpi  Christensen  Luiz  Emerson

Jorginho

Kante            RLC

Pedro      Hazard      CHO

 

Rudiger dropped after his disaster-class at the weekend. Could easily have given away a penalty and received a red on another day. Think a cool and calm head like Christensen next to Luiz works well. Emerson restored to the side to add some pace to the full back position too.

Kante back in because he's Kante, doesn't really need much explanation. RLC needs more starts to his name. Offers so much more than any of our other midfielders in that position and it baffles me how a limited footballer like Barkley seems to be first choice.

Mixed it about a bit up top. Last game Higuain was dropping deep and playing like a number 10, if that's the case may as well stick Hazard there and allow a bit of creativity. By doing that we can afford to play both CHO and Hazard at the same time. Pedro to offer the defensive work rate Sarri seems to like from his wingers.

 

Having said this, i expect to see:

Kepa

Azpi  Rudiger  Luiz  Emerson

Jorginho

Kante      Kovacic

Willian     Higuain     Hazard

Judging by yesterday's lineup, it would seem that Sarri deems fatigue to be a potential issue and is taking steps to prevent it. Based on that, you would deduce (hope?) that we'll see the following:

 

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

Azpilicueta-----Rudiger-----Luiz------Emerson

----------------------Jorginho

----------------Kanté------Loftus-Cheek

Hudson-Odoi----------------------------Hazard

-------------------Higuain/Giroud

Based on the performances yesterday I would go for:

Kepa, Emerson, Christensen, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Kante, Loftus-Cheek, Hazard, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi

 

So I fully expect the team to be:

Kepa, Emerson, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, Hazard, Higuain, Willian

After seeing Rudiger's gaffes on MOTD, it would be wise to rest him for a couple of games and bring in Christensen.

Refs will now be looking at Rudiger.

Expect the usual line up and usual flow of events, we will be chasing the game with 15-20 to go. I'm sure Brighton knows how to defend with 2 lines of 4 around the box, easy game.. for them.

we are beeing trashed all over for an offside goal yet we were robbed of so many this year.  and the first pulling for penalty yesterday was done by gunnarsson so f**k EM ALL

I don' feel sorry at all. how many games did refs 'won' for darlings and how many for us this year? f**king one. and daily fail has more articles about our game yesterday than another f**king scousers god sent win.

Edited April 1, 20197 yr by mojo

Kepa

Azpi Christensen Luiz Emerson

RLC Jorginho Kante

CHO Higuain Hazard

Giroud to come on and score in 92 mins.

1 - 1

Brighton are not a good side and at home we should be putting them away with few problems. That said, they are in danger of being involved in a relegation battle whilst also having an eye on an FA Cup semi-final this coming weekend. Anyway, I hope the starting line-up is along the lines of: 

Kepa

Azpi Christensen Luiz Emerson

RLC Kante Barkley

CHO Giroud Hazard

With that line-up we'll win comfortably, reckon 5-0 at least!

Then keep the same side for West Ham at the weekend and another 5-0.

 

 

Edited April 1, 20197 yr by Nibs

Have CHO and Hazard ever been on the pitch together? I pray we see it this week. 

Loftus Cheeck and other 10 players. 

18 hours ago, Munkworth said:

Just need a cardboard cut out of Sarri really.

Reckon a cardboard cut out of Sarri would actually be better at motivating a performance as surely saying nothing at all has got to be better than what hes currently telling them what to do.

I hope we would see something like this:

 

Kepa

Azpi 

christensen 

Luiz

emerson 

 

Kante

barkely 

RLC 

 

CHO 

Giroud 

hazard 

 

Though if ampadu started in place of Barkley I would be happy too.

I hope we would see something like this:
 
Kepa
Azpi 
christensen 
Luiz
emerson 
 
Kante
barkely 
RLC 
 
CHO 
Giroud 
hazard 
 
Though if ampadu started in place of Barkley I would be happy too.

For a home game against Brighton, that midfield is perfect. Ampadu for Barkley will make more sense if its an away game. The reason why we struggle to score most times against small teams that pack the bus is because most of our starting midfielders (Kante, Kovacic, Jorginho) can't consistently create chance or score goals. If we start a home game against any average team with at least two of the above players starting in the midfield or even Ampadu included, Hazard will have to be at his best for us to get a win.
I think Sarri should find a way to include Willian in our midfield options so CHO can have more game time on the wing. A midfield of Willian, RLC and Jorginho/Kante will be more creative and adventurous than any midfield selection we have ever tried this season.

Another must win game again. Seems this season every game is. Ah well come on chels.