23 minutes ago, ducavis said:

He better not be starting him tonight. 

Hmmm.. Idea is to see if having Hazard, CHO & RLC behind him gets him scoring.

Yes... I'm excited about the Starting XI

 

Finally some reward for players who performed well!!

Had Sarri lost his mine [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] am I really seeing the same line up again.

 

Seriously very happy with the line up feel more confident now

 

Watch Jorginho dictate the game I hope West ham try man mark him so that CHO RLC Hazard get extra space to exploit

I would have preferred Giroud here and Higuaín in Europe.

12 hours ago, evissy said:

I'm hoping: Kepa, Azpi, Rudi, Luiz, Emerson, Jorg, Ruben, Kante, Haz, Higs, Callum. 

I'm expecting: Alonso, Barkley and Pedro. 

My hopes were answered!

Just now, Strider6003 said:

I would have preferred Giroud here and Higuaín in Europe.

Nah. Giroud has been hanging them in in Europe, works out better this way. 

Good team, come on the Chels! 

RLC and CH-O starting consecutive league games? What on earth has Sarri been smoking.

It's almost as if he's stumbled onto the one thing that may well keep him in the job and quell the baying mob.

3 minutes ago, Brutos said:

Had Sarri lost his mine am I really seeing the same line up again.

 

Seriously very happy with the line up feel more confident now

 

Watch Jorginho dictate the game I hope West ham try man mark him so that CHO RLC Hazard get extra space to exploit

Not the same line up again but it's nice to see CHO and RLC getting two games in a row. Let's see how Higuain performs in front of that forward line!

Triple H Walk-Up Music

 

Good side well done Sarri sould of kept Giroud in the side but looking forward to the game now?

3 minutes ago, Strider6003 said:

I would have preferred Giroud here and Higuaín in Europe.

On current form I'd take Giroud in both, tbh. Being a Monday fixture rather than Sunday complicates it re: Thursday but it's not as if he's played a lot of football this season, I'm sure he'd be chomping at the bit to start a couple of games back-to-back.

Fingers crossed Goals/Assists from RLC/CHO should guarantee them a start v Liverpool.

Fingers crossed Goals/Assists from RLC/CHO should guarantee them a start v Liverpool.

Like the line-up.  I am a little worried that WeePea Hernandez is playing for them as he loves a goal against us.

No complaints about the line up again. Hopefully it will be an open game looking at that west ham team.

West Ham playing in a 4-2-2-2 ?

Not the same line up again but it's nice to see CHO and RLC getting two games in a row. Let's see how Higuain performs in front of that forward line!

Yeah just realise got too excited about CHO and RLC starting

17 minutes ago, Charles Ryder said:

On current form I'd take Giroud in both, tbh. Being a Monday fixture rather than Sunday complicates it re: Thursday but it's not as if he's played a lot of football this season, I'm sure he'd be chomping at the bit to start a couple of games back-to-back.

IMHO Don Maurizio has been managing the side decently - injuries haven't been an issue because of his management

VIVA LA SARRI

VIVA LA SARRI

Another start for Loftus-Cheek and Hudson-Odoi, excellent. I'm happy Emerson kept his spot too. Christensen and Giroud are unfortunate to miss out, although I expect the pair of them to play in the Europa League.

just in case anyone wants to know the opposition line-up, here it is

 

7 minutes ago, robdog said:

IMHO Don Maurizio has been managing the side decently - injuries haven't been an issue because of his management

I'm not exactly 'Sarri out' to be clear, more Sarri ambivalent.

Happy with the line up, though I think Christensen can count himself unlucky not to start.

Glad Sarri has seen sense and given RLC and CHO a proper chance. 

Higuain has to score tonight or I think he’s time at Chelsea will be coming to a swift end. 

Disappointed there’s no Giroud or Christensen but buzzing Hudson-Odoi and Loftus-Cheek are starting tonight!!