Looking forward to this one. Frank will get a fantastic reception and the atmosphere will be electric. We really need a win here. Bit worried about where the goals will come from so I hope Frank plays both Mount and Pulisic who are goal threats. I think Tammy will get the nod up front for confidence. Hope he can get a goal so he can be up and running.

16 hours ago, JM7 said:

I suspect that we will take the same sort of the game plan as what we saw at United - high press. Maybe slightly tweaked to avoid the counter which we will need to be very careful of with Vardy on the pitch. 

I don’t like Leicester, Rodgers or Vardy so I’m hoping we stuff them!

Really? I would have welcomed him to Chelsea when we were linked to strikers a couple windows previously. 

Kepa

Azpi Christensen zouma Emerson

Jorginho kante

Barkley mount pulisic

Abraham 

 

That's what I reckon we will be going with today. I'll be cheering from MHU. 

 

You can't break up the midfield 3 after the performances last game. The higher they play up the pitch the better.

                    Kepa

Cesar  Rudiger  Andreas  Emerson

        Kante  Jorginho  Kovacic

              Pulisic      Mount

                     Tammy

Subs: 

Pedro for Pulisic

Barkley for Mount

Giroud for Tammy

I think we're going to 4-2-3-1 as well -- same as bisright's lineup but Alonso is probably gonna be rotated and perhaps Pedro rather than Barkley 

Edited August 18, 20196 yr by MANoWAR

I’d like to see:

———-———— Kepa

Azpi—Christensen—Tomori—Emerson

—-————Kante—Jorginho

Pedro————Mount————-Pulisic

——————Abraham

 

I think we’ll see similar that with Zouma in for Tomori

Hugely excited for this.

Today is going to be very reminiscent of Jose's homecoming in 2013.

18 minutes ago, Jezz said:

Hugely excited for this.

Today is going to be very reminiscent of Jose's homecoming in 2013.

You just compared marmite to honey.

Looking forward to this. Got the nice cold beers in the fridge (which I've already made a start on) hoping for a result and first win of the season. Sir Frank will get a great reception, should give goosebumps. 

 

Leicester are a good team that could be pushing top 6 so I expect this to be a tough match. Let Kanté and Jorginho do their thing, need a big performance from Pulisic and Mount and get that donkey Zouma on the bench. 

 

2-1 (Pulisic and Tammy) 

 

COME ON CHELSEA!!!!! 

 

REFEREE DRAMA!

Well here's a situation you don't hear of every day! We'll let Sky Sports presenter David Jones explain: "The referee hasn’t made it yet. We’re hearing Graham Scott is stuck on the M40 and he has to be here for the full warm-up.

"If he doesn’t make it, then assigned fourth official Ollie Langford will take charge of his very first Premier League game. The assistant referee from Stockley Park, Dan Robathan, will then arrive to take the place of fourth official, unless Graham Scott arrives in time to take up that role."

 

Edited August 18, 20196 yr by DidierDrogbalala

Happy with that. He’s stuck with Mount and Pedro for me gives us more than Willian. Tammy off the bench to get his first goal then...

Is that a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3?

Ah piss he went with Giroud...think Christensen should not be risked if carrying a knock. Otherwise happy to see Mount and Pulisic in the team.

4-2-3-1

Surprised Pedro is starting after playing the full game Wednesday. A shame Tammy isn’t starting either but Giroud at least has a goal to his name. 

14 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

Surprised Pedro is starting after playing the full game Wednesday. A shame Tammy isn’t starting either but Giroud at least has a goal to his name. 

I still worry seriously about Girouds lack of pace. It’s such a key attribute nowadays. Giroud has none, hopefully Leicester will sit deep and we can make the most of Giroud but if they play with a high line then Giroud is the wrong player to have up there.

Tough on Tammy after starting at OT, deserved the start at home imo.

1 minute ago, EdinburghBlue said:

I still worry seriously about Girouds lack of pace. It’s such a key attribute nowadays. Giroud has none, hopefully Leicester will sit deep and we can make the most of Giroud but if they play with a high line then Giroud is the wrong player to have up there.

Not sure if Giroud can find Mount running forwards it could work really well.

The sentimental and emotional part of me wanted to see Tammy of course.

However in my opinion this is the strongest team we can field and clearly Lampard is going for his strongest team available here. Fingers crossed Tammy comes on (hopefully when we have a comfortable lead) and grabs on to ease his nerves!

Come on Chelsea!!! Buzzing for this game.

Anyone got a link for stream please? The one I usually use is closed down.

4 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

Anyone got a link for stream please? The one I usually use is closed down.

http://h0stream.club/watch/chelsea-vs-leicester-city/?link=2

 

Found this one, but if anyone has a better one please link it!

http://herbelay.com/cvl/ < this one is working well for me ?

Picked our best 11 of the day and hopefully Tammy is bedded in steadily. It can be tough to be thrust into a must win game for a young lad.

Cmon Chelsea !!!