@coco must be getting on the Christmas booze, he’s started this one early while he still has the capability to type 

8 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

@coco must be getting on the Christmas booze, he’s started this one early while he still has the capability to type 

not far off to be fair.

After that majestic performance against the Arse, let's just hope that we don't concede 7.

We need more creativity, we're hardly missing Ziyech. 2 days and we have a game already, some rotation has to be done.

I'd go with this lineup:

--------------- Mendy --------------

Azpilicueta - Zouma - Rudiger - Emerson

--------- Kante ----- Mount -------

Hudson Odoi --------------- Pulisic

----------------- Havertz 

                                  Abraham --------

 

In attack we go high with 4-2-2-2 with Havertz playing next to Tammy. In defense he returns back to 4-2-3-1. 

James and Chilwell are both supposed to be injured, I don't know if they will be able to play 2 games in 3 days. Same as a Thiago Silva.

Azpilicueta with his leadership has to start. Hudson Odoi and Pulisic to be our most creative players in the final third.

Play Havertz mostly in the final third, use him in the central only for defensive duty. 

 

Aston Villa looks more confident than us, strange to say but we might be underdog here. Losing here and we're dropping ourselves from the ladder.

COME ON CHELS!!!!

Villa had ten men against Palace but you’d have thought it was the other way around. Dean Smith has got them playing well and working hard. 

Cheeky bid for Grealish? Get in his head at least 

Well we have to make changes, fresh legs and kick some up the behind. 

 

Mendy

 

Azpi

Christensen

Rudiger

Emerson

 

Jorginho

Gilmour

 

Mount

Havertz

CHO

 

Werner

 

If Zyiech can play take Mount of for him.

 

It makes no difference if they don't want it.  Just play 11 players that want it equal to or more than the opposition,  If they don't want to be on the pitch or work for the result, they can sod off out the club.

We simply must get a better performance v Villa, than we got by the majority of our players tonight.

                         Mendy

Azpilicueta Rudiger Zouma Emerson

                         Kante

                 Havertz   Mount

Hudson-Odoi                     Pulisic

                           Giroud

If Villa beat us they will be 3 ahead of us. With 2 games in hand.

24 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

                         Mendy

Azpilicueta Rudiger Zouma Emerson

                         Kante

                 Havertz   Mount

Hudson-Odoi                     Pulisic

                           Giroud

With his injury record starting Pulisic 2 games in 3 days is not wise. 

4 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Well we have to make changes, fresh legs and kick some up the behind. 

 

Mendy

 

Azpi

Christensen

Rudiger

Emerson

 

Jorginho

Gilmour

 

Mount

Havertz

CHO

 

Werner

 

If Zyiech can play take Mount of for him.

 

Christensen, Rudiger and Emerson combination scares the sh*t out of me.

5 minutes ago, Stas1 said:

Christensen, Rudiger and Emerson combination scares the sh*t out of me.

How would you have felt had I put Kepa in goal as well? ?

12 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

With his injury record starting Pulisic 2 games in 3 days is not wise. 

It's not but... it's that or suffer another game. If he doesn't get injured he can rest and not play at all vs Fulham.

Edited December 27, 20205 yr by Gol15

Just now, Gol15 said:

It's not but... it's that or suffer another game. If he doesn't get injured he can rest and not play at all vs Fulham.

He played today and we suffered regardless. 

Let's play Timo as a striker, Havertz as a number 10 and squad players in a 4-2-3-1 focused of letting Havertz and Werner play their best positions. Like my line up suggested. 

Bring in other bodies as you like for City but keep those 2 there.

3 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

He played today and we suffered regardless. 

Let's play Timo as a striker, Havertz as a number 10 and squad players in a 4-2-3-1 focused of letting Havertz and Werner play their best positions. Like my line up suggested. 

Bring in other bodies as you like for City but keep those 2 there.

You mean Mount on the left wing and CHO on the right?

I would go with this :

               Mendy

James Zouma Silva(or Rudiger) Chilwell 

             Kanté Mount 

CHO.           Havertz.           Pulisic

                    Werner 

 

11 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

You mean Mount on the left wing and CHO on the right?

No I mean CHO on the left and would prefer Ziyech on the right. If no Ziyech I originally said Mount but actually would sooner play Anjorin.

15 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

No I mean CHO on the left and would prefer Ziyech on the right. If no Ziyech I originally said Mount but actually would sooner play Anjorin.

I get it now, thanks for explaining. 

Mendy

Azpi Zouma Rudiger Chilwell

Kovacic Kante Havertz

CHO Werner Pulisic

We got to try something different.

Grealish is playing well, he can beat his man and has a good engine. 

McGinn is capable of scoring from midfield and Watkins is a poacher and speed merchant.

They are level on points with us with two games in hand.

This might be a season defining match, good luck Frank.

 

If James and Chilwell were fit, I’d possibly switch to a wing back system and see how it plays out.

Mendy - Zouma, Thiago, Rudiger - James, Chilwell, Kante, Jorginho - Havertz - Giroud, Werner

It’d give Werner support up top whilst playing in his usual position, give Havertz a chance in his favoured position and cover our lack of wingers whilst allowing Pulisic to have a rest. But I wouldn’t trust Azpilicueta and Emerson at wing back and not sure if Thiago can play two games in three days. 
 

Mendy - Azpilicueta, Emerson, Zouma, Rudiger - Kante, Jorginho, Mount - CHO, Andorjin, Werner

And hope, I think!

Lampard has said CHO is starting after his performance yesterday. He needs to play tomorrow like he did yesterday, for me he always seems to be scared to play his natural game when he gets a start after a good cameo. 
 

Hoping to see Pulisic on the left, CHO on the right and either Giroud or Werner through the middle. 

I point here would be fantastic... just don’t lose .