Good to see he has picked plenty of favorite targets on here for the "Get him off" comments ?

1 minute ago, evissy said:

I bet all the guys have their fair chance. 

Who knows but extremely frustrating to see a path back into the starting XI for senior players immediately when the likes of James and Mount in particular have more than earned their stripes. 

It's the path of picking tried and tested in hopes of instant results as we've seen time and again with the manager churn we have. 

Just now, Browerkid said:

And if any team needed a big shakeup It's this one. 

Very true.

CHO is pretty capable of defending. He is pretty good at everything. Really hoping he gets a run of games here. 

Oh how the Bile rises to the top

1 minute ago, ForeverCarefree said:

Who knows but extremely frustrating to see a path back into the starting XI for senior players immediately when the likes of James and Mount in particular have more than earned their stripes. 

It's the path of picking tried and tested in hopes of instant results as we've seen time and again with the manager churn we have. 

Brutal owner, brutal manager.

1 minute ago, axman2526 said:

Fair point. 

Surely though as a wingback Alonso is better than Chilwell though? 

Been out for a while now, probably a bit rusty.

So is it all Jorginho’s fault until Alonso gets on or do we blame the whole thing on Rudiger now and be done with it?

1 minute ago, ForeverCarefree said:

Who knows but extremely frustrating to see a path back into the starting XI for senior players immediately when the likes of James and Mount in particular have more than earned their stripes. 

It's the path of picking tried and tested in hopes of instant results as we've seen time and again with the manager churn we have. 

I think Tuchel sees it as a safe option leaning towards senior players after knowing them for a couple of hours. 

22 minutes ago, coco said:

where is the meltdown ?

No meltdown... Silly comment

28 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

 

I’m not exactly sure when the initials on the tracksuit became a thing but from my time;
 

Bobby Campbell Ian Porterfield David Webb Glenn Hoodle Ruud Gullit Gianluca Vialli Claudio Ranieiri Jose Mourinho Avram Grant Luis Felipe Scolari Guus Hiddink Ray Wilkins (100% record) Carlo Ancelotti Andre Villas-Boas Roberto Di Matteo Rafa Benitez Jose Mourinho Guus Hiddink Antonio Conte Maurizo Sarri Frank Lampard

A-4 B-3 C-4 D-2 F-2 G-6 H-3 I-1 J-2 L-2 M-4 P-1 R-3 S-2 V-2 W-2

So yes, there are plenty of Ts available but we must be running low on Gs by now, no wonder Guus, Gullit, Gianluca or Grant weren’t considered for a comeback!

You’re welcome. 

brilliant .

1 minute ago, Munkworth said:

So is it all Jorginho’s fault until Alonso gets on or do we blame the whole thing on Rudiger now and be done with it?

Nah, I'm going to stick with blaming alonso

5 minutes ago, coco said:

Apparently your also having a melt down.

Sorry, forgot to tow the party line and have nothing but praise for our new commander and chief. 

9 minutes ago, dkw said:

What a shambles of a team, alonso, Emerson, werner as subs, 0 academy lads to be used.

Mount, Abraham and Werner to come off the bench in the 75th minute to save the day, Chelsea win 2-1, referee to wear pink socks.

3 minutes ago, coco said:

Brutal owner, brutal manager.

Hopefully not brutal football to match. 

9 minutes ago, coco said:

its ok mate just pulling your leg

Though I’m sure it would catch Wolves out if we did play three wide on the right.

1 minute ago, Valerie said:

Mount, Abraham and Werner to come off the bench in the 75th minute to save the day, Chelsea win 2-1, referee to wear pink socks.

I like everything but the pink socks. What is that about? ?

Yikes page 12 and still 25 minutes before kickoff lol.

2 minutes ago, Malta Blue said:

Nah, I'm going to stick with blaming alonso

Peter Kenyans fault, obviously. 

Wonder if Pulisic had been fit if CHO would have played.  Hope this isn’t the end of the youth getting a chance. Also Frank got plenty of stick for playing people that are in the side tonight. I hope the usual suspects turn up to moan at Tuchel

Some controversy in his team selection, no Mason whose not in need of a rest btw, the useless Alonso on the bench. Havertz as number 10. You know what they say “the proof of the pudding is in the eating”. Let’s hope Mr Tickle is a dab hand in the kitchen then!

2-1 to CHELSEA !

2 minutes ago, Valerie said:

Mount, Abraham and Werner to come off the bench in the 75th minute to save the day, Chelsea win 2-1, referee to wear pink socks.

BLACK SOCKS! 

I can see this formation naturally turning into a 4-2-3-1 with CHO playing further forward and Azpi having to fill in at RB.

I could propose 20 line-ups and I didn't hit that one. Azpi will have a lot of work to do this match. It will be a game of possession, let's hope for more creativity and verticality, more balls between the lines. Let's see how it ends, we need a win like air.

13 minutes ago, 2211 said:

Not anything like the line up I expected, probably gone for experience as he has only had 1 training session with the squad.

Don't think we can read too much into this line up.

Let's hope he gets off to winning start!

I think we can read loads into his line up. Oh, if only, if only, there were fans in the stadium tonight.