I reckon the back 3 will be Dave, Silva and Rudiger, with Kovacic and Jorginho in central midfield.

Soon find out.

BREAKING NEWS

Willian Jose is eligible to make his Wolves debut tonight against Chelsea and has travelled with the squad to Stamford Bridge.

The Brazilian’s work permit was approved yesterday, his international clearance came through on Tuesday, he flew into the country last night and his COVID tests came back negative.

Wolves are hoping the striker can help the club overturn that’s seen them win just once in nine PL games since Raul Jimenez’s injury at Arsenal in November.

1 minute ago, coco said:

BREAKING NEWS

Willian Jose is eligible to make his Wolves debut tonight against Chelsea and has travelled with the squad to Stamford Bridge.

The Brazilian’s work permit was approved yesterday, his international clearance came through on Tuesday, he flew into the country last night and his COVID tests came back negative.

Wolves are hoping the striker can help the club overturn that’s seen them win just once in nine PL games since Raul Jimenez’s injury at Arsenal in November.

With a name like that you imagine he is nailed on to score. 

1 minute ago, coco said:

BREAKING NEWS

Willian Jose is eligible to make his Wolves debut tonight against Chelsea and has travelled with the squad to Stamford Bridge.

The Brazilian’s work permit was approved yesterday, his international clearance came through on Tuesday, he flew into the country last night and his COVID tests came back negative.

Wolves are hoping the striker can help the club overturn that’s seen them win just once in nine PL games since Raul Jimenez’s injury at Arsenal in November.

That's alot of yellow 

Didn't realise this was bbc sport

Chelsea v. Wolves, good luck to Thomas Tuchel.

My guess for Mr. Tuchel first 11

 

Kepa

 

Azpi

Silva

Rudiger

 

James

Kovacic

Jorginho 

Alonso

 

Ziyech

Havertz

 

Werner

 

Just now, axman2526 said:

My guess for Mr. Tuchel first 11

 

Kepa

 

Azpi

Silva

Rudiger

 

James

Kovacic

Jorginho 

Alonso

 

Ziyech

Havertz

 

Werner

 

i can only see 10 for some reason.

Werner to score 5 goals, you heard it here first. 

 

WOLVES TEAM NEWS

Starting XI: Patricio, Boly, Coady, Kilman, Semedo, Dendoncker, Neves, Ait-Nouri, Traore, Neto, Podence.

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Willian Jose, Fabio Silva, Vitinha, Cutrone, Saiss, Moutinho, Otasowie.

 

 

 

 

17:00

 

 

 

CHELSEA TEAM NEWS

Starting XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Chilwell, Jorginho, Kovacic, Ziyech, Havertz, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud.

Subs: Kepa, Alonso, A

My initial reaction to the rumours was one of umbrage - why on earth would you play two up front against a back three?? Then of course I remembered that Wolves haven't been doing that for a while...

If Kanté and Mount are out, it seems like a midfield of Jorginho and Kova?i? is pretty much nailed-on (although of course I'll be hoping for Gilmour). Just goes to show the extent to which our centre mid options are lacking...

If Werner and Havertz are both starting (with Pulisic and Mount apparently out and Hudson-Odoi deployed elsewhere), I suppose the choice is between Ziyech and Abraham. My choice would be for the latter - benefits Werner more and Ziyech doesn't make a huge amount of sense in that setup.

Chilwell and Silva are presumably nailed on. RCB will be interesting, we have a number of viable options there (Azpilicueta, James and Zouma).

And then there's the goalkeeper... at least this will be interesting!

On 26/01/2021 at 15:15, yorkleyblue said:

Listen, sonny, assistants can make as many suggestions as they like.  We are going traditional, 2-3-5, proper wingers, inside forwards, a big lump of a centre-forward, and animal at centre-half and some nasty bastards at left and right back.

 

                                                                                                Mendy

                Bastardella                                                                                                            Bastardiccio

    Pete Useful                                                    Shuggy McThug                                                       Simon Longthrow

Speedy Gonzales       Tricky Asf**k                    Big Dave Dim            Pouncy Lurkinho                           Jesper Wingwizardensen

 

 

Shuggy McThug nephew of Doug Rougvie apparently.

2 minutes ago, coco said:

i can only see 10 for some reason.

Lol who you blanking out? Kepa? Alonso? Lol

Werner on the bench  I jinxed him again.

Besides Rudiger I like the team, good choice. 

Tuchel will get some stick for his 1st lineup..lol

You know if I'd seen that lineup before hearing the rumours I would assume it was a 4-2-3-1.

Let's wait and see I suppose...

Giroud?? No keen on the midfield of Jorghino and Kovacic. 

Time for CHO to shine. Maybe Tuchel will give him a run of starts and realise he is the key to us scoring goals 

2 minutes ago, Zeta said:

Pretty surprised by that. 

4-2-3-1

Werner not picked is the biggest shock for me.

Everything ok except for one.Why on earth would you have 2 left backs on the bench haha

30 minutes ago, Valerie said:

Very good point ? We should make an inventory of all the letters from all our players since Ranieri and compare the least used letters with our managers. Who has time for this, you @Munkworth? Or @loz, any moment now that he's chucking in this cycling thing.

 

27 minutes ago, Malta Blue said:

Haha @Munkworth  was probably on wiki and google looking this up yesterday morning. Always one step ahead

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. 

Alonso gets new lease on life.

 

 

I think I like this line up!!  LETS GO!!

31 minutes ago, manpe said:

Think you meant to say James and Chilwell?

lol. Yes my mistake. Not that it matters now as it seems as though he went with 4 at the back anyway.