Think Tuchel will pick a strong team again, this is our best chance for a trophy this season.

1 hour ago, icecoolguy22 said:

Think Tuchel will pick a strong team again, this is our best chance for a trophy this season.

We will know how good are chances are before the game, if Everton have beaten City.

FA cup looks very winnable this year - if only we can get someone to knock out City!

25 minutes ago, JM7 said:

FA cup looks very winnable this year - if only we can get someone to knock out City!

I think we can

One game at a time and we can go deep, but in football things can change very fast... We'll see how much time the squad can keep up with this level.

9 hours ago, icecoolguy22 said:

Think Tuchel will pick a strong team again, this is our best chance for a trophy this season.

With our squad depth almost every side we put out is a strong one. I'd go:

Kepa

Zouma, Christensen, Emerson

CHO, Jorginho, Gilmour, Chilwell

Mount, Giroud, Pulisic

Changed on 10 positions from the Atletico game and still a very competitive team where each player deserves a game.

 

 

Edited March 20, 20215 yr by True Blue23

3 hours ago, JM7 said:

FA cup looks very winnable this year - if only we can get someone to knock out City!

I agree , the FA cup is very very winnable.

I’ve given up trying to second guess TT’s team selection, he seems to do ok to be fair, even if I don’t agree with his initial selection (wtf do I know!!)  -  I’d be surprised and amazed if he doesn’t care if we win this or not - a piece of silverware in his first season will do his cause no harm for any future contract negotiations or transfer funding requests - so I expect a very strong team selection with only 3 wins needed to lift the trophy.

We’ve all been waiting for the implosion, the moment when we fall apart, it’s inevitable, right? It was supposed to happen when we played our ‘first real test’ , but spuds, dippers, Manc, Everton & Atleti twice later and we’ve done all that now, we are unbeaten in 13 matches and have only conceded 2 goals - and one of them was a ‘gimme’ f**k up between Rudi and Mendy.

I’m going a long way round to say that other teams will be fearful of us now under TT, City, if they get through and we play them, are beatable, I wonder if Pep and co are hoping we get beat rather than have to play us ? 

Interesting times, TT said before the last Atleti game that the team has to believe, saying it is one thing , but I absolutely do think he’s gotten into their heads in a really positive way, momentum and positivity will take you far, these guys believe in themselves and so do I - dare to dream my friends, dare to dream !

14 hours ago, coco said:

13 day break after this so no need to rest anyone.

Its not a break , there will be International fixtures and some teams will play 3 games in these 11 days. All I pray is that we have no injuries. Werner,Havertz,Kante and james should be rested because they might play all 3 games for their countries

I just now, at this moment, realized this is an FA cup match. Because - you know - the (FA) right next to the match In thread title nor the FA CUP in the graphic apparently wasn’t clear enough for me. 

Don’t test my powers of observation, they’re basically non-existent. Thank you

seeing as our result and performance against Atleti was so good, I have decided to put useless historical facts before every game. Although if we play against a team we have only played a hat full of times like Real Madrid, there wont be much point.

All stats and figures were collected from worldfootball.net so if anything isn't right blame those guys, I'm just simply putting them into a tale and some pie charts and having a little bit of fun with Microsoft Paint.

 

 

 

40 minutes ago, Malta Blue said:

seeing as our result and performance against Atleti was so good, I have decided to put useless historical facts before every game. Although if we play against a team we have only played a hat full of times like Real Madrid, there wont be much point.

All stats and figures were collected from worldfootball.net so if anything isn't right blame those guys, I'm just simply putting them into a tale and some pie charts and having a little bit of fun with Microsoft Paint.

 

 

 

Where are the sock facts?

1 hour ago, Malta Blue said:

seeing as our result and performance against Atleti was so good, I have decided to put useless historical facts before every game. Although if we play against a team we have only played a hat full of times like Real Madrid, there wont be much point.

All stats and figures were collected from worldfootball.net so if anything isn't right blame those guys, I'm just simply putting them into a tale and some pie charts and having a little bit of fun with Microsoft Paint.

 

 

 

If my missus caught me arsing around on the weekend making pictures with Microsoft Paint, she would give me something to paint alright. Probably the kitchen!

1 hour ago, just said:

If my missus caught me arsing around on the weekend making pictures with Microsoft Paint, she would give me something to paint alright. Probably the kitchen!

2 hours ago, Munkworth said:

Where are the sock facts?

Socks take far to much time researching, going back over 100 years trying to find pictures and highlights only 30/40 of which are readily available the rest is going by what socks were listed as the official home/away kit for that season. And as we know from this season we change all the bloody time.

1 hour ago, just said:

If my missus caught me arsing around on the weekend making pictures with Microsoft Paint, she would give me something to paint alright. Probably the kitchen!

If my missus tells me I should be wasting my weekend doing sh*t I do at work all week then telling her to grab me a beer is the politest I will be

Love the FA cup, so this is a massive game for me!

Pick a strong team TT!

Well darn. Everton tried to hold out but fell at the last hurdle. No easy ride if we are to win the cup then.

No Mercy, keep up this good Run

3-4-3

Kepa

Azpi           Christensen            Rudiger

CHO           Billy        Kova         Emerson

Havertz       Pulisic

Werner

3-0, straight forward, they won't be able to control all our possession, and movement,  Werner scores twice..

Provided we turn up tomorrow this one should be a routine victory.

So long as we do that, I want City in the semis. Rather than a potential final against them.

Excited for the FA Cup and need a break from the push for top 4.  Good chance to loosen the shackles here and maybe score 3 goals in one game - blasphemy, I know!

Definitely feels like a white sock occasion @Munkworth @Valerie

Match day.....COME ON YOU BLUES !

Match Day!

Come On Chelsea!!

6 hours ago, PhilH930 said:

Definitely feels like a white sock occasion @Munkworth @Valerie

I think you might be right. 

55 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

I think you might be right. 

I concur. I expect us to wear our first kit with white socks. I will work out in a same sort of outfit, then nothing can go wrong

 

I'm pleased the importance of socks has finally gotten through to more people, kudos to @PhilH930 !