We have certainly come a long way since tuchel took charge, we are now slight  favourites against city, who would have expected that last season. 
 

I feel like all us fans as well are quietly confident against any team we play. 

I still don’t think we are as slick and sharp as last season yet, I’m looking forward to seeing us at the top of our game. 
 

Tomorrow I think we go 3 in the middle again.

 

                           Mendy

                Azpi       Silva      Rudi    
 

James                                                      Alonso 

                     Jorgi                 Kova

                                  Kante 

                    Lukaku                Werner 

 

      

8 hours ago, USATim said:

You really don't get why Americans would follow Chelsea because of Pulisic? Uhhhh...ok. 

I know why they do it but I don't understand it. 

Football is a team sport and championing one player above everyone else runs contrary to the whole point of the game. 

Game day, I will be over the moon if we get 3 points, but will be happy with 1, COYB's.

1 hour ago, SFL82 said:

We have certainly come a long way since tuchel took charge, we are now slight  favourites against city, who would have expected that last season. 
 

I feel like all us fans as well are quietly confident against any team we play. 

I still don’t think we are as slick and sharp as last season yet, I’m looking forward to seeing us at the top of our game. 
 

Tomorrow I think we go 3 in the middle again.

 

                           Mendy

                Azpi       Silva      Rudi    
 

James                                                      Alonso 

                     Jorgi                 Kova

                                  Kante 

                    Lukaku                Werner 

 

      

This is the team I would start but feel Tommy will play Christiansen and move Dave to rwb in place of Reece. He might also play Kai instead of Timo or even Kante. 
 

I'd love to see Timo and Rom upfront today. Give em hell.

 

I rarely get a Tuchel team right but I think he will pick

mendy

dave christenson Silva Rudigier alonso

kant Jorginho kova 

havertz lukaku 

 

 

Predicting a draw. Think both coaches will want to keep it tight, and ensure they don't get blown off the park.

If we beat City again, Tuchel might break Pep for good 

Come on Chelsea !!

GAMEDAY!!! COME ON CHELS!!!!

Am almost disappointed that Ziyech didn't start just to witness the total meltdown:

Guardiola flips the middle finger to my fantasy team by yet again leaving Ferran Torres on the bench:

Surprised to see Silva, Mount and Havertz all left out.

I'm happy with that line up. 

The midifled 3 of Kante, Kovacic, Jorginho worked really well against Spurs and hopefully helps us to win the midfield battle today. 

Werner deserves his start today and will hopefully have City thinking twice about pushing up too high. 

City are going to be well up for this one so hopefully we show a bit more quality than we have for large parts of the season so far. 

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Surprised to see Silva, Mount and Havertz all left out.

Mount is injured 

2 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Surprised to see Silva, Mount and Havertz all left out.

Mount is injured and I don't think Havertz can have too many complaints about being left out given how average he's looked so far this season. 

Silva was the only one I surprised to see not start but can only think Tuchel wanted to start James to try and peg Cancelo back a little. 

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Surprised to see Silva, Mount and Havertz all left out.

Mount is injured. But I'm really surprised that Silva is out. He's been immense against Villa and Spurs.

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Surprised to see Silva, Mount and Havertz all left out.

Mount injured...no Gundogan or Stones starting...or Fernandiho

Good line up!

So 3-5-2 it is.

Good lineup I think. Hopefully Werner and Romelu click. Havertz can come on for Werner or a midfielder depending. 

10 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Surprised to see Silva, Mount and Havertz all left out.

I would guess - Silva -age and legs having played in midweek-  Mount (injured) Havertz -I'm guessing that  TT plans to stretch the City defence with both Lukaku and Werner having pace, although he hasn't got the finesse of Havertz so I guess that was a toss up between the two.

The only way City will beat us today is if we have a bad day all over the park. 

Match day ....COME ON YOU BLUES !

3-5-2 what we suspected, we need Kovacic and Kante to get up the pitch and support the front 2.

 

 

13 hours ago, USATim said:

True. But three weeks on a sprained ankle is highly suspicious - kind of frees up Tuchel from having to explain why he isn't playing, now doesn't it? With Chelsea winning and playing well, don't see this changing anytime soon. Again, really hope Chelsea sells him soon as he will be buried  three to four deep when he is "finally healthy." 

He is a manage just coming off champions league win and has his club in first place in the EPL.  If he didn't want to play him he doesn't have to hide it.