Chelsea v Spuds (PL) Sun 14th Aug 2022 16:30 GMT

[CFCCAN]

4 hours ago, Kev56 said:

Maybe if we play our sideways backwards sh*t we'll bore the c**ts to death.

We'll eat our words if we get a 4-0 scoreline 😂

[The Don Antonio]

2 hours ago, Jezz said:

Captain leader Legend

[axman2526]

Anthony Taylor...dear o dear. Talk about start as you mean to go on eh Premier League?!!

[CFCCAN]

..is this right? 

Breaking: Marc Cucurella starts for #Chelsea against Spurs.

[via iG: cfcnewspage / @Nathan_Gissing]

Edited August 14, 2022 by CFCCAN

[Ballack & Blu]

Ooh it could get a bit fiery in here in 63 minutes

[azpi28]

[azpi28]

That looks like James as RCB and RLC as RWB

unless we switch to a back 4?

Edited August 14, 2022 by azpi28

[Chelsbear]

Honestly still don't see what RLC brings to us after all these years

 

[ducavis]

1 minute ago, azpi28 said:

That looks like James as RCB and RLC as RWB

unless we switch to a back 4?

Yes.. paying them too much respect. You hope that doesn’t transmit negatively to the team.

[Sconnie Blue]

Just now, ducavis said:

Yes.. paying them too much respect. You hope that doesn’t transmit negatively to the team.

How on earth did you translate this as giving them too much respect? With James at RCB we can expect a high line + to deal with the pace of Son on the counter attack. RLC also provides more energy at wingback than James. 

Honestly what a strange analysis. 

[HazardousChoice]

Most predictable team we could have picked.

But also the right one.

I think the only question mark anyone could have is RLC but that's clearly a selection based on wanting James at CB and not having Son run in behind a 100 year old back 3.

[Deino]

Come on you Blues!!! 

[PloKoon13]

That is exactly the lineup I wanted, which usually augurs poorly… 

Come on Chels! 

[Zeta]

RLC will get torn apart, he can't defend.

Jorginho will get easily bypassed.

Can't see us winning this.

[Munkunku]

Just now, PloKoon13 said:

That is exactly the lineup I wanted, which usually augurs poorly… 

Come on Chels! 

[axman2526]

TT going with a line up thar allows him an ability to change formation without changing players if he wants to.

Can easily go to a 433, 4231 if he wishes.

[Gol15]

Doesn't look like we'll score goals today but maybe we can squeeze a win

[turnyitb]

For a minute I thought it was a back 4 then I realised we are wasting Reece at RCB sigh

[Sconnie Blue]

Just now, turnyitb said:

For a minute I thought it was a back 4 then I realised we are wasting Reece at RCB sigh

So you trust Azpilicueta to deal with Son on the inevitably lobbed counter attack? 

[ducavis]

1 minute ago, axman2526 said:

TT going with a line up thar allows him an ability to change formation without changing players if he wants to.

Can easily go to a 433, 4231 if he wishes.

Think it’s a back 4; well I hope it is. The last 3 games against them under Conte we have used a back 4, and won all 3.

[axman2526]

3 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

That would depend on the socks and how well stocked @Valerie is with her ice cream, and is she in full training kit?

[Bob stark]

A good lineup. Ruben will the key here

Ruben will drift middle to overload the midfield. That should make Conte double pivot miserable and we will be able to keep the ball. 

Defensively ruben need to make sure he is alert against sessegnon run. 

[axman2526]

1 minute ago, ducavis said:

Think it’s a back 4; well I hope it is. The last 3 games against them under Conte we have used a back 4, and won all 3.

Hmm I don't think we will start that way. I don't think he would pick RLC to start in the middle.

[Bob stark]

2 minutes ago, ducavis said:

Think it’s a back 4; well I hope it is. The last 3 games against them under Conte we have used a back 4, and won all 3.

It will be back 5 with ruben drifting to the middle offensively 

[Argo]

1 minute ago, ducavis said:

Think it’s a back 4; well I hope it is. The last 3 games against them under Conte we have used a back 4, and won all 3.

The best counter to a 3-4-3 would actually be a 4-2-4.

Would make us a little vulnerable to their front three but we'd overwhelm them in midfield and attack.