33 minutes ago, coombsie said:

Broja MUST start, With Chuka, Gallagher, Pulisic & Kovacic

Rest Silva, Jorginho, Cucarella

I would agree with you,let's just hope GP see's it that way.

Hope to see the lesser spotted Zakaria at some stage just out of curiosity more than anything else. 

47 minutes ago, bluehaze said:

Hope to see the lesser spotted Zakaria at some stage just out of curiosity more than anything else. 

Better keep an eye on the bench then.

Kouli didn’t train today

 

dropping like flies

Ah remember when we used to go to away CL games like Galatasaray and thrash them. Good times.

19 minutes ago, mojo said:

Kouli didn’t train today

 

dropping like flies

So Silva 3 games in a week for 3 and a bit weeks it is then...oh dear.

This WC can't come quick enough. 

 

Feeling nervous about the game. Don‘t know what brainfart Potter is going to deliver tomorrow. Being worried about a match against Salzburg just shows what a miracle Tuchel delivered by winning the CL with that lot.

This is a real test for Potter, for the last 2 games he's shown his lack of experience and put out the wrong team in the wrong system...Time for him to realise what we've all seen, Sterling and Havertz are poor and he needs to give in form players like Broja, Pulisic and Gallagher their chance...I'm worried that Potter isn't the right man for us...

2 hours ago, axman2526 said:

So Silva 3 games in a week for 3 and a bit weeks it is then...oh dear.

RLC and Trev as a back two? 

I would like to see:

                   Kepa

Azpi  Chalobah  Silva   Chilly

       Gallagher     Kova

Pulisic     Mount      Sterling

                  Auba

 

What I think we will see

                         Kepa

       Chalobah   Silva   Cucurella

Azpi      Jorgi        Kova       Chilly

          Mount          Sterling

                      Auba

 

Need desperately to go to a back 4.  One it takes pressure off using the wingbacks to carry the attack and secondly it means we only need to field 2 CB's which is important because we only have 2 dedicated CB's that are healthy and 2 fullbacks who can switch in to play CB.  

I want bodies in the box and goals ... reverting to the good old 2-3-5 pyramid, which best suits the available personnel for this one !

We won't lose as Trev is starting and Kepa is a one man wall at the back anyway 🙂 

Prediction: Chelsea win 6-4

1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

RLC and Trev as a back two? 

Poor Trev....he don't deserve that....

1 hour ago, Valpo said:

I would like to see:

                   Kepa

Azpi  Chalobah  Silva   Chilly

       Gallagher     Kova

Pulisic     Mount      Sterling

                  Auba

 

What I think we will see

                         Kepa

       Chalobah   Silva   Cucurella

Azpi      Jorgi        Kova       Chilly

          Mount          Sterling

                      Auba

 

Need desperately to go to a back 4.  One it takes pressure off using the wingbacks to carry the attack and secondly it means we only need to field 2 CB's which is important because we only have 2 dedicated CB's that are healthy and 2 fullbacks who can switch in to play CB.  

You know Potter could technically rest Silva AND still play a back 3 with this:

 

Kepa

 

Dave

Chalobah

Cucurella

 

RLC

Kovacic

Jorginho 

Chilwell

 

Mount

Aubameyang 

Sterling

 

I could see him picking this team too lol...

How about a back 4 with Munks suggested 2 CBS?

 

Kepa

 

Sterling

Chalobah

RLC

Cucurella

 

Kovacic

Jorginho 

Gallagher

 

Havertz

Aubameyang 

Mount

 

 

7 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

How about a back 4 with Munks suggested 2 CBS?

 

Kepa

 

Sterling

Chalobah

RLC

Cucurella

 

Kovacic

Jorginho 

Gallagher

 

Havertz

Aubameyang 

Mount

 

 

I know that Dave has declined but I’d still prefer to see him as RB than Sterling. 

1 hour ago, RMH said:

I know that Dave has declined but I’d still prefer to see him as RB than Sterling. 

Ah come on let him add another to his growing list of positions lol 

7 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Ah remember when we used to go to away CL games like Galatasaray and thrash them. Good times.

Will never forget the 5 nil where even gabriel Ambrosetti scored. 

With all due respect to Salzburg, we will be showing them too much respect if we play back 3, considering one of them will be a LB by trade. Back 4, play Cucurella if we want be more defensive, although rather see Chiwell. Play 3 in the MF, hopefully Auba get that goal despite doing nothing for the other 89 minutes. Be a huge result if we win, considering we were bottom after 2 games.

Match Day!

Come On Chelsea!!

We should have beaten them at the bridge. We dominated and they sucker punched us. 

Already seen some Chelsea fans on the train from Vienna to Salzburg a couple of hours ago. Hopefully it'll be a nice game!

Greetings from Austria!

Kepa

Azpi  Chalobah  Silva  Chilwell

Jorginho  Kovacic

Sterling  Mount  Pulisic

Broja

 

Need to win really to win the group early. Cucurella apparently still not 100% fit since tonsilitis so wouldn't bother starting him. 

On 22/10/2022 at 19:29, coco said:

 

EARLY KO

Thanks a million Coco. Would have missed that.

4 minutes ago, Liam said:

Thanks a million Coco. Would have missed that.

You most certainly would have since @cocopulled a coco and originally put the day of the game for Wednesday  😉

Edited October 25, 20223 yr by axman2526