24 in the travelling squad apparently : 

 

• Kepa Arrizabalaga ; Edouard Mendy ; Marcus Bettinelli 
• Reece James ; Cesar Azpilicueta ; Ben Chilwell ; Marc Cucurella ; Thiago Silva  ; Kalidou Koulibaly ; Wesley Fofana ; Trevoh Chalobah
• N’Golo Kante ; Mateo Kovacic ; Enzo Fernandez ; Ruben Loftus-Cheek ; Denis Zakaria ; Conor Gallagher ; Mason Mount
• Christian Pulisic ; Joao Felix ; Mykhailo Mudryk ; Raheem Sterling ; Hakim Ziyech ; Kai Havertz 

Chukwuemeka is the only one of the 25 man squad we nominated after the group stages who has been left out. Not sure if he is injured ?

Edited April 12, 20233 yr by Sexyfootball

12 hours ago, The Don Antonio said:

                          Mendy 

           Fofanan silva koulibaly

James kante  Enzo. Kova.  Chilwell

             Havertz.     Felix

Reckon it will be 4–3-3, will be interesting to see what CB pairing he opts for.

We won’t be winning any games this season with the pair of Havertz & Felix upfront, has to either Havertz or Felix starting, with the other on the subs bench.

4 hours ago, erskblue said:

It’s certainly not boring being a Chelsea supporter!😀

The not being able to score a goal kinda is...

Although I guess the new ways we find to mess that up is kinda amusing if you can distance yourself from it all...lol

Lineup Don Antonio put up is genuinely the team we should be fielding until the final (should by some act of god we actually make it). 

 

I’m in Madrid and trying to find a forum/chat for people here.. can anyone help?

With the amount of yellow cards on crucial players, this needs to be a cautious first leg. Overload the midfield, 5 at the back, stay structured in defensive transition and make the most of the counter attacks. 

2nd leg is where we should be more adventurous. 

Chilwell MotM, predicting it now.

35 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Lineup Don Antonio put up is genuinely the team we should be fielding until the final (should by some act of god we actually make it). 

 

It does look good, until you get to the front two, where all our options are either bad or really bad.

1 minute ago, cfr95 said:

Chilwell MotM, predicting it now.

Benzema.

Just now, axman2526 said:

It does look good, until you get to the front two, where all our options are either bad or really bad.

I'd soon get Mount. Sterling, and Mudryk into the attack should we need more bite. 

Lampard is a huge downgrade on Potter but at least Lampard takes Havertz off. 

3 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I'd soon get Mount. Sterling, and Mudryk into the attack should we need more bite. 

Lampard is a huge downgrade on Potter but at least Lampard takes Havertz off. 

If we are going 352 then I would sooner the 2 be Mount/Havertz/Felix and Mudryk/Sterling/Pulisic, in those respective orders.

Hopefully the break has done Mount good.

Far as Lamps being a downgrade goes, sometimes clubs can be top clever for themselves, both Potter and Nagelsmann had very good CL records this season, I believe Nagelsmann had won all 8 games. TT now has played 2 lost 2. Will it be the same for Lamps.

On 09/04/2023 at 18:28, Snedger said:

Real to win 21-0 on aggregate. 13 in Spain, just 8 in SW6.

You optimist!

Pulisic to score a 35-yard screamer!

if we don't play a back 3 it will be suicidal 

my only hope is a defensive masterclass from Reecey, Fofana and Kante 

 

Kepa

James Fofana Silva Koulibaly Chilly

Kante & Enzo

Felix  Havertz Mudryk 

Yah what are we going to do if SFL goes 4 at the back and we get murdered 5, 6 or 7-0 or more...

This really could be a nightmare if we don't turn up or we set up badly and invite them on to us... at least Kante will be there BIG BIG BIG PLUS.

2 minutes ago, azpi28 said:

my only hope is a defensive masterclass from Reecey, Fofana and Kante 

 

Kepa

James Fofana Silva Koulibaly Chilly

Kante & Enzo

Felix  Havertz Mudryk 

I like that but I think he'll play Mount and swap him for Mudryk l8r

2 minutes ago, Bebe1980 said:

I like that but I think he'll play Mount and swap him for Mudryk l8r

yeah that was the one position i was wondering about

 

he doesn't lack confidence 

maybe he gave the referee a 10 year deal 

Todd needs bodyguards like Roman had.

Just now, coco said:

Todd needs bodyguards like Roman had.

47 minutes ago, EastWest said:

 

Gotta have confenced at their level, Wyss predicted 0-4 lol. 

Given we have scored 2 in the last 4 games, 1 a pen, they might be a bit over confident though.

51 minutes ago, EastWest said:

 

The only way we score 3 is if Todd buys their entire defense and GK.

2 hours ago, azpi28 said:

if we don't play a back 3 it will be suicidal 

Lamps likes suicidal football.