Looks to me like the counter attack style with Kante intercepting and breaking with Gallagher and Havertz.

 

We're not going for it then ?

Mind you , defending a 2 goal deficit is certainly an innovative tactic. Either way , let's just hope we can see some fight and effort.

Hmm, I think coy Frank is up to something... It must be a "play possum" tactic.

If Lampard comes out in all black then I understand. 

Dressed for a funeral. 

To the people not happy about us setting up this way, Lampard has absolutely zero idea of how to set up a defensively sound attacking team and at least he realises it. Trying to hit them on the break is probably the best chance we have 

I’d rather lose 6-3 with 4 attackers than lose 0-1 with 7 defenders.

Just now, timetowaste said:

To the people not happy about us setting up this way, Lampard has absolutely zero idea of how to set up a defensively sound attacking team and at least he realises it. Trying to hit them on the break is probably the best chance we have 

Which yet again makes it all the more baffling Potter was sacked for him. 

No starts for Mudryk, Sterling, Felix, Ziyech, Pulisic, and Mount! Auba not even selected!

I f**king love Frank, but seriously, Potter wouldn't have even done this in such a big game! Has Todd picked this team instead or what? Has there been sh*t flying around after Brighton in the dressing room, so 90% of attacking players are dropped! Help me try and find logic in this?

An couple of alternatives our line up could be:

 

Chalobah 

Fofana

Silva

Cucurella

 

Enzo

Kante

Kova

 

James

Havertz

Gallagher

 

Or

 

Kepa

 

Chalobah

Silva

Fofana

 

Gallagher

Kante

Enzo

Kovacic

 

James

Havertz

Cucurella

 

Cucurella hattrick here we go!

Is Boehly going to question Frank on this lineup?

All Lampard needed to do was play the 3-4-3 we've been using for the past 2 years and the players would have turned up, just like they did for the Dortmund game and we might've had a chance. Now they're going to be disorganised and confused playing a completely new system, feels like we've lost the game already. 

Of all the lines up changes that Potter made none of them come anywhere near this shock, WTF is Frank doing ???
I'm genuinely gutted i thought he would at least have had a real (excuse the pun) go at it tonight.
As far as i'm concerned this selection is a total debacle, just about as negative and defensive as we could get.
It's also a lottery as to where they are going to play, most will inevitably be out of position, f**king ridiculous.
If we get thumped tonight i will seriously be pissed off with Frank, and yes for me it will tarnish his legacy, how dare he f**k around with such an out of position selection on such an important night for the club.

PS. If we win.. ignore the above !!!

5 hours ago, wizardous said:

On this day 11 years ago.

A genuine true Chelsea legend 

5 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Which yet again makes it all the more baffling Potter was sacked for him. 

But the fans were hounding him out. He should have got at least this tie. He helped us qualify to this stage after a poor start to the CL initially.

We got back into the tie against Dortmund and dominated them in both legs, ultimately qualifiying. 

Waving the white flag with that lineup and formation honestly. 

4 minutes ago, Mod said:

No starts for Mudryk, Sterling, Felix, Ziyech, Pulisic, and Mount! Auba not even selected!

I f**king love Frank, but seriously, Potter wouldn't have even done this in such a big game! Has Todd picked this team instead or what? Has there been sh*t flying around after Brighton in the dressing room, so 90% of attacking players are dropped! Help me try and find logic in this?

Dont think Auba is even in the champions league squad. I could be wrong though

1 minute ago, Roland The Bruin said:

Dont think Auba is even in the champions league squad. I could be wrong though

You're right, I think he got the boot when we signed the new trio!

I wonder if Lampard knows who our next manager is and they are planning to bring them in after this game. Just a theory, probably bollocks on my part. 

White flag over Chelsea 

Jesus. Might just not bother. Last time I did that was Barca away 2012…

You could tell Rio was thinking wtf is that lineup when he was questioning Frank on it before the game with the BT sport lot. He probably wanted to ask that but didn't want to seem rude. 

Just now, Munkworth said:

Jesus. Might just not bother. Last time I did that was Barca away 2012…

When we already were leading 1-0 😂

9 minutes ago, Mod said:

No starts for Mudryk, Sterling, Felix, Ziyech, Pulisic, and Mount! Auba not even selected!

I f**king love Frank, but seriously, Potter wouldn't have even done this in such a big game! Has Todd picked this team instead or what? Has there been sh*t flying around after Brighton in the dressing room, so 90% of attacking players are dropped! Help me try and find logic in this?

Only bit of logic I can see is that Auba isn't in the CL squad. Oh and the mission of Puli speaks for itself really.

19 minutes ago, enigma said:

Wtf is that lineup? We need to score ffs. God dammit, Frank. 

Why not? we cant f**king score whatever we do.

This line up genuinely feels like a sabotage job