7 hours ago, ozboy said:

Sanchez

Gusto Disasi Colwill Chiller

Enzo Caicedo Chukwumeka

Sterling Jackson Mudryck 

or

Sanchez

Gusto Disasi Colwill Chiller

Enzo Caicedo

Sterling Gallagher Chukwumeka

        Jackson

And I guess Silva is an alternative to Disasi but in a 4 I wonder.
If you don't play Silva a lot of the making the first forward pass load will fall on Colwill because Disasi is limited there.

 

I just hope we stop playing a back 3, that's all.

Need a first win in the bag here although I have a nervy feeling that this is reminiscent of last season where we had a great performance Vs Spurs despite the result. Kante gets injured and then the wheels fell off in subsequent games. Let's pray Gusto can be a revelation at right back. 

On 16/08/2023 at 06:47, Sconnie Blue said:

Sanchez

James Disasi Silva Colwill

Caicedo Lavia

Enzo

Sterling                  Mudryk

Jackson

If you want to play murdyk, ideally your lb can't be Colwill. If your fb pick the ball very low almost as CB, your winger also need to drop low to create passing option for the fb. This is not murdyk strength. 

Can see Disasi playing right back for this one for defending the set pieces and long balls with Silva alongside Colwill.

Edited August 18, 20232 yr by dan_cfc

15 minutes ago, dan_cfc said:

Can see Disasi playing right back for this one for defending the set pieces and long balls with Silva alongside Colwill.

Makes sense Dan, especially as Chilwell seems to be the full to bomb on down the wing. The right sided player can be more defensive. Disasi seems to be decent on the ball too.

4 hours ago, Bob stark said:

If you want to play murdyk, ideally your lb can't be Colwill. If your fb pick the ball very low almost as CB, your winger also need to drop low to create passing option for the fb. This is not murdyk strength. 

I was thinking merely on both Colwill/Mudryk's strengths. Colwill with his swerved passing and Mudryk exploiting West Ham's back line. 

I do agree however with Disasi at RB this game. 

Can Disasi definitely play RB? I think if we want the extra help on set pieces, then if he's fit I'd rather see Trev there, has done a job in that position before for us.

That said I personally would start Gusto, to spend what was it? £50m? on a fullback and not start him when Reece gets sidelined could send the wrong message. Plus he's got exceptional recovery pace, could snuff out counters potentially.

I would expect us to dominate, and for West Ham to park the bus a bit, Gusto came with a reputation as a great crosser, and Chilwell can score and create as we all know. Start them both I say, let's get a goal early, and then if that make West Ham come out and play we can tear them open and score a few more.

20 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I was thinking merely on both Colwill/Mudryk's strengths. Colwill with his swerved passing and Mudryk exploiting West Ham's back line. 

I do agree however with Disasi at RB this game. 

You can't ask Colwill to keep smashing ball from CB to opp last line again and again. That will be suicidal. 

If you want murdyk to shine. Chilwell is by far your best bet. You need somebody who can carry the ball from deep to feed murdyk high. Similar to what enciso offer for mitoma. 

1 minute ago, Bob stark said:

You can't ask Colwill to keep smashing ball from CB to opp last line again and again. That will be suicidal. 

If you want murdyk to shine. Chilwell is by far your best bet. You need somebody who can carry the ball from deep to feed murdyk high. Similar to what enciso offer for mitoma. 

I need to see this in practice, as both Chilwell and Mudryk love occupying the same space. Which is my worry. 

It's been a long time ago when I actually had doubts to think about the starting lineup for a positive manner.

Very strong competition, new faces, new team and it's very exciting. 

In our last game we had poor 20 minutes, but then we looked like a team and could end up with a victory, we're favourites here and need to prove it.

I'd go with this lineup:

------------- Sanchez ----------

Gusto - Disasi - Thiago - Colwill

----- Caicedo --- Enzo ------

Sterling --- Chuku --- Chilwell 

---------- Jackson ----------

 

Basically in defense we play 5 but in attack, Chilwell plays like a winger and he was very good at it. I'd keep it for another game like we did against Liverpool.

Can't wait for the game! COME ON CHELS!!!

I personally think we shouldn't tweak our system too much against West Ham. Liverpool I understand, but not West Ham. 

Back 5 is going to put a lot of emphasis on our wingbacks again and I don't want to do that when this team needs goals. 

We did not change our system against Liverpool that much. But we played with two fullbacks wide when in possession, where in the pre-season one of the wide players were often a winger. Pochettino tactics with us so far have been 4-2-3-1 out of possession, and 3-2-4-1 in possession. Against Liverpool we defended with James - Disasi - Silva - Colwill in a four. Chilly was then wide midfield. In possession James pushed high and wide, with Sterling going inside. Pochettino also confirmed this in the press-conference.

Well no doubt they will be up for it. Expect to hear the usual songs about some bloke called Fat Frank and a new one about how they are champions of Europe. Righty oh, as if. 

We need to disconnect the electric cable and overturn their caravan early doors. 3-0 Chelsea.

 

what are the odds for Paqueta getting a yellow card? 

13 hours ago, just said:

Well no doubt they will be up for it. Expect to hear the usual songs about some bloke called Fat Frank and a new one about how they are champions of Europe. Righty oh, as if. 

We need to disconnect the electric cable and overturn their caravan early doors. 3-0 Chelsea.

My thoughts also - Moyes was already rallying the fans. Reality is many away games will carry this tone as teams build a David vs Goliath atmosphere, and we’ve a marker on our back due to the spend. 

We need to get the ball on the ground and show them where we are headed as a club. Complete focus is needed, and if we are prepared to match and exceed west ham work rate, we will get a result. 

14 hours ago, just said:

Well no doubt they will be up for it. Expect to hear the usual songs about some bloke called Fat Frank and a new one about how they are champions of Europe. Righty oh, as if. 

We need to disconnect the electric cable and overturn their caravan early doors. 3-0 Chelsea.

And we'll sing about Frank scoring àgainst the Pikeys!

If spending makes a team better we should win easily.

But as we all know......

Judging by the state of some of the starting XI's on this thread, some of you need to lay off the booze 😁

                   Sanchez

Gusto    Disasi   Colwill   Chilwell 

                    Caicedo     

           Gallagher   Enzo

Madeuke                      Mudryk

                    Jackson

 

Thiago on bench, time to test the two fittest young center backs and see how they gel together without Thiago.

Three in your face midfielders with tenacity.

Three pacey forwards for the counters.

 

 

Just no back 5 please. 

I've really enjoyed this week with my big, happy, optimistic head.

Would love a win tomorrow so I can have another enjoyable week as Chels.

Hard to believe Saints let their skipper, and only true world class player, JWP leave for just 30mill.

Chances he repeats his trick against us again like last season?

Match Day !

Come on Chelsea!!

Hope we line up this way:

Sanchez

Disasi - Silva - Colwill - Chilwell

Caicedo - Enzo

Sterling - Chukwumeka - Mudryk

Jackson

In attack it will look like this:

Sanchez

Disasi - Silva - Colwill

Caicedo - Enzo

Sterling - Chukwumeka - Mudryk - Chilwell

Jackson

Come on Chels!

1 hour ago, Rygh said:

Hope we line up this way:

Sanchez

Disasi - Silva - Colwill - Chilwell

Caicedo - Enzo

Sterling - Chukwumeka - Mudryk

Jackson

In attack it will look like this:

Sanchez

Disasi - Silva - Colwill

Caicedo - Enzo

Sterling - Chukwumeka - Mudryk - Chilwell

Jackson

Come on Chels!

Good line up.