So want to beat this lot and shut up their fans and the ever so annoying Arteta, but would take a draw and a decent performance.

Come On The Chels - do us Proud!

6 hours ago, Boyne said:

Start the day with a large breakfast at my sister's cafe and then to the pub for a few beers before heading to the Bridge. Here's to beating Arsenal so I can wind-up my brother-in-law. Attending two Chelsea matches this weekend. A Blues double would be terrific.

KTBFFH

Sounds like the perfect day Boyne. Let's hope our boys are up for it and don't ruin your day.

1 hour ago, Kev56 said:

God i f**k ing hate Pulisic fans. 

Don't we all mate....

1 hour ago, El regreso said:

My most hated PL rival, they are 100% ahead of everyone else in my dislike.

Maybe yourself personally, but Tottenham is on a whole different scale universally. It's something every other London club can come together on!

CHELSEA XI:

Sanchez; Cucurella, Silva, Mudryk, Sterling, Enzo, Palmer, Caicedo, Colwill, Gusto, Gallagher [C]

#CFC

(@C345Sam)

To be expected, too much of a risk to play James. 

1 minute ago, JM7 said:

CHELSEA XI:

Sanchez; Cucurella, Silva, Mudryk, Sterling, Enzo, Palmer, Caicedo, Colwill, Gusto, Gallagher [C]

#CFC

(@C345Sam)

No striker?

4 minutes ago, Modueke said:

Maybe yourself personally, but Tottenham is on a whole different scale universally. It's something every other London club can come together on!

No other club ever comes close to Tottenham IMO.

1 minute ago, JM7 said:

CHELSEA XI:

Sanchez; Cucurella, Silva, Mudryk, Sterling, Enzo, Palmer, Caicedo, Colwill, Gusto, Gallagher [C]

#CFC

(@C345Sam)

No CF then, Jackson or Broja?  Was hoping for at least a point....oh well as long as we don't get too spanked I'll take it. 

 

Not a strong starting 11 and not much of a bench either.....God these injuries are killing us.  

Oh god, Saka vs Cucurella worries me.  But on we go.  Shame we have no striker - Arsenal appear at full strength. 

Surprised Jackson isn't starting, but probably the most complete (by name, not fitness) bench we have had this season.

Don’t want to be a pessimist, but not sure how we are going to contain their front three. Anyway, come on Chelsea!!! Let’s do this. 

Very strong bench 

 

Whoever Poch picks someone thinks they know better let the man who trains with the players daily pick the team

Edited October 21, 20232 yr by El regreso

Just now, CFCCAN said:

Not a strong starting 11 and not much of a bench either.....God these injuries are killing us.  

It’s just non stop too. We get a couple back and another couple get injured. Just can’t seem to catch a break. 

That line up against the best away defence in the league?

Chelsea 0 looking like a very good bet @Modueke

I really should change my prediction in Zetas thread. No way we are keeping them to 1 with Saka and Martinelli cutting in and destroying those 2 fullbacks.

Yeah, this lineup doesn't instil any confidence in me but since I don't know what's happening behind the scenes, I hope/assume that Poch has something up his sleeve.

I guess palmer is the false 9 flanked by mudryk and sterling. Looks like poch wants to stretch the arsenal backing. 

 

We need to expose zinchenko

Just now, The Don Antonio said:

I guess palmer is the false 9 flanked by mudryk and sterling. Looks like poch wants to stretch the arsenal backing. 

 

We need to expose zinchenko

With who is out we would have been better having Lesley and Maatsen in instead of Sterling and Palmer. 

Set up a block of 414 ahead of Sanchez, 2 players each for Saka and Martinelli to beat rather than 1, Gallagher pressing Rice and Jorgi, Caicedo man marking Odegaard and playing long balls for Mudryk to chase after.

Might nick a point that way.

Arsenal are minimum 3 years ahead of us in their development doesn’t matter who we put out they are far more of a team than us.

Annnnddd back to a "false 9". Didn't take long.

I suppose that front three (presumably with Sterling central) makes for a more effective pressing unit. I’m guessing we’re going to try and catch them on the break.

No idea what Cucurella is doing in the lineup if that’s the case (particularly if we’re missing a centre forward). Not a lot of height in that XI, and dropping Disasi only exacerbates the problem. Odd.

Pretty excited for this one. 
 

DONT LET THEM BREATHE! Come on Blues!

6 minutes ago, PloKoon13 said:

I suppose that front three (presumably with Sterling central) makes for a more effective pressing unit. I’m guessing we’re going to try and catch them on the break.

No idea what Cucurella is doing in the lineup if that’s the case (particularly if we’re missing a centre forward). Not a lot of height in that XI, and dropping Disasi only exacerbates the problem. Odd.

Disasi and Jackson had knocks so no need to rush them back.