Brighton manager has a touchline ban I believe. Opting for Tosin over Fofana to deal with Welbeck's aerial presence. 

 

Sanchez

Gusto Tosin Colwill Cucurella

Caicedo Enzo

Madueke Palmer Sancho

Jackson

Be interesting to see how different they are without RDZ. They have also spent a lot and brought in several players.

Am expecting them to be quite a threat.

5 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Brighton manager has a touchline ban I believe. Opting for Tosin over Fofana to deal with Welbeck's aerial presence. 

 

Sanchez

Gusto Tosin Colwill Cucurella

Caicedo Enzo

Madueke Palmer Sancho

Jackson

Agree with you on the defence there, Tosin deserves the spot imo.

As far as the forward line goes a case can be made for Nkunku or Neto to get minutes ahead of Noni.

2 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Be interesting to see how different they are without RDZ. They have also spent a lot and brought in several players.

Am expecting them to be quite a threat.

Agree with you on the defence there, Tosin deserves the spot imo.

As far as the forward line goes a case can be made for Nkunku or Neto to get minutes ahead of Noni.

Madueke for me. Gusto is going to need help with Mitoma. 

Talking to a Brighton fan today who is fearful for Saturday.

Says they are playing a lot further up the pitch now leaving loads of space behind , will play right into our hands he reckons., he's surprisingly unhappy about the tactical changes with the new manager, considering their results so far this season. He thinks they are due a hiding pretty soon

Let's hope we can oblige !

57 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Madueke for me. Gusto is going to need help with Mitoma. 

He is the best at that, but needs to learn to be less selfish.

 

28 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

Talking to a Brighton fan today who is fearful for Saturday.

Says they are playing a lot further up the pitch now leaving loads of space behind , will play right into our hands he reckons., he's surprisingly unhappy about the tactical changes with the new manager, considering their results so far this season. He thinks they are due a hiding pretty soon

Let's hope we can oblige !

West Ham found out how playing like that against us is risky. Their manager may change tactics.

No messing around here. We’re building something. Another 3-0. Let’s build some home form now and it starts this weekend. 

I'd like to see us play with Tosin-Colwill but I think Maresca will put back Fofana in the center of the defense. 
Agree need to start with Madueke because his defensive output is the best amongst all our wingers and Its gonna be needed to contain Mitoma and potential overlaps. 

Hopefully a 2-0 win 

Sanchez

Gusto Fofana Colwill Cucurella

Caicedo Enzo

Madueke Palmer Sancho

Jackson

 

Unbeaten in the league 3 draws 2 wins including a draw with Arsenal.  Not going to be an easy game by any means but we need a good win at home in the league.  This will be step up from recent opponents and a win will be a good step in the right direction as we head towards Forest ,who are showing a decent run of form and then Liverpool early October.  2 wins before in league before Liverpool will only be good for confidence.    A solid 2-1 win...our defence is just not good enough to keep clean sheets against decent teams.  

On 24/09/2024 at 16:11, The Rising Sun said:

Talking to a Brighton fan today who is fearful for Saturday.

Says they are playing a lot further up the pitch now leaving loads of space behind , will play right into our hands he reckons., he's surprisingly unhappy about the tactical changes with the new manager, considering their results so far this season. He thinks they are due a hiding pretty soon

Let's hope we can oblige !

I've watched a couple of Brighton games this season, including some of their match against Forest last week. While they still carry plenty of threat as an attacking side they do concede a lot of chances too. Forest really opened them up on the counter at times. If they play a similar style against us we should get some opportunities for fast counters. Could be an entertaining game.

Sanchez

Gusto  Tosin. Colwill. Cucurella

Caicedo. Lavia

Palmer. Nkunku. Sancho

Jackson

 

Realistically i imagine Fofana plays RB, Enzo in for Lavia, Palmer will play central with Madueke starting. 

10 hours ago, forbzy said:

I've watched a couple of Brighton games this season, including some of their match against Forest last week. While they still carry plenty of threat as an attacking side they do concede a lot of chances too. Forest really opened them up on the counter at times. If they play a similar style against us we should get some opportunities for fast counters. Could be an entertaining game.

They play a very, very high line. Make Ange's Spurs lot look like a low block. 

Anthony Taylor 

It's not - rest easy, It's Peter Bankes

Edited September 26, 20241 yr by carrickblue
wrong info

On 25/09/2024 at 05:40, axman2526 said:

He is the best at that, but needs to learn to be less selfish.

 

West Ham found out how playing like that against us is risky. Their manager may change tactics.

West Ham problem is not high line though.

Bournemouth pressed the $h!t ouf of us and they should have won. 

Time to get a first win in the league at home
 

I would stick with the same team that beat west ham away. And then bring on gusto for either tosin or fofana.  

Sanchez 

fofana tosin colwill cucurella 

enzo caicedo

noni palmer sancho 

Jackson 

 

 

Who'd have thought it, our two designated strikers (although Nkunku isn't really a striker) both having successive quality games and giving the manager a selection headache for the right reasons.

 

On 24/09/2024 at 21:32, Sconnie Blue said:

Brighton manager has a touchline ban I believe

You would have thought so....BUT no, straight red for encroaching, a red is a red it should be a ban

 

Everyone fit bar James. 

We have a bench that can change the game available tomorrow.  While Gusto is fit, I wouldn't change a winning team, meaning Fofana at RB and Tosin at CB.

Home form is tricky.  Need the fans to do their part tomorrow and encourage, just like the away fans do all game. 

Brighton and Forrest are two crucial games for us.  Both of these teams are unbeaten.  We need to win both games and we need to be convincing. Most of all we need to convince ourselves and build that confidence. We know we have these great young players with potential. "Generational Talent" some might say, but we need to start delivering results. IF this team can get more confident, we could be a really flamboyant team to watch and entertainment is the name of the game.

Brighton, Gent, Forest, if we win these three, I will go into the international break feeling a lot more confident compared to the last one. We need to win these home games. Hopefully the fans are up for it, we need their voice just as much as we need to see the performances from the players.

Match Day!

Come on Chelsea!!

Team i would like to see                                                                      Team  he will pick

                 Sanchez                                                                                             Sanchez

Gusto  Forfana  Colwill Cucurella                                               Gusto  Forfana  Colwill Cucurella                 

                   Caseido                                                                                     Enzo       Caseido

   Neto         Palmer       Sancho                                                    Neto          Palmer      Sancho

              Nkunku  Jackson                                                                                  Jackson

GAMEDAY!! COME ON CHELS!!