Chelsea vs Aston Villa (PL) Sun 1st December 24 13:30 GMT

[Boyne]

Tomorrow's team.

[erskblue]

Match Day!

Come On Chelsea!!

[Simplymo]

12 hours ago, Boyne said:

Tomorrow's team.

Chels...we are soo lucky to have had some of footballs best and greatest at Chels.

I think we can fill at least 2 more teams (like above) with all of our best and greatest yesteryear players. 

[Andy2461]

Back 3 ?

[Andy2461]

Team to play Aston Villa: Sanchez; Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Neto, Caicedo, Lavia, Fernandez, Sancho; Palmer; Jackson.

[bisright1]

2 minutes ago, Andy2461 said:

Back 3 ?

Not a clue! 

[POCH OUT]

How the f**k is sanchez still in goal? 

[Sexyfootball]

4 minutes ago, Andy2461 said:

Back 3 ?

Could well be ... 3-3-3-1 perhaps ?

Have to see what positions the wingers take up ... could be 3-5-1-1 if Neto and Sancho are "wing backs" 

 

Bench:  Jorgensen, Gusto, Badiashile, Tosin, Veiga, Joao Felix, Madueke, Mudryk, Nkunku

 

 

Edited December 1, 2024 by Sexyfootball

[PloKoon13]

Neto and Sancho surely the wide men in possession. Caicedo presumably filling in at right-back off the ball?

 

[Simplymo]

5 minutes ago, Andy2461 said:

Team to play Aston Villa: Sanchez; Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Neto, Caicedo, Lavia, Fernandez, Sancho; Palmer; Jackson.

Wingbacks? Can't be right?

Very interesting...

[dR3]

What a surprising line-up!

Looks like some sort of a 3-4-3 hybrid to me. 

Sanchez 

Fofana Colwill Cucurella

Caicedo Lavia

Palmer Enzo 

Neto Jackson Sancho 

Looks so weird, haha. But intriguing!

Very eager to see how Maresca has actually set them up.

Edited December 1, 2024 by dR3

[Zeta]

Listed as caicedo rb on the app i have but probably a guess

[dR3]

Yeah Caicedo covering for RB kinda makes sense, didn't even think of that possibility.

[Sconnie Blue]

Wat

[PhilH930]

I used to grumble when Tuchel picked 7-8 defensive minded players. Maresca has done the opposite - this could be wild. 

[dkw]

6 minutes ago, Zeta said:

Listed as caicedo rb on the app i have but probably a guess

That's the only way I could see them lining up, unless it's a weird 3-3-1-3 thingy.. 

[dan_cfc]

Strange line up, odd game to experiment if it is a back 3, come on Chels 

[POCH OUT]

I hope Caicedo isn’t being wasted at RB, Gusto should have played, if not it should be Cucurella and Veiga at LB

[El regreso]

23 minutes ago, PhilH930 said:

I used to grumble when Tuchel picked 7-8 defensive minded players. Maresca has done the opposite - this could be wild. 

From one extreme to the next it’s all out attack it seems trying to outscore the opposition as we know we will concede 

Edited December 1, 2024 by El regreso

[JM7]

I can understand the back 3 given how potent Villa are on the counter. Hopefully should give us some protection. 

[Sexyfootball]

29 minutes ago, PhilH930 said:

I used to grumble when Tuchel picked 7-8 defensive minded players. Maresca has done the opposite - this could be wild. 

It's probably not as wacky as it looks on paper.

Comparing to our previous PL game, he's basically swapped his wingers out (Neto and Sancho instead of Madueke and Felix) and is playing Lavia instead of Badiashile.

[Argo]

2 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

It's probably not as wacky as it looks on paper.

Comparing to our previous PL game, he's basically swapped his wingers out (Neto and Sancho instead of Madueke and Felix) and is playing Lavia instead of Badiashile.

Think this is a way to pack the midfield in possesion.

Although given Villas highline I'm surprised Sancho has started.

[Sconnie Blue]

Villa are a physical side as well. 

[PloKoon13]

Not sure why he’s dropped Madueke, that side is hardly packed with goalscorers.

That said, I have every hope for a chaotic, nonsense game. Come on Chels, second (realistically third) place is in our grasp.

[Liam]

Maresca not giving much away.