Southampton vs Chelsea (PL) Wednesday 4th December 24 19:30 GMT

[Sconnie Blue]

Lavia, Neto & Jackson are the only ones I'd rest. 

[axman2526]

9 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Lavia, Neto & Jackson are the only ones I'd rest. 

That sure he is going to talk himself in to a yellow eh?

I wi also ask, if we are not going to use Marc Guiu, who is better suited to play as out striker after Nico, Nkunku or Felix?

Maresca needs a forward that presses. Felix seems to be getting that, Nkunku not so much.

Maybe Nkunku behind Felix is better than the other way around.

Edited December 4, 2024 by axman2526

[Gordon Bennett]

I wouldn't rest anyone. This lot have had enough rest what with the rotation for Europe along with all the international breaks.

Put the best team out and get the win, get the points in the bag.

[Sconnie Blue]

15 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

That sure he is going to talk himself in to a yellow eh?

I wi also ask, if we are not going to use Marc Guiu, who is better suited to play as out striker after Nico, Nkunku or Felix?

Maresca needs a forward that presses. Felix seems to be getting that, Nkunku not so much.

Maybe Nkunku behind Felix is better than the other way around.

I'm 98% sure Jackson will get a yellow card at Spurs (given its Taylor and he gave 9 yellow cards last time out) and I'd rather Jackson miss Brentford at home than Spurs away. No need to take the risk tonight as Nkunku can get the job done. 

Guiu is just too raw. 

[guddy69]

50 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

We have a lot of football this month. 

And if we loose we have to start all over again. 

(and be sad) 😭 

[The Rising Sun]

Let's hope the traditional December dip in form is a thing from the past...

""Tuchel has been asked to consider a suggestion that dips in form and results in the middle of winter is a recurring Chelsea theme in recent years.‘"

[guddy69]

4 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I'm 98% sure Jackson will get a yellow card at Spurs (given its Taylor and he gave 9 yellow cards last time out) and I'd rather Jackson miss Brentford at home than Spurs away. No need to take the risk tonight as Nkunku can get the job done. 

Guiu is just too raw. 

Marc Guiu has missed too many easy chances when we have played him. 

It's a shame because he could have got a lot more playing time 

[Sconnie Blue]

1 minute ago, guddy69 said:

Marc Guiu has missed too many easy chances when we have played him. 

It's a shame because he could have got a lot more playing time 

HIs overall game looks that of what you'd expect of an 18 year old.

[axman2526]

7 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I'm 98% sure Jackson will get a yellow card at Spurs (given its Taylor and he gave 9 yellow cards last time out) and I'd rather Jackson miss Brentford at home than Spurs away. No need to take the risk tonight as Nkunku can get the job done. 

Guiu is just too raw. 

Felix might make the space Nkunku needs. Someone recently posted Nkunku has done best in his career as the right sided attacker. Neto we agree should be left out.

So we could, if Jackson is rested, go with:

 

Nkunku

Palmer

Sancho

 

Felix.

[Munkunku]

I hope we beat these pricks so bad their whole sh*thole of a city ceases to exist.

[Sconnie Blue]

Nizaar hinting we rotated a lot...

[PloKoon13]

11 minutes ago, Munkunku said:

I hope we beat these pricks so bad their whole sh*thole of a city ceases to exist.

I want to see Rishi Sunak cry

[POCH OUT]

7changes 

debut for goalkeeper 

[Andy2461]

Omg I did not expect that 

colwill on the bench 

[Andy2461]

Team to play Southampton: Jorgensen; Gusto, Disasi, Tosin, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Felix; Nkunku.

[guddy69]

Team News is out a bit earlier than usual..? 

[Argo]

We've got the balance spot on with the midfield and attack rotation but not atall comfortable with that many changes at the back.

[charierre]

Risky CB pairing

[axman2526]

Oh boy. West Ham level of rotation  last night. 

Did not go so well for them.

[19seventyone]

3 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

 

It's the sort of game that is all too familiar to me ...an expected easy win that turns out to be an awful defeat .

I'm dreading it tbh !

I'm glad Maresca pointed out how difficult this game is at his press conference yesterday.

Come on you BLUES!

 

 

 

 

Don’t think that will happen tonight. Brentford has been a difficult fixture for us over the last few years so it might be against them where we drop points .

Even if we beat Spurs and Saints I fully expect a defeat or a couple of draws on our “easy” run of games before we play City away. If we do win them all until then we’ll be at worst 2nd in the table with top 4 almost guaranteed. 

[19seventyone]

3 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

 

 

 

 

 

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[19seventyone]

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[axman2526]

Don't think he trusts the line up, otherwise Neto, Jackson and Lavia would have stayed home.

[axman2526]

So the line up is likely meaning Gusto as the 10 again...

 

Jorgensen 

 

Disasi 

Tosin

Cucurella 

 

Caciedo

Enzo

 

Madueke

Gusto

Palmer

Felix

 

Nkunku

[axman2526]

Seen Miz on "the other side of the coin" suggesting it could actually going to line up this way

 

Jorgensen 

 

Gusto

Tosin

Disasi

 

Caicedo

Enzo

 

Madueke 

Nkunku

Palmer

Cucurella

 

Felix