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---------------Czech--------------- Ivanovic--Zouma--Terry--Azpi ---------Matic--Willian----------- ---Cuadrado-Oscar-Hazard-- ----------------Drogz-------------- Cannot reward Courtois after such a shaky performance on Saturday. Drogba seems to pose way more threat when it comes to the lone striker role. Why not try Willian out as a second pivot? Seems to me like he's doing it occasionally -and naturally-anyway.

Not a big fan either. But he fits the required profile.

Without Fabrehas and Costa, our team is worse than last season, and that is not a good sign. It simply means that Mourinho has not done much towards actually developing team play. Take Matic out, and this team will be a disaster, fully exposed. Zouma definitely deserves to start from here on, until proven guilty!

Cuadrado is just another Willian, only more flamboyant and way less disciplined tactically. Does not fit anywhere in the Mourinho system, just wait and see. Both Schürrle and Salah have way better potential to fit in, they just needed attention and playtime. What this team needs is another solid DM beside Matic - Modric / Busquets / Khedeira. Someone with the ability to deliver at both long and short range.

Heck yea. Obviously.

I feel like you have something personal against Salah. In one season, this kid scored more CL goals than most players on Saturdays roster. He scored more goals for his country than any other at his age. The fact that he did not shine with Chelsea does not mean he's not good. He's a better dribbler (and I'm talking about statistics, not out of my ass) than all Chelsea players excluding only Hazard. Give him a break, will you!

I will be happy with any score. As long as we don't lose or tie.

One of our most consistent players this season. He will continue to be contovecial though under the Mourinho 4-2-3-1 system.

I wouldn't pay €34,000 for Schürrle. Let alone €34,000,000

If Salah's precision assist while sprinting at 33kmh+ is the only brilliant thing he did, it still surpasses what most others did on the pitch yesterday. And it was 2-1 when he walked off the pitch. But no one here mentions that.

The best move for him AND for Chelsea is a loan to any EPL team that is likely to give him a starter position.

I had a dream there was an earthquake in Los Angeles. Big one.

Mourinho just doesn't like him for whatever reason. No time today just makes absolutely zero sense. None.

Willian, and not Salah? But then sub Salah in for Willian against Spurs, when game is practically over? What on earth is Mourinho thinking? This is just not making any sense.

Not working

You're absolutely right. The only (somewhat) creative one in today's squad, is on the bench.

A 4-3-3 as expected, that can morphe into 4-2-3-1 or even 4-4-2 as need be. Zouma will be better than Cahill if he's given enought play time. And yes I don't see why Willian is on the bench. Hazard on that seat makes more sense, just in case. Why the horrible Schurrle is given yet another start and Salah is not is beyond me. We should win this regardless of who's on the pitch.

Czech Azpi-Zouma-Ivanovic-Luis Ramires-Oscar-Mikel Salah-Remy-Schurrle Bench: Courtois, Cahil, Willian, Drogba, Fabregas, [RLC] Rest Matic, Terry nor Hazrd Yes, I wourld go with a 4-3-3 with two solid DM's if Matic is out, they players ARE used to it and it's how we played (and won) most of our pre-season games.

Excuses don't make up for the fact that he keeps getting opportunities to make an impact, and he just doesn't.

Horrible performance. But then everyone else (other than Azpi) was beyond horrible.

Why is Mourinho taking so long to sub??

Too late to even explain. Obviously Ramires for Oscar is not doing it either. Is it?

Remy should sub in for Oscar NOW. Drogba for Costa in last 15 minutes. Nothing else. This is NOT a game for Salah, I hope Mourinho doesn't make another big mistake now.

No it's Lampard's fault.

Oscar, Willian and Fabregas are out of sync so far.