CurlyHairLikeLuiz

If Jose doesn't think Baba is ready and also believes Iva is not good enough then I would play Zouma at LB and Azpi at RB. If Kenedy is fit.. Kenedy Oscar Remy And Pedro makes a bench appearance later. I really want RLC to start but I reckon Jose will give him 20-30 mins towards the end. I expect Hazard to start but he doesn't really deserve to. It will just make his burnout worse. Also think Cahill-Terry will return, with Zouma tucking in Azpi style next to Terry. 3-0. Costa, Oscar FK, Terry header

----------Begovic Azpi Cahill Terry Zouma/Baba --------Matic RLC Pedro/Hazard----Oscar----Remy -----------Costa Exposing Hazard to Monreal as opposed to Bellerin is a good shout.

Yeah, but he shouldn't and if Ramires plays on the right over Traore I will be upset.

---------Begovic Azpi Cahill Terry Baba --------Matic RLC Traore Oscar Remy ----------Costa Hazard has lost his right to start (give him a holiday, as Glenn Hoddle said) and RLC comes on to keep us sharper defensively than having Cescy in there who makes as 60th ish min appearance once their runners are tired.

It must really annoy you that he's a key player for us Ps eat humble pie.

I thought Fabregas was ok so far. Not at the right level, but he was ok.

I hope he does well tonight.

If you're being serious then you simply do not realise how shit he is

Chelsea reject!

Got to enjoy the little things.

John, if we ever needed you to lead us out of this mess... It'd be now.

I'd imagine that Ivanovic will start against Maccabi and how he performs will set his fate in stone. If he's shit on Wednesday and then plays against Arsenal on Saturday then I think I'll change my stance. If RLC doesn't start this one I will also be annoyed.

Ghana is on a completely different level to chelsea and nts have never shown much consideration for fitness -it's not their problem, see Delph's hammy injury for England. How would playing a different CB at RB make any difference? Zouma plays on his left and I think Jose would know more about his ability to play on the right more than you do, he's probably tried it in training. Supporting CFC includes showing support for the manager. Especially considering it's Jose. Perhaps you don't remember Scolari and the many interim managers we had, we are certainly better off with him instead and getting through this period. Although I would prefer to see RLC than this iteration of Cesc. He has ample time to sort us out, if this circus was going on until Crimbo I would understand, but it's been 5 matches. I say again, have some faith. Having more instability and morale drain of losing a manager who is loved by the players will just inflame things further.

Just have some goddamn faith. Literally if you won't support us when we're shit, then you're a plastic fan, you seriously think one of the best managers in football history isn't good enough for us and cannot get us out of this mess? Utter stupidity. Afaik, I don't think Baba is at full fitness and that is why Ivanovic is still starting, not due to some conspiracy about Jose and him being bum buddies which you lot seem to believe.

5 games in and there's already those calling for Mou's head,.. So much plastic, maybe it would be good for the club to burn off some of the false fan base. Heads up, it's quite plausible for City to drop 15 points. We dropped a lot. Also with Aguero out, arsenal coming up (afaik, the same useless Jose beat them 6-0 just two years ago) this is the perfect time to bounce back and I hope we seize the chance.

Jesus Christ, have a little faith....

Hell, it'll make that season ticket I was dreaming of easier and cheaper to get hold of! Afaik I think Cahill-Terry is not the immediate problem with the defense. Iva ruining defensive shape and Matic being more out of form and looking quite like Mikel atm. Not to put pressure on Oscar, but I expect our form to improve upon his return. And after what JM has done for this club, personally I will never call for his head - if there's any man up to the task of managing us, it'll be him, and I think he's working things out. I'm going to Arsenal at home, hopefully we can relaunch our season by giving them a good kicking - it'd be the game to do so.

Hmm or maybe he's just being rational...

---------Begovic Azpi Cahill Terry Baba --------Matic RLC --Pedro. Oscar. Willian -----------Remy

This thread makes me sad.

Mikel matic cesc mid is sooooooooooooooo slow...

The sole reason Cesc does not play there is because he is utterly shit there, has completely underperformed whenever he has played CAM. Maybe it's because he's unathletic and can't take any pressure so can't either play the killer ball or run into space and support the striker. The only way to do it is to play an athletic supporting midfielder such as Oscar to cover up his weaknesses defending. It's no coincidence the first half of 14/15 pre injuries when oscar-matic-cesc we brought our best game. Afaik had we won that swansea match which we really should have done there would be far fewer question marks reagarding team integrity.

You must be joking, present form or not Iva-Cahill-Terry-Azpi was the best defense in the league last season and if we had an Essien to go with Matic we could probably have done it unbeaten imo.

Courtois Azpi Cahill Terry C Baba Matic Oscar/RLC Willian Kenedy Costa Remy Cesc and Hazard do not deserve to start unless they improve drastically in training, imo. Jose will never play this though, of course.

I love it. Spending 3 years in the overrated shithole that is Wembley will be worth it, even if I wish it had more GA.