BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Chelsea FC vs West Bromwich Albion 20 August - Premier League, Home - 1730 BST kick-off :cfc: MATCH CHAT HERE :cfc: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Looking forward to this, now we've got that horribly hard first game out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Gotta be weird for Di Matteo..last time he was West Brom Manager now he's with us...Wont take anything other then a win! And Torres goal make it even more better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corlett 202 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I'll be there, for our first win of the season.I'm hoping for: Benayoun - Torres - AnelkaMcEachran - RamiresMikelCole - Alex - Terry - BosingwaCech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,956 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Kalou in the starting XI seems to be a safe bet. All he has to do during the week is not to work hard but to be our coaches' bitch. Otherwise I have no clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 This game will be much different than against Stoke, we'll probably get more room and more goals. Hopefully by that game we'll have new winger(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojojo 510 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 This game will be much different than against Stoke, we'll probably get more room and more goals. Hopefully by that game we'll have new winger(s).It's a Hodgson team though. They won't be as physical as Stoke but will keep a tight shape and counter. Only way to open them up is to score first which we have seen is quite difficult for Chelsea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Curse you and your red card Sturridge, he would've been well effective vs Brom & Norwich I really would want to see Benayoun on that right wing other than Kalou, but I know it won't happen, which is a real shame (but understandable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Anelka has to start, we really looked threatening with him out wide, mainly because he can a; pass, b; shoot, c; cross, d; not be a useless cunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 This will be hard because they know they've already lost their first game but i think their style suits us and they're probably easier to break through than Stoke in all fairness. If we play like we did today, we'll win 3 or 4 nil but we need an early goal to settle down. The longer we go without scoring, we might get anxious and West Brom may smell blood. 3-0 i reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 WBA will actually try and attack. Stoke disappointed me today, I thought they'd give it a go for the full 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino- 116 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 As any fan my wish and prediction hardly different from the other so I hope to win a nice game and forget the bad start to the season more that should not lag behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teignman 441 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 It will be nice to play a side who, unlike Stoke, try to attack and win. I would imagine we won't play as high a line against them due to this.My expected lineup:CechBosingwa Alex JT ColeRamires Mikel LampardAnelka Torres MaloudaI will admit I would like to see Josh get a start over Lamps to help our woes in the final third, but I don't think it's in the cards. I trust AVB's judgment though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'll be there, for our first win of the season.I'm hoping for: Benayoun - Torres - Anelka McEachran - Ramires Mikel Cole - Alex - Terry - Bosingwa CechYou left out malouda and kalou mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'm sure Torres will score this game, because he always score against shitty teams on "W" - West Ham, Wycombe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Considering what we did to Stoke 16 months ago is it any suprise they don't attack us?This is Andre's chance to make a real statement, drop the under-performing players off last week so that Cole, Lamps, Malouda and Kalou OUT Bertrand, McEachran, Benayoun and Anelka IN.Im hoping Foster get's a early red card, Marton Fulop in goal at The Bridge again is a very attractive proposition.my team: Cech, Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, Bertrand, McEachran, Ramires, Mikel, Benayoun, Anelka, Torres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Drog 1,110 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Sturridges suspension hit us hard yesterday, we could really have done with him on the right particularly because his replacement was kale who managed to enter one of his all time crap performances. I'm optimistic though, we played well and Torres was excellent. For this game I think it could be cech bosingwa Alex Terry cole ramires lampard mceachran anelka Torres malouda and that should be good enough for a fairly comfortable victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I really hope Lampard is dropped, if he is it will show us that AVB has balls and is able to drop our big players when they're not playing well. Also i hope by this match we will have a winger but doubt it. God i wish Kalou and Malouda will just leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 CechBosingwa - Alex - Terry - ColeRomeu*Ramires - McEachranAnelka - Torres - Benayoun** *Mikel**Malouda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 This should be a straightforward game if we approach it with the right attitude. Like Alex said, I'd like to see Anelka playing on the right rather than Kalou! I thought Kalou was poor against Stoke!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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