Hutcho 8,443 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Yep agree with above:3 points please, added bonus if torres can start performing and score to gain a bit of confidence etc. Start worrying about performances after newcastle game when we have the transfer window all sorted and 3 weeks between premier league games (Athletico madrid game on the 31st of course) for everyone to get to know each other and train with each other etc, including any new signings that may be joining this week/next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 So i'm guessing this is not on tv? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,907 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 3-0 Chelsea win, methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukakutoStamford 779 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I'm intrigued by Torres FCFernando TorresJOSé TORRES - AURELIANO TORRES- JOHNNY TORRESCarlos Alberto Torresdamn there just aren't enough Torres for Torres FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django 83 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Couldn't care less how well we play, as long as we win. This applies to every game, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,489 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 To all those saying Essien should start this game, although it absolutely kills me to say it, I don't think he's good enough anymore. I really hope RDM picks him soon and he proves me completely wrong, but judging from his last few performances, he's lost some of that power, drive and pace that made him such a class player. When I see goals like the one against Barca and the one against Arsenal (sorry I couldn't figure out how to post a link properly) then it reminds me of just how good he was in his prime, but, to me at least, when he played last season, he looked a shadow of his former self, and this is almost entirely down to injuries unfortunately.still looked better than Mikel in pre-season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacticalpanic 17 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 is there any reson why ramires has to play on the wing rather than as a CM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Right now, I'll happily take a 1-0/2-0 win and run away with the 3 points. It may be only against Reading(no disrespect) but not expecting us to turn it on and put in any brilliant team performance any time soon. Would definitely like to be proven wrong but doubt it's gonna happen just yet.Exactly. The truth in football is that you take your wins any way you can get them. You aren't going to win pretty all that often and you don't need to. You just need the 3 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naked Mole Rat 437 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 is there any reson why ramires has to play on the wing rather than as a CM?Di Matteo wants to have a defensive winger in his side at all times because he prefers a balanced approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_n17 31 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Couldn't care less how well we play, as long as we win. This applies to every game, ever.Sure winning is great, but winning in style is even better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz chelsea 11 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Nice to see some Kiwi's on here, after my mate emigrated there, finally found out how to tell the difference - ask the person to say Fish & Chips!If you do find some streams can you post them, really want to see this game Cheers man been a long time lurker finally decided I need to get amongst you lot.Working an all nighter tonight so I can hopefully be home in time to catch the game live on tele here at 6:30am.Will look around for streams at the same time and let you know if I find any. Will provide running commentary if I'm back in time.I'm picking a reasonably unchanged lineup from Wigan aside from Ramires in so Mata can have a rest with Hazard lining up in the middle and Rambo on the right. Maybe Cahill in for Luiz.Predicting probably 3-1 with Reading sneaking a goal late in the second half. Torres to bag a brace and Hazard/Rambo to grab the 3rd.COME ON YOU CHELSEA!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter23 70 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 if nando can snag a goal or two that would be vital especially heading into saturday, if we start out the season with 9 points it would really do our new "project" some good (not trying to get ahead). I think rambo will start instead of bertrand and oscar will sub in for hazard late in the game to give a rest for saturday or start oscar and bench mata in rest for saturday. The only other possible changes I see are possibly, essien for mikel or lamps, depending on how rested each player is. All in all I trust RDM with the rotations considering how well he juggled a THIN and INJURED squad last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacticalpanic 17 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Di Matteo wants to have a defensive winger in his side at all times because he prefers a balanced approach.thats fair enough , but is that the only reson ramires has been playing RW? , I suspect having ramires and lampard as the cm's would be much better than mikel and lampard , however its a question of wother or not lampard and ramires can cover each other when one goes forward. with mikel you've got the secruty in a safe pair of hands at the job.I just feel ramires engine is waisted on the wing when we've been having problems with the middle being overrun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofchelseadom 41 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Umm Chelsea to win 2-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alee. 182 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Mata needs to rested, i reckon he'll start on the bench. On the other hand, Torres needs a goal to get confidence going into the season. Shouldn't be a tough game really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 its time to stop missing around and start smashing teams like these 3-0 or 4-0 like we did in 2009/2010in the 09/10 season i think we used to smash teams more than 3-0 or 4-0! #justsaying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 is there any reson why ramires has to play on the wing rather than as a CM?The fact that he was awful against Napoli away there and now no one seems to trust him to play there again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susu 41 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 tonight, i would like to see this but with torres in blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 tonight, i would like to see this but with torres in blue Damn!Those were some great slick passes to Torres.Hopefully the trio combination of Hazard-Mata and Oscar will fire up the Spaniard again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naked Mole Rat 437 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 thats fair enough , but is that the only reson ramires has been playing RW? , I suspect having ramires and lampard as the cm's would be much better than mikel and lampard , however its a question of wother or not lampard and ramires can cover each other when one goes forward. with mikel you've got the secruty in a safe pair of hands at the job.I just feel ramires engine is waisted on the wing when we've been having problems with the middle being overrun.I think it is. Ramires and Bertrand are the only two players suited to that role. Anyway, I'd like to see Ramires in the midfield as well although I'd play him next to Mikel and not Lampard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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