Hutcho 8,443 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Mata is the only one who may need to be rested atm... As we all know after the newcastle game we have the super cup game vs athletico madrid and then an extra 2 weeks which is more than enough for a rest... Also RDM is in the prime position to know how Mata etc is doing and knows a lot more than we do about his status on things... If mata is fine to play then, we may as well for these 2 games then we can start rotating... Cahill will be in for luiz which isn't really a negative for the side as either one of them is more than capable in our first team, and Ivan Cahill Terry Cole should really be solid. If there is any doubt on mata this will be the game to rest him as we will need him vs newcastle which will be an extremely tough game with the likes of Ba, Cisse and Cabaye all fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 No. The season is a marathon, not a sprint. The idea is to rest your players early so they don't ever get tried in the first place, and then throughout the season so they can continue to stay fresh. Waiting until they actually get fatigued to give them rest is just dumb.Obviously but the point is, it's only the start of the season and with 1 week break before we face Atletico Madrid next week after this Saturday, I don't see the need to rotate players for today, certainly not a lot anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 New seats in the dugout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porthos 35 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Our new dugouts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 New seats in the dugout.Looks beautiful I have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Think Mata will be rested. Cahill will come in for Luiz already and maybe Bertrand being replaced by Ramires...That should be enough. Perhaps one of Mikel or Lampard will be rested - most likely Lampard who featured for England last week also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Why THE FUCK AM I MISSING THIS GAME! ............feel like crying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez 2,727 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Why THE FUCK AM I MISSING THIS GAME! ):Me too, stupid work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalBlues 2,817 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Wonder if they've actually still got that laying there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Lineup-----------Cech----------Iva---Cahill--JT------ACole-------Mikel----Ramires----Oscar----Mata-----Hazard-----------Torres-----------Bet: Torres to score first 323/100, Chels to win 3-1 57/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Happy for Malouda. He will sit more comfortably now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Happy for Malouda. He will sit more comfortably now.Na Malouda will be sat behind in the seats where the fans sit as he won't be in the match squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouNameIt 1,511 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I would like to see Essien instead of Mikel tbh. I think Essien looked good in pre-season and Mikel has been pretty awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero 1,872 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Why sets RDM ramires not in central midfield? and Oscar right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Hopefully Mata gets a rest. Maybe even start Bertrand at left-back and put Malouda on the left for a game.I just hope we don't rest more than 3 or 4 players. Need to start building chemistry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Gutted for Luiz but glad that Cahill starting.We are very lucky to have some world class center backs in the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Ours is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalBlues 2,817 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Ours is betterYeh @RyanDavison pics had them tantalisingly covered though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slam Dunk 1,442 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Those. Look. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterchelsea 3,221 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Looking forward to seeing super frank hopefully chip away at tamblings record a bit more tonight. Clean sheet hopefully and looking forward to seeing a bit more hazard and Oscar. The futures bright ktbffh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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