Closed Chelsea v Fulham

[Kojo 4,676]

Finally! Now everyone can see that he is our most important player.

Yeah keep believing that, even a bad performance from Romeu today wont change my mind how crap Mikel is. We will always have a weak midfield if we keep Mikel there.

[Pizy 17,860]

Rumors of no Mata tonight.

[Stingray 9,441]

And i've had enough of working. Bring me Chelsea too, please :-)

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Rumors of no Mata tonight.

Then a draw is the best we can hope for.

Offensively we were clueless without Mata. Fact.

[HNKS 508]

Rumors of no Mata tonight.

Would rather see Hazard rested. That guy has played in all our matches so far.

[elsjusz 10]

Rumors of no Mata tonight.

Huh Mata is best player in this season on CFC.

[Jase 43,479]

Team: Cech ©; Azpili, Ivan, D Luiz, Cole; Ram, Rom; Hazard, Oscar, Bert; Torres.

Subs: Turn, Fer, Cahill, Mik, Marin, Mata, Moses.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Can understand Mata being rested, he's going to need it sooner or later. We just need to find a way to play well without him... Nothing worse than becoming over reliant on one player.

Bertrand on the wing though? Would've gone for Moses myself.

[bababoom 4,478]

Chelsea FC ‏@chelseafc

Team: Cech ©; Azpili, Ivan, D Luiz, Cole; Ram, Rom; Hazard, Oscar, Bert; Torres. - subs: Turn, Fer, Cahill, Mik, Marin, Mata, Moses.#CFC

[bababoom 4,478]

Bertrand? a bit negative, but its the rafa way.

[LayZ 201]

Mata looked a little out of sorts in the first half against City...could have been fatigue or just an off day,nonetheless a little rest wouldn't harm him...

[DONI. 1,291]

Team: Cech ©; Azpili, Ivan, D Luiz, Cole; Ram, Rom; Hazard, Oscar, Bert; Torres. - subs: Turn, Fer, Cahill, Mik, Marin, Mata, Moses.

[Shane 2,275]

RDM would have got slated on here if he put Bertrand on the left wing, as he did at the start of the season

[elsjusz 10]

I understand why Bertrand are playing in first squad... Bad Idea. Better Moses/Marin, why we are playing defence vs Fulham?

[Corner 456]

Definitely would have preferred Moses over Bertrand. Mikel being rested as expected.

[didierforever 7,349]

cant see us getting a win with this team...

[The Big Drog 1,110]

I don't like the defensive winger choice, particularly playing at home against Fulham. I understand though that Benitez has opted for a defensive winger quite often in his career. Surely though Moses or Marin could have done a job out there.

[mediator 2,026]

in case of Mata is rested would like to see:

Azpi - Ivan - Cahil - Cole

---- Mikel - Oscar --------

- Moses - Hazard - Marin

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