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[Jase 43,479]

West Ham vs Chelsea

PRE-MATCH DISCUSSION AND LIVE CHAT

Barclays Premier League

Saturday, 1st December 2012

Upton Park

12:45 Kick Off (UK time)

[Jase 43,479]

Just watch Allardyce setting up his team to go physical on us and exploit the lack of physicality in our team. Don't think we're gonna win this game judging by how things have gone recently.

And oh, Luiz will be suspended for this one after picking up his 5th yellow card in the league against Fulham.

[Laylabelle 9,292]

Urgh another 0 0! Maybe a loss to spice it up

[Corner 456]

I'm trying very hard to be optimistic...

The best I can come up with so far is that anything can happen. Bleh.

[klopfzeichen 78]

If Rafa played a defensive winger against Fulham at home I'm sure he'll do it again away. And we all have seen how bad it is, no creativity whatsoever. A draw or worse is on the cards.

[Kieran. 6,317]

---------Cech--------

Dave-Ivan-Cahill-Cole

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

Moses--Mata---Marin

------Not Torres------

[Corner 456]

---------Cech--------

Dave-Ivan-Cahill-Cole

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

Moses-Mata---Marin

------Not Torres------

Unless Sturridge will be fit in time, we have no other option but to play Torres.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Unless Sturridge will be fit in time, we have no other option but to play Torres.

Malouda, Cahill, Ivanovic, Cech, Cole, Azpilicueta, Hilario, Turnbull, Paulo.

[Backstreet09 499]

---------Cech--------

Dave-Ivan-Cahill-Cole

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

Moses--Mata---Marin

------Not Torres------

We dont need mikel pleaseeeeeeee

[Corner 456]

Malouda, Cahill, Ivanovic, Cech, Cole, Azpilicueta, Hilario, Turnbull, Paulo.

Ah, but Oscar, Mata and Hazard aren't used to linking up with the likes of Hilario and Paulo.

[Amblève. 4,995]

The lack of quality is gonna hurt us badly.

Don't expect us to win this game, another 0-0 draw coming.

[DYC. 7,542]

Let's get another clean sheet.

[dumps 284]

We'll win this 1-0. and it'll be a penalty. they are too physical, and if Oscar/Mata/Hazard can just do one crafty run in to the box, we will get a penalty.

I can see a different formation being used. Would like to see Sturridge/Moses upfront. Torres is done.

[didierforever 7,349]

i ll give a party if we dont lose this one.

[Corner 456]

I'm delighted that our defence is finally stable.

But my god, I really want a goal.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

This match in the same copy of the Birmingham match that we've played in the 2004/2005 season when José Mourinho was building the team , strong defence but not good attack.

[Shane 2,275]

Another 0-0, Another great result for Rafa.

[BlueJewel 56]

I think Rafa is going to go ultra defensive on this one to stop West Ham's world class attack, We could easily see him set up like this

Cech

Dave - Ivanovic - Cahill - Cole

Romeu - Mikel - Ramires

Mata - Torres - Bertrand

We'll probably keep another clean sheat. Yey!!!!