Closed Chelsea v Swansea

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Haha! Tongue in cheek moment. But you get the point. BA should not be starting 3 matches in a row when the whole world keeps talking about his knees. Also if Torres starts against Stoke, i fear for him. People like Walters would eat hi alive and won't even burp.

I kinda agree, but I cannot be positive towards anything that includes Torres. However I would like for Hazard to play behind him this game, mata on the left, marin perhaps as rw and oscar in the pivot with rami or luiz.

[Ankit 3,176]

I kinda agree, but I cannot be positive towards anything that includes Torres. However I would like for Hazard to play behind him this game, mata on the left, marin perhaps as rw and oscar in the pivot with rami or luiz.

I guess Benitez prefers a winger who trackbacks which was a prime reason that Moses started all these matches. Marin isn't really good at defending, is he? Ramires could be the one starting at RW untill Moses comes back.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

I guess Benitez prefers a winger who trackbacks which was a prime reason that Moses started all these matches. Marin isn't really good at defending, is he? Ramires could be the one starting at RW untill Moses comes back.

Yeah, but I just have a feeling that we need to really go out there, play attacking football to win this game. I honestly think that Swansea might beat us, or draw-lose, otherwise.

[Ankit 3,176]

Yeah, but I just have a feeling that we need to really go out there, play attacking football to win this game. I honestly think that Swansea might beat us, or draw-lose, otherwise.

We don't know which Swansea will turn up. In their match against Arsenal, they were brilliant in the first half but god knows what happened in the 2nd half, They just couldn't clear the ball and with all due respect, you don't have to do much to clear the ball against Arsenal but Swansea were shambolic at times. So if that thing happens again, i expect Chelsea to win by a good margin.

[Leif 6,006]

It's like people want Marin starting *just* because he's Marin lol. Whenever he's played for us, has he improved the team? Has he made it look more likely that we'll be the winning side? For me - No. Why would you guys want to keep starting a player who doesn't positively add to the team? "HE HAZ PACE" no. He has good acceleration coupled with quite awful agility lol. This isn't Fifa or Football Manager where it takes '90 minutes in the side vs. a cup side' to 'unlock dat Messi potential'.

[IliyaDamyanov 43]

I think , we now have -> BaMaZaCar

[MADEZ 9]

We don't know which Swansea will turn up. In their match against Arsenal, they were brilliant in the first half but god knows what happened in the 2nd half, They just couldn't clear the ball and with all due respect, you don't have to do much to clear the ball against Arsenal but Swansea were shambolic at times. So if that thing happens again, i expect Chelsea to win by a good margin.

yeh a real good margin,torres on the score sheets.

[Ankit 3,176]

yeh a real good margin,torres on the score sheets.

[Tomo 21,733]

Random question but when goals go in at Stamford Bridge who is the tannoy man announcing it? I know Neil does the pre match stuff but it's defiantly not him who announces the goals and substitutions.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

I really want to see mazacar behind Ba at some point in the 2nd half, we were fluent in attack even with terrible torres. I wonder how much more devastating it will be with Ba.

[bushman 2,043]

I assume Ferda is starting tonight. Perhaps, he just might play better & score. Although, I would not bet my house on it.

As for Marin, I too am a bit puzzled to read all these comments to see him in the line-up. I wish him well, however I am not sure of his ability. So far, I have not seen much of it.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

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[NishC300 1,865]

Pretty sure we'll win this easily.

Funny. That's what most people said against QPR and look what happened.

Lets not forget that Swansea went to the Emirates not too long ago where they outplayed Arsenal and won 2-0. And though they didn't create much in away games against Man City and Spurs, they only lost 1-0 in both games. Heck, they even won 3-1 against Liverpool at Anfield in the League Cup earlier this season. So, we cannot underestimate them one bit!

Never underestimate an EPL side......hasn't underestimating opponents at times landed us in this situation in the first place?

[Corner 456]

I bet we're going to have a strong starting eleven, with Torres, Mata and Hazard to start.

Oscar and Ba on the bench.

The final score - 3-1 to Chelsea.

I think Oscar will more than likely start with Moses gone to ACON.

[Stingray 9,441]

I genuinely feel worried about this. Except if our last 'debacle' imprinted the notion of 'overconfidence is letal' into the minds of the players - then we will pull through I guess. It's about mentality this one.

[blu35_army 551]

EXCLUSSIVE TRAINING SESSION

[BenIsLegend 475]

Its a tough choice for who starts up top because whoever starts tonight will not start against Stoke (more than likely). Mata must start if we want any chance of winning this.

My line up would be:

Turnball

Azpi - Cahill - Ivan - Bertrand

Lamps - Luiz

Oscar - Mata - Marin

Torres

[The only place to be 11,313]

Its a tough choice for who starts up top because whoever starts tonight will not start against Stoke (more than likely). Mata must start if we want any chance of winning this.

My line up would be:

Turnball

Azpi - Cahill - Ivan - Bertrand

Lamps - Luiz

Oscar - Mata - Marin

Torres

So when do we rest Mata? Stoke? Southampton? Arsenal??