Closed Chelsea v Arsenal

[Hutcho 8,443]

My pissed off at the lineup moan is over (til 5 mins into the game )... Lets hope Mata and Hazard has a great game then we can still win it, even with 10 men.

[TrippingStep 336]

Our bench is shit.

No Luiz, no central midfield.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Luiz!

Ankle injury. Not that I'd play him in the pivot if he were fit.

[Milan 17,853]

Putting money on Arsenal winning it is smart! If Chelsea lose it, at least there is the satisfaction of getting more money. Or you lose money but Chelsea gain at least one point which is, with Torres in the line up, a good result.

[Hannah 200]

Luiz has a slight ankle injury.

[Jype 6,398]

The worst thing about this is that we again have to watch Torres play shit for at least 80 minutes before being subbed off. Most managers would at least have the balls to take him the hell away from the pitch if it's clear from the first minute that he didn't once again show up, but Benitez is too afraid to take off his golden boy.

[Corner 456]

Ankle injury. Not that I'd play him in the pivot if he were fit.

Ankle injury? Has this been confirmed?

I prefer Luiz at CB, but a midfield of Luiz + Lampard is much much better than Ramires + Lampard.

[edetarod 2,155]

[Cosmin 2,484]

Fucking Torres.

[bababoom 4,478]

It's so depressing seeing Torres start...

[YouNameIt 1,511]

"our squad is not thin"

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

"our squad is not thin"

"I'm not a Fat Spanish Waiter"

[TrippingStep 336]

Oscar is starting behind Torres and Mata is on the wing.

That's better but I fear for our left side unless Oscar drifts there from his central position to make a link-up solution to Hazard.

Lampard must not come forward too early, otherwise, we will not be able to build up play on the left.

[nachikethas 1,149]

ha ha we got four defenders on bench. Fuck u fsw

[bababoom 4,478]

:LOL:

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Well, we can change the formation for starters (due to the lack of pivot and winger options), but I know this is not wonderland.

He can put Luiz in the pivot with Lampard, they really work well together. Oscar in the winger is shit, I know we dont have any options, but put Marin for starters and then sub Oscar in the half time if things are bad. Marin does not even get a chance. Also Cahill and Iva without any protection from a DM is asking for trouble.

Can we win? YES, but he is flirtting with danger...

Changing formation before a big match like this is far from ideal. Players need some time to adjust.

Luiz has a slight ankle injury. Won't get into why I think starting him the pivot in a game like this would be suicide.

I am a fan of Marin, but he has hardly got any minutes, you can't throw him, in his second start in the PL, against Arsenal. Rafa would have been slaughtered had he done that.

Point is, our squad is thin, atm. Any line up will look weak. Thankfully, their line-up is weakened as well. Let's just hope for the best.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Ankle injury? Has this been confirmed?

Yes.

[petr.breu 1,618]

Putting money on Arsenal winning it is smart! If Chelsea lose it, at least there is the satisfaction of getting more money. Or you lose money but Chelsea gain at least one point which is, with Torres in the line up, a good result.

I never bet against my team