Closed Chelsea vs Hull City

[Moros 86]

3:0; Hazard and Oscar will destroy them. Goals from Lukaku (one on one after throughball from Hazard), a screamer from the Bruyne and a goal from Shurrle (after replacing KDB).

Formation:

----------Lukaku--------

-Hazard--Oscar--KDB-

-----MVG--Rambo------

-Cole-Terry-Cahill-Azpi

-----------Chech---------

Subs: Mata, Shürrle and Essien.

[Zoro 151]

One thing is for sure, Torres should not be anywhere near that frontline.

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

1:0, Lampsy(p), 89 mins.

[Barbara 15,149]

Cahill, Lamps and Schurrle (briefly) speaking the team is ready. (vid in English)

http://www.espn.com.br/video/348192_apos-vitoria-sobre-a-roma-lampard-faz-elogios-a-pre-temporada-do-chelsea-e-diz-estamos-prontos

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Cech

Azpi - Iva - Terry - Cole

Ramires - Essien

Shurrle - KdB - Hazard

Lukaku

Chelsea 3-1

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Cech

Azpi - Iva - Terry - Cole

Ramires - Essien

Shurrle - KdB - Hazard

Lukaku

Chelsea 3-1

Azpi to play in Ecuador 2 days earlier, doubt he Will be in the squad.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Azpi to play in Ecuador 2 days earlier, doubt he Will be in the squad.

Iva - Luiz - Terry - Cole then

[Chelsea? 892]

No way kdb starts over Moses on the right.

[Stats 7,056]

I know people want KDB to start but do people really think he is going to start? He was decent in pre-season but not brilliant. I can see Moses starting. He has played himself in the team for Sunday IMO. Similar to what Cundy said on Chelsea TV. Hazard will start and I don't know if Mata starts but if not, probably be Oscar. I think Moses direct style of play will suit him to start the match. I can see him causing Hull plenty of problems if he starts.

[AndersonBLUE 819]

Yeah Moses has impressed I think he should start.

[Jype 6,398]

I know people want KDB to start but do people really think he is going to start? He was decent in pre-season but not brilliant. I can see Moses starting. He has played himself in the team for Sunday IMO. Similar to what Cundy said on Chelsea TV. Hazard will start and I don't know if Mata starts but if not, probably be Oscar. I think Moses direct style of play will suit him to start the match. I can see him causing Hull plenty of problems if he starts.

I don't see any reason why he wouldn't. Mata isn't fit enough, Schürrle ain't as effective on the right wing as KdB is and Moses hasn't really been as impressive as you seem to think. Not saying he hasn't been good because he was definitely one of our best players against Inter and AC Milan but he has had bad games too just like everyone else. De Bruyne was very good in Asia tour before his injury and he made a strong comeback in the Milan match. Against Roma and Real Madrid he could have been better but the same goes for all of our other players too.

My preferred lineup: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Van Ginkel, Ramires, De Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard, Lukaku.

[Jase 43,479]

Azpi to play in Ecuador 2 days earlier, doubt he Will be in the squad.

Doubt Del Bosque will even play Azpi for their game against Ecuador since he loves Arbeloa so much at RB...

If anything though, Azpi won't start this game simply because he's not fully fit yet.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Doubt Del Bosque will even play Azpi for their game against Ecuador since he loves Arbeloa so much at RB...

If anything though, Azpi won't start this game simply because he's not fully fit yet.

The problem is the trip not the match.

[Jase 43,479]

The problem is the trip not the match.

Well, there is that but as I said regardless of that Spain v Ecuador, Azpi won't start in this match due to his low fitness level right now.

[Muzchap 8,966]

I'm pretty surprised none of you are giving Hull a chance...

You don't get out of the Championship if you're a bad side... They can definitely make life difficult for us...

First game or the season is a lottery - anything can happen...

It will probably end up 1-1 or maybe 2-1 - I'm just being realistic.

However if we do win by a huge margin - I will be shouting loudest - just think it's a little arrogant to underestimate our opposition, we could be guilty of doing what Bayern did - and look how that turned out.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Ok if you say so!

I do say so. If it ends up 5-0 on Sunday I'll ban myself and make Terminator X an admin.

[Stingray 9,441]

I do say so. If it ends up 5-0 on Sunday I'll ban myself and make Terminator X an admin.

Heard that!!

ps: can I be an admin too then?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

We smashed the newly promoted baggies 6-0 in 2010

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

Azpi--Iva--Terry-Cole

------MvG--Ramires--

Kdb----Oscar--Hazard

----------Lukaku--------

will be the lineup i think.

One instance in a half-dozen. We nearly lost to Wigan in 2005/06, and it took an absolute fluke from Drogba to beat Hull last time round.

If the players have a good mindset heading into this game, then we'll win it 2-0 or 3-0, with a degree of comfort. Act as they did on multiple occasions last year against lesser teams and we'll struggle to sneak a 2-1.