Roquila 1,335 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Villa is not a team to joke withMy team: Cech,Azpi,Iva,Terry,Cole,MVG,Ramires,Bruyne,Mata,Hazard,Lukaku.I'm so excited :blue scalf: :blue scalf: :blue scalf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I dont have a problem with players like andre mvg etc playing. We do have a deep squad. What I had a problem with is the expectation of just putting all our thoughts into the man u game. This game shouldn't be seen as a great opportunity to rest players for the important games. It should be primarily seen as a game where 3 points are up for grabs and not taken lightly. Hazard for example doesn't need to be rested for this game. We could not play hazard mata or Oscar and would still be favourites to win the game.But imo the whole resting players especially this early is just going too far. Squads need time to familiarise themselves with each other in game. Only so much can take part on the training ground. And we would be worse off imo by every game swapping 5 players over.Villa is worth 3 points. So is united. It's a 5 day gap. Just wait til we are playing every 3 days.And I know we haven't won it before and it's vs bayern etc (this probably deserves a place in the unpopular opinions thread) but any premier league game is much more important imo than the super cup.So its not the rotation that annoys me. Essien arguably deserves to be in the team along with probably 15 others. It's just the worry about United mentality and unnecessary resting of players. We have great depth, that also means that we can get change games in the actual games through use of subs etc. Get the game won then, start thinking about the United game.I agree with you re: Super Cup. It's an exhibition game as far as I;m concerned. If we win this year, does it mean we are actually better than Bayern or that accomplishment was greater? Of course not, so what's the point? (Answer, a way to make money) . I agree, I have never been for lineups were you rest everyone (except in Carling Cup games maybe). I disagree with not rotating players early. Squads have to get used to playing with different players. We don't have a set starting XI that needs to familiarize with itself, everyone has to learn to play with everyone. So, rotation is a must even early. And sometimes, it does come down to priorities. Can Cole's ankle take 3 games in a week? Do you want De Bruyne, Hazard, and Oscar starting 4 times in 12 days this early in the year? And starting is much more taxing on the body that being a sub. You're talking about a 65-75 minute appearance versus a 15-25 minute one. Even when we had no depth last year, our top players only started about 30 games a year in the Premier League and the time to generally rest them is when you have a flurry of games, you rest them against the weaker sides. I don't think any player or Mourinho is just concentrating at ManU but the manager has to be aware of pacing the team for the long season as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmessy 139 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Cole-Ivan-Cahill- azpi----rami---ess----(or MvG)Hazard--mata--KdB --------Torres--------Lights out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodasys 40 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Lamps must start any match against Aston villa as he has a great scoring history vs them in addition to that this type of matches fits Lamps situation now (teams of the lower part of the table in SB) like Hull City, Aston Villa, Crystal Palce and so on...Wanna see Azpi, MVG, Schurrle and Lukaku from the start in this kind of matches as most as possible -----------------Cech--------------------Azpi-------Cahill-------Terry-------Cole------------Lamps---MVG------------Schurrle-----------Mata-------------Hazard-----------------Lukaku------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I hope the Chelsea team aren't underestimating Villa like fans are on here. Very very dangerous team. Would love to see Van Ginkle start though, think Villa are the sort of team where he could dominate the midfield.If Villa never beat Arsenal i bet people would not be overrating them the way they are! Playing Villa at Stamford Bridge is no where near as dangerous as some are making it out to be! It could be a tricky game but as long as we score first we should win comfortably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyzz 711 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 This one won't be easy. Hope Mata and Lukaku will start. Also the first real test for our defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 If Villa never beat Arsenal i bet people would not be overrating them the way they are! Playing Villa at Stamford Bridge is no where near as dangerous as some are making it out to be! It could be a tricky game but as long as we score first we should win comfortably. Think they would to be fair. Villa are our bogey team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Opposition Views 1 & 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose M 140 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Iv heard Mou say in the past he would like to play Mata as a inside forward coming from the right. I see alot of people thinking Mata will start in the hole today, but I think Oscar will play alot of minutes this season as our designated No 10. Im almost certain lampard and Ramires will start, Lampard has a great goal ratio Vs Villa and we will need Ramires to track back and run down any counters. Would love to see Moses off the bench for Hazard, MVG off for Lampard and Mata off for KDB.My team to play Villa:Ivanovic-Cahill-Terry-ColeLampard-RamiresMata-Oscar-HarzardLukaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Think they would to be fair. Villa are our bogey team.If you believe in that bogey team crap maybe, but i prefer to look at their current team, and there current side is not the same side that has given us problems at stamford bridge in the past, when you look at the Villa team compared to the Chelsea team its clear that Chelsea should win comfortably, if Arsenal had beat Villa 3-1 last weekend, i don't think many people would be calling Villa a dangerous team! Arsenal were poor and we wont be a bad as them! i expect a nice 3-0 win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachikethas 1,154 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 If Villa never beat Arsenal i bet people would not be overrating them the way they are! Playing Villa at Stamford Bridge is no where near as dangerous as some are making it out to be! It could be a tricky game but as long as we score first we should win comfortably. this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Sometimes, I wonder why folks in here attribute Villa as someone that could beat Chelsea at home.If I remember correctly, Chelsea whipped them badly last season. Just because Villa had beaten Arsenal, it means zilch to me.Relentless attack by Chelsea will be seen in the first 40 minutes tonight. No team can withstand that kind of pressure & Jose knows it. Therefore, I predict Chelsea will lead 2 zip by half time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borriske 330 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 All these different lineups... :confused:Compare this to last season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Let's face it, it was only Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Let's face it, it was only Arsenal.In Juan we trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otsa 3 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Mourinho doesn't lose at home, Chelsea's been unbeaten in 61 games under him in home games. (47 wins,14 draws) We are not Arsenal, Chelsea wins this one 3-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Mata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Well, hopefully Mata gets some minutes on the pitch to tune up for manures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,145 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 http://www.chelseafc.com/matchday-live/match/69491#matchPreview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I really hope Jose does something like this:CechAzi-Iva-Terry-BertrandEssien-MVGKDB-Oscar-HazardLukaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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