Closed Man United v Chelsea

[couris 232]

Benitez played Mikel-Ramires.

[chopchop 68]

He is on the bench, he might get a chance. If he can't handle being left out he is not cut out to play for us. Jose is one of the best man managers out there.

Let's throw on youth players who aren't up to it and lose an important game? No, you'd rather play your star players.

We need to win, he obviously thinks this is the best way to beat United.

If he is wrong he will make changes

So Schurrle is a star player and Lukaku isn't? Did you watch preseason or all of last season for that matter? Lukau scored a hat trick against United to finish the season. Is that really the sort of player who isn't up for it?

[Toli 977]

When Kiesling wasn't there Schurrle has started in there. Oh god cutting inside is different. This is direct approach into the final third and staying there for long periods like a normal #.9 or sometimes dropping back like a #10

kießling has played 34 from 34 games last season....and the season before too. so how often did schürrle play as a striker? zero times?

[Barbara 15,149]

I fucking hate "false 9". Hopefully Schurrle plays like a striker!

Mourinho says all the time he likes to play with a striker as a reference, so I'd be surprised if he ends up dropping deep as a false 9. Mourinho doesn't like to play without a guy there to receive the ball. Unless he's going for something new, but that's one of the things he repeated a lot through his spells here, at Inter and RM

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I'M GONNA KILL MYSELF IF ANYONE SAYS FALSE 9. SCHURRLE PLAYED AS A STRIKER AND SECOND STRIKER AT LEVERKUSEN FFS.

Well it was Chelsea TV that said it first

[Pacquiao 1,834]

will Terry and Ferdinand shake hands???

[NishC300 1,865]

Was really looking forward to Essien or Van Ginkel partnering Ramires

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Honestly I'm more worried about Lampard in midfield than who's playing up top.

[Stingray 9,441]

If i question one thing - it's the inclusion of Schurrle.

Now that is true. Alea iacta est.

[NishC300 1,865]

"I think David is sitting in his room, listening to this interview!" Mourinho on MNF.

[Strike 6,996]

Lampard will get overrun. Smh

[ulsterchelsea 3,213]

Schurrle could surprise a few people tonight

[Barbara 15,149]

Mourinho is killing this pre-match interview. KILLING IT!

[Yeboii 1,844]

Hopefully Van Ginkel will start games soon

[Ankit 3,176]

Jesus!! Some of the posts here are cringe worthy. Jose chose the team to play our title rival.

[John1611 77]

I wish Lampard never got a new contract

Knee-jerk? You might change your mind as the season develops.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Well, enough with the negativity, lets get behind the players and win this shit! :blue scalf:

[ZanSnake 1,211]

very counter attacking team though the inclusion of Andre over Lukaku means Jose has a plan. Personally i think Luk would help a counter with his pace and strength, as well as helping with bullying the centrebacks, but like i said i think that Jose has a game plan and maybe that would help