Closed Chelsea v Fulham

[didierforever 7,349]

Positive guy aren't you? Pull yourself together and stop whinging man.

Mata, Schurlle and Willian to start as the 3 AM's, with Torres upfront please. Oscar and Mikel in the pivot (he dreams), with Azpi getting a game.

i am a realist. positive and negative is not what i bother with.

for eg- look at the post no. 213. look at the timings.

http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/16777-chelsea-v-basel/?p=765736

but if you want me to blindly say that we are gonna win every match, that is not gonna happen.

[lucio 5,418]

better see some fucking tempo. the buildup play has been snail paced.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

better see some fucking tempo. the buildup play has been snail paced.

I believe playing Oscar in the pivot will help us with our tempo problem imo.

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

I have been wondering this for the past week or so, Have we reached the Christmas period? Are we already out of the Champions league? Are we 10 points behind the leaders in the premier league? Are we?

Wait For It...

[svajo 153]

I hope Azpi starts. I cant believe that Jose prefers Ivanovic at RB when he is cant really do anything in attack (except freekicks and corners). He should play at CB.

Also Cole has been pretty poor, no contribution in attack, got humiliated by Salah yesterday. Bertrand didnt play a single minute yet....

Eto'o has started and finished both games since he arrived, dont think he should start another game, he doesnt seem fit enough for this to me.

Hazard is a great player, but played ...erm... far below his level. he needs to be benched to realize he's not untouchable.

KdB must start.

No Lampard in pivot please.

I think we will finally win this time, though it won't be anything spectacular.

[The_Flash 1,144]

Needs to not play Hazard or Van Ginkel, and get Torres on upfront he can't be any worse than Eto'o who was very weak.

[oxfordblues 299]

easy to predict

FOOLHAM 3 FOOLS CFC 1

really ?

[AndersonBLUE 819]

2 lost games and people think it's the end of the world

[Stingray 9,441]

Hoping for the best but worried about our structural issues.

Hoping Hazard gets benched - he needs some thinking/resting time off and seriously needs to get OFF the quarterback training program. Also, time is due for KDB.

The pivot - hell, I have no clue and I don't think Mou has one either.

[Kojo 4,676]

I sense a tricky game, but we can pull through.

[The_Flash 1,144]

Hoping for the best but worried about our structural issues.

Hoping Hazard gets benched - he needs some thinking/resting time off and seriously needs to get OFF the quarterback training program. Also, time is due for KDB.

The pivot - hell, I have no clue and I don't think Mou has one either.

Hazard should be benched.

[Stingray 9,441]

Hazard should be benched.

I said that. You seems to forget he does have a continuing injury for weeks remember, not a bad mindset.

[The_Flash 1,144]

I hope he improves again, he was great last year

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

So hard to pick an XI with everyone looking so poor recently. One thing is for certain, if this team is to evolve we need to stop relying so heavily on Terry, Lamps and Cole. I know they are club legends and bleed blue but in order for the younger players to grow and become a cohesive unit we need someone else to step up and lead the group.

My team on Saturday would be:

Cech

Ivanovic - Cahill - Luiz - Bertrand

Mikel - Ramires

DeBruyne - Mata - Schurrle

Eto'o

Willian in for DeBruyne and Oscar in for Mata.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I said that. You seems to forget he does have a continuing injury for weeks remember, not a bad mindset.

Still needs to go to the bench. Only players that are playing well deserve to be an automatic call... I love him but he hasn't been explosive this season

[The_Flash 1,144]

So hard to pick an XI with everyone looking so poor recently. One thing is for certain, if this team is to evolve we need to stop relying so heavily on Terry, Lamps and Cole. I know they are club legends and bleed blue but in order for the younger players to grow and become a cohesive unit we need someone else to step up and lead the group.

My team on Saturday would be:

Cech

Ivanovic - Cahill - Luiz - Bertrand

Mikel - Ramires

DeBruyne - Mata - Schurrle

Eto'o

Willian in for DeBruyne and Oscar in for Mata.

NOT ETO'O he has been so rubbish, give Torres another go.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Another team that will come to park the bus. Luckily they don't have anywhere near as much quality as Basel or Everton. We absolutely can't not win this one. Best lineup must be up for this one especially that we have Swindon in midweek. I think Hazard needs to be benched to wake up. Plus, he could you use the rest because he looks like he hasn't yet recovered from that injury. I'd like to see people who actually provide width. So something like this:

Cech

Azpi-Luiz-JT-Bertrand

Ramires-Mikel

Schurrle-Oscar-Willian/Mata

Torres

[Stingray 9,441]

Still needs to go to the bench. Only players that are playing well deserve to be an automatic call... I love him but he hasn't been explosive this season

I will repeat my first statement for the visually impaired :-) Plz people, before knee jerking, read the discussion.

Hoping Hazard gets benched - he needs some thinking/resting time off and seriously needs to get OFF the quarterback training program.

[The_Flash 1,144]

Another team that will come to park the bus. Luckily they don't have anywhere near as much quality as Basel or Everton. We absolutely can't not win this one. Best lineup must be up for this one especially that we have Swindon in midweek. I think Hazard needs to be benched to wake up. Plus, he could you use the rest because he looks like he hasn't yet recovered from that injury. I'd like to see people who actually provide width. So something like this:

Cech

Azpi-Luiz-JT-Bertrand

Ramires-Mikel

Schurrle-Oscar-Willian/Mata

Torres

Good lineup. Liked

[Hutcho 8,443]

Petr

Azpi Luiz JT Cole

MvG Rambo

Willian Mata Oscar

Torres

Is what i would probably go with. Eto i don't think should start 3 games in a row especially with 1 in midweek and torres is at least fresh. Hazard benched to show he is not unbenchable and to give him a reminder that he needs to pick it up a bit. MvG i think should work fairly well with the energy of Rambo. Azpi because he deserves to start there. Luiz and JT because i think thats our best 2 even if it hasn't looked great in the one time we saw it. Cole hasn't been great either but we simply don't really have anyone close imo. Bertrand could play, but i still rate an off form cole > Bertrand.