Closed Chelsea v Man City

[Strike 7,252]

Cech

Ivanovic Luiz Terry Bertrand

Mikel Ramires

Schurrle Oscar Hazard

Torres

[mac.bo 48]

Cech

Azpil Cahill Terry Bertrand

Ramires Mikel Luiz Scurrle

Oscar

Mata

Torres

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Schurrle, Bertrand, Eto'o and Willian for me.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Cech

Azpil Cahill Terry Bertrand

Ramires Mikel Luiz Scurrle

Oscar

Mata

Torres

Playing with 12 men will definitely give us an edge. Wonder why Jose didn't think of it before!

Schurrle, Bertrand, Eto'o and Willian for me.

No chance, imo. Hazard and Oscar are nailed on starters.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Playing with 12 men will definitely give us an edge. Wonder why Jose didn't think of it before!

No chance, imo. Hazard and Oscar are nailed on starters.

yeah I knew that was coming when I said Willian and Schurrle, but think Willian should after not playing against Schalke.

[bushman 2,043]

Somehow, if Chelsea can manage to win here, I see the club going on a winning streak of 8-10 games afterward.

To me, this is the most important game of this season, psychologically.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

yeah I knew that was coming when I said Willian and Schurrle, but think Willian should after not playing against Schalke.

I think Willian will start indeed, but at the expense of Schurrle who's ankle still seems to be bothering him.

[Phil Driver 503]

Jose will not persist with Lampard he is first choice on merit Jose doesn't read the rubbish in the press or let Emenalo pick the team,even the waiter realised he could not do without Lampard.When the shit hit the fan last season.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

Somehow, if Chelsea can manage to win here, I see the club going on a winning streak of 8-10 games afterward.

To me, this is the most important game of this season, psychologically.

It could well be! look at last season that 3-2 defeat to United broke us mentally! if we win on Sunday it will be massive for us with a run of very winnable fixtures after the City game!

[Sidzeret 2,257]

if Jose persist on Lampard (which I think he will) then the ideal line-up for this game will be this:

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

Azpilicueta-----Luiz------Terry------Bertrand

------------------------Mikel------------------------

-----------Lampard----------Ramires-------------

Schurrle------------Oscar-------------------Hazard

this line-up will dominate the midfield....we can score goals without a striker as we've been doing for most of the games.....if until 60-th minute we still don't score, take off Lamps for Torres and shift Oscar to Lamps' position.....if Schurrle underperforms, take him off for either Mata or Willian....we'll be fine.

I know that Jose won't play this line-up but still...

Yea, right. Now that our strikers started scoring, he'll definitely switch to the striker-less false 9.

[Hazardous Oscar 8]

Yea, right. Now that our strikers started scoring, he'll definitely switch to the striker-less false 9.

that was not a prediction of what Jose would do

[Sidzeret 2,257]

that was not a prediction of what Jose would do

I was just saying. But we'll never know what Mourinho might do, right?

Cheers

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Now that both our strikers are doing well, the team selection for Saturday's match is really gonna show who Mourinho trusts the most to lead the line, especially in big matches like these....and i really hope its Torres.

This run of form might be the big diversion in Torres' flopped Chelsea career.

[bushman 2,043]

Now that both our strikers are doing well, the team selection for Saturday's match is really gonna show who Mourinho trusts the most to lead the line, especially in big matches like these....and i really hope its Torres.

This run of form might be the big diversion in Torres' flopped Chelsea career.

Both strikers ? May I ask who are they ?

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Both strikers ? May I ask who are they ?

Demba Ba and Bamford

[bushman 2,043]

Demba Ba and Bamford

Yes, those two are irresistible.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Yes, those two are irresistible.

Ha, you already knew. Then why did you ask?

[bushman 2,043]

Ha, you already knew. Then why did you ask?

Just checking upon you.

I must say, you hit it right on.