Closed Newcastle v Chelsea

[Stingray 9,441]

MAZACAR ...

Well deserved for Mata!

Willian and Schurrle on the bench - that depth ...

[The only place to be 11,313]

Unlucky for Schurrle. Be interesting to see how that right-hand side because both Oscar and Mata tend to drift inside which could leave gaps for Newcastle to exploit, but I trust Jose.

Everything else is as expected to be honest with the first-choice midfield retained and Luiz in for Cahill.

Explosion in the KDB thread in 5.....4....3....2.....1....

[Pizy 18,368]

Mata!

Lamps!

Lampard should not be first choice in important games. I've said it time and time again. Just isn't himself these days.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Where I can download the talkchelsea browser package?

[Phil Driver 503]

Lampard was always going to be straight in ,there is no substitute for class me and Jose have said this many times . He is perfect for Newcastle away .

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Good line-up.

@OptaJoe

1 - Chelsea have only lost one of the 15 previous Premier League games that Mata, Oscar and Hazard have all started (W9 D5). Amigos.

[Phil Driver 503]

Mata!

Lamps!

Lampard should not be first choice in important games. I've said it time and time again. Just isn't himself these days.

He is playing a different role ,he will not score as many goals from there ,he cant be his usual self from there and score twenty goals ,what he is now is a great midfileder in partnership with Ramires, who is flourishing in the parthership in no small wat thanks to Franks' experience. Since the 2nd half at Spurs when Mikel was hauled off we have been on a superb run when Ramires and Lampard were paired.

[Nero 1,838]

de bruyne ; (

[bushman 2,043]

To me, this line-up is the best Chelsea can offer.

The 3 Amigos plus hot Torres = make my day.

A huge crowd on hand will go empty handed soon.

Chelsea needs result today.

I believe, in this Chelsea team, massively. Chelsea to score 2-3 goals today. Over the period, Chelsea will end the game fresher & pop them goals in.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Mata!

Lamps!

Lampard should not be first choice in important games. I've said it time and time again. Just isn't himself these days.

The stats and the results simply don't back up that assertion.

[edetarod 2,155]

don't like that line up

hopefully it wont be necessary, but i think the subs will have to win us the game again

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

don't like that line up

hopefully it wont be necessary, but i think the subs will have to win us the game again

It's our strongest line-up!

[Strike 7,217]

Mata!

Lamps!

Lampard should not be first choice in important games. I've said it time and time again. Just isn't himself these days.

who else? Not really spoilt for choice in central midfield

[Term-X 7,891]

It's our strongest line-up!

With Oscar or Mata on the wings?, certainly not, thus.. we have no width, our best lineup includes a fucking winger.

[edetarod 2,155]

It's our strongest narrowest line-up!

fixed

[Hutcho 8,443]

Lamps ain't what he used to be of course, but he seems to be getting very underrated atm.

[Term-X 7,891]

So here we have it, two central attackers on the WING!, why even bother signing guys with pace who can stretch out the play, or heck.. even this formation ffs..

[Term-X 7,891]

Oscar & Mata should NEVER play together.