Closed Chelsea v Schalke

[bushman 2,043]

if this is true I'll marry Mourinho.

Those are the same guys I said in one of my posts I thought should be dropped. All of them, with no exception and no addition on my part.

Gee, I am disappointed then.

[darrus 422]

I can imagine the motivation of Hazard and Mata for second half if the result is 0:0.

Just thought the same thing. Well, anyone who comes in as a substitute will not be lacking motivation.

Oops, no Hazard even on the bench. But he needs rest, really, and time to think too.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Someone was going to pay for that performance and not make the bench, but i expected it to be Mata.

[Stingray 9,441]

Lol! No Hazard but KDB on the bench!

Shuffle and shake it Mou!

I am curious about our attacking departement though ... Wee bit sceptical still despite the welcome changes.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

if this is true I'll marry Mourinho.

Those are the same guys I said in one of my posts I thought should be dropped. All of them, with no exception and no addition on my part.

It's a wake up call for a few. Our line up still looks strong, Willian - Oscar - Schurrle is a great attacking trio.

[sutro 1,026]

Lolhe was faaaar from the worst player against newcastle, i find this ridiculous

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

I'm quite shocked our best offensive player from the Newcastle game was dropped. He deserved to make the bench, at the very least.

[Barbara 15,149]

Willian starts, Lampard and Cole dropped.

Cech; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Terry, Ivanovic; Mikel, Ramires, Oscar, Willian, Schurrle; Eto'o

I was about to post that as my preferred lineup. I hope that's what we'll play indeed

edit: which has just been confirmed by a few posts before mine. So I'm a happy cookie.

Now Kev in the bench with Hazard out of selection... bold move - and necessary one - by Mourinho. I think Hazard needs to start to feel some pressure if he wants to shine. It's November and he hasn't picked decent (as in consistent) form yet. That's nearly unacceptable. Mata hasn't either, but he didn't play as much as Hazard. So I guess Eden will have a lot to think.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

That's the confirmed lineup. It's on the UEFA site.

On the bench: Schwarzer, Cole, Luiz, Lampard, Mata, De Bruyne and Ba.

No Hazard...

Wow. Any news on him? He must have a knock or something, to not be even on the bench that's too harsh a punishment for Eden, he had one bad game in the last 5.

[tapa 11]

Lolhe was faaaar from the worst player against newcastle, i find this ridiculous

it's because Hazard is a player with high potential then he's demanding

[Thendo 1,088]

KdB to take Hazards place on the bench, who would have thought

Maybe Eden got some small injury or something...

[zyzz 711]

when was the last time we played without both mata and hazard?

[The Mak 4,459]

As long Willian and Schurrle start and Lampard doesn't, i'll be happy.

The you probably won't be happy..

Guess who's happy?

[Special Juan 27,429]

Pleased with that line up.

[aerlgenx 49]

wew pretty solid line up =)

[DonDon 0]

Wow - Hazard not even in the squad.. Is that a sign of... Dropped? Injured?

Lads, what's your thoughts, will he play the Brom game?

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

People reading too much into individual game lineups. We have a game in 3 days, the third in a week. We are going to have to rotate a lot of players. We beat Schalke 3-0 on their ground. Yes, we have to try but this is a game we should win easily . Not every game is Mourinho trying to put out who he thinks his best 11 players are. We will see a number of players not playing today start on Saturday.

[Tortilla9 390]

Damn....... Jose dropped the hammer on some players. Maybe the wakeup call everybody needs.