Closed Basel v Chelsea

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Continuity people... there will be time to rotate the team a bit once we win this match.

[Henrique 9,133]

Mourinho only will rotate this squad when one of the players get injured.

[Shakez 755]

What do people expect?? With this squad a major player will always be left out. I don't expect major rotations till the end of december maybe. Im not saying it's healthy for the team atmosphere but it is what it is now. KDB is likely getting out in january so count him out, and if the situation stay's as it is, Mata is also in danger at the end of the season. I hope not though cause he was our best player the last 2 seasons.

[coolhead23 1,146]

Continuity people... there will be time to rotate the team a bit once we once this match.

Probably in the pre-season!

[Rmpr 8,977]

Terry won't get injured because he is a beast.

And if he did, just chuck cole on, put him at left back. Move Ivan over and put azpi back at right back.

And if mikel gets injured, we slot rambo back in there and go 4-2-3-1.

Yeah right, because you know the future!

If Terry gets injured, we will have to play with Iva + Cahill. And we all know how bad they play together.

And if Mikel gets injured, we will go back to the flawed pivot of Lampard and Ramires.

I never said if anyone gets injury we would have to give up. Of corse Mourinho would work around and find a way to fix it. But that the bench is unbalanced, that is crystal clear!

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,919]

We need to blood in a young defender. That one defender on the bench is embarrassing. No reason Schürrle, hazard, Mata, and KDB should all be taking up bench space.

[LegenTerry 265]

Soooo,another match without Mata,very very disappointed.

[Jase 43,479]

Well the clock is ticking down for him... so meaningless matches like this would help his chance. If he doesn't get to play Basel you can be damn sure he won't get to play against teams that are more than decent in the BPL.

Riiighhhttt. Clearly this Basel match is meaningless when we need the points to officially secure qualification for the Last 16.

You're either being ignorant of Basel or just trying to hard to be controversial or provoking here...

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Riiighhhttt. Clearly this Basel match is meaningless when we need the points to officially secure qualification for the Last 16.

You're either being ignorant of Basel or just trying to hard to be controversial or provoking here...

even if we lose 10-0 we will still beat that Romanian side anyway on the last day so,,,

[zolayes 14,489]

sounds as if this is another game weve lost

[haranr 485]

IN MOURINHO WE TRUST

[Barbara 15,149]

The Champions Anthem gives me goose bumps every single time!

Go Chels!!!!!!!

[NishC300 1,865]

Going with the same system as West Ham I see. No KDB or Mata

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Riiighhhttt. Clearly this Basel match is meaningless when we need the points to officially secure qualification for the Last 16.

You're either being ignorant of Basel or just trying to hard to be controversial or provoking here...

It is not all that important a match in the scheme of things. We've basically clinched getting to the next round and even if we lose to Basel, a win at home against the weak Steau Bucharest who we beat 3-0 in Romania would see us in first place. Yes, we should win and need to field a good team, but it is one of our least important games we're likely to play all year.

[haranr 485]

THIS GAME IS FUCKING IMPORTANT! WE HAVE TO PUNISH THEM! 1-0 WON'T DO IT. WE NEED TO KILL THEM OFF. 4-0 I WANT

[zolayes 14,489]

THIS GAME IS FUCKING IMPORTANT! WE HAVE TO PUNISH THEM! 1-0 WON'T DO IT. WE NEED TO KILL THEM OFF. 4-0 I WANT

tonight ANY WIN will do

[Jase 43,479]

even if we lose 10-0 we will still beat that Romanian side anyway on the last day so,,,

Win here and that Steaua match will really and literally become meaningless but right now, this game is not meaningless when points are needed.

Seriously, you might want to try even harder to be controversial...

[Mouri_Matic 560]

tonight ANY WIN will do

Doesn't matter, 10-0 defeat would still mean nothing because we will win on the last day and pretty much safe through so might as well play attacking football in this match, showing what we can do.