Closed Basel v Chelsea

[Pizy 17,860]

Jose better have one hell of a player lined up to swap Mata for. Think he's almost certainly off in January.

We'll regret selling him immediately unless we bring in someone as good as he is.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Actually a lot of people did, but sadly none of them in this forum, expect Seb probably. Not derailing at all. I found the point over here, and was just trying to get across my view.

Nope. Don't think he can in Oscar's role. Ramires's role maybe yes, but definitely not Oscar's. Juan has no previous experience in rotating positions with two other midfielders. You need a bit of work-rate for that too. Maybe if he's adapted, then a slight yes.

Looks like Chelsea are playing that 4-2-3-1 that everyone including Mourinho is calling 4-3-3 again.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Looks like Chelsea are playing that 4-2-3-1 that everyone including Mourinho is calling 4-3-3 again.

Tactics are much more fluid and complex than that.

Always funny seeing the hysterical reactions on Twitter to Mata not playing.

[Rapkun 668]

Mata from regular starter to regular benchwarmer..

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Tactics are much more fluid and complex than that.

hey!!! That's what I said!

[iceboy 992]

Eto'o is ready

[Rmpr 8,977]

I think it will end up being more like a christmas tree formation due to the lack of width, as it was in the West Ham game.

[aerlgenx 49]

Chelsea have four attacking midfielders on the bench.Amazing..It surely has to be the most attacking substitutes bench ever assembled!!!

[Billy. 2,739]

now im starting to think Mata will be sold in January

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Looks like Chelsea are playing that 4-2-3-1 that everyone including Mourinho is calling 4-3-3 again.

You've missed the post I made when the lineup came out, but hey delusion's great. Anyway agree to disagree cause clearly tactics isn't your best subject. take care.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Anyways, live stream links guys?

[iceboy 992]

Our bench

[Hutcho 8,443]

Best bench ever?

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

MATA

[iceboy 992]

Basel line-up: Sommer; Voser, Schar, Ivanov, Xhaka; Elneny, Serey Die, Frei; Salah, Streller ©, Stocker.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Wow Willian, pleasantly surprised with that.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Best bench ever?

To be quite honest, it is a very unbalanced bench. Too many attacking players and no defensive options!

What if Mikel gets injured? What if Terry gets injured?

[coolhead23 1,146]

Come on, Jose! Seriously! Is this what you call Rotation?