Sidzeret 2,257 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I'll go with the NOT-SO-TIRED team for this one and back to 4-2-3-1........................................Cech..............................Azpi...................Luiz......................Terry......................Cole..............................Rami....................Mikel..........................Shurr...............................Mata........................Hazard......................................Torres....................................Currently only, Rami got the legs to trod 90 minutes every 3 days. With Schneiderlein and Wanyama in their pivot, it is going to be pacey in the middle.Mata and Schurr deserves the start, so does Hazard.Either we get things right and dominate the game or it'll be Basel all over again.Carefree. KTBFFH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roquila 1,335 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Schurrle, Mata , Hazard and No Lampard. Everything else doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikechap 11 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I'll go with the NOT-SO-TIRED team for this one and back to 4-2-3-1........................................Cech..............................Azpi...................Luiz......................Terry......................Cole..............................Rami....................Mikel..........................Shurr...............................Mata........................Hazard......................................Torres....................................Currently only, Rami got the legs to trod 90 minutes every 3 days. With Schneiderlein and Wanyama in their pivot, it is going to be pacey in the middle.Mata and Schurr deserves the start, so does Hazard.Either we get things right and dominate the game or it'll be Basel all over again.Carefree. KTBFFHOur best XI, in my opinion. Too bad Jose doesn't agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Our best XI, in my opinion. Too bad Jose doesn't agree.Definitely in terms of talent but form-wise, I'm not so sure.But on their day, this squad can beat any team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 The problem with Mikel and Ramires in the pivot is that there's no-one there who can then pass the ball forward with incision, zip or vision. Lamps is the only midfielder who has something approaching playmaking ability in a deep role.I know for some he's become this pantomime villain but it's really not as simple as some are making out, nor is there some conspiracy. It's very easy to slag him off (even easier behind a keyboard) but the problem arises when you have to say who you'd rather have in there and how that is likely to work in a real-match situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuvala 2,167 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I'll go with the NOT-SO-TIRED team for this one and back to 4-2-3-1........................................Cech..............................Azpi...................Luiz......................Terry......................Cole..............................Rami....................Mikel..........................Shurr...............................Mata........................Hazard......................................Torres....................................Currently only, Rami got the legs to trod 90 minutes every 3 days. With Schneiderlein and Wanyama in their pivot, it is going to be pacey in the middle.Mata and Schurr deserves the start, so does Hazard.Either we get things right and dominate the game or it'll be Basel all over again.Carefree. KTBFFHexactly what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Any news on luiz and eto'o?Luiz should be fit as Jose said he'd probably be back for Southampton, but I doubt Eto'o will be. Muscle injuries are usually at least 2-3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 The problem with Mikel and Ramires in the pivot is that there's no-one there who can then pass the ball forward with incision, zip or vision. Lamps is the only midfielder who has something approaching playmaking ability in a deep role.I know for some he's become this pantomime villain but it's really not as simple as some are making out, nor is there some conspiracy. It's very easy to slag him off (even easier behind a keyboard) but the problem arises when you have to say who you'd rather have in there and how that is likely to work in a real-match situation.That's why that v.Ginkel injury is biting us. He could have done just that. But i haven't seen enough of him to say whether he could be defensively sound in the pivot.We know De Bruyne is seldom used in the pivot because he isn't good defensively. IMO he has great DLP qualities from his time at the Werder Bremen pivot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.bo 48 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Ffs Chelsea are at home lets forget about defensive pivots,have the 4 defenders defend properly have Mikel/Essien sitting in front,and let the other 5 attacking unit go and cause havoc. Attack attack attack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 i have got 2 chelsea defenders (JT, IVA) and 2 southampton defenders (LOVREN, SHAW) coupled with 1 GK of these 2 teams (CECH, BORUC) in my fantasy team.i am more confident about soton keeping a clean sheet than us keeping a clean sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 i have got 2 chelsea defenders (JT, IVA) and 2 southampton defenders (LOVREN, SHAW) coupled with 1 GK of these 2 teams (CECH, BORUC) in my fantasy team. here i am more confident about soton keeping a clean sheet than us keeping a clean sheet. Well, you were wrong about the West Ham match.Hopefully, you are wrong here as well. No offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Well, you were wrong about the West Ham match.Hopefully, you are wrong here as well. No offence. hopefully i am wrong. but whu was one of our best performances of the season, hope we can put another one of those but slim chances of that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Even tho i am not in the "Ivanovic is a centre back not a right back" brigade, i would start Azpilicueta at right back for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haranr 485 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 No Lampard and we'll be okay. He is the one pulling our performance back. Hazard must play. Was good against West Ham and in the minutes against Basel was our best player by faarrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonDavis23 371 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 3 league games in a week, christmas has come early...hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Mata in, Frank out, that´s all I wish for Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 José's conference will be shown live by Chelsea TV in 9 minutes from nowhttp://www.chelseafc.com/live-press-conferenceshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_YbW5HR3bk#t=1235 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.bo 48 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Cant see why F.Lampard cant sit in front of back 4 and spray raking passes like and old school sweeper and save his legs!Essien and Mikel could rotate but with Lampards right foot his passing range would be a great attacking weapon.4-1-3-1-1 formation would be easier to rotate looking at our present squad with a world class cm coming in CechAzpil Cahill Terry Bertrand Lampard(Luiz) Willian Ramires Schurrle Mata Torres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Schurrle chalk on his boats and driving at Southampton and giving them a torrid time would be lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Luiz out and Eto'o, Eto'o grade 1 injury 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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