Closed Chelsea v Steaua Bucharest

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Schwarzer

Azpi - Cahill - Luiz - Cole

Mikel - Lampard ©

Willian - Oscar - Schurrle

Ba

[yuvala 2,167]

Schwarzer

Azpi - Cahill - Luiz - Cole

Mikel - Lampard ©

Willian - Oscar - Schurrle

Ba

Dont u think its better to let Oscar recover 100%? I'd play Mata or KDB instead.

Schurrle - for sure.

Is Luiz fit ?

Give Ramires the rest - definately.

Ba to start - definately.

Oh and Schwarzer is a good call, too.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

^^

How many of you really believe that Jose is really going to make all those changes? What has he done this season to imply that he's one to make changes and rotate after a bad performance? From September onward, because tbf he did give chances to almost everyone in the first month, almost every single under-performer has been played the following match.

I expect the exact same back 5 that played and 2-3 changes in the other 6 maybe.

[xnaed 17]

really hope we play Bertrand/Cole in LB, so that Azpi can play RB. It's time Ivanovic takes a bit of rest.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Do you know who I'd like to see up front for this game? Schurrle.

I stopped myself from saying it in the match thread but on occasion he looks like a white Henry. He's big, he's fast, he's good off both feet and he can finish. Plus he's never once let us down so why not go with him up front in a not-quite-a-false-nine role?

Cech

Azpi Luiz/Cahill Terry Cole

Lamps Rami

De Bruyne Oscar Hazard

Schurrle

If Luiz is fit then he needs a run out. Cole needs some time on the pitch too. De Bruyne deserves a chance in this game and if he does well then he starts at Palace. Oscar NEEDS to come back, Mata simply hasn't done much in his recent starts. Hazard can have another Sunderland performance and the midfield probably picks itself.

We could drop Cech but I honestly don't know if it'll do much. Schwarzer is good but I'm not sure if he's a good option for the rest of the season. The permutations for Cech's inconsistency will be felt next season when we possibly move on to Courtois.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

If Mourinho is fair - since his return, he hardly ever is - Cahill shouldn't even make the fucking bench.

The back four should be:

Cesar ---- Iva-----Terry------Ryan/Cole

End of.

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*Unless Luiz is fit, then he should start.

[Phil Driver 503]

The team needs to be selected with our recent good performances in mind if Jose is fair (West Ham,Southampton,Sunderland) and that will be...............

...............Cech..............

Ivan....Terry...Cahill...Cole

(Dave was exposed yesterday) out of position.

.......Ramires....Lampard..........

..xxx..Oscar or Mata...Hazard....

................Pass.................

The rest all have a bit to prove and need to start proving it,Oscar and Mata in the ten role is a toss up but they should never start together unless it is an easy home game like Palace.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Schwarzer

Azpi - Iva - Terry - Cole

Essien - Lampard

Willian - Kevin - Hazard

Schurrle

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

When is Oscar back from injury?

His time off was actually great so he could have a proper rest. He's played over 100 games or so in the last 15 months.

[Ollie 4,400]

This is gonna be a massacre. Jose will be so angry right now, Steaua should stay at home.

[edetarod 2,155]

i can't even go into a home game with Steau with confidence

i don't trust our strikers, i don't trust our defenders

and Mourinho hasn't filled me with much confidence either

we just have to hope that the good Chelsea turn up

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Dont u think its better to let Oscar recover 100%? I'd play Mata or KDB instead.

Schurrle - for sure.

Is Luiz fit ?

Give Ramires the rest - definately.

Ba to start - definately.

Oh and Schwarzer is a good call, too.

I'm pretty sure José said Ossy would be fit to play for this match, so we'll see how he is. As for Luiz, again I'm not sure - but if he's fit, he needs to play. JT looks like he's going to fall down and collapse every game he plays now.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Schwarzer

Azpi - Iva - Terry - Cole

Essien - Lampard

Willian - Kevin - Hazard

Schurrle

Essien sadly can't play in the UCL - we named in the sqaud MvG instead of him.

[xPetrCechx 13,547]

Just Win.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Not going to bother with any preferred lineup or formation.Just want Hazard to take more shots in this game.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Think people are dismissing Steaua way too easily. They've got three draws from 5 matches so far, they obviously can defend well on their day.

[Sovieticus 743]

Don't be ridiculous lads, line up will be similar to Stoke's. Who gives a shit about rotation?

[Spyker 27]

please need to have a clean sheet at home .....i mean when the hell did we last got one?