Closed Derby v Chelsea

[aerlgenx 49]

Great Team.Hope Kalas and Baker get some minutes

[Pizy 18,368]

Still would've thought Ba would play a bigger part for us this season. Especially against lower league opposition and bottom table Prem sides.

His sheer size and physicality would be difficult to handle. He'd score goals for us if he actually played regularly.

[Strike 7,217]

good to see baker on the bench

[Jase 43,479]

No check the ; in the line-up. It's definitely 4-2-3-1 + Mourinho can always bring Hazard in at the end to replace Essien with Ramires then partnering up with Mikel.

All these starting XI stated on TV, websites etc are not always black and white. They just follow the standard 'procedure' in stating the XI.

We started with Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpi, Mikel, Ramires, Lampard, Oscar, Hazard and Eto'o against West Ham. I'm sure all the TV, websites etc stated it 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 but it turned out to be a lopsided formation of those.

Maybe you might be right in saying it's a 4-2-3-1 with Ramires starting out wide given, after all, he started him there against Spurs (which is at the very least was understandable) but then again, I wouldn't expect Mourinho to be conservative and do that against Derby.

[mac.bo 48]

oscar, willian, azpi? no bertrand... why??? wtf!!!

Mmm maybe another weeks training to catch up fitness and make sure knee 100%

[Sheva. 5,373]

Could have just played Schurrle, KDB or Mata instead of Ramires. Weird, but the rest of the team is fine.

[Weckerz 3,781]

I get that he wants to win this cup, but come on, play your bench. It's good enough vs most PL teams let alone Derby County

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Y didn't any of KDB, Schurrle or mata start??

[DanishBlue 426]

Guys ffs, we can't play all of our 28 players. Then Ba has to play, then KdB has to play, then Bertrand has to play, then Baker has to play. It's not possible with all the other players that need to play aswell. Get real!

[Leif 6,006]

Football is not as simple as so many of you make it sound lol

[Shakez 755]

Idd, and why start the players that dissapointed the team last game. It's also about sending a message to everyone to work hard if you want to get into the team (even against lesser teams).

[Rmpr 8,977]

Football is not as simple as so many of you make it sound lol

How do you make it sound?

[YouNameIt 1,511]

All this fucking whining..

I think its a pretty decent lineup. 3-1 Chelsea

[Rmpr 8,977]

I wish he had played a few reserves and/or youngsters...

[Kish9 50]

I feel sorry for anyone who got a chelsea top with mata/kdb on the back for christmas

[mediator 2,026]

All this fucking whining..

I think its a pretty decent lineup. 3-1 Chelsea

Nobody is whining, we are just discussing about the line up

[The only place to be 11,313]

Still would've thought Ba would play a bigger part for us this season. Especially against lower league opposition and bottom table Prem sides.

His sheer size and physicality would be difficult to handle. He'd score goals for us if he actually played regularly.

The weird thing about Ba is his lack of physicality. So lightweight it's not even funny.

oscar, willian, azpi? no bertrand... why??? wtf!!!

Not worth cup-tying Bertrand? Injured? Not very good?

I wish he had played a few reserves and/or youngsters...

Need to win the match and there's no game for a week so no reason not to field a strong team. Plus he respects the competition.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Nobody is whining, we are just discussing about the line up

Yes, people were whining.

"Why not <player>????"

"Where is <player>"??

"wtf???"