Closed Chelsea v West Ham

[Jase 43,479]

Cech

Azpi Luiz Terry Cole

Matic Ramires

Willian Oscar Hazard

Eto'o

Think that might well be the lineup but Azpi at LB and Ivanovic at RB as well as Terry partnering Cahill at CB once again.

[Despiadado.Maleante 1,046]

Cech

Azpi-Terry-Luiz-Cole

Matic-Lampard

Willian-Oscar-Hazard

BA!!

BTW will Salah be available for this match?

Jose said no

[Special Juan 27,429]

Cannot see us losing or drawing this, confidence is high and with Spurs playing City and Arsenal at Southampton I think someone may lose ground, it won't be us.

[Jase 43,479]

It will be very very important and crucial in the context of Premier League title race or Top 4 that we get the 3 points on Wednesday because our rivals around us are playing one another or have a tricky game themselves (in the case of Arsenal):

Southampton v Arsenal

Tottenham v Manchester City

Liverpool v Everton

A win here and we could move into 2nd or maybe even 1st if results go our way.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

29th jan - whu

3rd feb - city

8th feb - newcastle

11th feb - wba

15th - city

now starts the business end of the season.

cech

azpi GC JT cole

rambo ?

willian oscar hazard

BA.

dont see the point of starting a 34 year old for 3 matches in 7 days. BA should be able to do the job. mikel/lamps/matic, i have no idea who will start there. should be matic but with jose's gradual integration, i feel it might be mikel (saving lamps for city).

He's 32 but I agree.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Couple of notes on WHU. Allardyce has said that Nocerino is good to go, where as Borriello needs time as hes not played for six weeks.

Big three points with at least one of the other top four likely to drop points.

2-0 Blues.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

No doubt the business end of the season now. We will need to start rotating players again but the changes should be subtle.

Cech

Ivanovic - Cahill - Terry - Azpilicueta

Matic - Ramires

Willian - Oscar - Hazard

Ba

West Ham play big ball we'll need big bodies in the squad as well. 2-0 would be ideal.

[Stingray 9,441]

Cech

Azpi Luiz Terry Cole

Matic Ramires

Willian Oscar Hazard

Eto'o

This.

That

This.

[bushman 2,043]

This.

How about BA ? Is he set aside ?

[Fulham Broadway 16,862]

Lampard 2nd half -he will score.

Sort of game Mata should be given a free rein - oh has he gone ?

[1chelsea 864]

Cech

Azpi Luiz Terry Cole

Matic Ramires

Willian Oscar Hazard

Eto'o

This.

That

This??.

Yeah sure this

[Drogzola 283]

I hope Oscar scores again, it might help some cope with the Mata loss.

[Jase 43,479]

The 2013/14 Premier League London derby mini league so far...

Edited January 29, 2014 by BluesMaster

[AswinR 96]

wow imagining win next three matches and arsenal ,mancity dropping points tomorrow and liverpool draws.. perfect :blue scalf: :blue scalf:

should play lamps and mikel and give full rest for ramires and matic for mancity match

eto should start....atleast that will be consistent!!

[thekid9 418]

Cant? he because i can remember 3 times in the second half were he escaped from a tight space with the ball still planted firmly at this feet.

If it was Torres he would have conceded a turnoveror tripped over the ball but let me guess he scored 2 league games in a row so he deserves another 2 years?

He also , had the ball in the box about 5 times, and took about 3 touches too many , and fell on his arse ..losing possession, at least Torres normally manages to set someone up!

Every-time he got the ball , he held onto it for far too long , and just broke up the great attacking move that hazard/oscar had started! you are kidding yourself if you think Eto'o had a good game!

He doesn't track back either, Which Torres does, he never looks to bring anyone else into play , which Torres does, you would be surprised the amount of assists torres got last season , remember the one for Mata at the back post?

Eto'o has had one Great game since he got here, against utd , of which 1 goal was a deflection , which was probably going to be saved comfortably , and one was a goal line scramble!

Torres > Eto'o everytime.

[thekid9 418]

Also amazes me how people on here are so quick to forget the important goals Torres scores!

got us the 3 points against city! made sure we were top 4 last season against Everton last game , The Barca goal ...pretty much got us too the Europa league final , and scored the opener ! too name but a few!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

What we want to see and what we will see are different things. What we will see is 90% likely to be this:

Cech - Ivan, Cahill, Terry, Azpi - Matic, Ramires, Willian, Oscar, Hazard - Ba

[Tomo 21,733]

He also , had the ball in the box about 5 times, and took about 3 touches too many , and fell on his arse ..losing possession, at least Torres normally manages to set someone up!

Every-time he got the ball , he held onto it for far too long , and just broke up the great attacking move that hazard/oscar had started! you are kidding yourself if you think Eto'o had a good game!

He doesn't track back either, Which Torres does, he never looks to bring anyone else into play , which Torres does, you would be surprised the amount of assists torres got last season , remember the one for Mata at the back post?

Eto'o has had one Great game since he got here, against utd , of which 1 goal was a deflection , which was probably going to be saved comfortably , and one was a goal line scramble!

Torres > Eto'o everytime.

I dont think he had a particularly good game, but even that is better than what Torres gives 90 percent off the time. You are right he does sometimes hold on for it longer than he should but even that beats turning it over and setting the oppo up for a counter attack.

Before the Liverpool match remaisoftheday posted turnover count which was Eto'o 8 Torres 19, if iwas a betting man i wouldn't say that gap has closed much.

Yes Torres has scored some vital goals but so did Kalou, Sheva, Kezman and incidently so has Eto'o.