Closed Man City v Chelsea

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Ramires and Matic, or Luiz and Ramires.

[Korea 734]

No Aguero, no problem...

However, a draw would be a fantastic result...

[didierforever 7,349]

Luiz-matic is the best midfield pair we've got if Jose decides to go 4231, which would be a mistake by itself

OK.

but since we played 4-2-3-1 against city last time around with a pivot of rambo-lamps and with rambo being a MOTM on the day for doing a perfect number on yaya, i really doubt if what u said is correct.

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

I'd rather go for Matic and Luiz. I would pick Ramires over Luiz but he gives the ball away too much lately

[Thendo 1,088]

I think a Ramires/Luiz/Matic midfield could be very solid and help us win the midfield battle which might just be the key to this game. Don't know why but I feel Schurrle will start this game.

Eto'o

Hazard-----------Schurrle

Rami----Luiz

Matic

Azpi---JT---Cahill---Ivan

Cech

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Don't get all the Luiz in midfield posts. He was an emergency player there and is our 5th choice central midfielder. He's less of a threat going forward than Lampard, Ramires, and Matic and he's worse defensively and more of a liability in the DM role than Mikel, Ramires, or Matic. Why do people keep trying to force him into the midfield?

[bushman 2,043]

Don't get all the Luiz in midfield posts. He was an emergency player there and is our 5th choice central midfielder. He's less of a threat going forward than Lampard, Ramires, and Matic and he's worse defensively and more of a liability in the DM role than Mikel, Ramires, or Matic. Why do people keep trying to force him into the midfield?

That´s not true. Luiz is much more effective going forward than Ramires & undoubtedly Matic.

Luiz, Ramires, Matic is almost a must for Chelsea.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Scouting Report Here by @hjperdeath

[The Skipper 20,593]

Don't get all the Luiz in midfield posts. He was an emergency player there and is our 5th choice central midfielder. He's less of a threat going forward than Lampard, Ramires, and Matic and he's worse defensively and more of a liability in the DM role than Mikel, Ramires, or Matic. Why do people keep trying to force him into the midfield?

It's ridiculous mate.

[nofacej 132]

Less negativity would be nice. We won the CL in 2012 against all odds; we can beat City too.

Tipping Salah to come on late in the second half and score the winner on his début because that would be magic.

[Polo7 3,496]

I can see Matic, Ramires and Mikel playing in this one. 4-3-3 or our usual 4-2-3-1 with Ramires on the right.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Cech; Azpi, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Matic, Ramires; Hazard, Oscar, Willian; Eto'o

[zolayes 14,489]

maybe Jose will shock everyone ,,,not park the bus ,,but go for the jugular ,,, pity he cant let the Drog out

[LegenTerry 265]

I don't care if we don't win the league this year but make it unpredictable till the end please

[Shane 2,275]

Maybe Jose will throw a curve ball and start Ba?

[yuvala 2,167]

Why is everyone thinking we're gonna park the bus ?

Dont think we will..

[y10edn 185]

Opinion in this forum goes to players that are dropped in previous game over players that were less impressive but played. I wonder what informs the judgement of Luiz as a good CM, he's not played enough games in that role and his positional discipline is very poor. He is definately the last option of the 5, JM kept calling him to order against Man U, its always less so with the others. MC will tear us apart if Luis plays CM. We have to trust Ramires to deliver like he does in the big games ie Barca, Man City, but he is required to step up. Matic was not fantastic in the 20 mins v WHU despite us not being under much threat, I feel he is still coming to grips with the speed of the EPL. misplaced passes will be punished by MC, who ever JM opts for need to have the game of their lives and be switched on throughout. Etoo requires GK error to score hope we get one from Hart tomorrow but we have to score cos City will.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

RLC and Lewis Baker to start in the pivot..