Closed Man City v Chelsea

[The Skipper 20,593]

Also since when did ramvo stop being a nailed on starter for us. Was not he the player who literally owned yaya at the bridge???

Yeah, it's ridiculous how because Rambo hasn't really played well recently that suddenly people are suddenly advocating Luiz over Ramires in midfield.

Matic, Lampard, Ramires and Mikel are better midfielders than Luiz in my book.

[Strike 6,986]

There is absolutely no way that Ramires won't start on the right. Mourinho will go all-out for the draw.

Eto'o/Ba

Hazard - Oscar - Ramires

Matic - Lampard

Azpi - Terry - Cahill - Branna

God

Willian > Ramires at Right wing

[DoubleO 192]

why the hell would anyone play rami as a winger if there aren't any injuries? his technique is quite poor, he can't dribble, he can't cross, he can't usually produce good shots at goal.... and everytime he has played there he has been bad.

we have willian and schurrle to play there, so let ramires stick to CM. Fortunately Jose knows this

[The Mak 4,459]

Yeah, it's ridiculous how because Rambo hasn't really played well recently that suddenly people are suddenly advocating Luiz over Ramires in midfield.

Matic, Lampard, Ramires and Mikel are better midfielders than Luiz in my book.

In-form Rami > Luiz/Lampard/Mikel tbh. The problem is the form part...

[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 263]

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