Closed West Brom v Chelsea

[Shane 2,275]

Let's solidate our place at the top with this, with City and Arsenal not playing till Wednesday its a chance to put down a marker.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Schwarzer

Azpi - Luiz - Terry - Cole

Matic - Lampard

Salah - Oscar - Hazard

Eto

Should do it, we need to rotate and this is a perfect game to do it.

Bring off Hazard after a while and give Schurrle a go.

[Jase 43,479]

Looking through at some of the suggested teams, not sure why people want to break up the CB partnership of Terry and Cahill when they have been excellent together. And it would be unwise to rotate too much for this game - especially when we have played just 1 game this week(!) - when we can do so in the FA Cup next weekend, even if its against City. This league game has to be the main priority.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Looking through at some of the suggested teams, not sure why people want to break up the CB partnership of Terry and Cahill when they have been excellent together. And it would be unwise to rotate too much for this game - especially when we have played just 1 game this week(!) - when we can do so in the FA Cup next weekend, even if its against City. This league game has to be the main priority.

One observation though: if I, or any other foreigner member, posted something like that, we would be accused of being ungrateful and disrespectful towards the "English tradition" and how we don't appreciate the FA Cup...

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Schwarzer

Azpi - Luiz - Terry - Cole

Matic - Lampard

Salah - Oscar - Hazard

Eto

Should do it, we need to rotate and this is a perfect game to do it.

Bring off Hazard after a while and give Schurrle a go.

Schwarzer?

[Jase 43,479]

One observation though: if I, or any other foreigner member, posted something like that, we would be called ungrateful and disrespectful towards the "English tradition" and how we don't appreciate the FA Cup...

Pardon me if I have a short term memory but has that happened before?

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Schwarzer?

Yes, why not.

[Pizy 18,368]

Can't afford to ease off and play any squad players like Schwarzer. Play the absolute strongest side and play like we have been. We need to insure we get as many wins as possible before the fixture list starts getting congested again. Hell, I wouldn't even mind playing a lineup similar to the City match with Luiz/Matic/Ramires against West Brom. Anything to ensure the win. We can't claim the top spot and then lose it within days.

This week can become even better than this past one if we win and Agent Mata helps United down Arse.

[Starman60 1,343]

West Brom need points, which is good news for us, because it means they wont "park the bus". They need the victory. So hopefully it will mean a fairly open game , and if thats the case we will win, no worries. Draw them on to us and catch them on the break. Thats what Chelsea excel at.

If we win its four points clear and the others are playing catch-up. We can do this. West Brom are not the same side as the one that came so close to beating us at the Bridge, and neither are we. Chelsea are not a far more settled and balanced side than the one that played that day. This game will be a good test of our resolve and another 3 points would bring a superb haul over the past 8 days from 3 tough matches.

[Rmpr 8,977]

[quote name="BluesMaster" post="849158" timestamp="1391983270"

Pardon me if I have a short term memory but has that happened before?

Not with you JayJay, but a few people like to play that card when it's convinient...

[Rhonin 14]

we need to be playing our strongest teams we have fought hard for the top spot and now we have it we must make it ours show these other title contenders this little horse has a lot more power then these big horses

[thekid9 418]

People are taking this far too lightly! i shall remind you of our previous results against them! these are young boys (hazard etc) they don't need rest !

Strongest team will be out!

[Tomo 21,733]

lol at all this rotation talk, the team you saw on saturday will be the team we will likely see for the rest off the season apart from JT instead off Luiz, unless we have a wobble or Luiz, Cole, Schurrle, Torres or Salah play their way in.

The only part off the pitch we will see rotation often is CM and that's only because Lamps is 35 and Matic can't play CL.

We have a settled first team right now and rotation will only be made when need be, Jose isn't Benitez or Ranieri.

[jasonlol 154]

really hope we lose this game; when we win I get to excited to study and fall behind.

[Lawrence Lim 6]

Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton were not able to beat West Brom at the Hawthorns.

[didierforever 7,349]

People are really underestimating west brom here. They have been good at home. Specially against big teams. They just got a draw against pool a week ago. Dont see why we need to "rotate". Rotation is for cup games. Plus we are at the top and need to consolidate. With arsenal playing united, we CAN go 3 or maybe 4 points ahead of them if we win (remember arsenal are shit in "big" matches and also have a block against united). Can't see city dropping points so would be foolish for us to take this game lightly.

Also cech out for schwarzer in. LOLOLOLOL. What are we punishing cech for??? Too many clean sheets??

Cech

Iva Gc Jt azpi

Rambo matic

Willian oscar hazard

Etoo.

[Jase 43,479]

Not with you JayJay, but a few people like to play that card when it's convinient...

I know but must have forgotten such thing occured here..

[hjperdeath 2,226]

really hope we lose this game; when we win I get to excited to study and fall behind.