Closed Burnley v Chelsea

[iseah100 5,612]

So excited for this. Part of me is upset we got the Monday night match time slot as I'm so anxious to see our boys play an official match. But it is what it is. Hope we come out against Burnley firing.

For me, I'd choose

------------Courtois

Azpi-Cahill/Ivan-Terry-Luis

-------Matic----Fabregas

Schurrle--Willian---Hazard

-----------Costa

That should be the line up. LETS GOOO!!!! Can't wait!

[Nero 1,870]

-----------Costa-----

Hazard--Fabregas--Schürrle

------Matic--Van Ginkel

Luis--Cahill--Ivanovic--Azpi

----------Courtois------

[Ankit 3,176]

First match of the season.

[Hutcho 8,443]

[Hutcho 8,443]

Courtois

Azpi - Cahill - Terry - Filipe

Matic - Cesc

Schurrle - Oscar - Hazard

Costa

This would have to be my team. Just beasty on so many levels. Didier for Costa in the 80th min. Then possibly push Cesc forward if we take Oscar off. Ivan for azpi is the only change i would expect jose to make from that team or Willian possibly.

[Chelsea? 892]

really excited at the posibility of Ake and MvG staying

[Tomo 21,751]

I predict we go 1-0 down at half time, the usual suspects will be on the match thread moaning. Second half we come back to win 4-1 with one off the best 2nd half games in recent memory and they disappear.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Wouldn't surprise me if Salah started tbh.

[Chelsea Buzz 487]

Ready to start the path to the title on Monday! Club looked engaged tonight at home and I expect them to be the same Monday night.

Can't wait to get it started. Off season moves have really filled the gaps. Come on you Chelsea and hurry up Monday!

:blue scalf: :blue scalf:

Carefree, wherever we may be

We are the famous CFC

And we don't care

Whoever you may be

'Cause we are the famous CFC

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

This is the real stage, the real moment. Let's give our best, and beware! cause..

[didierforever 7,349]

Courtois

Iva GC JT azpi

Matic cesc

Schurrle willian hazard

Costa

[blu35_army 551]

So excited for this. Part of me is upset we got the Monday night match time slot as I'm so anxious to see our boys play an official match. But it is what it is. Hope we come out against Burnley firing.

For me, I'd choose

------------Courtois

Azpi-Cahill/Ivan-Terry-Luis

-------Matic----Fabregas

Schurrle--Willian---Hazard

-----------Costa

HT = 2-0 for Chelsea

Subs = Oscar for Willian, Ake for Luis, Costa for Salah, Schurrle upfront...

[The only place to be 11,313]

What I'd like to see

Courtois

Azpi Cahill Terry Luis

Matic Fabregas

Schurrle Oscar Hazard

Costa

What I think we'll see

Courtois

Ivanovic Cahill Terry Azpi

Fabregas Matic Ramires

Willian Hazard

Costa

Think we're capable of playing expansive football but it might take time. Important not to lose this game because promoted teams on the first day of the season scare the shit out of me. They'll press us, they'll push us and they'll be up for this match so I reckon Jose might keep it tight to start off with.

Tough choices all over the pitch and the only nailed on choices are Terry, Cahill, Matic, Fabregas (wouldn't have thought this 4 weeks ago), Hazard and Costa. Courtois gets the nod over Cech, though there is a good case to play Petr.

Luis could start but I think we'll go conservative in the first match. Ramires might be included for his physicality around the pitch, as might Willian.

Burnley WILL take points off top teams this year so not losing is the most important thing.

EDIT - so Ramires is suspended....fuck.

Ok, um the second team is probably more likely then.

[ParNolio7 285]

Burnley's gonna be FABREGASTED!

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Is Rami suspended for this game?