Closed Everton v Chelsea

[Shakez 755]

why? they are good teams for a reason and they deserve that respect specially away. we have the players to do that so why should we be so rigid with our tactics.

Mmm, dunno yet. It worked great last year, but it also sends a message to some players that they are no big game players in Mourinho's eyes.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Except Chelsea's twitter says that it's 4-2-3-1 unless they're wrong:

We'll see. I think its gonna be 4-3-3

[dutchblue 3]

Diego Costa plays Without him it would be a very difficult task, but now I'm fully confident for a good result. KTBFFH

[Myself 793]

Chelsea line-up today: Courtois; Ivanovic, Terry ©, Cahill, Azpilicueta: Fabregas, Matic; Ramires, Hazard, Willian;, Costa

Chelsea subs: Cech, Filipe Luis, Zouma, Mikel, Schurrle, Salah, Drogba

Everton XI: Howard, Baines, Distin, Jagielka, Coleman, Barry, McCarthy, McGeady, Naismith, Mirallas, Lukaku.

Subs: Joel, Gibson, Besic, Osman, Stones, Alcaraz, Eto'o.

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

Except Chelsea's twitter says that it's 4-2-3-1 unless they're wrong:

Why willian not as RW, Cesc AMC, Ramires CM and Hazard LW?

[Daniel1980 1,425]

Why willian not as RW, Cesc AMC, Ramires CM and Hazard LW?

You should ask that Chelsea's twitter. Weird if true. I expected 4-3-3.

[Shakez 755]

Why willian not as RW, Cesc AMC, Ramires CM and Hazard LW?

I think it bollocks... Would be very strange.

[didierforever 7,349]

Mmm, dunno yet. It worked great last year, but it also sends a message to some players that they are no big game players in Mourinho's eyes.

if those players were good enough, they would have started. its about doing whats best for the team and club, not for a select few people.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

According to Chelsea TV, Oscar was left out because he was ill with a virus.

[didierforever 7,349]

come on chelsea!!!!!!!1 we have to take advantage of the city slip up!!! simply have to!!!!

[Toli 977]

Hopefully its a 4-3-3 and not a 4-2-3-1 with Ramires as a RW...sick of him at right hand side.

[Chelsea? 892]

wonder if Oscar would have started if he were fit

[Blue Traveler 256]

This match is even more a MUST WIN now.

This is the perfect situation to make some gap in the top four something we failed to do last season.

Come one boys.

[ultrasbet 0]

Preview for Everton - Chelsea

[Diego 433]

Why willian not as RW, Cesc AMC, Ramires CM and Hazard LW?

Maybe Ramires to stop Baines , Hazard allowed to have a free role and not worry to much about tracking back and then Cesc plays a little deeper which imo is his better position. But Formations arn't that rigid they will chop and changes constantly throughout the game

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Come on Chelsea

[calculatingInfinity 1,467]

Good lineup. I'm certainly no huge Ramires fan, but it's clear that Fabregas and Matic as the main central midfielders were a bit unbalanced against two promotion teams, and I could see it costing against better opponents like Everton. Also hopefully this should give Fabregas a bit more free role, which I think will make him even better in there.

Edit : only just saw the Chelsea twitter image. Hope that isn't true.

[Barbara 15,149]

Mmm, strange that Oscar is not on the bench. Guess he is injured.

that's the obvious conclusion anyone with brains would have guessed.

It's one thing to have someone chosen over you - and also normal, as I said in his thread last week, if Mourinho has a different plan for a match, it's not that weird he doesn't start. But if he's not even in the bench then you don't need to think too much to conclude he's got some physical issue.

There are two different reports as of now, a virus and a knock in the ankle. I hope it's the former.

Edit: that said I absolute hate that midfield in the way Chelsea twitter feed reported. I hope it's a 4-3-3 with Ramires BEHIND Cesc... anything else leads me to bang my head on the walls constantly.