Closed Chelsea v Aston Villa

[Jase 43,479]

Chelsea vs Aston Villa
PRE-MATCH DISCUSSION AND LIVE CHAT



2014/15 Premier League Match 6
27th September, Saturday, 2014
Stamford Bridge
15:00 Kick Off (UK time)

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Let's get back to business.

Not expected an easy match, but if we play our usual best, this should be no problem.

[thekid9 418]

Tibo

Ivanovic Cahill Terry Azpi

Matic Fabregas

Schurrle Oscar Hazard

Costa

[didierforever 7,349]

Aston villa are playing some good football. Solid at the back and dangerous on the counters with agbanlahor, weimann and richardson. The only blot was those 4minutes against arsenal. Even before that they should have been leading by 1-0/2-0. Won't be an easy match under any circumstances.

Courtois

Azpi gc jt luis

Rambo matic cesc

Willian costa hazard

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

I hope Willian play as a sub. Oscar starter for me.

[Nike 373]

Strong team.

Schurrle-Oscar-Hazard

Remy (assuming Costa is hurt)

with Ake and Matic behind them.

[thekid9 418]

Strong team.

Schurrle-Oscar-Hazard

Remy (assuming Costa is hurt)

with Ake and Matic behind them.

are you smoking something?

Ake? so just drop Fabregas or Ramires for Ake? :l

and Costa is fit.

[Nike 373]

are you smoking something?

Ake? so just drop Fabregas or Ramires for Ake? :l

and Costa is fit.

Cesc has started way too many games and Ramires is injured from what I read. Matic looks very leggy at the moment.

Ake with a good game under his belt should be chosen to share defensive work with Matic.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Schurrle off the bench.

[Whiskey 173]

Luis is a dead-on starter for me.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Cesc has started way too many games and Ramires is injured from what I read. Matic looks very leggy at the moment.

Ake with a good game under his belt should be chosen to share defensive work with Matic.

This is Aston Villa, sir..

[Nike 373]

This is Aston Villa, sir..

and Ake played in the euro campaign.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

and Ake played in the euro campaign.

Fabregas has rested for a whole week, he will start in this match for sure.

[Special Juan 27,429]

Courtois

Azpi Cahill Terry Luis

Matic Oscar

Willian Fabregas Hazard

Costa

Tough game this, always is when we face Villa. Lambert will try and shut us out and counter with Agbonlahor using his pace. I have no doubt we will concede and probably first again, but we have to be ruthless and take our chances when we get them.

Sneaky 1-0 or maybe 2-1 win, but not easy.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Courtois

Azpi/Iva Cahill Terry Luis

Matic Fabregas

Willian Oscar Hazard

Costa

[Daniel1980 1,425]

Villa are solid defensively. Those 3 minutes against Arsenal were a fluke more than anything, and the squad was hit by an illness ahead of the Arsenal game.
Since we seem unable to keep a CS, we'll probably concede anyway, so we must find a way through their defence.

Courtois

Azpi Cahill Terry Luis

Fabregas Matic Oscar

Willian Costa Hazard

Matic should play a more disciplined role of an anchor and stay back to stop their counters.

[haranr 485]

TIBO

IVA CAHILL TERRY FELIPELUIS

FABREGAS MATIC

SALAH HAZARD SCHURRLE

COSTA

[Pizy 18,368]

I fucking hate playing them.

After looking like total trash against Arse watch them come out and outplay us at home. This is a classic Chelsea trap game. Everyone expecting us to win comfortably after the start to the season we've had, but I can already foresee us having one of those sluggish opening halves and allowing Villa to go ahead.

Clean sheet and 3 points would be awesome as many of our rivals are playing tough matches where points may very well be dropped.