Closed Man United v Chelsea

[bababoom 4,478]

GREAT IDEA!

up there with Hiroshima and invading Iraq!

When would you play him then?

Costa and Remy are both injured, instead of playing a young, promising striker we should instead opt for a false 9..? Pep started a 17 year old CM for five or so games when all his midfielders were injured and he was one of their best players, look at Sterling and Januzaj etc. Why is he in our squad if we're not going to play him? For all those saying Drogba should play, fair shout, but IMO he's far too slow and rusty, we're obviously going to hit them on the counter so we need pace.

Also have to say, i'm loving all the Sarcastic/Condescending replies...

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/10/mourinho-conference-live-on-chelseafc-com1411.html

Mourinho's presser at 1pm UK time today..

[Stats 7,142]

It doesn't matter who plays up front, I think the most important thing is that Jose deciding to play good counter attack/attacking football instead of extremist defensive bus parking like at City/Atletico/MU away last season. That is all we can ask for. It doesn't matter if Ramires or Oscar or Willian instead of Schurrle, but the approach. I don't think anyone will be happy with a 0-0 again especially if we repeat last year style.

Agree with you but take out City. We played effective counter-attacking football that game. Unless you are talking about the FA Cup game but PL game was one of the most impressive pieces of counter-attacking football you will see. The scoreline could have been more tbh.

[Viper22 2,418]

I'm hoping for:

-------------Tibo-------------

-Ivan---JT---Cahill---Luis-

--------Matic---Cesc--------

Willian----Oscar----Hazard

-------Costa/Drogba--------

Depending on if Costa is fit.

If weneed to kill the game, removing Oscar for Ramires and going 4-3-3 is an option too. Solanke and Schurrle good options off the bench if struggling to score.

[beyondinvisible 47]

If we don't have fit strikers, I'd rather go with Schurrle. He's played as a striker before and he will get enough chances to score with our midfield.

I'd be interested to see how the team is set up. Mourinho is definitely going to try and nullify their attacking threats first. So expect a packed midfield.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Agree with you but take out City. We played effective counter-attacking football that game. Unless you are talking about the FA Cup game but PL game was one of the most impressive pieces of counter-attacking football you will see. The scoreline could have been more tbh.

Oh I know last season was a master class I am talking about the 1 a few weeks ago. That was extremely disappointing for me.

[Rapkun 668]

Oh I know last season was a master class I am talking about the 1 a few weeks ago. That was extremely disappointing for me.

This season's game to City was better if you ask me. The difference being we were more concerned about attacking than Atlético away for instance, and that's because we only wanted a draw from that game, 3 points if lucky enough to score in a set-piece but you get the idea.

Certainly, Jose will be looking to get full 3 points this time at Old Trafford. Same tactics as City away, but we will look more threatening because their team is the most unbalanced in the country.

[Nike 373]

exactly.... this is the one thing that makes no sense to me.

So instead of being underwhelming in one position: ST people want us to be underwhelming in two, with Cesc being a F9 in England (completely different from being at Barça) and having no one to replace him at the wonderful job he does. I don't get people (to put it lightly).

its because chelsea midfield would dominate united without cesc and cesc is more than adequate as a false nine....

COuld always line up with cesc up front and hazard-schurrle on the wings

with the support of oscar, rambo and matic.

United sucks. All they do is longball or have di maria do a solo counter. Chelsea midifield with or without cesc should dominate united, but im not confident of drogba and i sure as hell wouldnt put solanke there.

Blind-herrara-mata

vs

matic-rambo-oscar....... This shouldnt even be up for debate.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Costa has to play, or somebody will be really mad.

[Kezza 1,965]

Always look forward to this game! Lets 'av it!!

[Special Juan 28,141]

Jose in the PC....

- Costa has a chance, no Remy.

[Special Juan 28,141]

Costa had an injury and a viral problem, one night in hospital he needed.

Costa trained individually, had home visits from medical staff.

Not sure if Drogba will start.

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

Costa , Mikel, Ramires and Schurrle might play.

Remy is out for 2-3 Weeks.

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Costa , Mikel, Ramires and Schurrle my play.

Remy is out for 2-3 Weeks.

My or might?

[Ledg 643]

^ May?

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

My or might?

might lol!

[Billy. 2,742]

if he has the shits give him an imodium before the game sorted lol

[Special Juan 28,141]

if he has the shits give him an imodium before the game sorted lol

Or give the tablets to the two United defenders who will be marking him.

[Jase 43,479]

Funny how when Mourinho was asked about the approach he will take for this game, he never said we'll go there to win. Beat around the bush instead. Even when Martin Tyler followed it up later on, still didn't give an outright answer.

[boshman 1,073]

So Jose says Remy is out, Costa is a major doubt but he doesn't know if Didier will start even though he said he has trained well this week.... what?? So no strikes on sunday then?