Closed Man United v Chelsea

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

After beating Malmo 6-0, it could get really ugly against this lot.

Malmo? you mean Maribor right?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

We don't want a repeat of our last vist at OT. We have to start with a CF, IMO.

Problem is, none of our 3 senior strikers are 100% fit and 2 of them might miss out all together with injury. We might not have a choice but to play Schurrle as a striker.

[LAM09 6,751]

Problem is, none of our 3 senior strikers are 100% fit and 2 of them might miss out all together with injury. We might not have a choice but to play Schurrle as a striker.

True, but I think it would better to start Drogba, and possibly change things later on in the match.

[sdrcfc 461]

http://www.redcafe.net/matches/manchester-united-vs-chelsea.14/discussion

They're shitting themselves.

I'd take a 6-0 win. :blue scalf:

[sdrcfc 461]

I can't wait for this one, Jones is going to get absolutely and utterly destroyed by Eden Hazard.

[sdrcfc 461]

If United have McNair and Blackett as their CB duo then we'll put more passed them than we did against Maribor.

[Special Juan 27,429]

I'm away on Sunday and won't get to see this, I'm totally gutted.

[Daniel1980 1,425]

http://www.redcafe.net/matches/manchester-united-vs-chelsea.14/discussion

They're shitting themselves.

A few quotes:

I think we need to have someone taking Matic out of the game, to have any chance of getting anything out of it. The guy has been one of the best CDMs (since Makelele) for Chelsea, and we need to have one of our lads acting as a decoy for him to chase to open up spaces.

I'd rather Mata over Fellaini to be that decoy, since he doesn't tend to help out defensively anyways.

You've got the wrong midfielder, we stop Fabregas getting on the ball and we take a good deal of Chelsea's threat away from them.

Ideally we need to stop both. Fellaini as a 10 on Fabregas, and Carrick and Blind shield back 4/but also keep Matic at bay. Valencia and Rafael together on Hazard and I think we'll be fine.

It feels great to have a genuinely quality midfield. I wouldn't be surprised to see Cesc and Eden--the 2 most obvious sources of creativity--marked, but it would open spaces for Matic and Oscar. They can do some damage too.

[iseah100 5,612]

NOT LIKE CESC NEver played false CF......

Logic is not your strongpoint.

Yea, and he's as good at CF as he is in midfield, right?

[beyondinvisible 47]

With this United defense I'm pretty sure we'll score, no matter who plays up front.

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

If United have McNair and Blackett as their CB duo then we'll put more passed them than we did against Maribor.

They'll play Rojo Jones

[bluesman2610 1,341]

Fav from their form I honestly think this is our best option, ample protection and ability to hit them on pace with the counter. Hopefully Luis is not yet adjusted to the game and we can catch him off guard.

What are Chelsea likely to play ?


-------------------Courtois
--Ivanovic------Terry-----Cahill-----Luis
-------------Matic------Fabregas
--Schurrle--------Oscar-----------Willian--
------------------Remy

Like we would play without Hazard haha

[zolayes 14,489]

Fav from their form I honestly think this is our best option, ample protection and ability to hit them on pace with the counter. Hopefully Luis is not yet adjusted to the game and we can catch him off guard.

What are Chelsea likely to play ?

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

--Ivanovic------Terry-----Cahill-----Luis

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

--Schurrle--------Oscar-----------Willian--

------------------Remy

Like we would play without Hazard haha

maybe they don't realise we signed him

[bluesman2610 1,341]

maybe they don't realise we signed him

Seems like they thought we sold him when we got rid of Mata

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Even if Costa doesn't play, ffs, it's Didier Drogba. He only needs one shot to get ya that vital goal. Christ sake, the negativism here is killing me sometimes.

Thank you. People talk about the king like he's some rubbish player or worse, Torres!

Its clear he's past his best but on his day his physicality can still impact a game...

Having said that I think Costa will play

[Kieran. 6,317]

Schurrle is the only one who would be effective and he may not be fit. We'll see.

Maybe Fabregas or is that pushing it?

[Special Juan 27,429]

What a Chelsea fan..lol

[iseah100 5,612]

Maybe Fabregas or is that pushing it?

I'd rather Cesc play deep. Rather have a 17 year old striker play his natural position with Cesc/Hazard/Oscar feeding him than have one of our key players play out of position.