Closed Man United v Chelsea

[LeonDavis23 371]

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

[Supermonkey92 1,428]

Courtois

Iva Cahill Terry Luis

Ramires matic Fabregas

Willian hazard Schurrle

Ramires and willian will hold the right flank down. Hazard to play centrally, put less defensive responsibility on him, especially with essentially a 5 man mid behind him. Schurrle there for penetrative runs and extra direct threat, but if not play Oscar on the right and willian left. Both flanks will be shut down! So much pace in the team as well.

Definitely won't happen though

[bababoom 4,478]

Fucking Spain playing him twice against shit teams, next time we should tell them to fuck off...

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Last time we were there, Mourinho had Schurrle and Oscar close down Carrick because he was their main component in transition. Hopefully this time around, we won't have to play on the counter and instead bring it to them.

[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 6,557]

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.

[iceboy 992]

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been released from hospital following treatment for severe stomach cramps #CFC

Kevin Palmer

[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 27,104]

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 10,261]

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 1,231]

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