Term-X 7,891 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 If the Youth are struggling to get games in the mickey mouse cup then there's zero chance we will see any youth involvement in the more prestigious competition, the FA cup. unless we suffer major injury crisis.If City slip up (unlikely) we might pull off the title mathematically before the end of the season, there's hope for the youth then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 If City slip up (unlikely) we might pull off the title mathematically before the end of the season, there's hope for the youth then.Yer a couple of the youth might get 8 minutes each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Just get the job done first then we can talk about using youth from the bench. We have other players to use as well who haven't been as regular as they would have liked (Cech, Zouma, Salah, Schurrle, Ramires, Mikel, Remy) before even considering using youth. I'm all for introducing youth in gradually but we have to rotate the team and give those who could be used in the next month or so minutes so they are in a good enough condition and performance level to come in/start if needed to. Obviously after seeing Loftus-Cheek v Sporting I'd like to see a bit more of him but I can't see him being in the squad, Ake should hopefully be in there and get some minutes be it as a LB or CM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUMB 189 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 so, possible line up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Think Costa will start, we know Zouma will....CechAzpilicueta Zouma Terry LuisMikel AkeSchurlle Oscar HazardCosta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 What's the latest news on Ake? Is he fit and available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Has there been no news on whether or not Luis is fit for tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 What's the latest news on Ake? Is he fit and available?Reporters too busy asking about the "quadruple", Lionel Messi and Roy Keane's book to get to that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Tbf i would rather RLC play than Mikel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Has there been no news on whether or not Luis is fit for tonight?Jose's quotes on the official website make out that Filipe is fine. He finished the game, so see no reason as to why he wouldn't be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Jose's quotes on the official website make out that Filipe is fine. He finished the game, so see no reason as to why he wouldn't be available.But apparently his knee was pretty badly bruised after the match. Neil Barnett asked him(Filipe) about it after the match he said it's swelled and badly bruised and said that it should be fine in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,700 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 so, possible line up?It's hard to predict.. Mourinho said he would select a strong lineup but what does that mean? I don't believe Diego or Oscar will start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Cahill i being rested, so if there's any other youth than Zouma it would be RLC in for Oscar if he is rested. I doubt it, though, but provisionally: CechIva Zouma Terry Dave Cesc - MaticSchurrle - RLC/Oscar - Hazard DrogbaBench: Courtois (I assume he can play?), Cahill, Luis, Mikel, Oscar/RLC, Willian/Remy, Costa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Can we win this cup, league , FA and champions league?????If you offered me the League Cup and the Prem as our achievements for this season I'd snap your hand off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 i disagree mate Carles Puyol is 1.78 m in height and he was brillant at centre back What does Carles Puyol have to do with Ake? The laziest thing you can do as a football fan is look at one player and assume that because so and so made it so can so and so. Ake and Puyol have nothing in common whatsoever.Ake will either be our young LB or our DM, that's what he's being groomed for under Jose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 What does Carles Puyol have to do with Ake? The laziest thing you can do as a football fan is look at one player and assume that because so and so made it so can so and so. Ake and Puyol have nothing in common whatsoever.Ake will either be our young LB or our DM, that's what he's being groomed for under Jose.my point view is u don't have to be over 6ft to be a good centre half mate im common ake and puyol with there height not their talent mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,700 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 What does Carles Puyol have to do with Ake? The laziest thing you can do as a football fan is look at one player and assume that because so and so made it so can so and so. Ake and Puyol have nothing in common whatsoever.Ake will either be our young LB or our DM, that's what he's being groomed for under Jose.Also, Puyol was strong as fuck while Aké is like a lightweight boxer. He seems to be very good as a LB or DM, I think we should stick at ass-kicking CB-s like Zouma. I can't see Aké as a CB against teams like West Ham(Sakho, Valencia, Carroll) and Stoke(Diouf, Crouch). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 my point view is u don't have to be over 6ft to be a good centre half mate im common ake and puyol with there height not their talent mateNo you don't have to be but you would need to possess incredible strength and fantastic leaping ability, two things Ake doesn't really have. Precisely why making comparisons like you have made make no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 No you don't have to be but you would need to possess incredible strength and fantastic leaping ability, two things Ake doesn't really have. Precisely why making comparisons like you have made make no sense.were did i say ake is the new puyol??? i just common the two wif their height and that u dont need to be over 6ft to be a good centre back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 were did i say ake is the new puyol??? i just common the two wif their height and that u dont need to be over 6ft to be a good centre backBut like I said that's lazy. You say that without acknowledging WHY Carles Puyol is able to play CB with his stature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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