Closed Chelsea v Man United

[Chelsea_firstlove 178]

however, we park the bus

[ZOS 580]

Valencia will be too busy with Hazard and Mata is left footed so we shouldn't worry too much about crosses from the left.. so it all comes down to defending our right flank. Come on Brana!! please don't fuck up

[Laylabelle 9,539]

Actually, we have been top since day. It's the only first 2-3 weeks that we were joint-top with Spurs.

then that point we were top cause of the alphabet lol

[Stingray 9,441]

He's gonna drop his dacks and lay a brick on Jones' face

I hope he has a stats game- hattrick and two assists would do nicely [emoji8]

[Oscar 441]

Hazard going to need a ton of help tomorow.

Valencia has the pace and work rate to match hazard and isn't rash like raphael was the previous games... LUIS needs to start, but Jose will probably play ultra conservative with

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matic-cesc-ramires

Willian-remy-hazard.

Hopefully, I am wrong about Jose's approach.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

No Jones, Blind, Carrick, Evans and Rojo.

If we dont win this game, Im gonna be quite pissed.

[iseah100 5,612]

PUT HAZARD ON SHAW PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEE

[!Hazard! 3,394]

Remy

Hazard

Luis Matic Cesc Willian

Azpilicueta Terry Zouma Ivanovic

Courtois

[boshman 1,073]

With almost half of their best 11 out anything but a comprehensive 2-0 win or more for us now is unacceptable. I believed if they played their strongest team we would have struggled but now since this new I expect us to win comfortably with the right approach.

Wrong. Getting battered for 89 minutes and scoring a scrappy goal in the 90th is perfectly acceptable actually. It means 3 points closer to the title. Who gives a shit how comprehensive the performance is!

[The_Flash 1,144]

I'm scared I really don't want us to lose to UTD, few weeks ago i would have said we would win 3-0, they have massively improved recently, we must win, 3 points needed

[chelseawise 115]

Same here...

I my case its me vs my son

[Reddish-Blue 2,513]

I think it'll be a 1-1 draw

Happy to see Carrick is unavailable for this match

[Pacquiao 1,834]

I think we will get a comfortable 2-0 win. Hazard and Terry with the goals

[AndersonBLUE 819]

We are long overdue a solid win. Please be this game

[Kieran. 6,317]

Id take a draw tomorrow and next week if you offered me know

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

We shouldn't be satisfied with a draw at home considering our next game is a very difficult away match at the Emirates.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

I posted the line-up I'll like to see, but it's not going to happen so we might see:

the normal back 5

Matic Fabregas

Willian Oscar Hazard

Remy

I'm not really getting the Zouma in midfield business that was probably sparked by Neville's comments. He played there in two games only because Matic was suspended . We don't need Zouma to take care of Felliani, we have Matic. It's not even something Mourinho should contemplate, even against Barcelona, and Man United are not Barcelona. It's very wrong for a big club to do that at home, especially when other options are available. But this is the reputation Mourinho has built for himself. i.e a manager only concerned with playing defensively in the big games. (As if Mourinho even sets up the team to play defensively at Stamford Bridge).

Anyway, now that is sorted. I'll go with Matic and Fabregas. That midfield duo has won us a lot of points this season, even against big teams. The team that has been the best by far in the division should not be the ones shitting themselves about more defensive cover. Besides, Ramires is hardly an improvement defensively next to Matic, and he's the only viable option. Fabregas needs to play the position he has thrived in all season. We need him in the deep-lying playmaker position, spreading passes and starting our attacks. It's up to him to play well.

Ramires. Oscar has been getting a lot of attention but Ramires has been absolutely diabolical all season, and even stretching back to last season. He certainly doesn't deserve to start this game in any position. Whether Next to Matic, were he offers little defensive cover, is positionally clueless and a terrible passer. He also doesn't deserve to start on the right wing ahead of Willian, who has been one of our best players for a while now. Ramires will be better coming off the bench when his energy and pace on the counter can prove useful. I also think Oscar is best served doing a pressing job on Herrera. We need to cut off those supply lines from its base, and Herrera is the guy to keep a close eye to.

The rest of the team is pretty straightforward. No Carrick, Rojo, Jones or Blind is an enormous boost for us. That's two of their centre-backs absent, meaning the inexperienced Blackett or Mcnair next to Smalling. And probably Shaw at LB, who hasn't played for weeks. I won't mind Azpilicueta starting at LB because I fully expect Mata to drift in centrally more often than not, and a right footer on the left side will find it easier to close him down. I believe JT can do a job on Rooney as he usually does. He is their best player and main threat.

With Hazard, Remy, Willian and Fabregas, we should have enough quality to destroy their weakened defense, provided we take the game to them from minute 1. We need to get Hazard on the ball from an early stage for obvious reasons. We need him running at them from the word go. I believe we will beat them if Remy is fit enough to start and if we can find Hazard in good positions. With Drogba there, I'm unsure. His presence just makes everything slower, less fluent, less movement and more laboured. Also more direct, which obviously doesn't suit our playing style at all and is incredibly frustrating.

It's a late kick off, so I'm expecting the atmosphere to be incredible. Winning here will virtually guarantee the title and shut a lot of people up who seemingly this game is only about how United can beat us. C'mon Chelsea!

[Sheva. 5,373]

Utd will likely play without a real DM, so hopefully Mourinho does play our normal formation. This way Oscar can slide to the left, and Hazard takes care of business behind the striker.

[Manu 8]

We're fecked. we got no defense. I can easily see Chelsea dominating and winning the game. fecking bad luck man.. god had to strike us down

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

I think I have arrived in a moment, I don't care anymore which players who will play, drop Oscar, play Oscar and what strategy we will be used, park the bus, total football, so be it. As long as we get the 3 points.