lionsden 4,689 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 No Zouma in midfield? Wow. Ivanovic starts after his disastrous performance last week and virtually no change to the team that faced arsenal in the Comm shield. The midfield of ramires and Matic looks unbalanced and will likely be dominated again. If oscar id match fit, he should be starting. atleast it looks like an attacking team let's see how the team sets up come kick off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!Hazard! 3,394 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 CostaHazard Willian Cesc Ramires MaticThe typical big game line-up from Jose.But yeah, Oscar is injured now, big surprise. When is it gonna be when we will play our best XI in a big game? I really would have liked to see Zouma start this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 no moses on the bench... WTF!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 27% possession, 2 shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hostedenis 556 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Could it be that Ramires is playing on the right wing, Willian on the 10 and Cesc in the pivot? Probably not but a man can hope. Ramires would help cover Iva's side and I like Willian on the ten. Not sure how I feel about Cesc on the pivot against City though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 No Zouma in midfield? Wow. Think we might be going for it. Our bench is weaker than a mans right hand after a night of Babestation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 27% possession, 2 shots.0-1 win... i ll take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Fabregas can't hide today, he has to play well for us to have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Don't know why people are surprised about Moses. Yeah, he was our best player in pre-season and Cuadrado has been awful but yet it again it was pre-season. Lukaku was our best player in pre-season for what 2 seasons running and still could not get a start over Torres. I am hoping it is more of a 4-3-3 set up and Fabregas drops deeper. I am positve now I have seen the teams. Especially if we are wise on the counter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueGuy 1,552 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Predictable line up, called by everyone from the 1st post. Let's see if our approach is any different to last season, I expect us to surrender posession and have barely any shot on target. If they score 1st early it is game over before it even begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,907 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 If Cesc and Hazard don't have huge games we may get slaughtered. May not be reflected in the score board but rather in general play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thendo 1,088 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Our bench is weaker than a mans right hand after a night of BabestationYup, altough theirs isn't that much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadavTKL 1,787 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Shocking line-ups.Don't know what to expect. Can only hope for the best.I hope Hazard wakes up from his siesta.Shocking? we dont have anyone to replace Ivanovic and Oscar is injured, so whats so shockingly wrong in our line up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Don't know why people are surprised about Moses. Yeah, he was our best player in pre-season and Cuadrado has been awful but yet it again it was pre-season. Lukaku was our best player in pre-season for what 2 seasons running and still could not get a start over Torres. I am hoping it is more of a 4-3-3 set up and Fabregas drops deeper. I am positve now I have seen the teams. Especially if we are wise on the counter.So the "awful cuadrado" is a better option to have on the bench than Moses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper245 40 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Not the team i was expecting, thought Zouma would have played in midfield to follow Toure about, IMO i think Ramires will man mark Silva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Ivanovic starts after his disastrous performance last week and virtually no change to the team that faced arsenal in the Comm shield. The midfield of ramires and Matic looks unbalanced and will likely be dominated again. atleast it looks like an attacking team let's see how the team sets up come kick off.Tbh, we don't really have an alternative. I wouldn't play Zouma RB, we don't actually have an alternative for fullback because we sold/loaned our other full backs before even getting another one in. The team unfortunately picks itself today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Shocking? we dont have anyone to replace Ivanovic and Oscar is injured, so whats so shockingly wrong in our line up?Sarcasm. Notice how I said line-ups.My dog could've predicted these line-ups (I don't own a dog). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Let's hope ramires finally has a good game in a big match, he's long overdue one good performance. I'm not expecting anything from fabregas, fernadinho will chase him down and he won't be able to hold his ball under pressure. Hopefully hazard is fit, and ready to dribble and put some energy into the game so that we can do something in attack. I'm hoping Mourinho tactically prepared us to counter, instead of just only sitting back. Avoid fernadinho fouls to stop our counters and we'll be able to do something in attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-boy 165 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 With Ramires, Cesc, Willian, Hazard and Costa we really really can hurt them in counter attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 So the "awful cuadrado" is a better option to have on the bench than Moses?Maybe. Time will tell. Moses is not suddenly a world class player. He had a good pre-season and that does not mean much. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.8fb88d2f3e0e6884a1aa67c4dce82986.jpg)
Recommended Posts