Closed Porto v Chelsea

[Chelsea Buzz 487]

Wow, tough crowd to please here. I know Ivanovic is a lightning rod, among many other things I am sure, but many have complained about Jose playing the same 11 or 12 over and over and so he mixes it up, and it is OMG that is the worst lineup in the history of CFC.

We all know something has to be done and mix it up and create a spark (or perhaps a dumpster fire) but let's give this one a shot. Can this XI really play worse than the first half Saturday?

Come on you Chelsea!! :blue scalf: :blue scalf:

[Essien19 1,415]

I really hope that Ivanovic will score, he needs it, especially in here.

[Pizy 18,368]

As with Filipe Luis, how the hell is Baba supposed to reach his best form and get used to playing for Chelsea if he's never selected or only given a game here and there?

The title ain't happening this season and we have a FB who's struggling mightily week in and week out. Just fucking throw Baba in and get him up to speed. He is our future, not Ivanovic.

[bethos1 802]

Can this XI really play worse than the first half Saturday?

Come on you Chelsea!! :blue scalf: :blue scalf:

I wouldn't be surprised at all

[bethos1 802]

I really hope that Ivanovic will score, he needs it, especially in here.

It wouldn't change anything

[Chelsea Buzz 487]

Оscar not even on the bench?? Oh, I'm sure he has slight injury...

I am still not sure he has 100% recovered from the concussion in April vs Arsenal. I think that may be the "mystery" illness that kind of comes and goes, which is common to those injuries.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Stream Plz?

[empire of emotions 247]

FFS Shut up about Ivanovic already. He isn't dropped like Hazard and Matic because we have no decent replacement for him.

excuse me?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

merit and ivanovic? seriously? who are you kidding dude?

Still Iva is the regular starter and Baba has done nothing to displace him yet. It's not about IVa, it's about Baba.

He hasn't even had a chance against a decent team.

He has however had a couple of chances against weaker teams and hasn't convinced. Ideally you'd wait for him to settle in a bit more and hopefully do better against weaker teams before he is given a chance against a decent team.

Some would say .. OUR biggest problem atm is our Manager .

Maybe. But that's for Roman and the board to act upon. But concerning team selection TONIGHT I think his choices are justified.

[Chelsea Buzz 487]

I wouldn't be surprised at all

Well, if it does, we lose 6-0. Let's hope they don't. Or Jose will be the best former manager in club history.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Done absolutely nothing , except demonstrate the enormous value of having proper fullback.

No offense, but I think you're blinded by hope.

[bethos1 802]

Well, if it does, we lose 6-0. Let's hope they don't. Or Jose will be the best former manager in club history.

I hope we win but I wouldn't be surprised if we lose big

[didierforever 7,349]

Still Iva is the regular starter and Baba has done nothing to displace him yet. It's not about IVa, it's about Baba.

He has however had a couple of chances against weaker teams and hasn't convinced. Ideally you'd wait for him to settle in a bit more and hopefully do better against weaker teams before he is given a chance against a decent team.

Maybe. But that's for Roman and the board to act upon. But concerning team selection TONIGHT I think his choices are justified.

has not convinced? what matches were you watching. he had a couple of poor moments but he was quite good. in attack he was brilliant. with no hazard he would get more cover and would be more protected. i am sorry, but its not about baba, it is about iva or rather jose's stubborness or rather idioticnes.

[didierforever 7,349]

No offense, but I think you're blinded by hope.

sorry, but the sheer volume of people saying the other thing should be proof enough

[Styles 9,790]

Still Iva is the regular starter and Baba has done nothing to displace him yet. It's not about IVa, it's about Baba.

He has however had a couple of chances against weaker teams and hasn't convinced. Ideally you'd wait for him to settle in a bit more and hopefully do better against weaker teams before he is given a chance against a decent team.

Maybe. But that's for Roman and the board to act upon. But concerning team selection TONIGHT I think his choices are justified.

So we're not able to drop Ivanovic because we don't have a suitable replacement. Funny because the player replacing Hazard isn't fit to lace his boots.

[zolayes 14,489]

Jose has got his first excuse in already ,, They have a day extra to prepare ,,

[MefiX19 1,092]

Big big call from Mourinho, which i really like. He left out: Matic, Hazard, Oscar, Falcao and Remy.

I would change any of those for Iva and Cesc.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

sorry, but the sheer volume of people saying the other thing should be proof enough

He dropped half of last season's starting XI, how about we see how it works out before you re-board the Mourinho out train.