Closed Chelsea v Aston Villa

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Open. Play. Goals. Please.

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/chelsea-jose-mourinho-identifies-ola-aina-possible-replacement-injured-branislav-ivanovic-1524346

Mourinho hinted that ola aina might replace ivanovic

Jose.

So, an 18-year-old with no first team experience is ready to play but not a 21-year-old who has top flight football experience?! Mourinho's insistence of playing inverted fullbacks (or even 3 CBs in the back 4) is rather 'unhealthy' to say the very least.

[jmarlow 458]

Must win game!

I think we will win well here.

4-1 Costa with 2, Hazard with 2

[Thendo 1,088]

Jose.

So, an 18-year-old with no first team experience is ready to play but not a 21-year-old who has top flight football experience?! Mourinho's insistence of playing inverted fullbacks (or even 3 CBs in the back 4) is rather 'unhealthy' to say the very least.

But he never said Aina was ahead of Baba though. He said he had 4 options at RB now that Iva is injured: Azpi (which means Baba as lb), Zouma, Ramires and Ola Aina. Altough, I wouldn't be suprised if we see Zouma as RB tomorrow, but there's no way Aina will be starting.

[Jase 43,479]

But he never said Aina was ahead of Baba though. He said he had 4 options at RB now that Iva is injured: Azpi (which means Baba as lb), Zouma, Ramires and Ola Aina. Altough, I wouldn't be suprised if we see Zouma as RB tomorrow but there's no way Aina will be starting.

Aina definitely won't start but Mourinho did at least suggest he could, which is the opposite to what he said regarding Baba Rahman.

[zolayes 14,489]

would be better if he said we were going to replace Brana when he is fit ..well as fit as he ever is ?

[Thendo 1,088]

Aina definitely won't start but Mourinho did at least suggest he could, which is the opposite to what he said regarding Baba Rahman.

Yes, he didn't mention Babas name, but when he talked about Azpi as right back I think that implies Baba playing as left back. But hey, we'll see tomorow I guess.

[the wes 7,212]

enjoy the match mate hope u bring Chelsea good luck because we need 3 points ffs

[Chelsea Buzz 487]

Hello fellow Chelsea mates! Good to be back with a PL match again. As most have already commented, it will be an interesting XI by Jose tomorrow, or at least he hinted that it might be.

We have all been saying it is time to turn it around. The break has probably been good for everyone so let's see some good football at the Bridge.

I prefer not to see Zouma at RB. I prefer to see RLC in midfield and Kenedy in the game as well. We shall see.

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

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

An Aston Villa fan would bet on them not scoring against us, while we would bet on them scoring.

This is a weird feeling.

[the wes 7,212]

Jose.

So, an 18-year-old with no first team experience is ready to play but not a 21-year-old who has top flight football experience?! Mourinho's insistence of playing inverted fullbacks (or even 3 CBs in the back 4) is rather 'unhealthy' to say the very least.

I agree mate what your saying I got a feeling zouma will play right back today

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

Can't wait to see this beast back in the team. (Photo credit: Talk Chelsea fb page)

[King11Didier 916]

Finally a matchday! :blue scalf:
Hope for a win wich can boost our confidence a bit.

[lucio 5,418]

Game day - reasonable line up please jose.

[Billy. 2,742]

Fully expect a win today, as bad as we have been Villa are fucking dreadful

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

This on paper at least is the perfect game to start Baba. If it's Zouma at right back and Dave at left then it's pretty obvious Baba is not rated and has no future under Mourinho. It's just a weird buy and could mean that we have bought two left backs for over 30 million pound in the last two seasons not play them and sell Bertrand for 10 million. It's beyond baffling. And Zouma at right back for fucks sake totally wasted like Dave is at left back.

[Barbara 15,149]

I don't know who I'd like to start in this game.

I think maybe it's better if we play with three defenders (would play with 3 with Baba anyway)

I don't oppose to Zouma in LB, I trust Baba a whole amount of 0 defensively, but then again this is Villa at home, maybe, big maybe, he could not detract that much.

I'd play RLC and Ramires in the middle, with Pedro, Willian, Hazard and Costa ahead.

[MefiX19 1,092]

I don't know who I'd like to start in this game.

I think maybe it's better if we play with three defenders (would play with 3 with Baba anyway)

I don't oppose to Zouma in LB, I trust Baba a whole amount of 0 defensively, but then again this is Villa at home, maybe, big maybe, he could not detract that much.

I'd play RLC and Ramires in the middle, with Pedro, Willian, Hazard and Costa ahead.

Why you hate Baba so much?