Closed Chelsea v Dynamo Kiev

[awkjello 11]

I like Hazard a lot, but he was given a lot of chances and for me "not good enough".

Today, i'm not reluctant for making some changes.

We tried far too long with the same guys, "a must not lose" offers a good opportunity to go with something new.

In my point of view, Willian is a dribbler and creator too, Oscar or Fabregas are going to be our central playmaker and on the other side, personally, i prefer having a more direct player who really goes for goal and isn't afraid taking on some opponents;

overall a straight shooter who offers a good balance.

Furthermore i think that Willian on the left offers a much bigger attacking threat,

because it's easier for him to cut in and releasing a powerful strike with his right foot.

I agree with your defensive unit.

Mourinho won't bench John Terry, therefore it seems as the best line up we have.

For me Ramires is a surprise egg; you never know, what you will get today.

Maybe we can play Loftus-Cheek, but that's just a wish.

Oscar or Fabregas as the central playmaker?

That's a tough one.

Oscar was horrible in his last match, but Fabregas didn't do himself any favors with his style of play thus far.

My man would be Oscar, at least more shots and he knows how to win a tackle.

......................Costa..............

Willian........Oscar........Kenedy.....

.......Loftus-Cheek....Mikel

Azpilicueta...Terry...Cahill...Zouma

....................Begovic

I like Kenedy, don't get me mistaken. And he could succeed against Vida on their left back. But you are talking about surprise eggs, and i would consider Kenedy being one.

Loftus-Cheek. Too unexperienced. Especially taking the importance of the match into consideration. This match is not only about getting into the last 16, but could change some of the players' momentum. Hazard being one. Cesc being another. These guys has to start. Ramires has played well and i really don't think he is getting benched after the goal he scored in the weekend. I could see a Matic - Ramires pairing today if Mikel gets benched. Matic also needs the boost of confidence. Willian - Cesc - Hazard are going to play. Oscar has not been able to hold on to the ball this season. He shouldn't start.

I wouldn't complain if Remy starts this one. He could be our secret weapon. The speed, the agility etc. I would love to see that today along with some aggressive style of play from Willian and Hazard.

If this lineup doesn't work (like you say, it hasn't been working this season), i agree something needs to change. But today, let's win this and let's give these guys what they need: confidence.

[kmk108 1,186]

If we win tonight, can we just all be fucking positive for 24 hours for once this season?

No, people will find a fault in something. No team can be perfect top-down for a full 90 minutes, and the state that we're in, people are going to find ways to work the argument in their favor. We lose, Jose should have done this, or the players should have been better. We win, we should have played stronger, or player X still doesn't deserve a start.

I'll hope I'm wrong though.

[Rhino's Skin 972]

If we win tonight, can we just all be fucking positive for 24 hours for once this season?

lol........ more chance of Ivanovic making a surprise appearance and grabbing a hatrick

[BlueStorm1003 539]

I don´t know what this might mean...but I don´t like it one bit.

Where did you find this?

[LAM09 6,752]

We have to turn a corner at some point. Please let it be tonight.

[kmk108 1,186]

I don´t know what this might mean...but I don´t like it one bit.

Where did you find this?

Here's the original tweet from Matt Critchley

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

WTF?!

[fmsch24 312]

This is the line up im hoping for

Begovic

Baba GC Zouma Azpi

RLC Matic

Willian Kennedy Hazard

Costa

I don't want to see Cesc JT Oscar or Ivanovic in that line up

Cesc: clearly has no interst in playing after winning PL

Oscar: absolute useless

JT: has no pace and clearly his age has caught up with him

Iva: the less I say about him the better

But knowing jose he likes to play it safe and chose these players which is starting to annoy a lot of chelsea fans ?

[Adnane 1,101]

Scenes here when people find out that Ivanovic is strating

I actually miss him, and I'm serious.

[BlueStorm1003 539]

I´m feeling sort of anxious about this game, and I don´t like that.

I expect a 1-0 win. I feel we´ll play like shit but we´ll get the 3 points.

My predicted line up is

Bego

Zouma-Gary-Terry-Azpi

Ramires-Matic

Willian-Oscar-Hazard

Costa

But I would like

Bego

Azpi-Gary-Zouma-Baba

Ramires/RLC-Matic

Willian-Hazard-Kenedy

Remy

[Pizy 18,368]

Scenes here when people find out that Ivanovic is strating

I actually miss him, and I'm serious.

Oh, he'll start alright.

[bethos1 802]

Scenes here when people find out that Ivanovic is strating [emoji38]

I actually miss him, and I'm serious.

You sir are insane [emoji14]

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

Scenes if we actually lose 1:2

[Muzchap 8,966]

Here's the original tweet from Matt Critchley

https://twitter.com/MattCritchley1/status/661928846212644864

Relax

This is classic REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY (@Stingray)

This makes the team talk very easy

If in 90odd minutes you want that to be true, go out and play the way you have been doing.

If however you want to make a name for yourselves, you will make that scoreboard change its mind

Or words to that effect

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

4-0

[Jusek 2,031]

Team v Dynamo Kiev: Begovic; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Terry ©, Baba Rahman; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Oscar; Diego Costa.

Chelsea subs: Blackman, Cahill, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Hazard, Pedro, Remy.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Eden benched apparently. Sigh...

[Adnane 1,101]

Team v Dynamo Kiev: Begovic; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Terry ©, Baba Rahman; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Oscar; Diego Costa.

Chelsea subs: Blackman, Cahill, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Hazard, Pedro, Remy.