Closed Chelsea v Dynamo Kiev

[robsblubot 3,504]

Excellent starting XI - prob our best team atm considering Hazard's current form.

Hopefully Matic play at a good level and regain some form.

Jose may not be liking what he sees in training from certain players - just stating the obvious once again.

[Stingray 9,441]

It's not even that. You can definitely argue that he deserves to be benched going by his performances, but, given the current situation, benching him will just add even more pressure and will only increase the stories and speculation in the media.

Sometimes it feels like we are extending the crisis with our own hands...

Its one huge self fullfilling prophecy. Mind my words.

[!Hazard! 3,394]

I actually like that a lot. I would maybe play RLC instead of Fabregas but its not bad. First time Mourinho put a logical line up...

Very much the same thoughts in here.

[Changingman_2000 876]

Hazard deserved to be dropped as he was fucking awful against Victimpool, truly awful. Matic hasn't been much better yet he's back. He really, really has to turn up tonight. Cesc further forward supplying a positive Costa hopefully.

This is a big, big game, and, regardless of what Jose said yesterday, for me, this is a must win, absolute must win.

[iseah100 5,612]

Its not a must win but its a must not lose [emoji14]

Jose? Lol

[Special Juan 27,429]

It should be Kenedy instead of Oscar for me.

[kmk108 1,186]

It's not even that. You can definitely argue that he deserves to be benched going by his performances, but, given the current situation, benching him will just add even more pressure and will only increase the stories and speculation in the media.

Sometimes it feels like we are extending the crisis with our own hands...

You give the papers a story by benching him, but if you play him and we lose, you're giving the papers a story as well.

[iseah100 5,612]

Wow didn't expect Baba.

Is everyone happy now? Lol

Habe to try something new lol

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Come on now, we can't choose a starting XI based on what the media will say about it. Just win it, it ought to shut the media up, no matter who plays.

No, of course, we choose it according to what's best for the team and right now the added pressure to Jose and the players from the media by benching Eden is arguably many folds worse for the spirit of the team and the confidence of the players than Hazard's performances.

[Shakez 755]

Tbh, i think this is our strongest starting XI. I would only swap Oscar for Hazard.

[Jase 43,479]

It's almost the same lineup that Mourinho put out against Aston Villa last month...

[BlueStorm1003 539]

lacks some kenedy or RLC in there, but I guess it´s alright. Nice to see Baba and Axpi in the same line up

[Last Sicarius 610]

Nice squad. Baba

[Azul 1,615]

Good line-up probably the best one this season. Oscar is extremely overrated though, Bertrand Traore or Kenedy should've started imo.

[stroey 2,525]

[Simon1991 225]

Hope that dropping Eden to include Baba in the line-up is not a new pattern. It was the case against Villa and now today.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Mikel and Kenedy should have started imo but I'm happy with that!

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

Great line-up, stop moaning