Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Can't believe Im gonna miss the game. Had to miss last week's too. and then in two weeks their off for International duty, we just had the Euro's, Copa America, and Olympic Football for FFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,917 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Are they without any of their important players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jernej93 569 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Impossible but this would be my lineup: Courtois Aina - Ivanović - Cahill - Azpi Willian - Kante - Oscar Moses/Cuadrado - Costa - Hazard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blu35_army 551 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 hope chalobah bring in the bench,,and get 10-15 minutes to replace Oscar if we're leading. based on pre season,,he deserved more playing time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petre.ispirescu 4,928 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Should be a great match this. Conte and Mazzarri hate eachothers guts, they are like a lesser version of Mourinho vs Wenger. Matches between them two are always full of intensity and goals. Conte has only lost once to Mazzarri's teams, in the Italian Cup (0-2 vs Napoli). It's always been Conte's 3-5-2 vs Mazzarri's 3-5-2 in every match they've played against eachother. Mazzarri has implemented the 3-5-2 at Watford, too, they played like that in the 1st round at Southampton, so it's interesting to see Conte's team selection for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Watford’s record signing Isaac Success has been ruled out of their clash with #Chelsea on Saturday due to fitness issues. [OGN] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 12:30 press conference today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Costa and Bats in starting lineup would be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 No injuries reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,917 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 This is the type of match that Kante will hopefully dominate. He'll need to really help the CB's out against these two strikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 What's this desperation to get Chalobah to play, he's had two spells at top flight clubs and couldn't buy a game, if we signed him this summer he would be instantly wrote off as another Papy but because he was on loan he is the answer to our midfield prayers Same with Kalas and Bamford last season, i don't get it, the ironic thing is Papy is more proven in major league's than those three are as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 22 minutes ago, Tomo said: What's this desperation to get Chalobah to play, he's had two spells at top flight clubs and couldn't buy a game, if we signed him this summer he would be instantly wrote off as another Papy but because he was on loan he is the answer to our midfield prayers Same with Kalas and Bamford last season, i don't get it, the ironic thing is Papy is more proven in major league's than those three are as well. Yeah but the fact is, he's one of us. An academy player who's gone out and picked up experience of different coaching and coming back to be implemented into the first team. Nothing would be better for himself, the club and fans. He's not exactly a bad player and was vital for Watford when they were trying to get promoted with Zola, so I'm sure he'd love it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWorriedChelseaFan 151 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Still no new signings being made after the first PL game, huh ? Oh well, still confident we can get 3 points off of both Burnley/Watford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekid9 418 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Can anyone tell me if there is no longer a man of the match poll on post match topics or am i missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 6 hours ago, LDN Blue said: Yeah but the fact is, he's one of us. An academy player who's gone out and picked up experience of different coaching and coming back to be implemented into the first team. Nothing would be better for himself, the club and fans. He's not exactly a bad player and was vital for Watford when they were trying to get promoted with Zola, so I'm sure he'd love it too. He's not a bad player but the fact is he's got no pedigree at the top flight and his two opportunities in top flight teams he couldn't get near the lineup on either occasion. Its just rather ironic and borderline hypocritical that fans blast the club for lack of ambition signing the likes of Papy and being linked with the likes of Kone, yet want a player with even less pedigree than them two integrated in the side, I could understand an 18 year old with potential who hasn't had the platform to showcase his talents, but Nat has, at two top flight teams. And it's not just with Chalobah, Kalas was a squad player for a championship side yet a lot of people wanted him back, imagine if we signed outright a similar profile of player? At a push Nate could become a John O Shea like reliable squad player, but I will be truly amazed if he becomes more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,917 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Was just reading that Mazzari likes playing a 3-5-2 and that it's likely what we'll see tomorrow. Wonder if Conte will start with Cesc instead of Oscar in this one to exploit that. Through balls and balls over the top for Diego could wreak havoc. With both Matic and Kante behind him it's worth a try. Oscar can always come on if it doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Eden-Costa-Cuadrado/Moses Chaloba-N'Golo-Willian Ola-JT-Bane-Dave 10:00 Euston or The Moon Under Water Unless you fancy one with us in the Red Lion Slante! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beigl 1,387 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Would love to see something like this: Courtois Ivanović - Terry - Azpi Willian - Kante - Matic - Fabregas - Hazard Costa - Batshuayi Hazard as wingback and the lack of pace from Iva and Terry might be weaknesses, but other than that it would be worth a shot in my opinion. But realistically Conte will field this team: Courtois Iva - Cahill - Terry - Azpi Kante- Matic - Oscar Willian - Costa - Hazard Like this Like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinAshburner 1,270 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Since 1999, Chelsea have never lost against Watford in all competitions (W9, D5). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 A nice no dramas win please , tap tap boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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