closed Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd

[Jase 43,479]

Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United
PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS



2017/18 Premier League Match 11
5th November, Sunday, 2017
Stamford Bridge
16:30 Kick Off (UK time)

[Laylabelle 9,539]

Urghhhhhhhhhhh brilliant. Well we can't keep clean sheets so that's a given..no doubt matic will score..Lukaku will get a hatrick to be annoying though saying that it was Jose who let him go....

If win I'll be bloody amazed but nah though surley surley we can't play worse then today though be so typical of them to prove me wrong and do. 

Such confidence. 

[Fernando 6,588]

Once again saved Cahill for this game, that's why he took him out early! 

[Alabama 1,992]

8 minutes ago, Fernando said:

Once again saved Cahill for this game, that's why he took him out early! 

If that is the case...3 points for united..

[Vybzkartel 284]

If he puts out that silly line up he put out today I hope he goes. I would rather have Carlo in charge. 

[LAB 1,030]

Please no Fabregas or Cahill in this match

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

By this point I'd rather lose the title to these guys(we probably don't have a chance to win it anyway) than lose this match. Mourinho shushed at the camera after he beat Spurs, could you imagine the absolute shitshow that would arise if he beats us at the bridge? God almighty, we'd never hear the end of that. 

Please just win. Can't be arsed to watch Mourinho celebrate on the touchline at the bridge.

[Blue Armour 4,453]

Kante and Drinkwater in midfield I guess..worth a shot. At this point anything is better than the Fabregas Bakayoko 2-man combo

[Jase 43,479]

3 hours ago, Hybrid Angel said:

By this point I'd rather lose the title to these guys(we probably don't have a chance to win it anyway) than lose this match. Mourinho shushed at the camera after he beat Spurs, could you imagine the absolute shitshow that would arise if he beats us at the bridge? God almighty, we'd never hear the end of that. 

Please just win. Can't be arsed to watch Mourinho celebrate on the touchline at the bridge.

Going by our recent performances, we'll be lucky to even pick a point from this game, never mind all three.

Said it in the Roma match thread, Mourinho/United do not have to go for the jugular here. All they have to do is wait for us to press self destruct button and then pounce, like Roma did last night.

[Reddish-Blue 2,513]

6 hours ago, Blue Armour said:

Kante and Drinkwater in midfield I guess..worth a shot. At this point anything is better than the Fabregas Bakayoko 2-man combo

At this point, either play the trio in midfield  (Fab - Kante - Baka) or give Drinkwater a chance. 

Fabregas - Bakayoko was always going to be weak midfield as neither player covers for the others weakness. 

[Reddish-Blue 2,513]

4 hours ago, Jason said:

Going by our recent performances, we'll be lucky to even pick a point from this game, never mind all three.

Said it in the Roma match thread, Mourinho/United do not have to go for the jugular here. All they have to do is wait for us to press self destruct button and then pounce, like Roma did last night.

I wouldn't be surprised if he did go for the jugular.  Mourinho likes a bit of payback and I bet there would be nothing more satisfying than reversing that 4-0 result from last season.

I hope for Chelsea's sake that Conte has a plan B...otherwise it'll be crisis-mode and the media will have a field day. 

[LeonDavis23 371]

This could get ugly for us. Embarrassed by Roma, imagine what United would do to us.

[jernej93 569]

Luiz should be used in midfield or try him at LWB  

Just don't start Fabregas  All of our midfielders seems to be fit now and he should only be used as super sub for last 20 minutes if we are behind. Bakayoko will be a different player with Kante or/and Drinkwater alongisde  

[the wes 7,212]

N’Golo Kante remains a significant doubt for Sunday’s massive Premier League clash against Manchester United.

 

http://metro.co.uk/2017/11/01/ngolo-kante-reveals-he-is-still-a-doubt-for-chelseas-clash-with-manchester-united-7045099/?ito=cbshare

 

[the wes 7,212]

6 minutes ago, jernej93 said:

Courtois
Azpi - Christensen - Rudiger
Zappa - Bakayoko - Drinkwater - Kante - Luiz
Hazard - Morata

Luiz left wing back?? 

[Pizy 18,984]

If Kante is out I don't see us having a chance. Matic will completely dominate our midfield by himself. Their defense has been excellent for the most part this season and it being Mourinho in a big game (plus the revenge factor) his defensive game plan will be top notch. Then attacking wise they have the main things our defense struggles against - extreme pace and running in behind. We'll probably see both Rashford and Martial relentlessly running at our weak wide areas and Lukaku running on the shoulder of the out of form David Luiz.

If we line up with the same poor midfield paring of Cesc & Baka this could be just as ugly as Roma or City. Surely, surely we HAVE to go with 3 in midfield (Cesc, DD, Baka) if Kante doesn't play. Madness from Conte if we don't. This is a season defining match.

[Laylabelle 9,539]

Guess they won't be parking the bus as no need to. Dreading the scoreline! 

Maybe we'll be surprised but doubt it..only just managed Bournemouth. Guess won't be a shock..

[Beigl 1,387]

I just hope that Kante will be fit, otherwise this game is going to be even more ugly..

[Special Juan 28,182]

Start Drinkwater, these under performing work shy bastards need a kick up the arse.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

This is the most pessimistic i've been about a match in a while. We have no chance here,

Conte will play a Fabregas-Bakayoko midfield, (Instead of benching Fabregas and bringing him off the bench when we need a goal) 

We'll be dominated in midfield because of Fabregas presence.

Alonso will start on the wings. (Instead of a faster player)

Alonso will be targeted defensively for his speed once again and left free when we attack because he's easy to close down once we switch the ball to him.

our defence will be pressed and we wont press back, so Courtois will be pinging hopeful balls to Morata and Alonso all day, while we stay deep.

Bakayoko will get the ball pinched off him at least once in this game that will lead to a Man Utd chance.

Morata will be targeted by the physical Jones, Baily or Smalling and he'll be on the floor (a lot)

 

Conte doesnt change, Ive seen enough to know how this will turn out. Hopefully we get a lucky early goal and nick it somehow.