closed Chelsea 1-0 Southampton

[Jase 43,479]

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



2017/18 Premier League Match 18
16th December, Saturday, 2017
Stamford Bridge
15:00 Kick Off (UK time)

[Laylabelle 9,535]

Who knows how this will go. Probably be frustrating.. 

[Pizy 18,918]

They're apparently getting completely hammered by Leicester currently. So you know they'll give us their best game this season at the weekend.

[the wes 7,212]

33 minutes ago, Pizy said:

They're apparently getting completely hammered by Leicester currently. So you know they'll give us their best game this season at the weekend.

That's always the case with chelsea look at Crystal palace and West Ham for example this season both teams up their game against chelsea 

[Special Juan 28,141]

Nah we will beat this lot, Austin will score but we will win this 3-1

[Blue Armour 4,442]

3 hours ago, Pizy said:

They're apparently getting completely hammered by Leicester currently. So you know they'll give us their best game this season at the weekend.

Well at least we're playing them at the Bridge

[Jase 43,479]

 

 

Luiz is still out, mind.

[the wes 7,212]

http://metro.co.uk/2017/12/15/antonio-conte-hints-new-chelsea-role-formation-eden-hazard-7163314/?ito=mweb-trending1

Conte hinted he could play Pedro hazard Willian trio again 

[Special Juan 28,141]

Hope he does, that front three will murder Southampton, Van Dijk or no Van Dijk.

[Pizy 18,918]

Definitely wouldn't mind seeing the same team again. Meaning Rüdiger starts instead of Cahill again, too.

[Special Juan 28,141]

I just love how busy and dynamic Hazard, Pedro and Willian are together. Whilst it was only Huddersfield in mid-week, the movement was pure joyful to watch.

Willian has raised his game of late, he's scoring and really contributing, and he's the so called poor one of the 3 supposedly. Pedro is a work horse and brings a lot to the side, not only that but they are all comfortable dropping wide or even being central and receiving it. I'm not sure Morata deserves to walk back into the side in all honesty, has a lot to prove in these busy weeks over Xmas, and if this front 3 that started against Huddersfield continue this form he may have a problem getting in.

[Jase 43,479]

Worth noting that Rudiger, Morata and Alonso are on 4 yellow cards. If there is a timely game to pick up the 5th, this is it and then serve the suspension in the midweek League Cup game.

[Pizy 18,918]

Only one change, then. Strange that Rüdiger is rotated for Cahill.

[Special Juan 28,141]

Tibo, Azpi, Christensen, Cahill, Moses, Alonso, Kante, Bakayoko, Willian, Hazard, Pedro

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Morata still injured?

 

Thank god I captained Hazard.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

1 minute ago, Sir Mikel OBE said:

Morata still injured?

 

Thank god I captained Hazard.

Morata's on the bench.

[LAM09 7,056]

Surprised he's sticking with almost the same XI

 

 

[Special Juan 28,141]

Van Dijk dropped and Austin, that's a big surprise that.

[Pizy 18,918]

Hopefully Baka is as composed and risk-free as he was midweek. Midfield may be Southamptons best area so with only 2 in there for us we need both he and Kante to be on top of their game.

[Tomo 21,751]

14 hours ago, Jason said:

Worth noting that Rudiger, Morata and Alonso are on 4 yellow cards. If there is a timely game to pick up the 5th, this is it and then serve the suspension in the midweek League Cup game.

Morata and Alonso yes, but Rudi is needed vs Bournemouth.