closed Chelsea 2-1 Bournemouth

[Jase 43,479]

Chelsea 2-1 Bournemouth
PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS



2017/18 Carabao Cup Quarter Finals
20th December, Wednesdayy, 2017
Stamford Bridge
19:45 Kick Off (UK time)

[Chelseabluerising 60]

This would be my team:

Caballero

Azpi Christensen Rudiger 

Zappacosta Drinkwater Fabregas Kenedy 

Musonda Morata Hazard 

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

Kante, Hazard, Morata if any of these 3 start this game  i'm gonna completely lose my sh*t.

[Tomo 21,751]

Caballero, Rudi, Ampadu, Cahill, Zappa, Drinkwater, Cesc, Kenedy, Pedro, Batshauyi, Musonda.

Christensen, Kante, Hazard and Morata should be in the stands for this one.

[Jase 43,479]

12 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Caballero, Rudi, Ampadu, Cahill, Zappa, Drinkwater, Cesc, Kenedy, Pedro, Batshauyi, Musonda.

Christensen, Kante, Hazard and Morata should be in the stands for this one.

Think those 3 have to be on the bench if they aren't starting. I know it's only Bournemouth but we're gonna need them if the game goes south on Wednesday. Have come to a point where we might need to win the League Cup this season.

[Pizy 18,928]

7 minutes ago, Jason said:

Think those 3 have to be on the bench if they aren't starting. I know it's only Bournemouth but we're gonna need them if the game goes south on Wednesday. Have come to a point where we might need to win the League Cup this season.

I'd start Morata only because he needs to regain sharpness. Wouldn't even have Eden in the squad. Hazard, Kante, Azpi, and Christensen should all be either on the bench or out of the squad. 

 

[Tomo 21,751]

56 minutes ago, Jason said:

Think those 3 have to be on the bench if they aren't starting. I know it's only Bournemouth but we're gonna need them if the game goes south on Wednesday. Have come to a point where we might need to win the League Cup this season.

Meh, i'd rather win it than not but if we go out we go out, can't risk burning our players out at a crucial stage of the season.

[Pizy 18,928]

7 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Meh, i'd rather win it than not but if we go out we go out, can't risk burning our players out at a crucial stage of the season.

Same. Couldn't care less if we went out, tbh.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

This is our best opportunity to win a trophy this season, so let's not fuck about. 

 

Courtois, Moses, Cahill, Rudiger, Christensen, Zappacosta, Fabregas, Kante, Willian, Pedro, Morata.

[Last Sicarius 610]

I would rest Kante, Azpi, Hazard, Tibo. Lets try play with two Forwards.

Caballero

Rudiger-Ampadu-Cahill

ZappaCosta-Danny-Fabs-Bakayoko-Kenedy(?)

Michy-Morata

That should be funny.

[ulvhedin 526]

                              Willy

Zappa    Clarke-Salter   Ampadu   Rudiger    Kenedy

                Cesc    Drinkwater

                     Musonda

              Willian          Batschuyi

 

 

Subs: Edurdo, Christensen, Sterling, Baka, Hazard, Morata, Hudson-Odoi

 

 

Man can dream right?

[!Hazard! 3,394]

4 hours ago, BlueLion. said:

This is our best opportunity to win a trophy this season, so let's not fuck about. 

 

Courtois, Moses, Cahill, Rudiger, Christensen, Zappacosta, Fabregas, Kante, Willian, Pedro, Morata.

I think FA Cup should be the priority this season but I wouldn't mind winning both cups all things considered. Kante, Azpilicueta, Moses, Christensen and Hazard should still be rested though.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

Aint winning the league and Champions league unless something drastic changes so this and FA cup our best bets.. Might well go for it. 

Plus be nice to get to Wembley and win this time round seeing as our luck in cup games there been iffy lately 

[Special Juan 28,141]

Want to see Musonda, Drinkwater and Bats all start.

[Vincent 403]

Are there still tickets available? Am in London for the first time, if anyone can help me out, would be greatly appreciated. 2 tickets for me and a friend of mine.

 

Regards,

Vincent

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

6 hours ago, Vincent said:

Are there still tickets available? Am in London for the first time, if anyone can help me out, would be greatly appreciated. 2 tickets for me and a friend of mine.

 

Regards,

Vincent

Enjoy your trip to London.  If you happen to make it to the Stamford Bridge area, there's a pub in Parsons Green called the White Horse which I highly recommend.

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/12/conte-to-make-changes-against-bournemouth.html

Some team news from Conte:

- Batshuayi and Kenedy will start

- Kante looks likely to be rested

- Musonda (groin) and Luiz, obviously, out injured

- Hudson-Odoi, Ampadu and Sterling may be in the matchday squad. Ampadu MIGHT start the match

[Pizy 18,928]

So thankfully a heavily rotated team. With Everton picking up a bit of form under Big Sam (though they still looked completely awful last night) we need our best players healthy and fresh for the weekend. Hazard, Kante, Alonso, and Morata should all be rested. Ideally not used at all in Hazard and Kante's case.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Dujon Sterling and Hudson-Odoi, hope they get big minutes. Expecting Ampadu to start (Conte seems to like him a lot), and personally I'd like to see something like this:
Wily; Rudiger Ampadu Cahill; Kenedy Drinkwater Cesc Zappacosta; Willian Batshuayi Pedro. CHO and Sterling off the bench in the second half.

[bigbluewillie 1,930]

On 12/16/2017 at 8:22 PM, Tomo said:

Caballero, Rudi, Ampadu, Cahill, Zappa, Drinkwater, Cesc, Kenedy, Pedro, Batshauyi, Musonda.

Christensen, Kante, Hazard and Morata should be in the stands for this one.

Now thats the team i agree with bang on.