Chelsea FC v Liverpool - Sun 22 Sept - 1630 KO

[Gethin]

Friday afternoon and no Chelsea thread?

 

Huge game Sunday and the only really big game of the weekend. Really surprised if the team isn't as full strength as possible and we then change most of them for MK on Tuesday

 

Adrian

Usual back 4

Fab, Gini, Hendo

Usual Front 3

[stressederic]

I hope Chelsea go with the back 3 system they've been using recently.

[Conrad]

Think the only possible debate is Henderson or oxlade

 

I presume the former but he played midweek so maybe ox comes in

[Hightown Phil]

Think the only possible debate is Henderson or oxlade

 

I presume the former but he played midweek so maybe ox comes in

 

Didn't play last weekend though.

[Hassony]

Think it's going to be hendo, Gini and fab

 

Would be surprised at anything else

[Bootle Buck]

Think it's going to be hendo, Gini and fab

 

Would be surprised at anything else

Totally agree. I think this is our best starting midfield. I don't think the Ox or Milner have shown enough this season to start ahead of those three.

[Bogman]

(Hopefully) I think we're winning this. 0-2.

[Gethin]

Think Ox gets a full game against MK and Milner will play LB in that

[McBain]

Easiest game all season to call the 11

[Jarg Armani]

Easiest game all season to call the 11

Adrian Trent matip vvd robbo Fab hendo gini front 3?

[Bailo]

When does my darling Joey G get a game

[Gethin]

When does my darling Joey G get a game

 

Tuesday 

[growler]

Adrian Trent matip vvd robbo Fab hendo gini front 3?

Yep. Lallana ox keita Brewster Milner Gomez, borre, hoever Elliott Adrian, lovren, larouchi for mk dons.

 

Wow we have a decent squad.

[psl]

Yep. Lallana ox keita Brewster Milner Gomez, borre, hoever Elliott Adrian, lovren, larouchi for mk dons.

 

Wow we have a decent squad.

Poor Shaq

[Gethin]

Yep. Lallana ox keita Brewster Milner Gomez, borre, hoever Elliott Adrian, lovren, larouchi for mk dons.

 

Wow we have a decent squad.

Lallana in goal? Brave

[Hightown Phil]

Haha. Not sure it'll be as young as people think cos the U21's are playing the same night. You're probably looking at maybe Hoever and if Origi isn't avaliable they might do something with Curtis Jones. Be surprised if there's anyone past that. 

 

Would expect something like Adrian (I'd go Kelleher myself but I doubt he will), Hoever, Gomez, Lovren, Milner, Lallana, Keita, Chamberlain, Shaqiri, Jones, Brewster. Can't believe there's a youth game the same night though, absolutely daft.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Doubtful Keïta (hip), Origi (ankle)

Injured Alisson (calf, Oct), Clyne (knee, Jan)

[Tobes Rafa]

Clyne? Wow, totally forgot about him

[honourablegeorge]

Suggestion on twitter that TAA and Marip might miss this

[Barnesy_10]

Mount having a late fitness test

[Alonso]

Suggestion on twitter that TAA and Marip might miss this

Lovren and Gomez then or Milner at right back and Gomez cb

[Earl Hafler]

1 win in 12 away to the other top sides.

[Smith]

That’s the spirit

[quibs]

Be more worried is Hazard was there. Thank feck his gone.

[Molby]

1 win in 12 away to the other top sides.

When the dust settles there are two important issues: (and some others)

 

1 can Man City cope with their CB problems? Well I wouldn’t say they answered that question yesterday but nevertheless, winning 8-0 was quite a good thing to do

 

2 can we improve against the top sides away? Sadly, the flat track bullying which we needed to do in previous years when our record vs the top teams was better and are now doing, isn’t enough due to the strange times we’re living in. Which means we could do with putting a marker down today. n.b I don’t like markers. I don’t like marker talk. But there’s never been a better day for it than today

 

Win today and City’s shoulders will slump ( feck off Pep)