The Chelsea F.C. Thread IV

The worrying thing is that we don't look like scoring goals. Last season we were able to roll over most teams with many goals. Should take it game by game.

Chelsea vs ManC 27th October
Chelsea vs Arsenal 29th October - League Cup
We should prioritize the win at home against City and I hope Jose doesn't only go for the draw.

I don't want to go another season without beating City. Hope we get the 3 points but Yaya Touré is going to boss the midfield.

If only Essien's best days weren't in the past...

Our second team can beat Arsenal's b team so I'm not at all worried

Good thing about our team now is that we have three wide players with genuine pace (Willian, Schurrle, Hazard) so we can definitely play against City on the break which we will be resigned to considering our central midfield options. Our next league game is at home to Cardiff which we should win, then when we play City, a draw will see us in the top four (obviously not our end goal) by the start of fixture week 10

We're only 2 points off Arsenal and I predict Arsenal will drop a few points in December- January so we shouldn't be too far off.

I'm sure he will. I remember he already said our youngsters will get a good chance to shine for that league cup game.


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He ain't playing no youngster at emirates. Look at the team he played against Swindon.


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Take it up with Jose. Either way even if no one from the u21 features, the point is that he'll be playing a weaker team as he's prioritising the City game which is what the discussion was initially about

Can anyone explain why your away crowd are obsessed with us so much? I know we're rivals but this is borderline disturbing.

Our second team can beat Arsenal's b team so I'm not at all worried

U mad? I think the fact that AVB is at Spurs, they finally have a team that isn't just a flat out embarrassment (borderline), combined with the Willian transfer has brought Spurs into the line of fire more than usual.

Won't even be our B team, expect predominantly reserve/youth players with one or two first teamers who have recently returned to fitness (like Vermaelen, Arteta and Big Balls Bendtner, the Last of the Samurai against West Brom)

That's a b team player at best, let's be real

We'll probably go with

Schwarzer
Azpi Cahill Terry Bertrand
Mikel Lampard
Willian De Bruyne Hazard (just back from injury)
Ba

Which is roughly our second team except 3-4 first team players

What d'you recokin you guys will start with?

That's a b team player at best, let's be real

We'll probably go with

Schwarzer
Azpi Cahill Terry Bertrand
Mikel Lampard
Willian De Bruyne Hazard (just back from injury)
Ba

Which is roughly our second team except 3-4 first team players

What d'you recokin you guys will start with?

I would hope Mourinho plays Aké here. He's easily better than Mikel.

Man for man for power/dribbling/agression the only person that can possibly come close to him is Luiz.

Cech
Ivanovic-Cahill-Terry-Cole
Luiz-Ramires
Oscar-Mata-(Willian/Schurrle/Hazard)-anything such as form/injuries could happen till then.
Torres - hopefully back for that game and in the form he was against Everton.

Lampard may not be up for the physical battle in Midfield and may burn out.
When we played City in the FA Cup semi-final they won the physical battle in midfield which proved crucial in the end. I just jope Jose gives the chance for Luiz to play vs Yaya Toure - big risk but one worth taking.

I would hope Mourinho plays Aké here. He's easily better than Mikel.