Chelsea -v- Man United Match Thread [Mod Warning Post #1]

CHD

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Sunday 8th Nov. Stamford Bridge KO 16.00

Top of the table clash and a chance for Chelsea to go 5 points clear of United. I am starting this thread too early probably but I'm going to click Submit new thread anyway.

I predict 2-0 Chelsea.




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Based on what i've seen from both clubs so far this season i'm expecting a Chelsea win, but i was also expecting Man Utd to beat Liverpool and that didn't happen.

Whatever way it goes, I'm expecting a big game from Drogba.

Boggles

1-1

Evil_Clown

Draw Please

Paleface

Chelsea will win this one. Drogba to cause United's central defence all sorts of problems.

ROCKMAN

Only 76 hrs to kick off and no sign off teams yet :eek:
I'll take a score draw right now.

CHD

ROCKMAN wrote: »

Only 76 hrs to kick off and no sign off teams yet :eek:
I'll take a score draw right now.

Would you take 0-0?

ROCKMAN

CHD wrote: »

Would you take 0-0?

Deal

eddiehead

Chelsea - 3
Drogba 32" + 44"
Anelka 82"

Man United - 1
Rooney 61"(pen)
Scholes s/o 87"

........Or something to that effect

CHD

Was waiting for you to predict Scholes getting sent off.

Daysha

A draw would do very nicely here. My team...

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VDS

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O'Shea---Ferdinand

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Vidic

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Evra

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Fletcher---Anderson---Giggs

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Valencia

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Rooney

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Berbatov

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PHB

It's a bigger game for United. Chelsea have step the tempo this year. United haven't been at their best. Ferdinand is out which is a big loss. Fletcher being back though is huge.

If we lose this, we go 5 points behind. Huge huge game.

I expect

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VDS

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--O'Shea

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Evans

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Vidic

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Evra---
--Valencia--Anderson--Fletcher--Nani----

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Berbatov---Rooney

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Although the Nani position is up for grabs. Could easily see us putting Carrick in there and putting Rooney on the left.

ROCKMAN

eddiehead wrote: »

Chelsea - 3
Drogba 32" + 44"
Anelka 82"

Man United - 1
Rooney 61"(pen)
Scholes s/o 87"

........Or something to that effect

That only 87 mins
The rest of normal time does like this

Giggs 93 min
Owen 96 min :D

FINISH 3-3 More well spend brown envelopes

Mr Alan

Expect Chelsea to win this if both teams form is anything to go by.

eddiehead

ROCKMAN wrote: »

That only 87 mins
The rest of normal time does like this

Giggs 93 min
Owen 96 min :D

FINISH 3-3 More well spend brown envelopes

6pm Ancelotti sacked

FYP

messrs

Really really really want a big man u win but am thinking it will be a draw, chelsea winning 2 1 and owen scoring a late equaliser in 90+ mins

CHD

I expect

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Cech

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Ivanovic---Terry--Carvalho---Cole

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Essien

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Ballack

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Lampard

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Cole

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Drogba

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Anelka

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Headshot

Go'wan draw or draw ftw

CHD

Headshot wrote: »

Go'wan draw or draw ftw

Your doing it wrong, watch...

G'wan the draw!

Headshot

CHD wrote: »

G'wan the draw!

we bought agree then a draw is what we want, no need for the game to go ahead now

thread closed

CHD

Headshot wrote: »

we bought agree then a draw is what we want, no need for the game to go ahead now

thread closed

Yeah, actually I'm going to pretend to hope for a draw then Sunday should be sweeter

Johner

Going on form we should win, but these games dont go on form. I have a feeling it will be a draw 1-1. But if we score early I'll say 2-0 Chelsea with Snoop Drog getting both.

Frisbee

I reckon Chelsea should win this handily enough

2-0

CCCP^

2-0 to Chelsea, not convinced at all by United this season at all.

Mitch Connor

Chelsea are clear favourites for this imo.

Would be delighted with a deserved draw on Sunday.

I reckon it will be a 451 formation, with question marks over whether Berbatov, Carrick or Giggs play (Rooney out wide, or through the middle)

Jagera

Chelsea looking pretty good at the moment. Man U not looking at their best.

The last time I recall this scenario was in 2005, Chelsea going to Old Trafford. I remember everyone saying ManU were in for a defeat.

Fletcher scored the only goal..

This should be a cracking game, and I'll miss it because I'm on a flipping flight.

Dancor

2-0 to United.

JP Liz

2 - 1 to MU

Paleface

bw wrote: »

Chelsea looking pretty good at the moment. Man U not looking at their best.

The last time I recall this scenario was in 2005, Chelsea going to Old Trafford. I remember everyone saying ManU were in for a defeat.

Fletcher scored the only goal..

This should be a cracking game, and I'll miss it because I'm on a flipping flight.

United were at home in that game though. Chelsea should be too strong at home this time around if form is anything to go by.

kenon

I'm hoping the way Chelsea are playing will scare United into playing as well as they possibly can right from the start rather than playing crap from the start, play well for a bit, play crap again, then raise their game for the rest of the match and having to scrape a result.

2-1 united.

Liam O

Paleface wrote: »

United were at home in that game though. Chelsea should be too strong at home this time around if form is anything to go by.

being at home doesn't make much difference. Form book goes out the window. United to win 1-0. Drogba to be sent off.

Johner

Liam O wrote: »

being at home doesn't make much difference. Form book goes out the window. United to win 1-0. Drogba to be sent off.

Of course being at home makes a difference.

Spud83

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VDS

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-O'Shea----Rio

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Vidic----Evra
---Fletcher-Carrick----Anderson--
-Valencia

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Giggs

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Rooney

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Defensively I dunno how the fitness is gonna go but anyway, I'll start Rio, and Vidic, with Evans being my first choice back up, and Brown my second.

Berbatov really struggled a few weeks back when he was played up top on his own, he only got into the game when Owen came on.I know he is better a holding the ball up, and bringing people into the game etc, but I really don't think he is willing to put in the work a lone front man needs to.

In saying that if Giggs isn't fit I see Rooney, going wide, and Berbatov up front.

We may also go 4-4-2

Fletcher-Carrick-Anderson-Giggs

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Rooney

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Berbatov----

That can easily go 4-5-1 if needs be.

My predication is 2-2.

Liam O

kenon wrote: »

I'm hoping the way Chelsea are playing will scare United into playing as well as they possibly can right from the start rather than playing crap from the start, play well for a bit, play crap again, then raise their game for the rest of the match and having to scrape a result.

2-1 united.

Also I wish we could dispel this myth that Chelsea have been playing fantastically well this season. The amount of times they have had to rescue games after going behind and they have been dropping points. If United had've beaten Liverpool they'd be going into this game ahead of Chelsea. Evra and Giggs will destroy them if they play that diamond formation imo.

Paleface

Liam O wrote: »

being at home doesn't make much difference.

That's a ridiculous statement.

JPA

Liam O wrote: »

being at home doesn't make much difference. Form book goes out the window. United to win 1-0. Drogba to be sent off.

Being at home makes no difference? Form goes out the window? What you on about?

Johner

Liam O wrote: »

Also I wish we could dispel this myth that Chelsea have been playing fantastically well this season. The amount of times they have had to rescue games after going behind and they have been dropping points. If United had've beaten Liverpool they'd be going into this game ahead of Chelsea. Evra and Giggs will destroy them if they play that diamond formation imo.

How will Giggs and Evra destroy us so?

Liam O

JPA wrote: »

Being at home makes no difference? Form goes out the window? What you on about?

Have you ever watched a top 4 game? They are unpredictable, either team could easily win this and being at home wont make much difference to chelsea's or United's gameplan.

JPA

Liam O wrote: »

Have you ever watched a top 4 game? They are unpredictable, either team could easily win this and being at home wont make much difference to chelsea's or United's gameplan.

Well I think you are wrong, Chelsea are clear favourites because of form and being at home.

Headshot

JPA wrote: »

Well I think you are wrong, Chelsea are clear favourites because of form and being at home.

the bookies had utd as favourites against liverpool iirc

and we know what happened

kenon

Liam O wrote: »

Also I wish we could dispel this myth that Chelsea have been playing fantastically well this season.

I never said they are playing fantastically well. I think they are playing quite well, but not at their best, hence why they should be feared.

I think Chelsea are the number 1 threat to United's title hopes and I think that should scare United into a performance.

Johner

Liam O wrote: »

Have you ever watched a top 4 game? They are unpredictable, either team could easily win this and being at home wont make much difference to chelsea's or United's gameplan.

Without looking back over the top 4 games in the last few years I can guarentee that being at home has mattered most of the time.

Sully

If United play on form then I predict 2 - 1 to United or a draw.
If United are not on form then 2-1 to Chelsea.

Its very hard to tell - United have been mixed all season and far from predictable. I do think United can beat Chelsea though, if they play well enough.

Liam O

JPA wrote: »

Well I think you are wrong, Chelsea are clear favourites because of form and being at home.

Chelsea PL and CL form since 26th September. LWWLWWWD
United PL and CL form since 26th September. WWDWWLWD

seems pretty similar to me.

JPA

Headshot wrote: »

the bookies had utd as favourites against liverpool iirc

and we know what happened

That was because Liverpool were in awful form, the result being a surprise for most, whereas in this game both teams are playing well, with Chelsea more impressive and at home. If United did win it wouldn't be as big a surprise as Liverpool winning though.

Sully

Headshot wrote: »

the bookies had utd as favourites against liverpool iirc

and we know what happened

Probably based on Liverpool's performance all season compared to Uniteds. Liverpool upped their game and United had their off day again.

Johner

Sully wrote: »

Probably based on Liverpool's performance all season compared to Uniteds. Liverpool upped their game and United had their off day again.

United has an off day because Macherano and Lucas didnt let them control midfield.

Anyway back on topic, Already nervous about the game.

JPA

Liam O wrote: »

Chelsea PL and CL form since 26th September. LWWLWWWD
United PL and CL form since 26th September. WWDWWLWD

seems pretty similar to me.

Ignoring that Chelsea have conceded less and scored more than United.

Liam O

JPA wrote: »

Ignoring that Chelsea have conceded less and scored more than United.

wow big deal, doesn't give you any more points. United have won games playing without a lot of first choice players.

JPA

Liam O wrote: »

wow big deal, doesn't give you any more points. United have won games playing without a lot of first choice players.

Why do Chelsea have more points then?

Mitch Connor

JPA wrote: »

Why do Chelsea have more points then?

Because they won/drew more games then United did. Not because they scored more in the games they won...

On the general point, I agree with you though; simple W/L/D stats don't tell the whole story. United have been getting the results, in general, while playing poorly. That is fine against 'smaller' sides but a team like Chelsea is far more likely to beat a team that are not playing at their best.