Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16

Johner

Oscar is still out but in contention for Wednesday.

peteeeed

jose pres conf

Thibaut Courtois needs knee surgery, and will be out for 'quite a long time'.

FVCK

it isn't easy to have 'the best goalkeeper in the world' injured. Says Begovic is 'one of the best goalkeepers in the world'.

the signing of Papy Djilododji was not his choice. But: "Was the choice of someone I trust completely. The same thing."

Oscar won't be available tomorrow but is 'almost there' and could be in contention to feature next Wednesday.

'We are strong, together. I believe in the players, they believe in me. We are positive.'

'Every game is important. We are in the title race but we need points. We go with the intention to win the match.'

GavRedKing

So no Oscar, was thinkig it was too early for him.

Leaves us with a 2 options for #10.

Willian or Cesc.

Willian plays and its Cesc and Matic and we're soft in the middle
Cesc plays there and one of Pedro or Willian doesnt play RW and is benched, probably means a Mikel or Zouma in CDM next to Matic.

Of course Cesc could be dropped and Zouma partners Matic with Willian at 10, it will be interesting to see what happens.

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/danlevene/status/642290527556272128

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

jose pres conf

the signing of Papy Djilododji was not his choice. But: "Was the choice of someone I trust completely. The same thing."

Shows why he was dropped from the UCL squad so then.

Last thing we need is another run of poor results or the specualtion will start, which is a scary reminder of how he went out the last time after a limp start to the season.

tombliboo83

Begovic
Asp jt Cahill baba
Matic zouma
Willian hazard pesto
Falcao

That would shake things up

tombliboo83

* pedro. Damn auto spelling

hots

tombliboo83 wrote: »

Begovic
Asp jt Cahill baba
Matic zouma
Willian hazard pesto
Falcao

That would shake things up

Pesto would add a bit of extra flavour alright.









>>>>>>>> I'm leaving.

GavRedKing

hots wrote: »

Pesto would add a bit of extra flavour alright.









>>>>>>>> I'm leaving.

Especially if he wants to spice it up a little

GavRedKing

tombliboo83 wrote: »

Begovic
Asp jt Cahill baba
Matic zouma
Willian hazard pesto
Falcao

That would shake things up

I'd like to see

Begovic
Azp Zouma JT Rahman
Matic Cesc
Pedro Hazard Kenedy
Costa

hots

GavRedKing wrote: »

I'd like to see

Begovic
Azp Zouma JT Rahman
Matic Cesc
Pedro Hazard Kenedy
Costa

Don't think this is the game for Kenedy and with Tbo out I'd expect JT & Cahill to be the back two. Would be more than happy for Zouma to go in at RB or CDM.

Duck Soup

Oh bums. Can we have Cech back please?

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

Especially if he wants to spice it up a little

Not sure he's a bit green

GavRedKing

hots wrote: »

Don't think this is the game for Kenedy and with Tbo out I'd expect JT & Cahill to be the back two. Would be more than happy for Zouma to go in at RB or CDM.

Thats what I'd like to see, in truth it is more then likely going to be

Begovic
Ivan Cahill JT Azp
Matic Zouma
Pedro Cesc Hazard
Costa

hots

GavRedKing wrote: »

Thats what I'd like to see, in truth it is more then likely going to be

Begovic
Ivan Cahill JT Azp
Matic Zouma
Pedro Cesc Hazard
Costa

I'd drop Cesc and put Willian in. As much as Ivan has been poison too much shuffling at the back wouldn't be ideal at the moment. The midweek game could be a better idea.

GavRedKing

hots wrote: »

I'd drop Cesc and put Willian in. As much as Ivan has been poison too much shuffling at the back wouldn't be ideal at the moment. The midweek game could be a better idea.

Willians travelling back from the States might stand against him.

TBH, I'm not entirely bothered with the starting XI as long as they get the job done.

peteeeed

https://www.facebook.com/CourtoisOfficial/posts/901125636647348:0

So I guess he had the op

GavRedKing

Piazon with an assist in his reading debut in a 5-1 win.

grumpymunster

Last season we were blessed with injuries and suspensions things really going against us early this season. As long as Begovic does not do a Cudicini we will be fine from a goalkeeping view, be good to see Blackman in a proper game at Walsall as well.

He has to drop Ivan tomorrow he is worse than useless at the minute.

GavRedKing

grumpymunster wrote: »

Last season we were blessed with injuries and suspensions things really going against us early this season. As long as Begovic does not do a Cudicini we will be fine from a goalkeeping view, be good to see Blackman in a proper game at Walsall as well.

He has to drop Ivan tomorrow he is worse than useless at the minute.

Ya last year barring a small injury spree with costa and remy we were ok.

If we lose Begovic for a few weeks we'll be screwed.

Anyway tomorrow is huge, big game and one of our trickiest away games. Best thing is we get Etihad and Goodison out of the way after 5 games worse thing is we could lose both.

rottie 11

Gona miss the game today.il have to settle for motd if we win

TimRiggins

Nervous about this. Must win a tough tough away ground. Come on Chels!

what a day

Your right gavv with the starting line up but id like Jose to shake things up and play...........
as a striker. no

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Bego

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Dave--Zouma-JT-Rahman

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Fab---Matic

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Pesto

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Willan----Hazard

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Costa

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Id like to see Kenedy play on the right flank as he is a lefty.
Wouldn mind see Mikel start instead of Fab either.

GavRedKing

Chelsea XI vs. Everton: Begovic; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Matic; Pedro, Fabregas, Hazard; Diego Costa.

LightningBlue

GavRedKing wrote: »

Chelsea XI vs. Everton: Begovic; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Matic; Pedro, Fabregas, Hazard; Diego Costa.

Subs: Blackman, Cahill, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Willian, Falcao, Remy.

TimRiggins

Baba Rahman not even on the bench

duploelabs

That team further empowers the rumour that Ivan has a sex tape of mou

Johner

Happy enough to see Mikel in there with Matic, we need to tighten things up and protect the back 4 a bit more.

LightningBlue

It's good to see us start with two holding midfielders given how badly Fabregas has struggled in CM of late.
Hopefully it frees up Fabregas to excel going forward at the very least.

Zouma at CB should give the team some more recovery pace alongside JT and he should be well able to cope with Lukaku in terms of pace and physicality.

I can't understand how Ivanovic seems undroppable at the moment...
Unless Mourinho is waiting until the Capital One Cup game to blood Rahman in the team it makes no sense.
He did something similar with Azpilicueta at LB when Cole was out-of-form two years ago.

Johner

I'd imagine Baba will start on Wednesday and hopefully keep his place from then. Jose wouldn't throw him into Everton away anyway he was always going to stick with Ivanovic, it won't be much longer until he's dropped.

GavRedKing

Simple scenario, if the front four are on song we've an excellent chance of winning this game.

We really the back 4 to be on top of everything today though to give those ahead of them a chance.

GavRedKing

Wednesday is the start of the UCL no? Capital 1 cup is next wednesday?

LightningBlue

**** sake Ivanovic is at it again.

GavRedKing

Zouma to sluggish

Johner

Some nice passing there.

Johner

It's exciting every time Pedro gets on the ball.

GavRedKing

Naismith, a player I really hate.

Johner

Naismith always seems to score against us.

Johner

GavRedKing wrote: »

Naismith, a player I really hate.

A face you'd love to punch, annoying antics against Ireland as well.

GavRedKing

Ivan again leaving a winger come in around the back unnoticed.

GavRedKing

Galloway, who on paper should be the weak link in the Everton team is looking very composed.

GavRedKing

that f**king Naismith, ball over the line and he just kicks Ivanovic

LightningBlue

Naismith with a kick out at Ivanovic. He really is a charmer.

Fuhrer

GavRedKing wrote: »

that f**king Naismith, ball over the line and he just kicks Ivanovic

Dont think it was a foul, he got he ball(s)

Johner

Johner wrote: »

Naismith always seems to score against us.

:mad:

GavRedKing

A nd of course he then goes and scores.

FFS

Johner

I hate Naismith.

LightningBlue

It had to be fcuking Naismith :mad:

LightningBlue

Ivan really can't stop a cross for shít these days.

GavRedKing

10th goal of the season weve left in.