Chelsea (H) 8/4: Build-Up & Match Thread

[malta mick]

the lull before the storm over team selection.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Anyone else worried about what will come out of Lop’s random player generator today?

Very. Hopefully Cunha and Raul in a two but I'll settle for the same postcode.

 

[ROVERT47]

Just fucking win please.

 

[Sedgley Wolf]

J. Gomes, Podence and Costa in for Neves, Moutinho, and Adama.

Passive Max captain.

 

[SSB]

Rayan Aït-Nouri missing again.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Crap team again. Bizarre habit this is. Costa ffs. No left back. We're relying heavily on Tory Frank this afternoon.

 

[malta mick]

dread to think who's ref and var today

 

[Templeton Peck]

Rayan Aït-Nouri missing again.

What's he done I wonder?

 

[PuntsWolf]

It’s a coherent team at least.

 

[malta mick]

ironic and great if Costa can get his first goal today

 

[b3h]

What's he done I wonder?

Something bad I hope. Bueno on bench too. Hmmm

 

[WsWolf]

Is it 442 or 433? Could be either I suppose.

 

[sycophantia]

Don't think it's that bad compared to of late.
Would prefer Bueno but assuming he's not 100%
Would prefer Raul over Costa (unless he gets a hat trick) but apart from that it's a line up I might have gone for.

 

[big mean bunny]

I actually think I get the thinking at least. Having a pushed on WB/FB and then a more reserved one that sticks closer to the CBs isn't unheard of and is deployed by a number of sides. I also think that Costa at least occupies CBs and works as a target. The Podence equaliser for example comes via Costa being in the box.

 

[malta mick]

perhaps Nunes can come out of Ruben's shadow and show some class now. Give Costa 45 and then Raul - at least 2 forwards up there today

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Crap team again. Bizarre habit this is. Costa ffs. No left back. We're relying heavily on Tory Frank this afternoon.

Is it? It's the best side for a while. 2 up front and no Joao has been the request of many for a while now.

 

[WsWolf]

I actually think I get the thinking at least. Having a pushed on WB/FB and then a more reserved one that sticks closer to the CBs isn't unheard of and is deployed by a number of sides. I also think that Costa at least occupies CBs and works as a target. The Podence equaliser for example comes via Costa being in the box.

You'd generally have a winger who provides the width on the same side the full back tucks in, we do the opposite so the left hand side is basically vacant.

 

[b3h]

perhaps Nunes can come out of Ruben's shadow and show some class now. Give Costa 45 and then Raul - at least 2 forwards up there today

Harder to when he's shoved at LM if that's the case

 

[malta mick]

is Raul out of the squad ??

 

[AndyWolves]

Maxidasical

is Raul out of the squad ??

Looks like it