Chelsea (H) pre-match

[NotTheMarketLeader]

On 02/09/2017 at 14:17, lcfcsnow said:

We've already learnt two games in James struggles against the top teams in midfield, which is no change from three years ago. Time to move on and introduce Iborra/Silva.

I don't think it's him that's the problem.

 

Try any of our midfield in a 2 against the 'big' teams, who have better players and there are three of them and they will struggle.

 

Its too much to ask.

 

Shakey needs to wake up in this regard and adjust tactics accordingly. 

[Guest TaggertvsWise]

On 9/1/2017 at 09:34, Finnegan said:

Kasper 

Simpson Dragovic Maguire Fuchs 

Mahrez Silva Ndidi Albrighton 

Iheanacho 

Vardy 

This but I think Okazaki will start ahead of 'Nacho to give us a little continuity in dropping James for Silva. Also I think he deserves his start and will help us pressure early on and hopefully catch them cold.

[walkerleeds]

Morgan was very good against Man United, why would you drop him?

[Grey Fox]

On 9/1/2017 at 12:28, ZeGuy said:

I also found it quite long but don't ask me. It's in the Adrien Silva thread the Sporting guy is better informed than I am.

I could be wrong, but I think he only has a bruised rib rather than broken?

 

One Sporting fan did say broken, but another later said bruised.

 

Bruised makes more sense with him not having to withdraw from the Portugal squad.  But as I said, I may be wrong.

[ZeGuy]

Just now, Grey Fox said:

I could be wrong, but I think he only has a bruised rib rather than broken?

 

One Sporting fan did say broken, but another later said bruised.

 

Bruised makes more sense with him not having to withdraw from the Portugal squad.  But as I said, I may be wrong.

I honestly don't know. If he's injured that badly he shouldn't even been called up and I hope we won't have to wait until december to see him play. We have a cracking team and I want to see it at its fullest potential.

[Stevosevic]

9 hours ago, AlloverthefloorYesNdidi said:

 

Plus time getting match fit after healing, wont be far off December

But he's not out until December....

 

He's in the Portugal squad and was fit enough to be on the bench tonight

[fuchsntf]

22 minutes ago, walkerleeds said:

Morgan was very good against Man United, why would you drop him?

I like the man, but we have younger , fitter, better players who now have the right to try and take his place,

Its that hard point we have reached, descision to offload and try to see if  we can take ourselves to the next

Level,The club have a Duty to give thrir fans a chance to extend the journey, and chase those dreams.

He was one of the legends who kicked it off, now he h as to step aside, to see how far it can develope

[Buce]

It's all on Shakespeare now - he has what is arguably our strongest ever squad. 

 

Time to see what he's made of. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Loss, and Foxestalk goes in meltdown again.

[HighPeakFox]

11 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Loss, and Foxestalk goes in meltdown again.

The meltdown will start the moment the 'wrong' team gets selected...

[Ted Maul]

Can't see us getting a result here.

 

The fixtures computer certainly wasn't kind to us this year (again)

[les-tah]

we will lose if we play the same predictable team and tactics unfortunately. 

[Lovejoy]

Kasper

Simpson; Maguire; Morgan; Chilwell

Albrighton; Ndidi; James; Mahrez

Slimani; Vardeh

[PaulW]

On 9/1/2017 at 09:52, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Hope the spineless traitor gets boo'd

Doubt he'll even be on the bench.

[FoxinNotts]

54 minutes ago, Buce said:

It's all on Shakespeare now - he has what is arguably our strongest ever squad. 

 

Time to see what he's made of. 

The starting 11 will be unchanged.

[CosbehFox]

We will give em a game. Probably even win. Chelsea's selection will be interesting. They have a small squad but have two games a week for the rest of this month. 

 

Interested to see who goes upfront with Vardy as all options will have done some travelling the middle of this week.

[FoxinNotts]

Reckon it'll be unchanged 

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

I dont think i' be happy if we see an unchanged starting 11

[m4DD0gg]

0-3 Chelsea and a fit as a butchers dog drinkwater appearing off their bench. 

[Clever Fox]

It's another game we're not expected to win, so might be worth giving Gray and Chilwell a run against better opposition. It would give Gray a chance to back up all his talk and help Shakey decide if he's ready to cut loose.

 

Chelsea has been stuttering so far so it might be a chance to catch them off their best. We really do need to try another system as we've become too predictable against the big sides.

[volpeazzurro]

22 hours ago, NotTheMarketLeader said:

I don't think it's him that's the problem.

 

Try any of our midfield in a 2 against the 'big' teams, who have better players and there are three of them and they will struggle.

 

Its too much to ask.

 

Shakey needs to wake up in this regard and adjust tactics accordingly. 

Spot on!  He's got nothing to lose either as we're never going to beat them using the tactics he's employed. So why not try an alternative? 

[FoxinNotts]

Unchanged 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unless we have injuries ?

[adam]

Nacho best start. Get okazaki on the bench please. 

[Bob Weasel Fox]

2 hours ago, PaulW said:

Doubt he'll even be on the bench.

Hopefully not

[Koke]

Cahill is still suspended for them I guess. Hazard was supposed to be injured but he played for Belgium the other day.

 

Trying to predict their team

 

Courtois 

 

Azpilicueta  

Luiz 

Rudiger 

 

Moses 

Kante

Fabregas

Alonso

 

Willian

Morata 

Hazard