An Away Move Posted 10 March 2024 Posted 10 March 2024 5 hours ago, Dan LCFC said: We'll play reasonably well and they'll knock us out in quite gutting circumstances late on I think. Don’t. Not again. This is what my Chelsea season ticket holder mate texted me as soon as the draw was made, ‘Where’s Erland Johnson when u need him?’ I’m still not over it. 2
melrose Posted 10 March 2024 Posted 10 March 2024 We need to go all out for this This is our biggest game of the season Win this and we also go up! 1
HybridFox Posted 10 March 2024 Posted 10 March 2024 They will absolutely crumble under any pressure. So will we The question is who will strike first 1
Ric Flair Posted 10 March 2024 Posted 10 March 2024 On 09/03/2024 at 17:56, moore_94 said: Be interesting to see how he goes for this "full strength" or rotate heavily again Hopefully he rotates as our full strength team are mingbeast at the minute.
East Langton Fox Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 The opportunity of an FA cup semi should be taken seriously. Why would we wrap our players in cotton wool. Ridiculous! 2
KFS Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 35 minutes ago, East Langton Fox said: The opportunity of an FA cup semi should be taken seriously. Why would we wrap our players in cotton wool. Ridiculous! Because we’re one Winks or KDH injury from complete meltdown… 3
trabuch Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 2 hours ago, KFS said: Because we’re one Winks or KDH injury from complete meltdown… And they are both looking very weary as it is.. 1
CrazyKopCorner Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 2 hours ago, Mickyblueeyes said: Weirdly confident for this. That is weird but I hope you're weirdness is right
CrazyKopCorner Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 (edited) I would absolutely rest players for this one which would give them more than a 2 week break It's imperative that we get out best team out for the last 9 league games now and I'd go so far to say that if Wilf and Ricky play in all games we go up Edited 11 March 2024 by CrazyKopCorner 1
Reg Vardy Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 Vesty has played one game in two weeks, then gets another rest, he’ll start, Hamza will start, Coady, Stella, in goal, Doyle, Kel, N’didi, needs game time, then it’s perm five from ten to complete the team…..he knows the side already….
CosbehFox Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 Won’t be a lot in it but fully expect their midfield will have a field day from 60 onwards. Will be like when they turned up at our place last season
Aus Fox Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 Of the 20 players in the squad for the Hull game, I can’t see a single one of them who will start and play a full 90 minutes of international football after this game. All of the players are getting a good 2 week rest. I would go as strong as possible minus Vardy - who at his age will need a break. We don’t want to fall into the trap of having players not match fit, because they haven’t played for 3 weeks. I would keep Stolarczyk in goal through, he has been brilliant in the cup and will need more games. For this I’d go: Stolarczyk Choudhury Vestergaard Coady Doyle Winks Ndidi - get 60 minutes into him KDH Fatawu Daka Marcal - (Mavididi does look dead on his feet) Bench: Hermansen, Souttar, Nelson, Yunus, Justin, Iheanacho, Albrighton, Cannon, Cover
Popular Post l444ry Posted 11 March 2024 Popular Post Posted 11 March 2024 Last time we rested the whole first team, against Bournemouth, they followed up with that QPR debacle of a performance. Fat lot of good rotation and rest did for us that day. Play the best side possible and give it a real shot at reaching Wembley again. 10
ARM1968 Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 Chelsea’s only chance of redemption. Pressure will be all on them. Think we put out a mixed side but nowhere near our strongest on paper. Really tough game. It might be more interesting than some think.
Lad1966 Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 11 minutes ago, l444ry said: Last time we rested the whole first team, against Bournemouth, they followed up with that QPR debacle of a performance. Fat lot of good rotation and rest did for us that day. Play the best side possible and give it a real shot at reaching Wembley again. We lost Ricky after that game 3
dr.o.ball Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 21 minutes ago, ARM1968 said: Chelsea’s only chance of redemption. Pressure will be all on them. Think we put out a mixed side but nowhere near our strongest on paper. Really tough game. It might be more interesting than some think. Good point and the term strongest on paper is the thing that is catching us out at the moment. Personally don't think that our first choice is the best right now and I for one couldn't tell you which 11 would give us the best combination. Even our goalie isn't automatic for me. 1
BertFill Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 4 minutes ago, dr.o.ball said: I for one couldn't tell you which 11 would give us the best combination. Even our goalie isn't automatic for me. Really? I'd have thought if there's any position where first and best choice is obvious, it's goalkeeper!
dr.o.ball Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 48 minutes ago, BertFill said: Really? I'd have thought if there's any position where first and best choice is obvious, it's goalkeeper! Well yes 100% but Bournemouth in the cup had me thinking again....I think all players need a reality check/break.
Ric Flair Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 1 hour ago, l444ry said: Last time we rested the whole first team, against Bournemouth, they followed up with that QPR debacle of a performance. Fat lot of good rotation and rest did for us that day. Play the best side possible and give it a real shot at reaching Wembley again. Bit I'd argue what is our strongest team right now? Plenty of players knackered/out of form. I'd go a bit stronger than vs Bournemouth but the key to getting at Chelsea is by defending exceptionally and being very energetic. I'd have the likes of KDH and Mavididi to come on rather than start and Wout Faes would be nowhere near the match day squad, bloke needs a huge wake up call. 3
l444ry Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Bit I'd argue what is our strongest team right now? Plenty of players knackered/out of form. I'd go a bit stronger than vs Bournemouth but the key to getting at Chelsea is by defending exceptionally and being very energetic. I'd have the likes of KDH and Mavididi to come on rather than start and Wout Faes would be nowhere near the match day squad, bloke needs a huge wake up call. Agree 100%. Main thing for me is that we show intent and take the game seriously. Think the Bournemouth performance shocked us all, and probably Enzo as well. Not so confident we can replicate that at Chelsea with the side he chose that day. But this is Leicester City we are talking about and who knows what could happen on the day? Edited 11 March 2024 by l444ry 1
Ric Flair Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 6 minutes ago, l444ry said: Agree 100%. Main thing for me is that we show intent and take the game seriously. Think the Bournemouth performance shocked us all, and probably Enzo as well. Not so confident we can replicate that at Chelsea with the side he chose that day. But this is Leicester City we are talking about and who knows what could happen on the day? I think we'll bloody their nose, whether we get through is a tall order but we'll give then a right good go. Hermansen Cover Coady Vestergaard Hamza Ndidi Winks Yunus Albrighton Vardy Wanya Marcal Doyle deserves to play but I think he'd go Vestergaard and Coady as opposed to Coady and Nelson which would be a quicker pairing and enable us to use Doyle. 2
LCFCJohn Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 Tough one. Of course we want to give it a good show and we do have a break after from a rest point of view. But the fact we lost Ricardo in the last cup game gives me doubt. Stolarczyk - he has earned his chance during the run Hamza - not really got an alternative Nelson - give Faes a kick up the backside Coady - played well and I don’t think you play him with Vesty Doyle Winks (but peeping through fingers if he goes down as we would be in a mess without him) Yunus (not sure Ndidi will be ready to start but definitely should play a part) KDH (same as Winks above but what alternative do we have in these position Fatawu Cannon (see what he’s got and Vardy to come on later) Marcal (give Stephy a break and see if Marcal can build on his last showing It’s also about rewarding those who have played in the run so far. Particularly with Marcal and Stolarczyk. 1
ARM1968 Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 1 hour ago, BertFill said: Really? I'd have thought if there's any position where first and best choice is obvious, it's goalkeeper! I would disagree. Herms is probably better with his feet at close range. Stors better shot stopper, commands the area better and decent long range distribution. I don’t feel we are better or worse with either in the goal.
Deeg67 Posted 11 March 2024 Posted 11 March 2024 With the intl break immediately after I don't think there's any correct answer except play the strongest team possible. 1
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