FA Cup Quarter-final

Chelsea 1:0 Manchester United

Stamford Bridge

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    de Gea
    Smalling - Bailly - Blind
    Valencia - Herrera - Fellaini - Young
    Mkhitaryan - Rashford - Pogba
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    We probably have to copy their formation to stand any chance. Pogba doesn't have the discipline to compete with Kante/Matic. His pace could be better used in attack. Young has played as a left wingback in a similar formation under van Gaal so would be a better option than Blind. They will probably edge it 2-1.
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    Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw

    Carrick, Herrera, Pogba

    Mickey, Rashford, Martial

    Is the lineup I'd go for. Mata is a big game player so I can see Jose favouring him over Martial.
     
    think with Rashford, Mhiki and Martial we could scare them on the break

    Bailly will be a welcome addition at the back

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    Valencia--------Bailly----------------Smalling---------Shaw
    ---------------------Carrick-------Herrera----------------
    Mata----------------------Mhiki--------------------Martial
    ------------------------------Rashford----------------------

    only worry there for me is Hazard and Valencia and I can see Mourinho going for Lingard perhaps
     
    Game of the season at this point. The most important cup left to fight for. Got a feeling we will win.
     
    Giggs86 said:
    Game of the season at this point. The most important cup left to fight for. Got a feeling we will win.
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    Europa league is the most important cup left to fight for. It's a trophy and guarantees CL football next year.
     
    General opinion is that we have no chance, in a single game FA Cup tie. :rolleyes:
    Because football is so predictable according to majority of people, I am going to say this will be a United win.
     
    Not feeling very confident about this tbh. I think they'll get a couple on the counter.
    2-1 Chelsea.
     
    Wondering why Jose would play 3-5-2 against FC Rostov?? Preparation for Chelsea!!

    3-5-2 it is then!
     
    We'd lose anyway but Michael Oliver is their insurance package

    We've won like twice in the last 25 games he's refereed of ours

    He's given a penalty against us in every single game this season

    We're done
     
    God there are some right negative buggers in here. As long as we don't have the same calamitous start as we did in the league I can see us nicking a narrow win
     
    I think we should just go for it. Feck trying to cater to their formation. Play to our strengths, that isn't having 5 defenders and Fellaini in the team. I'd honestly play Blind instead of Carrick but Mourinho has shown that he doesn't consider Blind a proposition in the middle. No 1-0 starts this time.

    Martial
    Mata Pogba Mkhi
    Blind/Carrick Herrera
    Shaw/Blind Smalling Bailly Valencia
    DDG
     
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    Date - Sunday, October 23 2016
    Kickoff Time - 1945 Hrs GMT
    Venue - Stamford Bridge, London

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    Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues and The Pensioners) are a professional football club based in Fulham, London. Chelsea were founded on 10 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher's Hook) after Gus Mears had previously acquired the Stamford Bridge athletics stadium with the aim of turning it into a football ground. Since there was already a team named Fulham in the borough, the name of the adjacent borough, the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea, was settled on.

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    October 23rd 2016 ?
     
    If Chelsea had a midweek match or any midweek matches at all this season this would be more of a game but their squad is just more fresh because of the lack of games and never need to make any changes at the back. Adding the absence of Zlatan to the mix in a team that doesn't really score goals makes Chelsea heavy favorites.
     
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    Young.....Smalling......Jones.......Rojo.......Shaw....
    ......Lingard........Fellaini.......Schweinsteiger.....Mata.........
    ..................................Rooney...............................
     
    With Ibrahimovic out, I can see Mourinho starting Fellaini really. He just loves physicality.
     
    What happens if its a draw at the end of the 90? Does it go to a replay?
     
    waza7111 said:
    de Gea
    Smalling - Bailly - Rojo
    Valencia - Herrera - Fellaini - Young
    Mkhitaryan - Rashford - Pogba
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    We probably have to copy their formation to stand any chance. Pogba doesn't have the discipline to compete with Kante/Matic. His pace could be better used in attack. Young has played as a left wingback in a similar formation under van Gaal so would be a better option than Blind. They will probably edge it 2-1.
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    Fellaini will not be able to cope with the agility of the likes of Kante, Hazard, Pedro in and around him. Especially with only Herrera to support him. I don't mind Fellaini in a 3 but not in a 2. Also I have no idea where you got the idea that Pogba has pace.
     
    Reckon Shaw and Rooney start here, along with de Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Carrick, and Martial returning to the starting line-up. My money would probably be on Smalling, Herrera, Pogba, and maybe Mkhitaryan starting as well (possibly Lingard/Rashford instead). It's also possible that three at the back in Russia was a rehearsal for this game..
     
    I just hope its not another hammering. Don't think we have any chance of winning
     
    I don't think Jose will use 3 at the back for this one, tonight's circusmstances were unique to the pitch. I think Jose will want to keep Rojo in the side and will unfortunately use him at LB which he should have realized is a bad idea at this point. I also expect Rooney to start and Bailly to come back in.

     
    Devil may care said:
    I don't think Jose will use 3 at the back for this one, tonight's circusmstances were unique to the pitch. I think Jose will want to keep Rojo in the side and will unfortunately use him at LB which he should have realized is a bad idea at this point. I also expect Rooney to start and Bailly to come back in.

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    Smalling and Bailly was the partnership at the 4-0 wasn't it? No thanks!

    Would rather have Rojo and Bailly with Shaw at LB. Martial over Rooney
     
    The Hungry Surgeon said:
    Just can't see a victory here, as much as I'd love one. We're overdue a win at the bridge but it's unlikely to come minus our top goal scorer and after us playing in Russia tonight while they'll be fresh. 2-1.
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    And Michael Oliver referreeing the game, just makes it almost impossible to win this game.
     
    Attila said:
    Smalling and Bailly was the partnership at the 4-0 wasn't it? No thanks!

    Would rather have Rojo and Bailly with Shaw at LB. Martial over Rooney
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    I do remember Smalling having the worst performance I have ever seen from a MUFC defender. And I think he was also the Captain.
    I remember Pogba being useless.
    I remember Baily also being useless.
    Personally, I'd go with Rojo/Jones as our CBs in this match. Generally they don't concede more than 1 goal a match, so this would be a good test for those 2.
    Smalling will still have memories of what CFC did to him in the last game at S.Bridge.
     
    Interesting to see how we line up against them, either be a scrappy game with a narrow win or a complete demolition job, not feeling that confident but hey, we might get lucky.
     
    sunama said:
    I do remember Smalling having the worst performance I have ever seen from a MUFC defender. And I think he was also the Captain.
    I remember Pogba being useless.
    I remember Baily also being useless.
    Personally, I'd go with Rojo/Jones as our CBs in this match. Generally they don't concede more than 1 goal a match, so this would be a good test for those 2.
    Smalling will still have memories of what CFC did to him in the last game at S.Bridge.
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    If I remember right Smalling cost us both of the first 2 goals. I think Bailly would have been fine if he didn't have Smalling as his partner that day so I think he should start.

    That really was a disgraceful performance by Smalling
     
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20 4
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10 2
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7 14

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