[bludsucker]

They mostly stopped after Mourinho left but have stopped altogether this season.

Oh well. That means the dressing room is behind ole. Once the leaks start again is when ole might be in trouble.

 

[Catt]

Yearly lineups?

 

[Moiraine]

Jones starting i guess

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

I hope that Rashford starts. We need him on the counter with Martial. I think we can really hurt Chelsea if we go for it.

 

[WR10]

Some people in this thread speaking like true ignorant. All these heavy scoreline predictions where we get smashed are utterly banal.

We don't give teams enough chances for them to smash us, this is a fact that has been true throughout the season so far.

These dumb predictions of us getting smashed always pop up whenever we're about to play a solid or strong team yet it never even come close to happening yet comes the next game against strong opposition the same ridiculous posts pop up again.

Chelsea might just win this game or not but they aren't smashing us. People can be so thick at times on these boards.

The way Chelsea has been cutting through teams has been very impressive. We are yet to play a team with that much penetration into the box. However, I doubt they will field their XI

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

Who is Chelsea playing next in PL?

edit, found it, watford away

 

[Tom Cato]

Team should be...

--------------Romero--------------
---Lindelof----Jones----Rojo---
AWB--Garner--Mata--Fred--Williams
--------Lingard-----Martial--------

Subs: Grant, Young, Maguire, McTominay, Andreas, James, Rashford

Strange decision to have Greenwood play tonight, basically gone for the Partizan XI but with Fred and Lindelof instead of McTominay and Maguire

Greenwood has not looked great the last few times he's been on the pitch. I'm guessing he's been sent down to the U23's to get some confidence going and get out of his head a little.

 

[Charlie Foley]

The way Chelsea has been cutting through teams has been very impressive. We are yet to play a team with that much penetration into the box. However, I doubt they will field their XI

We already played Chelsea though

 

[Wumminator]

The way Chelsea has been cutting through teams has been very impressive. We are yet to play a team with that much penetration into the box. However, I doubt they will field their XI

chelsea haven’t won a game against someone in the top ten all year.

 

[Tom Cato]

The way Chelsea has been cutting through teams has been very impressive. We are yet to play a team with that much penetration into the box. However, I doubt they will field their XI

Our EPL defense is the best performing defensive unit in the EPL this season. We have virtually no problems in the back, all our issues have been upfront. I mean, we did a good job of containing Liverpool.

That being said, none of the teams are going to play their EPL XI, it's going to be the kids, a couple regular starters and bench players who need matchtraining.

Expecting a fantastic game from Williams tonight.

 

[duffer]

chelsea haven’t won a game against someone in the top ten all year.

You mean so far this season.

 

[Moiraine]

The way Chelsea has been cutting through teams has been very impressive. We are yet to play a team with that much penetration into the box. However, I doubt they will field their XI

Lets see. I don’t think it will be high scoring game

 

[Darkhorsez]

No VAR for this game

 

[VP89]

I don't want any first teamers to play tbh. Just give Greenwood, Gomes, Lingard a run out, throw Garner, Fred, Matic behind. Williams, Jones, Rojo, young at the back will do.

It's such a pointless cup, literally means feck all. Other clubs are clearly not bothering either.

 

[duffer]

Caballero,
James, Zouma, Guehi, Alonso,
Jorginho, Kovacic, Gilmour,
Pulisic, Bats, Hudson-Odoi

 

[KM]

The way Chelsea has been cutting through teams has been very impressive. We are yet to play a team with that much penetration into the box. However, I doubt they will field their XI

Our last home match was against Liverpool.

 

[Marcelinho87]

I don't want any first teamers to play tbh. Just give Greenwood, Gomes, Lingard a run out, throw Garner, Fred, Matic behind. Williams, Jones, Rojo, young at the back will do.

It's such a pointless cup, literally means feck all. Other clubs are clearly not bothering either.

I want us to win the trophy personally, silverware breeds confidence.

 

[Pexbo]

Romero, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Rojo, Maguire, Williams, Fred, Lingard, McTominay, James, Rashford

 

[Samid]

8/11. RIP top 5

 

[charlenefan]

 

[Damien]

My worst prediction all season. Thanks to the jinxers in the DanNistelrooy thread.

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

 

[VP89]

I want us to win the trophy personally, silverware breeds confidence.

Major silverware sure. This means nothing, and I honestly don't think we will suddenly become some confident machine if we went all the way when other clubs are playing second strings themselves.

 

[DRM]

Why rashy?? He badly needs a rest

 

[FootyGirl88]

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Back to 3 at the back

 

[VP89]

352? Must be.

 

[duffer]

Romero, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Rojo, Maguire, Williams, Fred, Lingard, McTominay, James, Rashford

1 kid playing? BOOOOOOOOOOOOO! That's cheating.

 

[Member 90887]

Strong team there from Ole. Nice to see.

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

Good team! Nice to see Williams play over Young. Apart from Lingard it is pretty much our strongest side. Let's win this and build some momentum.

 

[OohAahMartial]

Interesting, experimenting again with a 3-4-3.

Williams gets another start is good, strong midfield, and unsurprisingly Lingard getting minutes to get fit.

 

[tob]

Surely, this must be Lingard's last chance.
If he has a bad game tonight, Ole can't keep picking him in the starting eleven.

 

[Suvvernmanc]

Arsenal, liverpool and chelsea all putting out 2nd team and kids, were putting out very strong team. Shows that Ole wants the trophy!

 

[VP89]

This tweet has no real relevance

 

[Devil may care]

Looks like a 3-5-2, McTominay needs a rest though, can't see why6 Garner couldn't start in this system with the extra CB protection. The front 3 is........interesting.

 

[tyrone red]

Starting XI: Romero, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Rojo, Williams, McTominay, Fred, Lingard, James, Rashford

Subs: Grant, Jones, Young, Pereira, Garner, Mata, Martial

 

[SirAF]

Gomes not on the bench? I thought he was being rested the other night for the U23s.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Well and truly fecked me with that line-up, Ole.

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

Arsenal, liverpool and chelsea all putting out 2nd team and kids, were putting out very strong team. Shows that Ole wants the trophy!

I like that mentality no doubt. It is Chelsea away so no need to go with second team. If we had an easy draw things would be different.

 

[VP89]

No Greenwood, he's injured I presume?

 

[Damien]

Gomes not on the bench? I thought he was being rested the other night for the U23s.

Injured