P302Rivals Football - Chelsea FC
Team for City
by upthechels @, 07/12, 12:09

I guess these are the many places up for debate.

Kepa or Caballero
Luiz or Christensen/Cahill?
Alonso or Emerson?
Dave or Zappa?
Kovacic of RLC/Barkley?
Jorginho or Fabregas?
Kante to play defensively, keep going as is or not at all?
Willian or Pedro?
Morata or Giroud?
CHO to get time v City?

There appear to be just 2/3 players avoiding flak from the Chelsea faithful...Rudiger and the 'kicked black and blue' Hazard. Kante isn't getting flak but the role he's being asked to play is being deeply challenged by those that see his true worth further back.

Anyone care to show their hand?

Team for City
by ejm @, 07/12, 13:29 @ upthechels

Kepa Dave Luiz Rudi Emerson
Kante (deep) Barkley RLC
Pedro Hazard Willian

Alonso looks knackered but not forgiven for rolling around in the area when Yernited scored. Luiz due a good game and doesn't like Aguero. I'd have the height in midfield so wouldn't bother with either striker. Giroud on bench and Morata can go and play beach volleyball or whatever he is good at. CHO on bench.

Team for City
by upthechels @, 07/12, 14:39 @ ejm

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One weakness I see in Pep, he doesn't respect his opponents. He has total faith in his team playing well and winning. We need to be exploiting their back line and that can be done with the three you have chosen and the power running seen from Barkley and RLC when the chance arrives. This need not be a smash and grab game, just one where we stay focused and take the chance when it appears.

Alonso has to drop out - playing well off the boil.

Team for City
by Droy263, 08/12, 08:31 @ upthechels

Kante in the Kanta position..[shh]

Team for City
by OSGOODWASGOOD, 08/12, 13:47 @ upthechels

Kepa
Dave, Rudiger, Ampadu;
Zappacosta, Barkley, Kante, Emerson;
Hazard, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi.