the exile 2:52 Thu Dec 2
Team for Chelsea
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Too early to say the wheels have come off, like the old West Ham, but as Moyes admits, it's certainly a sticky patch. Not an ideal time to be playing Chelsea. But having said that, we usually raise our game against them, so hopefully that will happen again.
The "team picks itself" approach is all very well when you're winning, but it starts to wear a bit thin when you're in a run like this. I hope that will be Moyes' thinking too. The options are limited, but one or two changes, surely?
Hopefully Cresswell will be back. On the right, Johnson has really shown his limitations in the last couple of games, looking nervous and indecisive on the ball, so it's Coufal back in, for me.
Benrahma has continued to frustrate and I would have no hesitation in dropping him. Possibly Vlasic but probably Lanzini in his place. Up front, Antonio would be dropped if we had an alternative. Enough said.
Fabianski
Coufal Dawson Zouma Cresswell
Rice Soucek
Bowen Fornals Lanzini
Antonio
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Capitol Man
2:40 Sat Dec 4
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I think we are going to do them.
Bowen/ benrama, Lanzini and fornals, behind,Antonio.
Antonio to bag a brace with Rice getting the third!
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Mex Martillo
9:12 Fri Dec 3
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I think you’ve lost the plot more than usual Sir Alf
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Full Claret Jacket
8:04 Fri Dec 3
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Fornals has just had a baby. Wonder if that is affecting his form. It can be disruptive and if there are pressures off pitch and sleepless nights then he may need a rest.
Benrahma for me has been disappointing recently. He looked really good at the beginning of the season but has lost his way. Bowen decent but doesn't score enough.
I do think we need to change things a bit. Get Antonio some support and space to work in.
Expect Chelsea to wreck our current defense. It looks a bit shambolic at times against average sides. Oggy a big miss.
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Sir Alf
7:37 Fri Dec 3
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Fabianski
Coufal Zouma Diop Johnson
Soucek Kral
Bowen Lanzini Rice
Antonio
Don’t think it will happen but using Rice in more of an advanced role might be worth a try. He is hard to dispossess and makes some great forward runs
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daveyg
6:36 Fri Dec 3
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Hopefully the news of Cresswell likely to miss the game is just a red herring for Chelsea to ponder.
Think we actually need Antonio to give his all for us, he played twice in 4 days for Jamaica so can do the same us and complete 60 minutes from the start or more he has 8 days after to recover for the next game at Burnley.
Kral,Lanzini,Rice and Soucek across the middle with one of Fornals,Benrhama or Bowen supporting or just a little bit behind Antonio. Two of those plus Vlasic to come on in the 2nd half.
It could be Kral sits in front of the back 4.
Something like this
Fabianski
Coufal Diop Zouma Cresswell
Kral
Rice Soucek
Lanzini
Fornals
Antonio
Interesting that the U23's played this afternoon in a League cup game against Swansea, missing from the squad was Perkins and Baptiste. Chesters (71 mins ) and Okoflex (45 mins ) were subs.
Maybe I've got the XI wrong....
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cheesebgt
3:16 Fri Dec 3
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Fabianski
Coufal Zouma Diop Cresswell
Rice Soucek
Bowen Lanzini Benrahma
Antonio
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Dandy Lyon
2:31 Fri Dec 3
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Fabianski
Coufal Dawson Zouma Cresswell
Rice Soucek
Benrahma Lanzini Fornals
Bowen
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Lertie Button
2:17 Fri Dec 3
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It is a big game for us cause 1 from 9 is unacceptable if we have ambitions to be top 4 or 6 or even fucking 8
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Vexed
2:13 Fri Dec 3
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----------------Fabianski
Coufal-----Dawson----Zouma----Cresswell
-----------Rice-----------------Kral
-------------------Soucek
Bowen----------------- -----------Benrahma
-----------------Antonio
Keep it tight, set piece smash and grab.
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bell
1:56 Fri Dec 3
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Whichever one has Benrahama nowhere fucking near it.
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twoleftfeet
1:52 Fri Dec 3
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It's last chance saloon for me regarding Fornals, his form has dipped so would love to see him rested.
I would like to see Kral brought in and Rice given a role with more freedom.
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Mex Martillo
1:38 Fri Dec 3
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I’d drop Antonio, with the idea to bring him on if we need to change things later in the game. I think it will do him good, hopefully help him get back on form.
The rest pretty similar to Exile.
Fabianski
Coufal Dawson Kouma Cresswell
Soucek Rice
Formals Lanzini Vlasic
Bowen
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Stowie.40
10:41 Fri Dec 3
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Fab
Coufal Zouma Diop Cress
Bowen Soucek Lanzini Rice Fornals
Antonio (reluctantly)
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⚒️
10:34 Fri Dec 3
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It’s so weird. There were people on here saying the Brighton game was a ‘must-win’.
We have so many games coming up, you can always bounce back from a bad result quickly.
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RM10
10:30 Fri Dec 3
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Why do you think losing v chelsea will cause a long hard winter?
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slartibartfast
10:01 Fri Dec 3
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Fabs
Coufal
Dawson
Zouma
Cress
Rice
Soucek
Bowen
Lanzini
Fornals
Antonio
Big game for us. They've got a couple of injuries and a result of some sort could send us on a good run with some more winnable games upcoming. If we lose, it could be a long, unhappy winter. COYI
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Capitol Man
4:31 Fri Dec 3
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Lanzini for benrama for me. Maybe benrama in one of the wide slots.
Rice, Soucek and Lanzini is a competitive middle of the park.
If we get ahead then we’ve got a good chance of winning - otherwise it’s hard to see where the goals come from.
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solidbond
3:59 Fri Dec 3
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Fabio
Coufal. Dawson. Zouma. Cress
Rice. Soucek.
Bowen. Lanzini. Fornals
Antonio
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Sydney_Iron
3:36 Fri Dec 3
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Can see Diop coming in for Dawson, and assume Cresswell is back? so Johnson will be back on the bench as i think Coufal will keep his spot on the right, only other change is possibly Lanzini for Behrahma but im not sure that will happen more like Lanzini off the bench.
COYI
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Takashi Miike
2:47 Fri Dec 3
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------------------------ Fab ---------------------------
Coufal - Dawson - Zouma - Cresswell
------------------------ Kral ---------------------------
------------ ↕Soucek -- Rice ↕ --------------
Bowen ----------- Antonio --------- Fornals
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meat curtains
2:45 Fri Dec 3
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CanningTownWA 12:48 Fri Dec 3
Cresswell is a massive cog in our side, has been one of our best players this season.
Hope he's back for the chavs
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