The Black Pearl
Hurling Man of the Land
We need to revert back to the same tactic's that was used at Anfield and chances are we'll nick it by a goal.
I agree with you that we can definitely afford to be more expansive in this game; especially when Martial looks a little better than he has so far this season.I really don't think Chelsea's attack is as fluid as Liverpool and as such think its overkill to go for 2 holding players when its just Costa up front in a 3-5-2. I reckon we'll see Mata in this, especially after his performance last night.
Bit nervous about this one. Chelsea will be fired up to show Mourinho.
Why. Just Why?Referee
Martin Atkinson.
I don't think we need to play like that against Chelsea. They are nowhere near as good as Liverpool going forward.We need to revert back to the same tactic's that was used at Anfield and chances are we'll nick it by a goal.
Didn't we beat them there in 2004/05, when they seemed unbeatable? 1-0, Fletcher with a looping header? Or was that at OT...The last time we beat Chelsea was 31st Oct 2012, 10 matches ago, all competitions combined. A win is well overdue.
Only 1 league win in last 14 matches at Bridge as well . Since beating them 3-0 towards end of 2001-02 season, we have only won once there in league, in 2012-13 season, helped by 2 red cards for Chelsea.
that was at OT.Didn't we beat them there in 2004/05, when they seemed unbeatable? 1-0, Fletcher with a looping header? Or was that at OT...
Was at Old Trafford and was the following year.Didn't we beat them there in 2004/05, when they seemed unbeatable? 1-0, Fletcher with a looping header? Or was that at OT...
From what I understand Costa is one of the dirtiest players out there.I hope we frustrate the shit out of Costa and get the cnut sent off for once this season.
Though with an equivalent cnut refereeing the game in the form of Atkinson, this is unlikely.
I think it's more of an advantage Jose knowing the Chelsea players and what their weaknesses are. The Chelsea players can't anticipate what Jose is going to do.The problem on Sunday might be that the Chelsea players know all of Jose's tricks but we don't know Conte's.
We will win comfortably.We will lose this,
No idea why anyone in their right mind would expect us to win and it be a matter of fact situation that we should, baffling in the extreme and quite odd considering the following:
- Chelsea in general are very difficult to beat at home and not many clubs do in general.
- Our record at Stamford Bridge is terrible.
- We havent played a Conte team before and they are no push overs at all.
- Chelsea are looking to establish themselves the same way we are and are looking for a big result on Sunday.
Unless we set-up the same way as we did vs Pool we are in for a long evening, shut the game down and take our chances.
Id take a bore 0-0 right now.
Youll be pissed off and disappointed.We will win comfortably.
Completely agree, wed be lucky with a draw in-fact, I have the exact same feeling as I did for the Pool game.In last 14 games at the bridge we have won 1 drawn 5 and lost 8. People who are predicting a united win need to calm down. Draw here would be a good result.
I don't really think that's particularly relevant. What happened in the past has little bearing on what's going to happen on Sunday. I honestly think we have a better shot at winning than we did for the Liverpool game - Chelsea aren't as dangerous as they are and have had some pretty bad results already this season.In last 14 games at the bridge we have won 1 drawn 5 and lost 8. People who are predicting a united win need to calm down. Draw here would be a good result.
Martin Atkinson