------------------Krul
Simpson - Colo - Saylor - Santon
-------------------Tiote
Obertan - Cabaye - Guthrie
---------------------------HBA
------------------Ba
At least if I'd managed the team. Guthrie doesn't deserve to be dropped, and Tiote has to play. A 3 man strong midfield could cope nicely with whatever Chelsea will unleash. Ryan Taylor has to be dropped, was genuinely shocked he played vs Man Utd (even for Pardew it seemed strange). Also, I don't really want Jonas to start, due to his latest appearances. He's been woeful and would've fully deserved to be dropped. Thing is, Marveaux is out, and I don't think Sammy is good to go for the full 90 mins yet. Impact sub 2nd half.
I could see another formation, dropping Guthrie for Best, or dropping Jonas for Best, and shift HBA to the left, but it won't happen.
Pardew's team will only see 1 change, Guthrie out, Tiote in. Which is fine. I just think players who are not absolute nailed on starters, should really convince the manager to keep they're place in the team for the next week, and so on. If they fail to do that, they should face the consequenses and get replaced. Competition ffs. Ah well, guess we haven't been raped yet.
EDIT: Problem solved. I had 12 players in the team.
Jonas GTFO