Chelsea v Newcastle United - Wed 22nd September -7:45pm - League Cup 3rd Rd

[Disco]

Loads of changes according to Hughton. Ben Arfa wants to play though.

 

Hope its not too many otherwise it could be embarressing. If its as weak as the team that scraped through against Accrington I'd be worried.

[Stu]

Loads of changes according to Hughton. Ben Arfa wants to play though.

 

Hope its not too many otherwise it could be embarressing. If its as weak as the team that scraped through against Accrington I'd be worried.

 

 

Krul

 

Raylor

Campbell

Kadar

Enrique

 

Guthrie

Smith

Vuckic

Lovelyhands

 

Ameobi

Ranger

 

Subs:

Soderberg

Simpson (if fit)

Donaldson

Ferguson

Nolan

Ben Arfa

Williamson

 

something like that would be reasonable IMO.

[Dave]

Doubt Enrique will play.

[Hanshithispantz]

Best is back in full training.

 

http://i51.tinypic.com/241uhhd.jpg

 

Photo took last week.

:colo:

 

Is Colo lauging at Best? Doesn;t look a good sign to be honest...

[nufchk]

                    Krul

 

Tavernier  Campbell  Kadar      Enrique

 

Raylor      Smith        Barton        Jonas

 

                Ameobi    Loven

 

give Tavernier a chance for RB

[Guest BooBoo]

Genuinely not that bothered. Just avoid a hammering and don't pick up any injuries. I hate this cup.

[ponsaelius]

Chance Paddy van Aanholt will play in this then?

[Disco]

Chance Paddy van Aanholt will play in this then?

 

Would've thought so. Ancelotti has said he'll be ringing the changes.

[Nobody]

Is Kadar fit yet?

[Guest Ridzuan]

I hope Chris will give Kadar a chance to start on Wednesday. Currently, we dont have an alternative to Jose should he be out injured, so it would be interesting to see if Kadar could fill that spot should he is required to.

[Fenham Mag]

Is Kadar fit yet?

 

Yeh played 90 for the reserves last week.

[broonalegeordie]

krul

jonas campbell kadar enrique

taylor barton tiote b'arfa

ranger best

[AyeDubbleYoo]

We should leave Enrique out IMO, can't afford to lose him to injury.

[Colos Short and Curlies]

Reckon it will be 0-0 until the 70th minute. One of Malouda, Drogba or Anelka will then come on and score within 10 minutes, final score then 3-0

[broonalegeordie]

I reckon we will win 2-0.

[ToonImms]

Impossible to predict the team. We will lose aet.

[Nobody]

Krul

Perch Campbell Williamson Kadar

Taylor Guthrie* Vuckic Ben Arfa

Shola Lövenkrands

 

*Smith if Guthrie is not fit.

[toptoon]

                     Krul

 

Tavernier  Campbell Williamson  Kadar

 

Raylor      Smith         Tiote        Jonas

 

                                  Ben Arfa

                 Ameobi   

 

Subs- Soderberg, Ferguson, Routledge, Vuckic, Nolan, Ranger, Lovenkrands

 

Bring off Tiote + HBA around the 65 min mark

 

This. But maybe swap Smith with Guthrie or anyone half decent.

 

Interesting to see how Ben Arfa plays in the hole behind a main striker. Would be good if Ranger got another deserved run out too at some point either up top or maybe try him right wing as an understudy to routledge. He's got more chance there than up front at the moment. Although his lack of disipline does let him down at times.

[JH]

If Hughton has his heart set on rotating, I'd like to see something like:

 

                          Krul

R.Taylor  Campbell  Williamson  Kadar

Ben Arfa    Guthrie      Tiote    Jonas

            Shola  Lovenkrands

 

with Vuckic on for Tiote, Tavernier on for Ben Arfa (Raylor into midfield) and Ranger on for Shola on the 55/60 minute mark.

[Canuck]

Is there any point to treating this like a reserve match and letting Ben Arfa and Tiote only play a half to help with match fitness and experience?

 

or is that a sh*t idea?...

[Pilko]

Soderberg

 

R.Taylor

Campbell

Kadar

Ferguson

 

Ranger

Smith

Vuckic

Donaldson

 

Lovenkrands

Shola

[Dave]

Soderberg

 

R.Taylor

Campbell

Kadar

Ferguson

 

Ranger

Smith

Vuckic

Donaldson

 

Lovenkrands

Shola

 

Most realistic one so far.

[Mr Logic]

I have a hunch he (Hughton) might be tempted to go for this.

[Guest BlacknWhiteArmy]

Soderberg

 

R.Taylor

Campbell

Kadar

Ferguson

 

Ranger

Smith

Vuckic

Donaldson

 

Lovenkrands

Shola

 

Most realistic one so far.

 

I'd be happy with that.

[David Icke - Son of God]

Soderberg

 

Tavernier

Campbell

Kadar

Ferguson

 

Raylor

Smith

Vuckic

 

Lovenkrands

Shola

Ranger