Chelsea [H]

[HeCanDoMagic]

Due to the schedule, as soon as one game ends we have to start looking to the next.

McGoldrick is on pre-match press conference duties, which indicates he'll be fit and ready for Saturday. And surly he goes straight into the team - but the question is, who with?

McBurnie - brought off due to fatigue, lad has run himself ragged last few games - was that his rest or does he need more?
Sharp - worked his socks off as per usual, but will Chelsea be his type of game?
Mousset - I think he's looked lively and dangerous in all the games he's featured
Zivkovic - I think he's earmarked as late impact sub, don't think we've seen any indication that CW is ready to start him

My approach would be Mousset starts and gets 60 minutes, Sharp 30 min.

Thoughts?

 

[Swannyblade]

Due to the schedule, as soon as one game ends we have to start looking to the next.

McGoldrick is on pre-match press conference duties, which indicates he'll be fit and ready for Saturday. And surly he goes straight into the team - but the question is, who with?

McBurnie - brought off due to fatigue, lad has run himself ragged last few games - was that his rest or does he need more?
Sharp - worked his socks off as per usual, but will Chelsea be his type of game?
Mousset - I think he's looked lively and dangerous in all the games he's featured
Zivkovic - I think he's earmarked as late impact sub, don't think we've seen any indication that CW is ready to start him

My approach would be Mousset starts and gets 60 minutes, Sharp 30 min.

Thoughts?

Agree. Moose and Didzy are my preferred pairing. If Moose can't do 90, replace him with Billy when he's knackered. Sharp can still be a handful for defenders towards the end of games

 

[Red Wing Blade]

There's a healthy pattern emerging here based on our last three games.

Previous matches:
Spurs (a) - Draw
Burnley (h) - Win
Wolves (a) - Draw

Return fixtures:
Spurs (h) - Win
Burnley (a) - Draw
Wolves (h) - Win

We've taken four points from each of these three teams.

Next up, Chelsea. Previous result.
Chelsea (a) - Draw

Dare we dream?

 

[TJB.]

Dare we dream?

If they can lose to West Ham, they can lose to us.

Nowt to fear, everything to gain.

 

[BladesOnToast]

There's a healthy pattern emerging here based on our last three games.

Previous matches:
Spurs (a) - Draw
Burnley (h) - Win
Wolves (a) - Draw

Return fixtures:
Spurs (h) - Win
Burnley (a) - Draw
Wolves (h) - Win

We've taken four points from each of these three teams.

Next up, Chelsea. Previous result.
Chelsea (a) - Draw

Dare we dream?

Not only that. If you look at our record this season against all the other wank London clubs:

Arsenal away: D home: W
Spurs away: D home: W
West Ham away: D home: W
Chelsea away: D home....

 

[Ned the Donkey]

McGoldrick is on pre-match press conference duties, which indicates he'll be fit and ready for Saturday. And surely he goes straight into the team - but the question is, who with?

Got me thinking, that's some top class mind games if he's actually still injured.

 

[HuddersfieldBlade]

Goes without saying Saturday is a must win game against Frank Lampard’s Chelsea

 

[Blade82]

There's a healthy pattern emerging here based on our last three games.

Previous matches:
Spurs (a) - Draw
Burnley (h) - Win
Wolves (a) - Draw

Return fixtures:
Spurs (h) - Win
Burnley (a) - Draw
Wolves (h) - Win

We've taken four points from each of these three teams.

Next up, Chelsea. Previous result.
Chelsea (a) - Draw

Dare we dream?

Nice work. Fully expecting a win now ... no pressure

 

[derfblade.3]

Not only that. If you look at our record this season against all the other wank London clubs:

Arsenal away: D home: W
Spurs away: D home: W
West Ham away: D home: W
Chelsea away: D home....

....and Palace
away won
home won!

 

[dazzlingblade]

Massive game now, could put ourselves in a superb position if we can pull 3 points out of this one

North London Derby to follow, 3 points would be a huge step towards the dream

 

[PokerBlade]

Agree. Moose and Didzy are my preferred pairing. If Moose can't do 90, replace him with Billy when he's knackered. Sharp can still be a handful for defenders towards the end of games

Same. Mostly I think if he's fit then it's McGoldrick and whoever.

 

[nickwr37]

Mousset, Zivkovic, McBurnie to start. I would love to see that.

 

[BigBed]

I must see different, cos I think Moose has looked laboured and a lot slower than he did v Man U at home, since that game he sempt to go off the boil for me??

 

[metalblade]

I'd only play Moose for the last 30mins.

 

[VictoryBlade]

Chelsea are cunts! Head hunters for gods sake! Nuff said

 

[robbiez666]

McG and McB are our best partnership. If fit, they should start. Mousse's pace has more impact against tiring defenders.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Not only that. If you look at our record this season against all the other wank London clubs:

Arsenal away: D home: W
Spurs away: D home: W
West Ham away: D home: W
Chelsea away: D home....

Jinx

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Due to the schedule, as soon as one game ends we have to start looking to the next.

McGoldrick is on pre-match press conference duties, which indicates he'll be fit and ready for Saturday. And surly he goes straight into the team - but the question is, who with?

McBurnie - brought off due to fatigue, lad has run himself ragged last few games - was that his rest or does he need more?
Sharp - worked his socks off as per usual, but will Chelsea be his type of game?
Mousset - I think he's looked lively and dangerous in all the games he's featured
Zivkovic - I think he's earmarked as late impact sub, don't think we've seen any indication that CW is ready to start him

My approach would be Mousset starts and gets 60 minutes, Sharp 30 min.

Thoughts?

There are times both Sharp and McBurnie have been so ineffective that Zivkovic couldn't be worse.
McBurnie especially.

 

[Revolution]

....and Palace
away won
home won!

If we avoid defeat it will be the second season in a row that we are unbeaten against London clubs in the league.

although oddly London clubs have knocked us out of the FA Cup in both seasons.

 

[What the Hecky]

Chelsea are without Billy Gilmore which helps as he has looked quality. I can see Mcgoldrick and Mcburnie starting though I wouldn't be surprised if he sat to come on late against a tiring and lacklustre Chelsea Central pairing.

Every player has to be at it yet again and so I hope we have Fleck and Lunny on the bench ready to call on for what will no doubt be a knackered pair of Osborne and Berge.

 

[Iceybabey]

Not only that. If you look at our record this season against all the other wank London clubs:

Arsenal away: D home: W
Spurs away: D home: W
West Ham away: D home: W
Chelsea away: D home....

Warnock needs to see this.