well... considering stokes set peice game, were gonna need him to defend corners seriously though, if azpi is at RB instead of Ivano we could pay, i think DL is gonna have to step back into CB for this one, stick ramires in beside lamps please and thank you.
Stoke away will be a hard nut to crack. Formidable side without a loss at home yet. We're playing so inconsistent right now I can't really give a prediction what will happen tomorrow.
Chelsea are expected to line up in the following 4-2-3-1 formation: 1 Petr Cech 28 Cesar Azpilicueta 2 Branislav Ivanovic 4 David Luiz 3 Ashley Cole (c) 7 Ramires 8 Frank Lampard (c) 17 Eden Hazard 10 Juan Mata 34 Ryan Bertrand 29 Demba Ba Substitutes: 40 Hilario, 19 Paulo Ferreira, 26 John Terry, 57 Nathan Ake, 11 Oscar 21 Marko Marin, 9 Fernando Torres. Stoke are expected to line up in the following 4-3-3 formation: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross (c), Huth, Wilkinson; Walters, Whelan, Nzonzi, Etherington; Adam; Jones Substitutues: Sorensen, Whitehead, Upson, Kightly, Crouch, Shotton, Jerome. The referee is Andre Marriner.
I'm trying to think here, so if anyone can assist me, that would be great, but have we won a match this season with a "defensive winger" in the first XI? I don't believe I remember it, but I could be mistaken.
I think so- just wanted to give you a quick heads up in case you were still looking for the first XI Luiz back at CD. Glad to see it- just a little nervy that is against Stoke which whom he has had a few problems in the past.
Gary Cahill is not in the Chelsea squad today because his partner went into labour this morning. He is now the proud father of a baby boy. Congratulations to the Cahill family. from the beeb. Congrats Gaz. (cue the JT jokes)
Oye, he better make sure it's his! Congrats Gaz! Happy for the lad. Have to say that he is one of my favorite players. He's got a good head on his shoulders and is a really good defender.