I want Charles Hudson Odoi and Ruben Loftus Cheeks to get proper opportunities this season for Chelsea.

Spurs won there a couple weeks back, only just though. I would guess Rafa likes to keep it tight at the back, and looking to counter attack. Shelvey can pick a pass, so if we keep him quite then we have a good chance of getting a result.

comment by ZahraIhsanphile (U20361)
posted 15 seconds ago
I want Charles Hudson Odoi and Ruben Loftus Cheeks to get proper opportunities this season for Chelsea.
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Loftus isn't good enough. Back up only.

I know The White Wall but still.I like CHO but still early days.I hope for the best.

CHO is a massive talent RLC for me does not suit this system/style at all

I hope this is the team

__________Kepa
Azpi Rüdiger Christensen Alonso
__Kanté Jorginho Kovačić
___Pedro Morata Hazard

comment by jp1911 (U9072)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
CHO is a massive talent RLC for me does not suit this system/style at all
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RLC is a talented footballer, however I he doesn't move the ball quick enough for Sarri's style of fooball.

However that's nothing he can't coach out of him and reading between the lines, by saying he will be staying at the club and re-assessing his future in December I feel that's what Sarri intends to do.

comment by ZahraIhsanphile (U20361)
posted 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
I want Charles Hudson Odoi and Ruben Loftus Cheeks to get proper opportunities this season for Chelsea.
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not sure about Charles but his brother Callum should get a run out i hope.

comment by Sweepa Kepa (U12176)
posted 3 hours, 15 minutes ago
I hope this is the team

__________Kepa
Azpi Rüdiger Christensen Alonso
__Kanté Jorginho Kovačić
___Pedro Morata Hazard
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No place for Willian then...

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Sweepa Kepa (U12176)
posted 3 hours, 15 minutes ago
I hope this is the team

__________Kepa
Azpi Rüdiger Christensen Alonso
__Kanté Jorginho Kovačić
___Pedro Morata Hazard
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No place for Willian then...
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Luiz will start too

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, Luiz, Alonso; Jorginho, Kanté, Kovačić; Pedro, Hazard, Morata.

Newcastle XI: Dúbravka; Yedlin, Clark, Fernández; Schär, Dummett, Murphy, Diamé, Ki, Ritchie, Rondón.

comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 4 minutes ago
Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, Luiz, Alonso; Jorginho, Kanté, Kovačić; Pedro, Hazard, Morata.

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Decent line up

Looking forward to seeing how they play together and if they last 90 mins

Any sign of Odoi on the bench?

Nope, RLC is though

Is Odoi still injured then?

Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles dropped from side to face Chelsea after a bust-up with Rafa Benitez

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6099833/Newcastle-captain-Jamaal-Lascelles-dropped-face-Chelsea-bust-up.html

He's Newcastle's best defender.

I think that Newcastle might get relegated this season!

No English players once again. What a credit you lot are to this league.

comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 11 seconds ago
No English players once again. What a credit you lot are to this league.
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Go and get over yourself!

comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 34 minutes ago
Is Odoi still injured then?
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He played for development squad two days ago

Hazard really slows down our play...it's so painful to watch

Farking Hazard!

comment by Kuki (U6289)
posted 7 minutes ago
Farking Hazard!
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WTF.

Whilst it's a little ridiculous to blame hazard (he looks our best player today, as usual) the play in the Newcastle half is pretty slow and indirect. We've had loads of possession but not done a great deal with it. Pedro is probably our most direct player, so I'd like to see him driving some attacks this 2nd half. All well and good keeping the ball but we need to find a way to slice through the Newcastle defence... City always find a way to create loads of chances, that's what we should aspire to.

All in all that 1st half was boring