Ramiro Funes Mori

[bluestevon]

That's true i guess, i think it'll probably matter how much rest he gets tonight and how he trains with the squad tomorrow morning, if all goes well he'll probably start but if they have the slightest of doubts i think galloway will play, don't think they really want to risk Funes Mori against pedro etc if he isn't fully fit, especially since it isn't his natural position

True enough, hoping that Martinez actually comes out very positive for this one, put the onus on Chelseas defence which has been shakey rather than worry too much on their attack mate, let them get settled will be massively hard to get a result, get up early they could be in deep trouble as their confidence will go completely under what should be a massively intimidating atmosphere (even though i wish it was a late kick off)

 

[meagher94]

Dunno mate, IF Martinez is back to his first season confidence can expect to see something unusual as he did have a tendency to do a tactical switch just for one game - Arsenal with Lukaku springs to mind but sure their was a few others too.

Guys match fit, no language barrier at all, and slapping him on a one on one job to shut out Pedro i could see happening - especially as the other options are either injured or would get targeted big time in the case of Galloway - whose confidence must have taken a knock last game he started.

Just wouldn't be surprised at all to see it is what i'm saying, think he will go with two wingers as well to try isolate Ivanovic, Maybe Del starting against him

Depends if he's good enough to shut him out... Pedro is class. Don't want him getting rinsed on his debut.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

True enough, hoping that Martinez actually comes out very positive for this one, put the onus on Chelseas defence which has been shakey rather than worry too much on their attack mate, let them get settled will be massively hard to get a result, get up early they could be in deep trouble as their confidence will go completely under what should be a massively intimidating atmosphere (even though i wish it was a late kick off)

playing lennon and deulofeu from the start, with mirallas to come on.. or even deulofeu to come on should give them something to worry about, fancy our wingers against their full backs, especially for pace.

Draw them in, counter attack via our wingers, and i think we'd get a win tbh.

 

[bluestevon]

playing lennon and deulofeu from the start, with mirallas to come on.. or even deulofeu to come on should give them something to worry about, fancy our wingers against their full backs, especially for pace.

Draw them in, counter attack via our wingers, and i think we'd get a win tbh.

Fancy our chances myself as long as Martinez sends a team out which can genuinely cause damage on the counter, Kone or Naismith hopefully won't start this one like

 

[bluestevon]

Depends if he's good enough to shut him out... Pedro is class. Don't want him getting rinsed on his debut.

True mate, but the foreign league thing applies to both equally, thing is i'm not confident at all in Galloway being able to prevent him doing serious damage after seeing him being rinsed himself against City - true he was left isolated in that. Just think it could be something we see

 

[bluestevon]

playing lennon and deulofeu from the start, with mirallas to come on.. or even deulofeu to come on should give them something to worry about, fancy our wingers against their full backs, especially for pace.

Draw them in, counter attack via our wingers, and i think we'd get a win tbh.

Also mate, really fancy Mourinho to go with Zouma and think Lukaku will absolutely beast him in this game

 

[bluemangroup]

Fancy our chances myself as long as Martinez sends a team out which can genuinely cause damage on the counter, Kone or Naismith hopefully won't start this one like

Kone definitely will start after Spurs and that isn't a problem. Lennon has probably got the other wing I reckon.

 

[bluestevon]

Kone definitely will start after Spurs and that isn't a problem. Lennon has probably got the other wing I reckon.

Don't agree he will mate, think Martinez is hopefully smart enough to see he doesn't offer any protection for the lb whatsoever and seeing him being the one picked to hopefully expose Ivanovic's terrible form would be disheartening

 

[ilikecheese]

Fancy our chances myself as long as Martinez sends a team out which can genuinely cause damage on the counter, Kone or Naismith hopefully won't start this one like

 

[bluestevon]

Not gonna argue against that game mate, equally we looked toothless with Kone on the left against spurs, Kone end of the day isn't and never will be a winger, just cos it worked against saints doesn't mean it won't flop against chelsea, Lukaku against Arsenal springs to mind - when he tried to repeat that against other teams it was terrible

 

[bluemangroup]

Don't agree he will mate, think Martinez is hopefully smart enough to see he doesn't offer any protection for the lb whatsoever and seeing him being the one picked to hopefully expose Ivanovic's terrible form would be disheartening

Kone does a lot of the leg work for Lukaku though and allows us to keep the ball moving.

 

[bluestevon]

Kone does a lot of the leg work for Lukaku though and allows us to keep the ball moving.

Thing is mate, If say galloway starts, basically leaving him against pedro with no support i don't like the odds of that like,

 

[bluemangroup]

Thing is mate, If say galloway starts, basically leaving him against pedro with no support i don't like the odds of that like,

Kone does come back far more than Mirallas does though in fairness. Either way Galloway will most likely need protecting against Pedro irrespective of who's in front.

 

[carolinablue232]

Not gonna argue against that game mate, equally we looked toothless with Kone on the left against spurs, Kone end of the day isn't and never will be a winger, just cos it worked against saints doesn't mean it won't flop against chelsea, Lukaku against Arsenal springs to mind - when he tried to repeat that against other teams it was terrible

Kone has been infinitely better than most thought he would be so far this season. That said, I don't know why Bobby wants to use him on the wing when we have legitimate wingers. Start Mirallas and start Lennon.

 

[HuddersfieldToffee]

Don't wanna upset @chicoazul by talking about tactics, but I can see Martinez starting with a back three to cover more lateral space, Oviedo and Coleman as wing backs, Jags as the sweeper and Stones and Mori as outside-halves