17 Sep 2015 08:21:03
Been thinking about the line-up for Saturday a lot. this is my conclusion
begovic
iva cahill terry azpil
RLC Oscar fab matic hazard
costa
I know the midfield looks funny there but I can see fabregas playing as high up as hazard for this one. as he has with spain or did with barca.
17 Sep 2015 09:37:31
Willian and Pedro both out! So who comes in on the right? If I know Mourinho the way I think I do then I'm almost certain it'll be Ramires starting there as he'll help out Ivanovic (who I think'll get the nod at RB) the most.
Begovic
Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta
Loftus-Cheek, Matic, Oscar
Ramires, Hazard
Costa
17 Sep 2015 10:01:04
With Willian and Pedro out I'd like to see us line up like this:
Begovic
Azpi Cahill Terry Rahman
RLC Matic
Oscar Fab Hazard
Costa
However I could see Ramires coming in and playing on the right. In which case one of Oscar/Fab/RLC will be dropped.
17 Sep 2015 12:24:37
For me, Saturday would look like this-:
Begovic.
Azpilicueta, Cahill, Terry, Rahman. = Pace from the back
Loftus-Cheek, Matic, Oscar. = Has a little bit of everything that has been missing.
Falcao, Costa, Hazard. = Decent pace and movement which Arsenal struggle with.
17 Sep 2015 13:34:35
Same defense as yesterday for Saturday (but tell Rahman to play a bit more conservatively). Then a midfield three of Fabregas, Matic and RLC. And in attack I'd like to see Hazard and Oscar play fairly narrow behind either one of the 3 strikers. Tell Azpi and Rahman to provide a bit of width, but they can't go all out bombing forward. Let them pick their moments.
I think this could work.
17 Sep 2015 13:36:29
What a change that result will make to Mou picking the line up!
Oscar and ramires being fit is also MASSIVE. I would rather have them both on the pitch for big games than pedro and willian.
IF rami could get back to form we could start to look very very comfortable again.
very worried for hazard.
17 Sep 2015 19:03:58
What I would like, to be brave
Begovic
Dave zouma terry baba
Ramires matic RLC
Oscar costa hazard
That's my team, def leave out ivanovic and fabregas, both too slow and make too many mistakes in possession.
17 Sep 2015 19:29:56
Even though I don't necessarily agree with it, I'm pretty certain Mourinho will start Fabregas since it's against Arsenal.
17 Sep 2015 20:07:12
My team (4-3-3):
Begovic
Azpilicueta Cahill Terry Rahman
RLC Matic Fabregas
Oscar Costa Hazard
Subs:
Blackman, Ivanovic, Zouma, Ramires, Traore, Falcao, Remy
17 Sep 2015 21:51:27
i'm not saying Hazard is playing well, as we all can see he's not up to par but he's still created the 4th most amount of chances in the PL this season. I wouldn't be too worried about him yet.
17 Sep 2015 22:02:13
I'd go with magicaleden and Jackson on this one
17 Sep 2015 22:51:12
I agree with Jackson, not sure why the rest want to pair Terry/Cahill while we're still playing a high line regardless of who's at fullback. I'm not sure what 'who needs history' and J have been watching but I don't want to see a back line of Ivan/Cahill/Terry again as I wouldn't expect a result in that match. Also, Ramires is not a winger as we found out about 3 or 4 managers ago. If Kenedy is fit I'll like to see him as a sub.
17 Sep 2015 23:53:55
Backup keeper
Dave Happy Gary Baba
36 Nemandja Francesco
Oscar Guvnor Ghost
That team will win I can almost gaurentee :)
18 Sep 2015 06:51:10
Just to be clear 'bluelab', thought I was pretty clear, that's not the line up I want to see - it's the line up I think Mourinho will go for. Ramires isn't a winger but Mourinho has played him there often enough in big games that he wants to keep tight - without any other wingers, other than kids, I expect him to start. I don't want Ivanovic to start, I've been pretty critical of him, but I can't see Mourinho not starting him. Then again I might be wrong (happens now and again).
19 Sep 2015 02:44:26
Fair enough J, if Jose does that though, as much as I'd love to send Wenger away sad, I would not expect a result.