David Nugent, Jeff Schlupp and Danny Drinkwater are doubts but apart from that everyone is fit and available. So here is what I would go with Schmeichel Wasilewski Morgan Huth Albrighton King Drinkwater James Mahrez Vardy Ulloa Subs- Schwarzer, Simpson, Moore, Hammond, Cambiasso, Wood, Kramaric
For me we have to have half on eye on Newcastle regards with Cambiasso. He won't find it easy completing 3 games in a week and I would much rather him on top form on saturday. We should approach Chelsea trying to win as this is when we are at our most dangerous
choices: Schmeichel; De Laet Moore Upson Konch; Albrighton Hammond James knockaert; wood kramaric or : schmeichel; huth morgan was; alrighton cambiasso/drinkwater king james schlupp; ulloa vardy depends if we go for it or 'throw it' and focus 100% on the others.
To "throw it" would be the stupidest thing would could ever do. We have proven their is no team in this division that we can't compete with. Only player I would rest would be Cambiasso purely because of we have 3 games in a week.
Liking your team Proud, though I would have some concerns about Mahrez as a wing-back, though admittedly I'm not sure where he fits into the current system and he is too good to be left out (credit to Albrighton though for fighting his way in). That said, I would prefer him there to Konchesky who was the only player I thought was poor today, though he is admittedly out of practice. Would really like to see us strengthening in the left back position if we stay up.
Mahrez steps up in the big games and with no Cambiasso (if he doesnt play) Mahrez would offer us an outlet with his dribbling If Nigel wants someone to play left back and Schlupp isn't fit them please pick Simpson over Konchesky
Personally I wouldn't be resting Cambiasso ... he's a fit guy, looks after himself and he has so much influence in all areas of our game that I don't feel we can afford to be without him ... certainly Drinky and Matty James are not yet up to filling his boots (Drinky looked decidedly Championship today) ...whilst we have now won 4 on the bounce our confidence could still be fragile and, personally I want us to carry on as is ... which we won't do without Cambiasso... Schmeichel Hop-along-Birch / de Laet (if Jeff Schlupp not fit) Huth Wes Wasyl Albrighton Cambiasso King Mahrez Vardy Ulloa
Would I be wrong to say we should play our `2nd team` ? We need to keep an eye on goal diff aswell so it´s a tough one. My kids seem to think we can get a draw. I hope they beat Arsenal tomorrow, they may think they are done & dusted & take the game for granted. "COME ON CITY"
If they beat Arsenal they will need to beat us to win the league. Unless they want to win the league on their own patch. Much better for the fans, beat Arsenal and then throw the game against us to win the league at the bridge. Sounds a much better idea
I think a mutual draw is on the cards. Both teams might put the feelers out for the first twenty minutes, but if nothing is happening they might realise that a point is useful to both our causes and play out a drab 0-0. I'd take it now!
I would take a point right now Just think if we get a draw and beat Newcastle we could be 14th in the table Crazy considering the table at the start of the month
Ive had a few drinks, and this is against my normal football fews, but the more i think about it the more i think ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK! Without Costa, Chelsea struggle to score many goals and mahrez can glide past people and vardy can cause all sorts of problems, as well as kings reactions. Just try to out score them! KS, alrighton, was, wes, huth, schlupp, cambiasso, king, mahrez, ulloa, vardy but just ATTACK
Watched the Arsenal Chelsea game ... Arsenal dominated possession, both sides should have had a pen ... Chelsea nullify Hazzard and Willian (not easy admittedly) and we could quite easily get something ...
Reckon Cambiasso would want to play in this game. I'd go with our most attacking line up and just go for it. Anything from this game would be a bonus. Schmeicel De Laet Morgan Huth Schlupp Cambiasso Albrighton Mahrez Kramaric Ulloa Vardy
You made a decent point apart from 'easily'! Ultimately we'll probably lose, but given they dont really have a striker apart from a 36(?)yo didier drogba who is past it (and ive noticed we defend better against 'target men' than speedsters) we do have a chance of keeping them out and just hoping to use vardys pace as an outlet. The choice is about ulloa - play him as we need an outlet, or predict that he wont win enough headers so there isnt any point playing him. Peronsally, i would play him as if we score it will probably be a cross or a scrappy reaction, but he is irritate me that he gives away so many blatant fouls sometimes when challenging.
Kramaric may have something to prove in this game, so wouldn't be surprised if he gets the start or is bought on with plenty of time left. Even with no strikers, they have an abundance of goals from midfield which they have relied on before, any from Drogba will just be a bonus, lets hope Hazard gets the PFA player of the season curse
That is one crazy attacking team! Leaving Cambiasso against Matic, Fabregas, Hazard, Costa, Ramires, Oscar etc. in midfield seems pretty cruel!
NP say it´s an insult for ppl to say he´ll pick a weaken team v CFC. I guess it´s full strength then.
