Match Day Thread Chelsea vs Southampton Thursday 26th Dec 3pm

Obafemi and Adams in for Ings and Long

 

3 CBs on the bench though... Ralph, you could have called up an attacking U23 player (or use Sims?)

 

It will be an absolute miracle if we get anything from this one.
(with that team)

 

People are acyually having a meltdown that Ings has been "dropped"

 

Not many goals in that team

 

Totally fine with us resting Ings.

Palace is the much (much, much) bigger game for us.

Plus, it gives Adams and Obafemi an equal shot of putting their hand up to be the guy who replaces Long, if Shane remains injured come Saturday.

 

Basically the same team with fresh legs up front, i'd have expected Shane and Danny to be chasing a few lost causes today but would've liked to see Danny in the team. Shane might have a dodgy knee too but Adams and Obafemi will be hungry and we might get a nice suprise.
I reckon 2-1 to Chelsea but hope we can somehow sneak a point there. Would love Che to score.

 

Well done Ralph head over heart.

 

Smart team choice. #saturdaygoals

 

Always want to see Danny playing but fully accept why he isn't with another, more important, game on the horizon. We have a better chance of points from the Palace game....let's hope it works. Not completely given up on something today either.

 

No option really, need him at 100% for the Palace game

 

The only thing I would have done differently is put Romeu in.

 

Not for Stuey though, he deserves another start.

 

That's a pretty consistent team selection. Nothing Ralph can do about Shane Long being injured and Danny Ings is better rested so he can blow holes in the Palace net. Oh wouldn't it be nice if Che Adams could bag a goal or two. Just bloody hit it kiddo and it might fly in.

Come on you Saints.

 

I'm undecided if I'd have done it, but I was certainly expecting us to. Partly because of what he would bring, and partly to give someone a rest.

 

Nope I would have had him in for Pierre.

 

Piere and James one away from a suspension. I suppose nows the time for that risk anyway.

 

Whilst I understand the logic of resting Danny, I do worry about where the goals will come from. Hopefully it pays off.

 

Today is not about Danny, its about Che.

 

I assume the game plan is to keep it tight hopefully keep it 0-0 until the 2nd half and then Ingsy comes off the bench to bag the winner. That's what I'm picturing in my mind anyway.