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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 6:54pm On Jul 13, 2025
drisham:
Which lavia?

Someone that isn't match fit
people forget lavia first leg game against liverpool this season but praise him for the last one he had, that they would put him in thinking he can't flop
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 6:57pm On Jul 13, 2025
lordfalcao:
Expecting James to go 1v1 all the time against kvara is hard.

Kvara is an explosive winger, James have lost that kind of speed.
na manage maresca they do now, trying to use his best qualities
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by drisham(m): 6:57pm On Jul 13, 2025
And as for Santos


You don't hand a young player that is not part of the first team his second ever start in a European final
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by omotola90(m): 6:59pm On Jul 13, 2025
line up...let's go boys

Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 7:00pm On Jul 13, 2025
AmoryBlacq:
I fear Chalobah's jittery but the coach has gone ahead with him.
well I believe because chalobah is faster and more comfortable beating press and moving into midfield. But it also means chelsea can keep a higher line than with tosin. Maresca isn't going for the safer option, because gusto will overlap and chalobah and james would be cover at that right side
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Caicedobets(m): 7:01pm On Jul 13, 2025
drisham:
And as for Santos


You don't hand a young player that is not part of the first team his second ever start in a European final
person wey play nonsense against esperance
He never understand the positional play which Maresca wants and you won't teach him that in a final
Preseason dey he will learn
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by AirBere: 7:01pm On Jul 13, 2025
AmoryBlacq:
If I know anything about Maresca, this is my predicted lineup
Sanchez
Gusto Colwill Tosin Cucurella
James Caicedo
Enzo
Palmer J.Pedro N.Pedro
Only Tosin missing out.

You sabi Maresca well well 👍
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by StarchAndBanga: 7:02pm On Jul 13, 2025
drisham:
What would have been your alternative?

Labia isn't fit



James alone cant handle kvara and mendez
Under Maresca, can't recall a good game with James in Midfield. Andrey Santos is the obvious pick with James at RB
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 7:02pm On Jul 13, 2025
drisham:
What would have been your alternative?

Labia isn't fit



James alone cant handle kvara and mendez
James would have cucurella and even caicedo if he isn't pressing as a double 8 alongside enzo or tracking/man marking vitinha
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by SimpleGuy001: 7:03pm On Jul 13, 2025
I don’t really care about line up at this point. Just get me a win,,,, anywhichway
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 7:04pm On Jul 13, 2025
Ireti has come again

Make we dey watch
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by EmmanuelScott1(m): 7:04pm On Jul 13, 2025
Caicedobets:
person wey play nonsense against esperance
He never understand the positional play which Maresca wants and you won't teach him that in a final
Preseason dey he will learn
Nonsense keh?

Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by TheLequte: 7:05pm On Jul 13, 2025
4-2 Sinner
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Skimpledawg(m): 7:05pm On Jul 13, 2025
Oh boy!
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 7:06pm On Jul 13, 2025
with James in midfield you would have caicedo pressing more upfront, so centrally you have enzo, caicedo j pedro pressing
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Skimpledawg(m): 7:07pm On Jul 13, 2025
Griffon:
Then the positional indisciplined Gusto starts against Kvara and Doue?

Mbanu!
Ofcourse, Gusto starts!

Chai
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Skimpledawg(m): 7:07pm On Jul 13, 2025
Godstime001:
Hope u dey mountain like this. Don't come down till 10pm abeg.
I no dey see well ontop mountain my brother
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by hensben(m): 7:11pm On Jul 13, 2025
lordfalcao:
gusto can match him in speed and energy levels more than James. Then James can offer extra robustness in our mildfield. (See him as our Fabian Ruiz) in this game..
Which Fabian Ruiz? Same James that don’t understand midfield patterns is who you are banking on. We have lost this game before it even started.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by diggz: 7:11pm On Jul 13, 2025
drisham:
And as for Santos


You don't hand a young player that is not part of the first team his second ever start in a European final
If a player is ready, then the player is ready. What experience did Bertrand have before playing in the UCL final in Munich?

Ireti is a serious problem. The ghost worker is even a bigger problem. Nonsense
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by lordfalcao(m): 7:11pm On Jul 13, 2025
Tired of seeing this James starting at RB propaganda in this game.

Na this James go overlap, still run back defend against kvara wey get speed ?.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 7:12pm On Jul 13, 2025
Griffon:
Then the positional indisciplined Gusto starts against Kvara and Doue?

Mbanu!
guy calm down look at you mentioning two different wings, how can gusto play against both lw and rw
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by lordfalcao(m): 7:12pm On Jul 13, 2025
hensben:
Which Fabian Ruiz? Same James that don’t understand midfield patterns is who you are banking on. We have lost this game before it even started.
Fabian ruiz in terms of physicality.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by drisham(m): 7:12pm On Jul 13, 2025
diggz:
If a player is ready, then the player is ready. What experience did Bertrand have before playing in the UCL final in Munich?

Ireti is a serious problem. The ghost worker is even a bigger problem. Nonsense
I understand

Let's just see how it unfolds
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by pamcode(m): 7:14pm On Jul 13, 2025
raumdeuter:
Its funny seeing lineups that think a coach will drop Enzo who has been a regular all tournament
No mind them boss.

Fans like to play chess lineups without factoring all the dynamics
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 7:16pm On Jul 13, 2025
lordfalcao:
Tired of seeing this James starting at RB propaganda in this game.

Na this James go overlap, still run back defend against kvara wey get speed ?.
that's the thing they are not seeing, I suspect James to come off later for lavia or gusto goes off then James shifts to RB when there energy has reduced.

it's a pity James doesn't have gusto-level of energy to press and defend on that right
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Caicedobets(m): 7:16pm On Jul 13, 2025
EmmanuelScott1:
Nonsense keh?
why did you hide his pass completion stats?
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by diggz: 7:17pm On Jul 13, 2025
drisham:
I understand

Let's just see how it unfolds
We no get choice na. May god epp us!
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by AirBere: 7:18pm On Jul 13, 2025
Enzo5:
guy calm down look at you mentioning two different wings, how can gusto play against both lw and rw
You're clearly not paying attention to how PSG play. Kvara and Doue constantly switch in games but it doesn't last long though. You'll even see Dembele Vs Gusto and Cucu today despite him playing through the middle.

I can't dwell on the lineups. Maresca say nah the best personnel be this to beat PSG so we'll just have to watch and see.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Bimmarlykay(m): 7:19pm On Jul 13, 2025
Gucciboy:
You are even laughing yourself grin grin grin grin
Am dead serious chief. wink
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