Team for Chelsea

[Marky]

Well i reckon your idea of playing 12 players is a good one, but I don't think the Premier league will go with it

Fwiw my 5 would be Babel, Mascherano, Riise, Kuyt, Arbeloa

Errr 11. Look closely

[Morph]

Errr 11. Look closely

yer mate expect you listed 6 players and then wanted us to pick another 6

6+6=12 :bird:

[Marky]

yer mate expect you listed 6 players and then wanted us to pick another 6

6+6=12 :bird:

how many sets of question marks are there?
5

[Morph]

how many sets of question marks are there?
5

do why did you write six then, not my fault you can't count

[Red_Polo]

Arbeloa deserves to start on Sunday.

But I will be pissed if it's to move Riise into midfield. Want a genuine attacking player in there.

[Marky]

do why did you write six then, not my fault you can't count

translation:i ****ed up...sorry

Apology accepted

[BrooklynRed]

With Essien, Wright Phillips, Lampard, Obi Mikel, etc available to José, I can't imagine that one of Macherano/Momo will not play. NO WAY is Rafa "going for it" by overloading us with attacking players and not have one of our two 'destroyers" in there to battle with Essien/Obi Mikel/Makalele...

That said, I think Malouda and Wright Phllips will play and we can't be having Riise at the back; He needs to track back and help Arbeloa and double up on the wingers if he plays at all. Alone back there? No way. Same reason why I don't think Babel starts on the right... Pennant and Finnan have more experience together and Pennant has a history of playing ok against Chelsea.

Now, the biggest issue: Xabi or Kuyt? If this were Europe, I think Xabi is a lock here. But early doors in the league, I think Rafa will make an attempt to attack their weaker back four and rely on Mascherano/ Gerrard/ Riise to battle in the midfield. This is a TOUGH call. Thank god I am not a manager, because if it's me, I bench Kuyt and play Xabi and let Stevie run free. But I think he will try to further develop his preferred strike partnership.

My guess:

Reina
Finnan Agger Carra Arbeloa
Mascherano
Pennant Gerrard Riise
Kuyt Torres

Xabi on for Pennant if we get a lead
Babel on for Riise, Voronin on for Kuyt if we're chasing the game

[Morph]

translation:i ****ed up...sorry

Apology accepted

mate really what you on about?

[memzey]

This is the team I'd like to see:

---------------Reina-------------
-Finnan---Carra---Agger---Riise--
--------Alonso---Mascherano----
-Pennant-----Gerrard-----Babel-
--------------Torres-------------

[RedJedi]

Not sure if this has already been put up and i cant be arsed looking

http://www.fantasyrafa.com

We can set up a league as well