Match Thread Chelsea v Leicester

[Jeff]

Same team as last week apart from Fuchs for Chilwell.


Subs: Ward, Justin, Morgan, Praet, Albrighton, Barnes, Iheanacho.

 

[Skitzo]

Same team as last week

no it isn't, Fuchs starts

 

[Blaarev]

No Chilwell

 

[popillius]

I'd have liked to have seen Barnes. We were hopelessly narrow last week and it didn't suit us.

 

[popillius]

No Chilwell

I'm not surprised after last week and the end to last season.

I'm guessing he is ill or injured as he isn't on the bench either.

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

At the away pub in Earl's Court. Excited for the drubbing!!!

 

[Jeff]

no it isn't, Fuchs starts

I didn't even look at the defence, I just assumed it would be the same.

Worried about Fuchs being there. A few times last season when he played he was poor.

 

[Graz]

Wow really surprised by the Fuchs for Chilwell change. Really surprised. That's going to give us even less width going forwards.

 

[popillius]

Wow really surprised by the Fuchs for Chilwell change. Really surprised. That's going to give us even less width going forwards.

It might give us an extra defender though.

 

[big_mac4824]

Wow really surprised by the Fuchs for Chilwell change. Really surprised. That's going to give us even less width going forwards.

Fuchs can cross well slightly lacking in pace though

 

[Jeff]

 

[TommyK]

Either injured, or BR is making making a statement. He was crap last week so maybe he was injured then too

 

[Skitzo]

Chilwell is injured, Fuchs's legs have gone and he was worse defensively than Chilwell when he's played recently, we shouldn't have given him a new contract.

not even a pretence of having width on the left now

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

Fuchs is usually a better option going forward in my opinion as he's one of the best crossers we've got. Defensively he can't really be much worse than Chilwell was last week to be fair. He's was going forward, doing naff all and then not getting back leaving Soyuncu in a world of shit every time. Having said that, I am a bit surprised at the change, Chilwell is one of those who's better when he's got that space to run into - one bad game doesn't make a bad player and with it being against Chelsea you'd expect them to have a go and be in search of the three points and thus, leave more space for all our attacking plays. I also expected more from Wolves in that sense last week though..

 

[M17TT C]

Chilwell got to be injured - no way he'd be completely dropped from the match day squad.

 

[Skitzo]

Fuchs is usually a better option going forward in my opinion as he's one of the best crossers we've got. Defensively he can't really be much worse than Chilwell was last week to be fair. He's was going forward, doing naff all and then not getting back leaving Soyuncu in a world of shit every time. Having said that, I am a bit surprised at the change, Chilwell is one of those who's better when he's got that space to run into - one bad game doesn't make a bad player and with it being against Chelsea you'd expect them to have a go and be in search of the three points and thus, leave more space for all our attacking plays. I also expected more from Wolves in that sense last week though..

when only Vardy gets in the box what's the point crossing it, other than just to make a few fans happy, its simply not an effective tactic for us

 

[Graz]

Apparently it is an injury. Makes more sense. I literally don't think well be using Fuchs unless we have to at this point. Hopefully he can prove me wrong today though.

Think he will struggle with Pulisic pace though!

 

[Graz]

Interesting to see how our defence deals with Giroud today. That concerns me.

Think up against a player like thay is where we might miss Maguire's aerial presence. Evans isn't as strong in the air as that. Hopefully Soyuncu can be. Very different test to Wolves strikers last week though.

With that in the centre, and Pulisic possibly up against Fuchs, crosses could be a concern.

I'm still going for a 1-1 draw though

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

At the away pub in Earl's Court. Excited for the drubbing!!!

Now a chorus of "Harry Maguire, Harry Maguire, we don't need you, we've got Soyuncu and his cock's f*ckin massive" rings through the poshest part of London.

 

[Brown Nose]