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[Albion] Your starting 11 for Chelsea (H) FA Cup - 08/02/25, 8pm KO









JonnyCLately

Active member
Jan 16, 2018
319
Shoreham by sea
Bart
Lamptey JPVH Webster Veltman March/Estupian
Baleba Hinshelwood
Gruda/Ayari
Minteh Pedro

Wingbacks is the way - we don't have defensive full backs if Pervis isn't fit
 


Mancgull

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Nov 28, 2011
5,896
Astley, Manchester
Bart
Lamptey JPVH Webster Veltman March/Estupian
Baleba Hinshelwood
Gruda/Ayari
Minteh Pedro

Wingbacks is the way - we don't have defensive full backs if Pervis isn't fit
I agree. We have to get back to basics and stop the goals going in.
I’d probably go Welbeck and Rutter up front.
We played a similar formation at Newcastle and we got a clean sheet.
 


JonnyCLately

Active member
Jan 16, 2018
319
Shoreham by sea
I agree. We have to get back to basics and stop the goals going in.
I’d probably go Welbeck and Rutter up front.
We played a similar formation at Newcastle and we got a clean sheet.
I wouldn't argue with that - wingbacks should attack, but I can envisage Minteh drifting wide right a la Henry on the left creating space for Gruda and Pedro
 




hans kraay fan club

The voice of reason.
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Mar 16, 2005
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Chandlers Ford
Rest Welbeck as we don't have a back up now Evan's gone
I’d consider DROPPING Welbeck, because he’s been dreadful, these last couple of games (If we hadn't loaned out our only other number 9). I can’t see why we’d REST anyone, though. What is left, more important than the FA Cup? 🤷‍♂️
 


Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
71,100
Withdean area
I’d consider DROPPING Welbeck, because he’s been dreadful, these last couple of games (If we hadn't loaned out our only other number 9). I can’t see why we’d REST anyone, though. What is left, more important than the FA Cup? 🤷‍♂️

Getting to 8th. NSC’ers in other threads reckon that gets Europe this season.
 






Eeyore

Colonel Hee-Haw of Queen's Park
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Apr 5, 2014
27,328
Save some of the squad in the race for 10th:

Rushworth
Lamtpey JPVH Dunk Webster
Gruda Hinshelwood MO'R Adingra
Gomez
Pedro
Ooohhhh, I have to disagree with the Rt. Hon gentleman. Unless I'm being woodshed.
 


Uh_huh_him

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Sep 28, 2011
13,072
I’d consider DROPPING Welbeck, because he’s been dreadful, these last couple of games (If we hadn't loaned out our only other number 9). I can’t see why we’d REST anyone, though. What is left, more important than the FA Cup? 🤷‍♂️
Finishing above Palace
 






jcdenton08

Joel Veltman Fan Club
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Oct 17, 2008
16,108
I’m expecting starts for Ferguson and Samuels in this one.
 


Swegulls

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Aug 29, 2023
1,605
Stockholm
Strongest team possible, whatever that is. Chelsea weren't that good in the first half against WH, almost "Brighton-slow" if you excuse that term, passing around from side to side. WH defended very well and got some chances, you always get them. Second half is another story. Madueke was more of a threat than Palmer or Jackson (the latter might not play, looked injured). Don't give them any space, and a win is round the corner ... somehow. Through to the next round!
 








Flounce

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Nov 15, 2006
5,498
I am expecting yet another “not available” at the very last minute drop out/s :down:

Hard to pick a team when there are so many players with “niggles”
 




chaileyjem

#BarberIn
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Jun 27, 2012
15,043
For those insisting that the muscle injuries are "niggles" - ie: not really injuries at all but something else and its just a cover story. . What else do you think it is ?
Has everyone started being late to training ?
 






One Love

Well-known member
Aug 22, 2011
4,545
Brighton
For me we go as strong as we can, for 2 reasons, firstly this is the only chance we have to win silverware this season and secondly I’m hoping there are some wounded players that want to right the wrongs of last Saturday.

Verbruggen
Veltman
JPVH
Dunk
Estupinian/Hinsh (if fit, if not Lamptey)
Minteh
Ayari (if fit, if not Gomez)
Baleba (same as above)
Mitoma
Pedro
Welbeck
Same as that but with Rutter instead of Pedro
 


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