Chambers would get destroyed.
Coquelin would get destroyed.
Flamini would get sent off.
Wilshere would get injured.

A no go for so many reasons.

Go 10-0-0. Mourinho will be confused.

I agree with dropping Ozil (made an article on it yesterday) however, playing chambers in mf against Chelsea will just be suicide.

Keep the same team as last night but swap ozil for Wilshere.

Flamini is a massive weak spot for us but we have no other choices

always tempted to pack the midfield out in these situations with Chelsea, aint going to work, we dont have the players for that IMO. I say our best form of defense will be attack so lets play similar lineup to last night. pace on the wings and up front.

We will lose to chelsea. Play whatever team we want using whatever formation and tactics. Stop getting your hopes up

Cazorla's defensive contributions are underappreciated. I think he could do well as part of a midfield 3 - he looked very good playing the central role yesterday.

If cesc ripps it up against us, wenger will come iin for some serious questioning especially if ozil flops

it's quite amazing that we are contemplating dropping a 42 million pounds or there about midfielder.

comment by DaStuDogg (U9291)
posted 2 minutes ago
Cazorla's defensive contributions are underappreciated. I think he could do well as part of a midfield 3 - he looked very good playing the central role yesterday.
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Yep, having given it some thought, I'm increasingly coming round to the idea of playing Cazorla deeper as he was last night.

In the 6-0 last season our problems pretty much all stemmed from the likes of Arteta/Rosicky losing the ball carelessly in midfield while the fullbacks were pushed suicidally high.

For his size Cazorla he copes with physicality in midfield pretty well - his ball retention is very good, and his complete two-footedness means that he will always have a passing option and leave us less likely to lose possession in bad areas.

I think the best way to not get hammered is to tell our FBs to stay in their own half for the entire 90 minutes.

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comment by Sömeday_693 - Källström will be our salvation (U8892)
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comment by DaStuDogg (U9291)
posted 2 minutes ago
Cazorla's defensive contributions are underappreciated. I think he could do well as part of a midfield 3 - he looked very good playing the central role yesterday.
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Yep, having given it some thought, I'm increasingly coming round to the idea of playing Cazorla deeper as he was last night.

In the 6-0 last season our problems pretty much all stemmed from the likes of Arteta/Rosicky losing the ball carelessly in midfield while the fullbacks were pushed suicidally high.

For his size Cazorla he copes with physicality in midfield pretty well - his ball retention is very good, and his complete two-footedness means that he will always have a passing option and leave us less likely to lose possession in bad areas.
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Completely agree

Knowing what Ozil could do, its hard to drop him. With Chambers at RB he shouldn't venture too far forward. Also Alexis, Welbs and Ox do a lot of running so maybe we can afford to play Ozil.

Hope we set up deep and wait to hit them. Its going to be a cagey affair.

Costa is the man I fear. I like Per but we need better if we are to compete at the top.

Forget costa it will be someone like schurlle that will probably score against us

So the OP wants to play a RB at DM and a DM at RB

Start Sanogo and Ox.

Get Ox into a punch up with Costa and Cesc, with Sanogo standing a couple of yards away.

When the ref sends Costa, Cesc and Sanogo off, the game will be yours.