Pedro and Willian are injured. Fabregas in no10 with oscar on the right. Agree with that back 4

Hard to not see Ramires being involved as Jose uses him in the big matches so expect him to play alongside matic

There's no chance Fabregas will be on the bench.

Begovic
Azpi Zouma Terry Rahman
Fabregas Matic RLC
Oscar Costa Hazard

Will be Ramires instead of RLC though, and possibly Ivanovic.

Same as Josh Mata but I'd prefer us to play in more of a narrow 4-3-3 with Fabregas and Loftus Cheek switching as the furthest forward CM.

Every time Fabregas has played in the no10 position he has looked rushed and uncomfortable as he doesn't get the time and space he needs to pick a pass.

My starting X1 would be:
Begovic
Dave, Zouma, Terry, Baba
Matic, RLC
Remy, Oscar, Hazard
Costa
I reckon the team will be
Begovic
Ivanovich, Cahill, Terry, Dave
Matic, Fabregas
Ramires, Oscar, Hazard
Costa

Your line up seems perfect op. Aslong as Ivan and fab are no where near the team. But u can guarantee they will play on Saturday and relegation zone looms!

Didn't realize Pedro & Willian are injured and Ramires is back in the team. In that case...

Begovic,
Azpi, Zouma, Terry, Raba,
Ramires, Matic,
Oscar, Fabregas, Hazard,
Costa.

- Blackman, Cahill, Ivanovic, Loftus, Kenedy, Remy, Falcao.

Dynamics of the team would have to change with no Pedro, so I would bring Fabregas in.

I think we will win this match, could see it being a fairly simple 2-1 / 2-0. We have been soooo rubbish this season but I just think we will up our game and get the win. I would be surprised if we don't.

Sorry OP but you are definitely not in my line up on Saturday

I want Oscar playing as the number 10 and not Fabregas. When was the last time Fabregas performed well in that position in a big game? He's just wasted. He either doesn't get the ball or if he does he gets no time on the ball and ends up losing it.

Rather have Fabregas deep if Azpi is at RB (brilliant defender).

Also having Oscar as our number 10 won't allow them to play the ball out from the back. We can't give Cazorla time and space on the ball, very dangerous player.

So I'd go for:

-------------- Begovic -------------
Azpi --- Zouma -- Terry --- Baba
----- Cesc/Rami ----- Matic -----
Rami/Ken ---- Oscar ---- Hazard
--------------- Costa -------------

RLC has played good enough to merit a start against arsenal and so does baba.

i dont care as long as ivanovic isnt playing and Loftus cheek and baba are

I think Rahman had an OK debut, maybe the Arsenal game has come too soon for him !!

Saying that, Brana is in terrible form, maybe Rahman would be the best of the worst choice at the moment !

Thanks god Oscar is available for this game, it gives Jose options to twick with the squad if things are not going well !

Hopefully Pedro is fit with Willian now injured, we don't Rami playing out wide !! I'd rather Remy playing there.

This is a big game for Costa too, so he better show up.

Rahman looked good to me, overlapped hazard nicely, something we've been missing with a rb at lb and a cb at rb

Feel sorry for pedro tbh, hes doing what he done in the first game which was so exciting, but now our players cant even get the ball out wide to him. so he's just standing on the wing doing nothing.

If willians injured we are in big trouble

Rahman had a.good debut albeit against an awful Tel Aviv side, be very wary of throwing him in the deep end against Arsenal

I think you should be starting Pedro, Zouma and Falcao but I doubt any of them will start.

Your options are limited TBH as Rahman and RLC will not be seriously considered by Mourinho IMO.

what would you rather "dont click", a new full back, or someone who seemingly cant play football right now in Ivanovic...i'd go with the new blood, I want a bit of passion and youth tbh now, sick of the lack of fight our team has shown, and being frank, it has been the senior players who seem to not care.

Watch Rahamans debut in this video, as I said an OK performance from him ! But, nothing special, maybe he was a bit nervous which is understandable for his first game with us.

I liked his bursting forward, very energetic and at times linked up well Hazard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YHo9UvqT18

comment by xiuxiuejar (U6109)
posted 29 minutes ago
Your options are limited TBH as Rahman and RLC will not be seriously considered by Mourinho IMO.
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Vs Maccabi, was Cheeky's best performance

For sure he will be on the bench vs Arsenal