Leroy has no room for Noble in Chelsea game
We are now into March and with a title victory at stake, after their nearest rivals closed the gap at the weekend, the boys from Stamford Bridge will be feeling it big time.
The Irons on the other hand are virtually free of all worries and are looking up. They were unlucky at the Bridge in the League fixture when Diego Costa should have been sent off and really turned it on in the EFL Cup clash. They can get a result.
I fancy a draw but wouldn’t be surprised to see them get the win so long as they approach it as they have done recent games.
I’d draft James Collins in at the back with Reidy and Fonte because the likes of Pedro and Hazard must be kept quiet so the strongest defensive line up possible is called for.
That leaves the manager with a difficult decision but I think it’s one he has to make because Pedro Obiang has to play alongside Snodgrass and Lanzini so there is no place in MY line up for Mark Noble.
For this match we need a lot of mobility and I think this is one the skipper should sit out.
I can see Aaron Cresswell giving Victor Moses real problem down our left but I’m sorry we look to be losing Kouyate out of midfield again where he is clearly at his most effective.
I’d also like to see Ayew sniffing off Carroll’s flicks and knockdowns up front because playing one up in the form of AC looks really non productive to me.
I am not underestimating Chelsea, they are a good side but the pressure can get terrible even for the most hardened pros at this time of the season and I really do fancy our chance tonight.
Leroy is the Premier League’s chief analyst and long time CandH top analyst.