Chelsea

Chelsea Analysis at League Cup 2007/2008

6 lineups analysed - Number represent player in starting lineup - Lineups not confirmed are not included. Goalkeepers Čech (3) Cudicini (2) Hilario, H (1) Right backs [ ?] Belletti (6) Centre backs [ ?] Ricardo Carvalho (4) Ben Haim, T (1982) (3) Alex (3) Terry (2) Left backs [ ?] Bridge (4) Cole, A (1) Paulo Ferreira (1) Right midfielders Wright-Phillips (4) Mikel (1) Lampard (1) Centre midfielders Sidwell (3) Mikel (2) Cole, J (2) Essien (1) Lampard (1) Ballack (1) Makelele (1) Left midfielders Essien (2) Malouda (2) Sinclair, S (1) Lampard (1) Fowards Pizarro, C (3) Kalou (2) Sinclair, S (2) Shevchenko (2) Anelka (2) Wright-Phillips (1) Drogba (1) See also Injured/Banned players and Substitutions Lineups found             Starting lineup changes since last game September 2007     Coach Mourinho since 02-Jun-04             15-Aug to 29-Sep Ricardo Carvalho ankle injury             03-Sep to 01-Oct Drogba Pre-season right knee injury     Coach Grant since 21-Sep-07 M.3 26-Sep away Hull City 0-4 4-4-2 October 2007 M.4 31-Oct Leicester 4-3 4-3-3 In:Alex, P Ferreira, Lampard, Shev'ko, Out:Terry, Cole, A, Essien, Kalou, December 2007             11-Nov to 16-Dec Ricardo Carvalho back injury             06-Dec to 04-Jan Drogba meniscus             16-Dec to 01-Feb Terry broken foot M.5 19-Dec Liverpool 2-0 4-3-3 In:Čech, R Carvalho, Bridge, Mikel, Essien, Kalou, Out:Cudicini, Alex, P Ferreira, Wrig'ps, Sidwell, Pizarro, January 2008             23-Dec to 25-Dec Čech bruised hip             26-Dec to 08-Feb Lampard thigh injury             26-Dec to 14-Jan Čech recurring of hip injury (Cech: comback vs. Vila too early)             27-Dec to 15-Jan Makelele ear injury             28-Dec to 15-Jan Shevchenko leg injury             07-Jan to 10-Feb Drogba on international duty at the African Cup of Nations             07-Jan to 10-Feb Essien on international duty at the African Cup of Nations             07-Jan to 10-Feb Kalou on international duty at the African Cup of Nations M.6 08-Jan Everton 2-1 4-2-3-1 In:Hilario, Alex, Ballack, Wrig'ps, Cole, J, Malouda, Pizarro, Out:Čech, B Haim, Lampard, Essien, Kalou, Shev'ko, Sinclair,             09-Jan to 10-Feb Mikel on international duty at the African Cup of Nations             19-Jan to 22-Jan Wright-Phillips ankle problem M.7 23-Jan away Everton 0-1 4-2-3-1 In:Čech, Makelele, Sidwell, Anelka, Out:Hilario, Ballack, Mikel, Pizarro, February 2008 M.8 24-Feb away Tottenham 2-1 4-3-3 In:Terry, Lampard, Mikel, Essien, Drogba, Out:Alex, Makelele, Sidwell, Cole, J, Malouda,     Color References:     GK, DF, DM, MF, FW , Unknown Pos

League Cup 2007/2008 A.Villa - Arsenal - Birminghm - Blackburn - Blackpool - Bolton - Burnley - Cardiff - Charlton - Chelsea - Coventry - Everton - Fulham - Hull City - Leicester - Liverpool - Luton Town - Man.City - Man.Utd - Middlsbro - Morecambe - Newcastle - Norwich C - Plymouth - Portsmth - Reading - Sheff.Utd - Sheff.Wed - Southend - Tottenham - West Brom - West Ham