It was during that Erik ten Hag’s press conference on Friday regarding today’s Chelsea tie when all the world could see it will be all about Cristiano Ronaldo and almost nothing about the derby itself. Tons of questions for the Dutch gaffer were about the incident with the Portuguese, who’ll be out of the team due to that premature (huh, what a euphemism) exit from Old Trafford during the match against Tottenham on Wednesday. Ronaldo axed from Manchester squad after refusing to come in against the SpursCR7 has been dropped for Man United’s trip to Chelsea as punishment, but all British media seem to be more interested in that topic rather than the clash. And it will be a hell of a fixture, we presume.Before that recent trip to Brentford, the Blues were on a perfect winning streak in the Premier League. However, a goalless draw and almost not a single chance created for the entire 90 mins caused a disturbance at Stamford Bridge, and there’s no better way to change the course of the blue ship than with a win against the mighty opponent.MATCH REVIEW thread: Brentford Vs Chelsea 0-0 draw (because I’m bored)Kai Havertz: pic.twitter.com/NOADVI1sMX— ʙʟᴜ 🇳🇬 (@six_meliodas) October 21, 2022 Graham Potter has experimented a lot since joining the EPL giants, testing various players in various positions. Now is probably a good moment to finally put on a perfect starting XI to confront the Red Devils and maybe exploit that bit of mayhem they’ve been going through in the last couple of days.N’golo Kante, Wesley Fofana and Reece James will be sidelined due to injuries for the hosts, and Anthony Martial and Donny van de Beek for the visitors.Flawless United slam Spurs in the midweek derby as indignant Cristiano walks off the pitchAfter the awful start to the season, followed by that Manchester City battering, United have found a solid form and balance, with Fred and Bruno Fernandes setting pace and rhythm for the whole team. Rashford was maybe the first one to jump on that bandwagon, and now it seems like more than a handful of players are connected as they should.##NAJAVA_MECA_6745602##And what about Cristiano’s case? ‘What about it?’ is probably the best answer since it became blatantly clear the 37-year-old should never be more important than the entire team led by a true leader of Ten Hag’s ilk. If only Ronaldo could come to the same conclusion… PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 13Saturday 14.30: (10.0) Nott.Forest (6.25) Liverpool (1.33)17.00: (2.73) Everton (3.00) Crystal Palace (2.90)17.00: (1.28) Man.City (6.75) Brighton (13.0)19.30: (2.30) Chelsea (3.40) Man.Utd. (3.45)Sunday16.00: (2.19) Aston Villa (3.50) Brentford (3.60)16.00: (2.11) Leeds (3.45) Fulham (3.60)16.00: (6.00) Southampton (4.00) Arsenal (1.63)16.00: (2.35) Wolverhampton (3.35) Leicester (3.40)18.30: (2.16) Tottenham (3.45) Newcastle (3.50)Monday 22.00: (1.60) West Ham (3.90) Bournemouth (6.50)***odds are subject to change***
