kev61 Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 16 hours ago, boratsbrother said: Horrible game to start the season with. We've got a poor record against the top sides in recent years and If we're a bit off the pace they have the forwards to take advantage and win this quite comfortably. I'll be happy enough with a draw. Well with the 100 mil signing Caicedo will be the difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) Someone who has had one training session with their new team, who will come under direct pressure from our fans, I hope they play him. Let's be honest; he is a £50-60m creative DM expected to perform at £110m level in a team with a defence past its prime. Edited August 11, 2023 by Sciatika 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 You have to be kidding! Referee: Anthony Taylor Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn. Fourth official: David Coote. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Simon Bennett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Just now, Sciatika said: You have to be kidding! Referee: Anthony Taylor Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn. Fourth official: David Coote. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Simon Bennett. I'm seriously surprised they didn't dig Mike Dean up to ensure VAR screwed us utterly and completely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea_Matt Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Mark Kelly said: I'm seriously surprised they didn't dig Mike Dean up to ensure VAR screwed us utterly and completely Bring back Pierluigi Collina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Not overly keen on his penalty decision against Ferreira in the 4-2 against Barce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boratsbrother Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 15 hours ago, kev61 said: Well with the 100 mil signing Caicedo will be the difference. Salah is still their game changer and one to fear. He might have lost half a yard of pace but he's still a top class forward. Keeping him quiet will go a long way to securing a point or three. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Did anyone see Pochettinos press conference? Apparently they've swapped the dug outs about so the away dug out is now the home dug out and vice versa. Apparently it was situated better for the view and bigger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea_Matt Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 12 hours ago, Mark Kelly said: Did anyone see Pochettinos press conference? Apparently they've swapped the dug outs about so the away dug out is now the home dug out and vice versa. Apparently it was situated better for the view and bigger. I did see it. Thought he did well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago97 Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 12 hours ago, Mark Kelly said: Did anyone see Pochettinos press conference? Apparently they've swapped the dug outs about so the away dug out is now the home dug out and vice versa. Apparently it was situated better for the view and bigger. Probably fairly trivial in the grand scheme of things. I like that it seems to have been Poch idea though, he talked about how it is more central to the pitch and he felt you could see more and it’s slightly bigger. It does display a detailed level of thinking. I doubt it actually makes much difference, but I thought it was very Mourinho and small margins and all that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeping Dave Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 23 minutes ago, Thiago97 said: Probably fairly trivial in the grand scheme of things. I like that it seems to have been Poch idea though, he talked about how it is more central to the pitch and he felt you could see more and it’s slightly bigger. It does display a detailed level of thinking. I doubt it actually makes much difference, but I thought it was very Mourinho and small margins and all that. Surprised that the two dugouts aren’t the same measurement and placement on their respective halfs. Isn’t that really odd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Looking forward to see how we perform against a good team. I still think we are weak in midfield.I predict a draw and more questions than answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 18 hours ago, Sleeping Dave said: Surprised that the two dugouts aren’t the same measurement and placement on their respective halfs. Isn’t that really odd? What is "odd" is someone thinks it's odd that the two dugouts are not the same measurement!. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 18 hours ago, Thiago97 said: It does display a detailed level of thinking. I doubt it actually makes much difference, but I thought it was very Mourinho and small margins and all that. We don't need Mourhino's "small margins" take on things. When he left us for the last time he became a serial loser. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea_Matt Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 3 hours ago, kev61 said: Looking forward to see how we perform against a good team. I still think we are weak in midfield.I predict a draw and more questions than answers. I agree with Uncle Kev here. And it’s a new team, new manager etc. I’d be happy with a solid performance and a point then Caicedo signing tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 Premier league match day and I’m actually excited about it, it’s been a while since I could say that! My guess is it will be quite a cagey match that neither side wants to lose. Come on Chelsea! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd25 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 On 11/08/2023 at 13:02, Sciatika said: Referee: Anthony Taylor Ohh no no no no….just noticed this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneB Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 5 hours ago, kev61 said: We don't need Mourhino's "small margins" take on things. When he left us for the last time he became a serial loser. He wasn’t when he was with us though. I think that’s the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box of Tricks Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Fascinated/worried to see who plays alongside Enzo and who replaces Nkunku. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 45 minutes ago, Box of Tricks said: Fascinated/worried to see who plays alongside Enzo and who replaces Nkunku. I think Santos will play alongside Enzo and Gallagher either moves forward into the no.10 role, or we'll play 433 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box of Tricks Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 24 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said: I think Santos will play alongside Enzo and Gallagher either moves forward into the no.10 role, or we'll play 433 I liked what I saw from Santos pre-season, seems a lot further down the road than what I'd originally thought. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holymoly Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Really important match. More so for the manager than the players even. Pochettino is liked by the players, now he needs to be respected by them too as a manager that can get one over on other top tier managers. Mourinho was great because the players believed in him. Even when we weren't technically the best players they believed him when he told them they would win. Pochettino needs to divest himself of the Spursiness inherent in his previous incarnations, in the same way Kane didn't and subsequently Bayern lost him his chance for silverware. Spursiness rubs off on those around you if you're not careful. Win it Chelsea and win it well. Aid the rehabilitation of your manager. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Updated possible lineup assuming we aren't switching formation; 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Sky going with Liverpool are rebuilding because they sold two players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeping Dave Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 9 hours ago, kev61 said: What is "odd" is someone thinks it's odd that the two dugouts are not the same measurement!. Eh ok? Do you think that the dugouts at Wembley isn’t exact replicas of each other? I’d say at most grounds they are and if they aren’t, it sure as hell isn’t the away team that gets the better one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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