Chelsea 0 Nottingham Forest 1

[JaneB]

Please use this thread for all posts relating to our Premier League match against Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge before, during and after the game.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 15:00 hours on Saturday, 2nd September 2023 (Local UK time/date)

[Ham]

Assuming Poch doesn't think Lavia is ready, otherwise Lavia in for Gallagher. 

[paulw66]

On 27/08/2023 at 18:21, Ham said:

Assuming Poch doesn't think Lavia is ready, otherwise Lavia in for Gallagher. 

Curious as to why no Chilwell? He will play, if fit, no doubt. 

[Ham]

1 hour ago, paulw66 said:

Curious as to why no Chilwell? He will play, if fit, no doubt. 

A combination of nervousness about Chilwell starting too often with his record and being desperate to see Maatsen playing in his preferred position. 

If Poch persists with playing Chilwell as a LW/LM, Maatsen at LB in a back 4 is a no brainer for me. 

Colwill sending Maatsen down the wing with Maatsen's goal threat and eye for a killer pass excites me. 

[paulw66]

49 minutes ago, Ham said:

A combination of nervousness about Chilwell starting too often with his record and being desperate to see Maatsen playing in his preferred position. 

If Poch persists with playing Chilwell as a LW/LM, Maatsen at LB in a back 4 is a no brainer for me. 

Colwill sending Maatsen down the wing with Maatsen's goal threat and eye for a killer pass excites me. 

Maatsen now linked with a loan to Burnley!

Rather we shift the hair to United. Tomorrow's team will be telling.

[Ham]

5 hours ago, paulw66 said:

Maatsen now linked with a loan to Burnley!

Rather we shift the hair to United. Tomorrow's team will be telling.

There's only one single source for that Maatsen story and it makes zero sense in the face of everything else. 

Edited August 29, 2023 by Ham

[paulw66]

1 hour ago, Ham said:

There's only one single source for that Maatsen story and it makes zero sense in the face of everything else. 

Agreed 

[Sciatika]

We need to remember that "being linked to" just means that either an agent is stirring the pot or, more likely, a blogger has connected some unrelated gossip by making up something so absurd that even the agent would be embarrassed to suggest it.

[JaneB]

Ref:  Tim Robinson

VAR:  Jarred Gillett

(Fourth Official:  Anthony Taylor)

[My Blood Is Blue]

I won't be around for this one, but it really is one we should be winning fairly comfortably. It would be nice to go into the international break (urgh, a break for internationals already!) on the back of a few wins. I think Colwill may be rested as a precaution, but will no doubt then be played to death by Southgate for England!

Sanchez

Gusto - Disasi - Silva - Chilwell

Gallagher - Caicedo - Enzo

Sterling - Jackson - Madueke

 

[thevelourfog]

Forest have about 40 players, too. If I'm lucky I'll know who 6 or 7 players on the pitch are!

[paulw66]

1 hour ago, My Blood Is Blue said:

I won't be around for this one, but it really is one we should be winning fairly comfortably.

 

They have lost 2-1 at Arsenal and 3-2 at United.

I don't think it will be "easy"

[Mark Kelly]

8 minutes ago, paulw66 said:

They have lost 2-1 at Arsenal and 3-2 at United.

I don't think it will be "easy"

And were unlucky at that 

[My Blood Is Blue]

16 minutes ago, paulw66 said:

They have lost 2-1 at Arsenal and 3-2 at United.

I don't think it will be "easy"

Fair, but we should still be winning it.

[Chelsea_Matt]

The Tricky Trees. No easy matches in this league. I’m looking at performances as well as results. But anyway, win or lose, up the Blues!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope we smash them though 🌳🪓

[asvaberg]

Hmmm:

                        Petrovic

Gusto - Disasi - Silva - Chilwell

Gallagher - Caicedo - Enzo -  Palmer

               Jackson - Sterling

 

Too early for Cole, but hey- why not......................

[Sleeping Dave]

Underestimate Forest at your peril. Should have won at Old Trafford (and would have with an objective ref). Strongest possible team for this one which means;

                      Sanchez

Gusto - Silva - Colwill - Chilwell

          Gallagher - Caicedo

     Sterling - Enzo - Madueke

                        Jackson

 

[asvaberg]

3 hours ago, Sleeping Dave said:

Underestimate Forest at your peril. Should have won at Old Trafford (and would have with an objective ref). Strongest possible team for this one which means;

                      Sanchez

Gusto - Silva - Colwill - Chilwell

          Gallagher - Caicedo

     Sterling - Enzo - Madueke

                        Jackson

 

Agree but is Colwill fit?

[Ham]

17 minutes ago, asvaberg said:

Agree but is Colwill fit?

Apparently he just got kicked.  Nothing serious. 

[Sleeping Dave]

40 minutes ago, asvaberg said:

Agree but is Colwill fit?

If he’s rested as a precaution I’d draft in Chalobah. If he is not fit I’d play Badiashile. If he’s not fit I’d reluctantly play Disasi. 

[east lower]

I see the game as a small indicator of how we may have moved on since last season. 
 

Couldn’t beat them last season and were decidedly worse than them in the draw at their place. 
 

They looked to have improved their performances away from home, albeit still not picking up any points, but from the two places they’ve played at this season it was probably expected.

When i first watched their centre-forward I thought he’s ordinary, but with time he’s greatly improved and wouldn’t have been a bad purchase if we’d have wanted an alternative to Nico Jackson.

Should be an entertaining watch.

[ROTG]

1 hour ago, east lower said:

I see the game as a small indicator of how we may have moved on since last season. 
 

Couldn’t beat them last season and were decidedly worse than them in the draw at their place. 
 

They looked to have improved their performances away from home, albeit still not picking up any points, but from the two places they’ve played at this season it was probably expected.

When i first watched their centre-forward I thought he’s ordinary, but with time he’s greatly improved and wouldn’t have been a bad purchase if we’d have wanted an alternative to Nico Jackson.

Should be an entertaining watch.

Wonder if CHO will come back to say goodbye?

Edited September 2, 2023 by ROTG

[Mark Kelly]

51 minutes ago, ROTG said:

Wonder if CHO will come back to say goodbye?

Don't think he signed in time to play so it would have to be as an observer.

[Mark Kelly]

Divock Origi also signed for Forest on loan.

I have a bad feeling about this. 

[Lump Of Celery]

Probably a good time to be playing them. They've just sold their best player and the deadline day signings wont be able to play. Perhaps the busy deadline day will have made them less focused on the game.

Edited September 2, 2023 by Lump Of Celery