asvaberg Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 34 minutes ago, Max Fowler said: ......but you'll be close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneB Posted December 15, 2023 Author Share Posted December 15, 2023 No match officials announced for this one yet last time I looked 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, JaneB said: No match officials announced for this one yet last time I looked 🤔 Referee: Andy Madley VAR: Peter Bankes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 My pleasure, Jane! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 4 hours ago, paulw66 said: why, what has he said? Presumably had the audacity to complain about 12 injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallgalley Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Win 2/9 Draw 11/2 Win 11/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, hallgalley said: Win 2/9 Draw 11/2 Win 11/1 Wow 😂I have a rule of never betting against my team..! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asvaberg Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 More from my youth Heroes: (Wilkins' 3-0 is a tremendous goal) 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fowler Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 54 minutes ago, Ham said: Presumably had the audacity to complain about 12 injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, asvaberg said: More from my youth Heroes: (Wilkins' 3-0 is a tremendous goal) Nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 How cool are the squad numbers!! Nice 🙂 1 sub 😄😄 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 20 minutes ago, asvaberg said: More from my youth Heroes: (Wilkins' 3-0 is a tremendous goal) Looking forward to watching this in full at my leisure soon. Thanks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, Bones said: How cool are the squad numbers!! Nice 🙂 1 sub 😄😄 😄 Brian Moore: "And the sub is a young 19 year old from Oxford called Clive Walker." Super sub a couple of years later I recall. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarefreeMuratcan Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Can't believe Nkunku is possibly going to play!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 8 hours ago, CarefreeMuratcan said: Can't believe Nkunku is possibly going to play!!! Yeah, i’m looking forward to seeing him play, I just have concerns about the expectations so many have already put on him. With our previous luck with strikers/attacking players, I’m not allowing myself to get too excited at all. Unfortunately for him, the next few games will go one of two ways… he gets a goal or 2 and the expectations sky rocket and he’ll never be able to live up to them, or he won’t score and the pressure will blow way out of proportion. Does he have the mentality to deal with either scenario? I’ve no idea. The 3rd and most Chelsea outcome is, he comes off the bench, scores a screamer and then gets injured for another 6 months. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarefreeMuratcan Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 11 hours ago, Bones said: How cool are the squad numbers!! Nice 🙂 1 sub 😄😄 😄 A work colleague of mine (also a Blue!) was bemoaning the trend of modern shirt numbers being all over the shop. I tend to agree, the honour of a bench player/academy player is to earn the right to wear the positional shirt, to follow the legacy of the legends that have come before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) These days they tend to want to own their shirt numbers from one club to the next. I am not sure when it started. I think there is still kudos to 1 and 9 (or its variants 18, 19, etc). My avatar is ready for this game. Edited December 16, 2023 by Sciatika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east lower Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 17 hours ago, Blue Moon said: Referee: Andy Madley VAR: Peter Bankes Maddely is not only a very poor example of a referee, sadly most of them are now far worse generally than 5-10 years ago. But he also give us absolutely nowt, 50/50's go opposition way too many times etc. Might be a frustrating time for all of a Chelsea bias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, My Blood Is Blue said: Yeah, i’m looking forward to seeing him play, I just have concerns about the expectations so many have already put on him. With our previous luck with strikers/attacking players, I’m not allowing myself to get too excited at all. Unfortunately for him, the next few games will go one of two ways… he gets a goal or 2 and the expectations sky rocket and he’ll never be able to live up to them, or he won’t score and the pressure will blow way out of proportion. Does he have the mentality to deal with either scenario? I’ve no idea. The 3rd and most Chelsea outcome is, he comes off the bench, scores a screamer and then gets injured for another 6 months. You can bet that POS coach of theirs is already instructing his centre halves to go through the back of him / leave one on him/ let him know you're there . If we get through this without a bloody massacre of our players it'll be a Christmas miracle. Edited December 16, 2023 by Mark Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fowler Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 We're gonna get absolutely low blocked aren't we. Hey - at least Mudryk can open up a low block! Oh wait! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, Max Fowler said: We're gonna get absolutely low blocked aren't we. Hey - at least Mudryk can open up a low block! Oh wait! Your obsession with Mudryk is getting worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fowler Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, Ham said: Your obsession with Mudryk is getting worrying. He is the last person you want against a low block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Who, from our entire squad, are the low block beaters? When we didn't have pace in recent years we couldn't break down the low block. Pass, pass, pass to the right, pass, pass, pass to the left and repeat. Doubling up on the full backs and getting beyond them is one way. Incidentally I've seen enough of him to know that there are other strings to his bow which might be very useful against a low block. He looks to come inside and shoot and he has a very powerful shot. Even if they don't go in, a blocked shot can present an opportunity. I've not given up on him and I certainly don't sit down to watch Chelsea, hoping for one of the players to fail. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 10 minutes ago, Ham said: Who, from our entire squad, are the low block beaters? .... Doubling up on the full backs and getting beyond them is one way. Good question. It is James and perhaps Chilwell. Perhaps Palmer if he is as good as the current hype (which I don't fully buy into). Can Nkunku hold it up under pressure and play in colleagues? We may find out one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fowler Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 12 minutes ago, Ham said: Who, from our entire squad, are the low block beaters? When we didn't have pace in recent years we couldn't break down the low block. Pass, pass, pass to the right, pass, pass, pass to the left and repeat. Doubling up on the full backs and getting beyond them is one way. Incidentally I've seen enough of him to know that there are other strings to his bow which might be very useful against a low block. He looks to come inside and shoot and he has a very powerful shot. Even if they don't go in, a blocked shot can present an opportunity. I've not given up on him and I certainly don't sit down to watch Chelsea, hoping for one of the players to fail. Palmer. You don't need pace against a low block. You need intricacy, precision and execution. Let's see how Mudryk does today then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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