Servette 2 Chelsea 1 (2 - 3 on aggregate)

[JaneB]

Please use this thread for all posts relating to our UEFA Conference League Play Off Round match against Servette at the Stade de Geneve before, during and after the game.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 19:30 hours on Thursday, 29th August 2024 (Local UK time/date) 

[Holymoly]

Just don't cock it up, that's all I ask.

[asvaberg]

Do we know if Felix is eligible to play this second leg?

[My Blood Is Blue]

56 minutes ago, asvaberg said:

Do we know if Felix is eligible to play this second leg?

Yeah, he should be I think. Hopefully he gets a start or at least more minutes.

[chara]

Ok,,Getting the same shit response on the Home Site as I try to purchase Thursday's game.

[Ham]

9 minutes ago, chara said:

Ok,,Getting the same shit response on the Home Site as I try to purchase Thursday's game.

I don't think the option to buy is on yet.  

 

[Floyd25]

15 minutes ago, Ham said:

I don't think the option to buy is on yet.  

 

I just purchased the stream, I don’t know why it’s not working for some people though. 

[Ham]

28 minutes ago, Floyd25 said:

I just purchased the stream, I don’t know why it’s not working for some people though. 

Bloody hard to find on the site.  Should be under "watch" but instead it's tucked away under fixtures. 

Anyway, I tried and the site called me a fraud even though I bought the previous leg with Servette.

This site is awful. 

[chara]

Just went in from a different enquiry post....seems I have purchased it...not THAT confident I will be able to access on the night but so far sort of so good!

Charged to Mrs.C's UK bank card but shows a charge of 3.99 Pounds,,not 4.99...?

Edited August 27 by chara

[Floyd25]

They really need to fix their site, it’s an absolute joke, the mobile app seems to work better in my experience, but the desktop version seems to be full of bugs. 

[xceleryx]

2 hours ago, Floyd25 said:

They really need to fix their site, it’s an absolute joke, the mobile app seems to work better in my experience, but the desktop version seems to be full of bugs. 

Right. The site has been awful for as long as I can remember. 

Really needs a proper overhaul and a functional UI. 

[Sciatika]

There was a brief period just before that revamp when everything was tiled. Before that, it worked OK-ish. But I would say that was twenty years ago now. More recently, making the extensive video library inaccessible was a sign that it was going downhill. I loved the old highlights and CTV programs. Watching people like Mickey Thomas or Stan Willemse being interviewed about their careers was magic. I wondered if they were trying to monetise it. Anyway, it's never really got better since then.

[My Blood Is Blue]

I expect to see a heavily rotated team again, which should have more than enough to see us through. Main aims, don't concede and no injuries.

[CarefreeMuratcan]

I forgot we were playing

[Rob B]

2 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said:

I expect to see a heavily rotated team again, which should have more than enough to see us through. Main aims, don't concede and no injuries.

Agree it would be nice to get a clean sheet and no injuries is definitely the next aim. 

In terms of the XI itself, I'm largely in agreement with you but I'd rest Madueke for Palace and bring Mudryk in as I expect his minutes will become more limited once Neto and Felix get up to speed.   I'd also be tempted with Josh Acheampong at RB too but doubt that is going to happen. 

 

[Ham]

38 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said:

I expect to see a heavily rotated team again, which should have more than enough to see us through. Main aims, don't concede and no injuries.

We've not had updates on RJ but he might be available.

[Rob B]

10 minutes ago, Ham said:

We've not had updates on RJ but he might be available.

Good point. 

Maresca was actually asked why he was named in the original squad and I believe he responded along the lines of "we think he will be fit for the second leg"

[Ham]

The only thing I worry about is non PL pitches.  

[Mark Kelly]

Just now, Ham said:

The only thing I worry about is non PL pitches.  

I saw that pitch on a clip the other day , looks like a non league stadium from the little I saw 

[Chelsea_Matt]

12 hours ago, Ham said:

Bloody hard to find on the site.  Should be under "watch" but instead it's tucked away under fixtures. 

Anyway, I tried and the site called me a fraud even though I bought the previous leg with Servette.

This site is awful. 

Must be talking about Mudryk and Fernandez 🤣🤣🤣

[CarefreeMuratcan]

1 hour ago, Ham said:

The only thing I worry about is non PL pitches.  

 

1 hour ago, Mark Kelly said:

I saw that pitch on a clip the other day , looks like a non league stadium from the little I saw 

I've seen other Swiss teams in European qualifying playing on artificial grass. So definitely keep the PL starting players away from this game. 

[tunaboss]

Felix joined after the deadline apparently so cannot feature.

[chara]

6 hours ago, Spawton said:

Felix joined after the deadline apparently so cannot feature.

Hard to keep track of all the registration hoops and potential slip ups....guess now all Clubs have to get a legal team in to vet the game player selections.

 

[chara]

Always the fear of an upset for an OG like me...on paper a shoo in but my pregame eternal pessemist keeps "whispering in my other ear" and I won't relax until 4 clear goals difference, and then only slightly!

My view somewhat clouded by a strange day in Geneva back in the day..and Switzerland a country I have always felt a bit ambivalent about,,not logical comments by any means.☹️

[chrisb]

52 minutes ago, chara said:

Always the fear of an upset for an OG like me...on paper a shoo in but my pregame eternal pessemist keeps "whispering in my other ear" and I won't relax until 4 clear goals difference, and then only slightly!

My view somewhat clouded by a strange day in Geneva back in the day..and Switzerland a country I have always felt a bit ambivalent about,,not logical comments by any means.☹️

Me too. Remember Tromso? Snow storm and we lost, we did smash them 7-1 (if I remember rightly) in the home leg after but it’s Switzerland so we could end up with a freak Rolex and diamond storm which will confuse our players and we end up losing 3-0. It’s unlikely but nevertheless possible. Always the pessimist me.