Panathinaikos 1 Chelsea 4

[JaneB]

Please use this thread for all posts relating to our UEFA Conference League match against Panathinaikos at the Athens Olympic Stadium before, during and after the game.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 17:45 hours on Thursday, 24th October 2024 (Local UK time/date) (Live on TNT Sports)

[Miguelito07]

Lavia and Reece to start?

[Backbiter]

Maresca has said one game a week for those two, so I very much doubt they'll play any part.

[Miguelito07]

6 minutes ago, Backbiter said:

Maresca has said one game a week for those two, so I very much doubt they'll play any part.

or....they might play this game and not against Newcastle?

[paulw66]

3 hours ago, Miguelito07 said:

or....they might play this game and not against Newcastle?

no chance. and I'd be furious if they did

[paulw66]

It will be the B team

Jorgensen, Disasi, Tosin, Badiashile, Viega, KdH, Casadei, Mudryk, Neto, Felix, Nkunku 

[My Blood Is Blue]

I don’t think James and Lavia start, in fact I wouldn’t even make them do the journey. Cotton wool for the paid of them at the moment. I think it’ll be the usual B team with Disasi at RB.

[Miguelito07]

1 hour ago, My Blood Is Blue said:

I don’t think James and Lavia start, in fact I wouldn’t even make them do the journey. Cotton wool for the paid of them at the moment. I think it’ll be the usual B team with Disasi at RB.

I don’t think they are signed up on this stage of the conference league 

[asvaberg]

6 hours ago, Miguelito07 said:

I don’t think they are signed up on this stage of the conference league 

James is, but not Lavia:

https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/clubs/52914--chelsea/squad/

[xceleryx]

9 hours ago, My Blood Is Blue said:

I don’t think James and Lavia start, in fact I wouldn’t even make them do the journey. Cotton wool for the paid of them at the moment. I think it’ll be the usual B team with Disasi at RB.

Wasn't there something about James only playing one game a week moving forward? 

[chrisb]

5 hours ago, xceleryx said:

Wasn't there something about James only playing one game a week moving forward? 

That’ll be an improvement on his current 1 game a season.

[Sciatika]

6 hours ago, xceleryx said:

Wasn't there something about James only playing one game a week moving forward? 

I think he meant they wanted to ease him over a while rather than a permanent situation. I doubt he will play this game, so I expect it will be Malo.

[My Blood Is Blue]

4 hours ago, Sciatika said:

I think he meant they wanted to ease him over a while rather than a permanent situation. I doubt he will play this game, so I expect it will be Malo.

Malo needs a rest, surely Disasi at RB and Tosin and Badiashile in the middle. Veiga on the left.

[chiswickblue]

9 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said:

Malo needs a rest, surely Disasi at RB and Tosin and Badiashile in the middle. Veiga on the left.

This makes the Acheampong decision even crazier - Disasi is a terrible RB, he has nowhere near the required mobility. Playing a young player in the Conference League and League Cup would keep Gusto fresh for the league, so he can share minutes with James.

[chiswickblue]

Now that the squad has been published, and we see a very talented young striker in the group (no, not Marc Guiu):

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-travelling-squad-for-panathinaikos

I'd expect:

Jorgensen

Disasi Adarabioyo Badiashile Veiga

Casadei Dewbury-Hall

Neto Felix Mudryk

Nkunku

 

[My Blood Is Blue]

[Bert19]

I'd be alright with Cucurella starting at left-back and Veiga at CM with KDH to be honest.  These away games can be tricky and having a bit more nous in the middle could be handy.  

I wouldn't even be against 4-3-3 with Casadei - Veiga - KDH in there either.  Then have Neto & Felix playing off Nkunku up top 

[Chelsea_Matt]

13 hours ago, chrisb said:

That’ll be an improvement on his current 1 game a season.

Bro 🤣🤣🤣

[Ham]

😂 Clowns

 

[xceleryx]

11 hours ago, chiswickblue said:

This makes the Acheampong decision even crazier - Disasi is a terrible RB, he has nowhere near the required mobility. Playing a young player in the Conference League and League Cup would keep Gusto fresh for the league, so he can share minutes with James.

On the flip side, why invest time into a young player that isn't willing to commit their future here to allow us to continue developing him? 

[CarefreeMuratcan]

My Dad is going to be there tonight! Flashback to the days when he followed us across Europe in the 90s!

CAREFREE!

[CarefreeMuratcan]

11 hours ago, Ham said:

😂 Clowns

 

SOMALI

[Miguelito07]

1 hour ago, CarefreeMuratcan said:

SOMALI

.....or ROMAN (if you squint)?

[CarefreeMuratcan]

Match is in a 70,000 seater which I assume is sold out with us being in town.

Greek atmospheres are just like Turkish atmospheres (we are similar with them in most things).

Will our Second XI be up for this, it's not going to be some Conference League stroll in the park like the last game.

[Bert19]

8 minutes ago, CarefreeMuratcan said:

Match is in a 70,000 seater which I assume is sold out with us being in town.

Greek atmospheres are just like Turkish atmospheres (we are similar with them in most things).

Will our Second XI be up for this, it's not going to be some Conference League stroll in the park like the last game.

Agree. I think I might have had Jackson, Caicedo etc on the bench here