Chelsea 1 Arsenal 1

[JaneB]

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

The match is scheduled to kick off at 16:30 hours on Sunday, 10th November 2024 (Local UK time/date) (Live on Sky Sports)

[Ham]

We owe these bastards. 

[My Blood Is Blue]

[chrisb]

That Keegan interview is still one of the best manager interviews out there. It’s up there with Ian Holloway and Gordon Strachan!

[Blue Moon]

28 minutes ago, chrisb said:

That Keegan interview is still one of the best manager interviews out there. It’s up there with Ian Holloway and Gordon Strachan!

Ian Holloway - a man who really knew how to do an interview - enjoy:

• "To put it in gentleman's terms if you've been out for a night and you're looking for a young lady and you pull one, some weeks they're good looking and some weeks they're not the best. Our performance today would have been not the best looking bird but at least we got her in the taxi. She may not have been the best-looking lady we ended up taking home but it was still very pleasant and very nice, so thanks very much and let's have coffee."
• "I don’t see the problem with footballers taking their shirts off after scoring a goal? They enjoy it and the young ladies enjoy it too. I suppose that's one of the main reasons women come to football games, to see the young men take their shirts off. Of course they’d have to go and watch another game because my lads are as ugly as sin."
• "Roy Keane's like a shark. He has those eyes. You don't know if he is going to buy you a drink or eat you."
• "I watched Arsenal in the Champions League the other week playing some of the best football I've ever seen and yet they couldn't have scored in a brothel with two grand in their pockets!"
• "On David Beckham getting a possible knighthood:  “Sir David Beckham? You’re having a laugh. He’s just a good footballer with a famous bird. Can you imagine if Posh was called Lady Beckham? We’d never hear the end of it!”"

...and finally, an old favourite:

• "On Cristiano Ronaldo: “He’s six foot something, fit as a flea, good looking – he’s got to have something wrong with him. Hopefully he’s hung like a hamster – That would make us all feel better. Having said that, me missus has got a pet hamster at home, and his c***’s massive.”"

[CarefreeMuratcan]

The next 2 home games are absolutely huge. This and Villa. We are on the same points as both of them. It's absolutely crucial we win both if you ask me. Home advantage has to count. Our home form has been great, if we keep that up and with the opposition having to spread their starting players across Champions League games whereas we can fully rotate, we should really really take them to town. 

[Bert19]

I think @CarefreeMuratcan is right about upping expectations.  We dropped two points for no good reason yesterday and now it feels like there's more urgency to win at least one of the next two home games.  

It'll take a raise in level from the last 3 or 4 Prem outings, but we should be going for the win here.  Even if a draw is actually something that could be considered a good result.  

[KingThistle]

Their defeat this weekend was the worst thing which could've happened. They travel to Italy Wednesday but they have the extra days rest before the game Sunday. A point at Old Trafford and a loss at home to Arsenal and we're stalling already. A real statement to the rest should we win - plus should we do so then their title tilt is in tatters. 

[Bert19]

4 minutes ago, KingThistle said:

Their defeat this weekend was the worst thing which could've happened. They travel to Italy Wednesday but they have the extra days rest before the game Sunday. A point at Old Trafford and a loss at home to Arsenal and we're stalling already. A real statement to the rest should we win - plus should we do so then their title tilt is in tatters. 

Agreed. After blowing the points yesterday we need at least a point here, ideally 3.  How very Chelsea to waste the easier opportunity for the 3 points in favour of having to beat Arsenal and in-form Villa 😑

[CarefreeMuratcan]

20 minutes ago, Bert19 said:

I think @CarefreeMuratcan is right about upping expectations.  We dropped two points for no good reason yesterday and now it feels like there's more urgency to win at least one of the next two home games.  

It'll take a raise in level from the last 3 or 4 Prem outings, but we should be going for the win here.  Even if a draw is actually something that could be considered a good result.  

If one of them was away, or both away, I'd be cautious.

But we're at home, other than the drabness of that opening City game, every home game has felt like we have laid siege to the opposition goals, the 4 points we dropped against Palace and Forest were our own fault, we were creating the openings, just not taking them.

Both of them have injuries, they both have CL games going into the games against us, and they are both actually in bad form recently.

If we draw or lose, it won't be because we will play bad. It will be because we lose the game in our minds. I feel like that's what happened at Old Trafford yesterday. Our players let the image of "we are playing Manchester United" get to them, rather than the fact we are better on the pitch.

[CarefreeMuratcan]

10 minutes ago, Bert19 said:

Agreed. After blowing the points yesterday we need at least a point here, ideally 3.  How very Chelsea to waste the easier opportunity for the 3 points in favour of having to beat Arsenal and in-form Villa 😑

Villa just got bashed 4-1 by Spurs, and threw away 2 points last week at home against Bournemouth.

I wouldn't call them in-form anymore.

[Ham]

26 minutes ago, KingThistle said:

Their defeat this weekend was the worst thing which could've happened. They travel to Italy Wednesday but they have the extra days rest before the game Sunday. A point at Old Trafford and a loss at home to Arsenal and we're stalling already. A real statement to the rest should we win - plus should we do so then their title tilt is in tatters. 

They'll be playing something like their best team in the CL whereas we'll make 11 changes and so we'll be fresher at the weekend. 

[asvaberg]

2 hours ago, CarefreeMuratcan said:

Villa just got bashed 4-1 by Spurs, and threw away 2 points last week at home against Bournemouth.

I wouldn't call them in-form anymore.

But they do have Barkley 😁😁😁 (if he's fit for the match)

[KingThistle]

20 hours ago, Ham said:

They'll be playing something like their best team in the CL whereas we'll make 11 changes and so we'll be fresher at the weekend. 

Which - as illustrated vs United - isn't necessarily a good thing.

[Miguelito07]

1 minute ago, KingThistle said:

Which - as illustrated vs United - isn't necessarily a good thing.

I agree. I do get that the club a wary of injuries but I do wonder if we are losing a bit of consistency / momentum by playing the "A" team "just" once a week. 

[JaneB]

Ref:  Michael Oliver

VAR:  Paul Tierney

[KingThistle]

26 minutes ago, Miguelito07 said:

I agree. I do get that the club a wary of injuries but I do wonder if we are losing a bit of consistency / momentum by playing the "A" team "just" once a week. 

9, 10 and 11 changes between cup and league not helpful. We're out of the League Cup now, so I'd hope for a little more consistency around 6, 7 and 8 players every game. Prioritise and rotate specific games not specific competitions.

[asvaberg]

36 minutes ago, JaneB said:

Ref:  Michael Oliver

VAR:  Paul Tierney

Really?

[Ham]

Of course he is.

 

 

[Bert19]

@Ham their "injury crisis" seems to be about as convincing a crisis as them being ravaged by Covid and missing exactly one player. 

Two weeks ago, they were title favourites and somehow became complete underdogs at home against Arsenal a week later. How very odd 🤨

[Miguelito07]

44 minutes ago, Ham said:

Of course he is.

 

 

I think he's a good player - but not world class. Bet he scores now....

[JaneB]

1 hour ago, asvaberg said:

Really?

Virkelig!!!!!!

[Chelsea_Matt]

We owe them. And I want that snide **** Havertz to pay for what he said - that winning the CL would be much better with Arsenal. He’ll never know. 👀💯🖕🏻

[Sciatika]

He'll change his mind when it's the only one he wins. 

[Mark Kelly]

1 hour ago, Chelsea_Matt said:

We owe them. And I want that snide **** Havertz to pay for what he said - that winning the CL would be much better with Arsenal. He’ll never know. 👀💯🖕🏻

We owed United too and that didn't go too well.

Arsenal are next level snidey shitbags though so I'm desperate to not only win but dent their non chances of winning the league and leaving a massive amount of egg on Arteta and Havertz faces .