AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 4 minutes ago, Cf said: I expect us to be full strength for this. If we had a CL game we would be. Treat it like that. We need to get our first XI clicking and this is a great chance to get some confidence in, especially if Chelsea field a weakened team. We have to be strong favourites for this. If we lose then Howe out, Saudis out, etc, etc We’ll go full strength but I’m not sure that makes us strong favourites. Maybe even given Chelsea are better but we’re at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Please win. Go into those horrid bastards on Saturday with some positivity. Prove me wrong, Edward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola14 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 am worried about Joao Felix - ridiculously talented player and crazy he's ended up back at Chelsea as part of their b team and if it's not going well they'll just bring on Palmer we can only dream of such luxuries gonna be a tough game if they're up for it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 If Gordon is back I think we win. If not then struggling to see us suddenly clicking into good form for this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Chelsea I still don’t see as a good team. Compared to our game at home to them last season, there’s no change in gap between the sides IMO. And that was a relatively close first 30, before we utterly smashed them with the intensity and general play, exploiting the gaps. That’s what we need to get back too, something we can do, but coaching and players need to make it happen, along with fans to a certain degree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 hour ago, Cf said: I expect us to be full strength for this. If we had a CL game we would be. Treat it like that. We need to get our first XI clicking and this is a great chance to get some confidence in, especially if Chelsea field a weakened team. We have to be strong favourites for this. If we lose then Howe out, Saudis out, etc, etc Chelsea's weakened team is probably worth twice as much as our first 11 tbf. I don't know about strong favourites. But I do think they'll switch their players around a lot and that might mean they aren't as tuned in as you would expect, so there is a chance for us to hit them while they are finding their feet tonight. We need a win though, we aren't going to go through on pens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 I hope we try something different with the midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 We're beating these tonight I reckon with SJP bouncing under the lights Howay the lads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 12 minutes ago, joeyt said: We're beating these tonight I reckon with SJP bouncing under the lights Howay the lads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 TBH I expect the crowd to be more nervous than bouncing, but hopefully I’m wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 41 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: I hope we try something different with the midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 41 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: TBH I expect the crowd to be more nervous than bouncing, but hopefully I’m wrong. Nervous is being kind. From what my little brothers (who go to all the games) tell me, it’s very moan-y in most parts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 17 minutes ago, McCormick said: Nervous is being kind. From what my little brothers (who go to all the games) tell me, it’s very moan-y in most parts. it's been like that forever, other than a few anomalies like PSG and a handful of games post takeover. SJP is full of sad bastards who revel in misery home win, into these Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Will miss most of this. Gerrin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 There’s absolutely no shame in losing to Chelsea away by the odd goal. In fact, for all the money they’ve spent and their sparkly new manager I think their supporters should be more concerned than ours because we could’ve got something out of that game. I expect them to rotate their vast squad and us to barely make any changes. As a result, I think we’ll pip them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 "All right, well, I was bombing it round one time and someone gave me Chelsea in the cup. They all said, "If he loses that, he is definitely dead". Then I played a high pressing 4-2-3-1 and we win 4-0 and I said, "What you worried about?"" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Worth trying Miley behind Tonali and Bruno? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 5 hours ago, alexf said: If Gordon is back I think we win. If not then struggling to see us suddenly clicking into good form for this. I hope we don't risk him for this game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Let’s pump these slags. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Nick wishes Chewsee a good pumping! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Any idea of how they might line up? Europa Conference style team or going for it with the likes of Palmer starting… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 I’d guess a blend of both. Europa defence, but then likes of Jackson/Caceido/Palmer starting. Jorgensen: Diasi, Tosin, Badishile, Cucarella: Caicedo, Enzo: Felix, Palmer, Sancho: Jackson That would be my prediction for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. TC Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 hour ago, Colos Short and Curlies said: Worth trying Miley behind Tonali and Bruno? I think he'll definitely start, but would expect Bruno to be rested. Maybe miley, longstaff, Willock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Gordon is in the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 20 minutes ago, Dr. TC said: I think he'll definitely start, but would expect Bruno to be rested. Maybe miley, longstaff, Willock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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