Chelsea (H) 23rd November - Pre-match Thread

[Trav Le Bleu]

Can't remember if I've ever started one of these and I guess it's telling of everyones general mood that no one has thought to start one yet, with less than a week to go.

 

It would be lovely to stick one back to Enzo, but it seems very unlikely. Can see us getting the proverbial on a plate handed to us, as things seem to be starting to click at Chelsea.

 

0-2

 

Prove me wrong.

[Pliskin]

If Cooper is still in charge 0-4.

[fox_favourite]

0-5 Palmer master class. Cooper tactical disaster and @StriderHiryu pulling his hair out at how bad it was 

Edited 16 November 2024 by fox_favourite

[Tuna]

Loathe 12:30 kick offs

[fox_favourite]

1 minute ago, Tuna said:

Loathe 12:30 kick offs

Me too. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

3 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Loathe 12:30 kick offs

The way things are at the moment I just loathe kick-offs. 

[Gazza M]

2-1 us with 27% possession. 

[Spudulike]

Perhaps KDH will get a game. Off the bench for the last 10 mins when they are cruising 0-3. I would clap him on. No chance of seeing Chilwell but Fofana will give us some entertainment.

[Bert]

Hermansen

 

Justin Vestergaard Faes Kristiansen

 

Winks Skipp

 

Fatawu N’Didi Ayew

 

Vardy

 

Is what I think he’ll go for. It’s the most defensive attacking XI we can field which I feel is something that Cooper likes doing. The energy of Skipp next to Winks has been missed in the last few games I feel as well, and we’re going to need that spending most of the game chasing the ball. 
 

That back four fills me with dread and would much prefer us to start going with a back 3 even if it’s for a few games to stop the flurry of goals going in. We’re needing 3 goals a game to even have half a sniff of a result at the minute. 
 

I fear it’s going to be a procession for Chelsea, an early goal conceded and it could be anything. 

[OadbyBlue]

Still find it weird how Enzo left without a word, and still hasn’t as far as I’m aware spoke about his reasoning/addressed the club or supporters etc.

 

He’s a fantastic coach though, and miles ahead of what we have now, as we will see on Saturday. 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

We’ll get absolutely hammered. 

[Gamble92]

2 hours ago, Spudulike said:

Perhaps KDH will get a game. Off the bench for the last 10 mins when they are cruising 0-3. I would clap him on. No chance of seeing Chilwell but Fofana will give us some entertainment.

He played Souttar against Stoke last season so there's every chance he might apply same logic of him knowing how to play his old opponent. I can see him playing some part at least.

 

I wasn't a fan of Enzo and I'm still not sold on anything he's done at Chelsea. Admittedly they've done better than I thought but Palmer has won something like 38 of their last 42 MOTM awards. 

[volpeazzurro]

6 hours ago, Bert said:

Hermansen

 

Justin Vestergaard Faes Kristiansen

 

Winks Skipp

 

Fatawu N’Didi Ayew

 

Vardy

 

Is what I think he’ll go for. It’s the most defensive attacking XI we can field which I feel is something that Cooper likes doing. The energy of Skipp next to Winks has been missed in the last few games I feel as well, and we’re going to need that spending most of the game chasing the ball. 
 

That back four fills me with dread and would much prefer us to start going with a back 3 even if it’s for a few games to stop the flurry of goals going in. We’re needing 3 goals a game to even have half a sniff of a result at the minute. 
 

I fear it’s going to be a procession for Chelsea, an early goal conceded and it could be anything. 

Including JJ is like giving Chelsea an extra player. He just passes the ball to the nearest player regardless of shirt colour. It's like watching the equivalent of football tourettes!

[LCFCJohn]

One of those where if we were more organised and had a plan, there could be the opportunity to expose Chelsea and get a similar result to those against us by the likes of Plymouth and Millwall in the run in last season. Smash and grab type.

 

But, I agree with the above, although we should know Maresca’s weaknesses, we won’t do anything about it and get comfortably beaten.

[hejammy]

This is going to be one of those watch through the fingers jobbie. It's gonna be a battering. I can't see us conceding less than 4 goals. 

[Pita]

With cooper 5-0 Chelsea 

[markko]

Tough game. It is a free hit. Get anything and I would be surprised.

[Gazza M]

Need to scrap 4 at the back for the time being in my opinion as we are too open and the full backs just aren't good enough defensively.

 

I think 3 at the back utilises Vestergaard the best also. Got to stop leaking goals like a dripping tap as first priority. 

 

 

[ClaphamFox]

I’m usually as glass half-full as anybody and am often genuinely optimistic ahead of games that everybody else thinks we’ll lose, but I just can’t see past a comfortable Chelsea win for this one. 

[moore_94]

Both Ayew and Fatawu injured on international duty

 

McAteer and Mavididi as wingers then?

[The Doctor]

Cooper disasterclass incoming, Enzoball will make us look like chumps. Going for the 5-0 hammering we've been threatening to be on the end of all season

[shailen]

                           Mads

Ricardo.   JJ.    Vesty.    Faes.     Fatawu

                  Ndidi.           Winks

        Ayew.                                 Buanotte

                             Vardy

[Silva Fox]

4 minutes ago, shailen said:

                           Mads

Ricardo.   JJ.    Vesty.    Faes.     Fatawu

                  Ndidi.           Winks

        Ayew.                                 Buanotte

                             Vardy

At least 3 of those are injured!

[SkidsFox]

3 minutes ago, shailen said:

                           Mads

Ricardo.   JJ.    Vesty.    Faes.     Fatawu

                  Ndidi.           Winks

        Ayew.                                 Buanotte

                             Vardy

Ricardo?  Thought his injury has put him out for months, may be even retired?

[moore_94]

                Hermansen

 

      Faes, Vestergaard, Okoli

 

Justin, Winks, Ndidi, Kristiansen

 

              Bilal, Mavididi

 

                      Vardy

 

Iversen, Coady, Thomas, Skipp, Soumare, Alves, McAteer, Reid, Edouard

 

It really is a shite squad

Edited 17 November 2024 by moore_94