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

[Pliskin]

We didn’t put up any fight against United…. So I can’t see us doing that here. In fact, I can see it being much worse, we will give up fairly early and be 4-0 down by half time I think. 

[Spudulike]

4 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

What reception we expecting Enzo to get?

 

I still really like the guy and can't blame him for wanting out when you look at the whole picture.

Wasn't here long enough to form an emotional attachment. It was an arrangement that benefitted both parties. Not bothered. Likewise, I won't waste any effort abusing Fofana, he's not worthy.

 

However, I will applaud KDH if he makes an appearance.

[foxfanazer]

Cole Palmer will score more goals in this game than any of our attackers will score this season

[Elsie Effcee]

Putting a positive spin on the stats :-

* Both Leicester AND Chelsea have scored 6 goals in the last 5 games 

* Leicester are averaging 1.4 points per game (that's more than a draw)

* Both teams have scored mostly in the second half while conceding equally

 

A  2 -1 win for either team would not surprise me

[RonnieTodger]

Can’t wait to get slapped at home by the club who take our best players every year, discard them, then take our manager.

 

Love football. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

20 minutes ago, Elsie Effcee said:

Putting a positive spin on the stats :-

* Both Leicester AND Chelsea have scored 6 goals in the last 5 games 

* Leicester are averaging 1.4 points per game (that's more than a draw)

* Both teams have scored mostly in the second half while conceding equally

 

A  2 -1 win for either team would not surprise me

How is 10 points from 11 games 1.4 points per game?

[Ric Flair]

5 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

How is 10 points from 11 games 1.4 points per game?

Think he's using the last 5 games as the metric.

[It'sblueupnorth]

Had a dream that BDCR scored in the 93rd to equalise from 3-0 down, he also got his leg break a minute later through on goal. Make of that what you will

[moore_94]

 

[Ric Flair]

Ayew somehow recovered from a more serious knee injury than Fatawu? MACHINE

[goose2010]

Fatawu out for the season but its OK Daka is back.... 

 

I am 100% sure that we are some sort of social experiment. 

[sharpylcfc]

2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Ayew somehow recovered from a more serious knee injury than Fatawu? MACHINE

I thought I read Ayew had a serious knee injury wasn't imagining things then?

[ACF]

Start Alves.

[AjcW]

1 minute ago, ACF said:

Start Alves.

U21's playing tomorrow nigth so we will get a good idea of who might be drafted in.

 

Probably space for a couple on the bench!

[Stuntman_Mike]

17 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

 

But someone said he was sat down with his knee bent and smiling? 

[Finnegan]

4 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

But someone said he was sat down with his knee bent and smiling? 

 

We were clutching at straws. 

 

[EnderbyFox]

Abduls injury & a thumping from Enzo might be the final straw for me this season tbh, literally find myself only watching to shitpost in the match thread but even that isn't worth watching Cooperball for imo

 

 

[Sunbury Fox]

Gutted about Abdul. So many of our best players have been afflicted by ACL injuries over recent years and how many of those have come back and been as good? One of Abdul's key strengths was his acceleration from a standing start and explosiveness to get away from or burst past a defender. My concern is all that will be compromised after he comes back from this injury, but hopefully I'm wrong. 

Edited 21 November 2024 by Sunbury Fox

[TheGoldenGod]

5 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Gutted about Abdul. So many of our best players have been inflicted by ACL injuries over recent years and how many of those have come back and been as good? One of Abdul's key strengths was his acceleration from a standing start and explosiveness to get away from or burst past a defender. My concern is all that will be compromised after he comes back from this injury, but hopefully I'm wrong. 

His power comes from his left leg but it's his right one that had the surgery, hoping he can still generate the power he's known for.

[It'sblueupnorth]

27 minutes ago, TheGoldenGod said:

His power comes from his left leg but it's his right one that had the surgery, hoping he can still generate the power he's known for.

Denial is often the first stage of grief

[rugbyblue]

30 minutes ago, TheGoldenGod said:

His power comes from his left leg but it's his right one that had the surgery, hoping he can still generate the power he's known for.

Generally though, i prefer it when footballers have two working legs 😂

[TheGoldenGod]

3 minutes ago, rugbyblue said:

Generally though, i prefer it when footballers have two working legs 😂

We've got a large selection of footballers with no working legs by the recent performances.

[Guest RYM]

We’ve got a couple of 7-0 defeats in us I reckon. Real calamitous performances. An early goal, silly red card and then a monumental collapse.

This could be one of them. 

[rugbyblue]

1 minute ago, TheGoldenGod said:

We've got a large selection of footballers with no working legs by the recent performances.

Ha ha .  Your aren't far wrong

[worthosoriginals]

1 hour ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

But someone said he was sat down with his knee bent and smiling? 

He was proposing to his girlfriend.