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

[ClaphamFox]

2 hours ago, Pliskin said:

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. 

Saturday will tell us a lot in this regard. Before the Man United game, the strongest argument you could make for Cooper was that the team seemed motivated enough to play well for 45mins of every game, including a few stirring second half comebacks. The spirit was clearly there, if not the quality, consistence or the tactical coherence. Then we went to Man Utd and went down without a whimper in a pathetic display. Was that a one-off or have the players just stopped listening to Cooper? We'll know more about the answer to this question on Saturday afternoon.

[WoodyFox]

Gone from being virtually sold out last week to seats in every block now available

[RYM]

3 minutes ago, WoodyFox said:

Gone from being virtually sold out last week to seats in every block now available

Time for those Thai influencers to earn their stripes and to get those seats sold for this one.

[RonnieTodger]

**** it, give Edouard a go.

[MancFox24]

Don't see how we carry on with 4-3-3 with Fatawu's injury. Would be tempted to go to a back 3 and get your width from wing backs rather than sticking Ayew or Buonanotte out there 

[Finnegan]

I can't remember the last time I cared this little about a league match 

 

We know what the narrative will be, we know how the match will go, we know what the analysis will be, we know what the outcome will be. 

 

None of it will be pleasant for us. 

 

[teblin]

With fatawu and buonanotte, there is aren’t players that get you out of your seat I. The team.

 

Sone that make you want to leave your seat sometimes, but that’s a little different

[FoyleFox]

Just when you don't think you can look forward to a game any less, Abdul is out for the season.

 

Are we due anymore snow? Please let me be snowed in! 

[Gravel]

2 minutes ago, FoyleFox said:

Just when you don't think you can look forward to a game any less, Abdul is out for the season.

 

Are we due anymore snow? Please let me be snowed in! 

I've seen a few at the KP looking for "snow" every week

[The Doctor]

honestly I'm almost glad the weather forecast for this weekend is abysmal. gives me justification not to do a 230 mile round trip if it's looking a bit icy and snowy Saturday morning 

[Happy Fox]

If Chelsea want it can see them scoring a hatful against us, with a consolation goal from Winks think they will beat us 4-1 but could see it being 6-1 or something of that ilk.

 

 

[hackneyfox]

On 18/11/2024 at 20:19, TrentFox said:

Yes. I was there coming out of pen 2. Hordes of Chelsea fans at the bottom. Couldn’t get down or out. Exited via the pitch. Happy days 😳🥴

I was stuck on the front line as the Chelsea fans kept attacking, they tried to pull Leicester fans out from the rest of us but we pulled them back, they'd pull back and the come again. We couldn't go anywhere as those behind wanted to get at them. Eventually everyone realised what was happening and started exiting via the pitch. I pulled off my leicester scarf and rushed up, chanting 'Chelsea, Chelsea' surrounded by them. Got to the top, ran like **** and jumped over the fence onto the pitch.

[whoareyaaa]

Skipp has to start, wouldn't mind seeing Bilal in the team as well.

 

Edited 21 November 2024 by whoareyaaa

[hackneyfox]

On 19/11/2024 at 16:37, Supergray22 said:

 

Thanks. I was only young. I remember the stairs and it fits in with my memory. I was kind of hoping it didn’t. My dad stood in front of us and I remember Chelsea fans charging and one trying to king fu kick my dad. My dad could handle himself in those days though. We started to go as a family in the family area but as we got a bit bigger moved to the double decker. That day was a bit crazy. Thanks for your insights. 

I Kung Fu kicked a few of them then just turned my back to them, put my head down and held on to the Leicester fans around me. Someone was hiding in the turnstile and kept charging out and hitting them with a padlock and chain. 

[brookfox]

1-0 with a late Daka breakaway winner. An absolute shithouse performance sees us finish the game with 23% possession and the Chelsea back line completing over 500 passes between themselves.

 

Or we lose 5-0. Not sure!

[Gazza M]

With Fatawu out long term please Cooper go 3-5-2. 

[Wymsey]

AI predicts 0-3 Chelsea, but personally think it'll be less than that at worse.

[UniFox21]

Wouldn't mind taking a gamble on a few for this one. Give Alves some minutes, try Kasey as a WB, something new even if it doesn't pay off.

[Happy Fox]

Eplmax

 

@Eplmax

 

 

 Enzo Maresca on his return to #LCFC. "The owner and his family are fantastic people. They care for the players and staff. [Leicester chair] Top is fantastic. I had a fantastic connection with the players and staff. I will be thankful all my life to that squad. I am still in contact with most of them. We have special connection."

 

 

[Dandy king]

That is bad news about Abdul. I'll be glad to see macateer be given a chance, although obviously not really at the expense of one of our most exciting players. 

 

Not a cooper fan but I don't envy him trying to pick his squad this weekend. Uninspiring to say the least. Might have to Captain palmer in fantasy football even though it pains me 

[Filbertblue]

I think we should play low block Cooper ball against them. We might fluke a 1-0 win. If we try to play Enzo ball against an Enzo team we'll get thrashed. 

[Footballwipe]

1 hour ago, Finnegan said:

I can't remember the last time I cared this little about a league match 

 

We know what the narrative will be, we know how the match will go, we know what the analysis will be, we know what the outcome will be. 

 

None of it will be pleasant for us. 

 

It's also going to be blowing a gale and pissing it down, too. What a day for us all.

[Dandy king]

Could this work ?  To do what exactly I'm not sure, shithouse a 1-0 ? 

 

Hermandsen

okoli vesty faes

billal winks ndidi skipp mavididi

Ayew vardy 

[StriderHiryu]

16 minutes ago, Dandy king said:

That is bad news about Abdul. I'll be glad to see macateer be given a chance, although obviously not really at the expense of one of our most exciting players. 

 

Not a cooper fan but I don't envy him trying to pick his squad this weekend. Uninspiring to say the least. Might have to Captain palmer in fantasy football even though it pains me 

I was going to say this too. I don't think Cooper is a good manager, but no matter who was in charge, we would be in a tough situation not just now but for the rest of the season. I just hope he does not keep playing the same system, leaving Justin high and wide, otherwise we will get killed. I'm actually not bothered what he changes it too, I just hope he tries something to at least give Chelsea something to think about.

 

I am very worried for the rest of the season though. It's going to require siege mentality and playing for the manager, but sadly I don't think we have the squad or manager to produce that effect.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

2 hours ago, RYM said:

Time for those Thai influencers to earn their stripes and to get those seats sold for this one.

We could fly in some of the Bangkok foxes?