lancyclaret Posted 19 August 2014 Share Posted 19 August 2014 Fair comment, I'm amazed you haven't invested more, I was assuming you were finding it difficult like we were to attract the right players. I had forgotten how good your start was when you got promoted last time, a lot of newly promoted clubs that keep their team together tend to start well, then fade away as they get worked out, similar to Blackpool the season after, team spirit and togetherness getting you so far. So Dyche's constant harping on about money and market leaders, is that actually an attempt to get the board to cough up more money for transfers? Do you really think he would leave mid-season? Oh and it is OK to say on here you are looking to finish above Leicester, we have certainly earmarked Burnley as one of the teams we are targeting to finish above, along with QPR and hopefully now Palace. West Brom, Villa, Hull and Swansea were all on the list as well, but they all went and bloody won at the weekend, oh well. Think about this way - Burnley need Dyche more than Dyche needs Burnley, and he knows it. If he was to leave tomorrow, most fans would understand that he would have left because the owners are too tight (unambitious). We've got a PL standard manager, a pretty good squad but a League One set of directors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULCFC Posted 19 August 2014 Share Posted 19 August 2014 Remember when we scored our first in the last cup game there.Danns and Beckford were giving it the big one infront of us when Beckford scored....wouldn't have been so bad if we weren't 3-1 down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Foxed Posted 19 August 2014 Share Posted 19 August 2014 Danns and Beckford were giving it the big one infront of us when Beckford scored.... That's not like them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULCFC Posted 19 August 2014 Share Posted 19 August 2014 That's not like them Just watched the highlights back again on utube.Fair to say i think we've improved a bit!Marshall goal was still a bit special though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Quick Brown Fox Posted 19 August 2014 Share Posted 19 August 2014 Don't know if it's been said, but I would sacrifice a front man and put someone man marking Fabregas. He ran the show for Chelsea and containing him will help no end. I can't see us winning this, but I'd like to see us put up a bit of a fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevosevic Posted 19 August 2014 Share Posted 19 August 2014 Hope Kasper has a better game than last time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 19 August 2014 Share Posted 19 August 2014 I hope I'm very wrong but I have an horrible feeling we are going to get completely mullered against Chelsea. We are weakened and they look the dogs this season. Stranger things have happened but I wouldn't be shocked to see a difference of at least three goals in this one. I think this may well be the case for many sides who visit Chelsea this term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 19 August 2014 Share Posted 19 August 2014 Schmeichel De Laet Morgan Moore Konchesky Mahrez King Hammond Albrighton Vardy Ulloa Attack them 1-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicesterseddon Posted 19 August 2014 Share Posted 19 August 2014 Think we'll struggle without Drinkwater and James here. Not that I'm too bothered about this - I would have fully expected us to lose this fixture anyway (and I also think we'll lose the Arsenal game). As long as they are back before Stoke away I'll be OK. Realistically we have to accept 3 points from our first 5 games would be a bloody decent result given who we're playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 19 August 2014 Share Posted 19 August 2014 Cain on the bench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Fox Posted 19 August 2014 Share Posted 19 August 2014 We will f**King win because I am attending the game, keep the Faith UTF WYS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooksy Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 Chelsea -1 at just under evens looks a good shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCCKEANO Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 We play Knockaert, we get hammered even worse. He is a good player but has no grasp on defensive positioning or any sort of standout attribute to cause trouble to world class defenders, and playing him centrally would be tactical suicide. Imo we go same team as saturday but Albrighton on the left, for better defensive cover and the fact that if 1 delivery lands on Ulloa, and we score it, then you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 We play Knockaert, we get hammered even worse. He is a good player but has no grasp on defensive positioning or any sort of standout attribute to cause trouble to world class defenders, and playing him centrally would be tactical suicide. Imo we go same team as saturday but Albrighton on the left, for better defensive cover and the fact that if 1 delivery lands on Ulloa, and we score it, then you never know.Agree with most of that but it's a tad harsh on Knocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 "We'd get hammered with that team out" is barely an excuse in this fixture. We're almost certainly going to lose. We are a dangerous side on the counter attack. Vardy and Mahrez simply have to play for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 Let's not give away soft goals on Saturday. In the cup match a couple of years ago we gave away really poor goals, if they outclass us and pass it around us, we can't get near to them then fair enough, there isn't a lot we can do. Just don't give away free headers, leave people spare in the area from set-pieces, make them work for their goals. I think they're a much improved side than that game as well. We were a shambles defensively that day though we attacked pretty well. Pretty sure Danns had his best game for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 Did we have Bamba at the back that game? Yes we did... what a horrid team we had ha ha. 01 Schmeichel 03 Konchesky 06 Bamba 12 St Ledger (Schlupp - 63' ) 26 Morgan 11 Dyer 19 Wellens (Marshall - 83' ) 23 Danns 07 Gallagher (Peltier - 43' ) 20 Beckford 35 Nugent How Chelsea only stuck five past that is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celery Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 Hello everyone! Chelsea fan here in peace! Nice one on getting back to the Premier League and in such spectacular fashion (how many points did you get again last season? that was really something). I've skim-read this thread and the general tone seems to be downcast. I really don't think you've got to be concerned as Mourinho doesn't tend to go for the jugular unless he's against a manager he really doesn't like... like Arsene Wenger! In all due seriousness though, I think the Foxes will put up quite a fight and will push Chelsea further than most are anticipating. As one can see from last season Chelsea struggled to maintain consistency against, and with all-due-respect, lower flight sides and more often than not underestimated teams that ended up potentially costing us the title. Whether or not this continues into this new season is yet to be seen but it'll be on the minds of more than a few fans. Here is a link to a newly created thread from a Chelsea forum. http://www.theshedend.com/topic/26527-chelsea-vs-leicester-pl-230814-ko-1500-bst/ I think that the OP has it spot-on on how we'll setup our team. Above all I'm hoping for a great game and for all involved to just enjoy the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge. All the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishOxide Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 I've thought of a new game plan. Let's have Wasyl kick the shit out of all their subs in the warm up. Leaving them with an empty bench and a very wary starting 11. This leaves us with 3 subs to use at our leisure, a massive tactical advantage for Nige. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutneyBridgeFox Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 Hello everyone! Chelsea fan here in peace! Nice one on getting back to the Premier League and in such spectacular fashion (how many points did you get again last season? that was really something). I've skim-read this thread and the general tone seems to be downcast. I really don't think you've got to be concerned as Mourinho doesn't tend to go for the jugular unless he's against a manager he really doesn't like... like Arsene Wenger! In all due seriousness though, I think the Foxes will put up quite a fight and will push Chelsea further than most are anticipating. As one can see from last season Chelsea struggled to maintain consistency against, and with all-due-respect, lower flight sides and more often than not underestimated teams that ended up potentially costing us the title. Whether or not this continues into this new season is yet to be seen but it'll be on the minds of more than a few fans. Here is a link to a newly created thread from a Chelsea forum. http://www.theshedend.com/topic/26527-chelsea-vs-leicester-pl-230814-ko-1500-bst/ I think that the OP has it spot-on on how we'll setup our team. Above all I'm hoping for a great game and for all involved to just enjoy the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge. All the best! Looking forward to the game. I live in Putney so practically on my doorstep! Where I drink (on the High Street) a few Chelsea fans I know are expecting a tough game. What with it being the beginning of the season & Leicester pretty much on a high after promotion & the point last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howlinmadmurfdoc Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 How Chelsea only stuck five past that is beyond me. Your obviously not very confident then as 3/5 of that defence are still here and pretty much certain to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benpicko Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 Your obviously not very confident then as 3/5 of that defence are still here and pretty much certain to start. Mods have a word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy G Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 0-3 (Vardy x 3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guvnor Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 Chelsea have a fantastic team which appears to be better balanced this season, expecting a loss, hopefully whatever the result we learn from the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Guiza Posted 20 August 2014 Share Posted 20 August 2014 They are a great side on their day, they showed that in spells against Burnley on Monday. But, at times they really struggled to break teams down at the back end and beginning of last season. I remember West Brom being very unfortunate early on in the campaign at the Bridge. If we're still in the game at half time It's more than possible that we could maybe nick a draw. Although it's a completely different kettle of fish, we really shown up in the big games last season and hopefully we can do so this season too. If I had to make a prediction I'd probably go 2/3-1 to Chelsea, but if they were to have an off day we could definitely nick a 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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