Chelsea (A) 20/9/20 - Premier League

[Anubis]

Get in. Smash them. Get the three points. Get out.

[cloggypop]

2 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

GET THE TEAM LEAKED!!

BUMP THE CHEESE! 

[an tha]

10 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

Depends. I don't think Klopp is uncomfortable with that scenario, but we'll see by the end of the window. I'm not saying just you specifically because there's a large portion of the fanbase that feels the same, but objectively I really don't think just because he's a midfielder by trade, that there's much difference between Fabinho playing CB and buying a CB that will accept being 4th choice. Again, we'll see after today and after Oct 5th.

Suppose so.

 

For my money though it is more of a problem because of how fragile 2 of the 3 are.

 

In Oct and Nov the international breaks will see Ingerlund play 3 games in each break as opposed to usual 2.

 

So Gomez if he is to play all the scheduled games for us and them in Oct would be required to play on 3rd, 8th, 11th, 14th and 17th Oct....5 games in 14 days....same again Nov - I just can't see him managing it and can we rely on Matip being fit when we need him?

 

Virgil will face same schedule and even though he is tough, it will stretch even him.

 

As seen today we are down to emergency centre half starting with zero cover on bench a week in.

 

But as you say we'll see.

[Megadrive Man]

I'd still rather have Fabinho at centre back than Lovren. 

[Bobby Hundreds]

Super nervous about this one. 

[dockers_strike]

1 minute ago, MegadriveMan said:

I'd still rather have Fabinho at centre back than Lovren. 

Didnt he play CB with Monaco a few times? Where's Arnaud?

[3 Stacks]

2 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

Didnt he play CB with Monaco a few times? Where's Arnaud?

He was a right back at Monaco before he became a midfielder. We're really the first club that has tried him at centre back.

[Elite]

On paper we are obviously the better side even with Fabinho at CB buy Chelsea away is always a very tough game.

[Arnaud]

I think he played right back but I wouldn’t trust me if I were you.

[Elite]

You never know, Fabinho could be a brilliant CB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or be fucking hopeless.

[Anubis]

Hasn’t Fabinho played there before - both for us and  previous teams?

[J-V]

Just now, Anubis said:

Hasn’t Fabinho played there before - both for us and  previous teams?

Certainly has for us.

[Scooby Dudek]

1 minute ago, Elite said:

You never know, Fabinho could be a brilliant CB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or be fucking hopeless.

We also looked exposed last week without him at DM, I assume Hendo will play there today, hopefully fresher than last week.

[Arnaud]

This will be tough in midfield.

[suzy]

Well I’m nicely full of lemon chicken you naughty lot so - 

 

Come on you mighty Reds!!

[Section_31]

Fucking hate Chelsea, they were always Wimbledon with lipstick, third rate club of knuckledraggers with a penchant for anti-football. 

 

I hope we bum them royally, Frank goes home and finds Christine bleakly in bed with Adrian chiles, then James O'brien calls him from an anonymous number and tells him it's his fault for being a cunt.

[Pete]

LET’S GET OUT THERE AND TWAT THEM!!!

Apologies for shouting.

Come on your Reds!!

[Bobby Hundreds]

Must win game this. We drop points here we should genuinely discuss a mass suicide pact.

[Joso]

I didn't expect Fabinho to have to play CB so early in the season. I wouldn't be surprised if this further shows the importance of buying another CB, unless the big lad is the real deal. 

[sir roger]

Wouldn't be too worried with Fab at the back in home games or away games where we are on top , but this is probably the worst fixture for it to occur, with quick, clever runners coming at us. On the other hand if he copes easily enough today it bodes well for the great majority of games going forward.

[Jordy Brouwer]

Looking forward to it but Werner vs Fabinho is a bit worrying. 

[magicrat]

I'm missing the plastic flags. Fucking Covid

[Elite]

Werner will definitely score.

[DJLJ]

Great, Martin Tyler and Jamie Carragher as commentators...

[Anubis]