Chelsea (A) - Sun 13th Aug 2023 (4:30pm)

[waddy78]

We said last season midfield was a problem, and it was but it wasn't the only problem tactically we were a mess defence was shaky looking, 2 new midfielders in and from what we've seen in pre season and today nothing has changed at all, defence is a mess teams are out muscling us still and we run out of ideas upfront. This formation doesn't work at this level and the high line hasn't worked since we won the title.

[Carra_is_legend]

Just now, Jennings said:

No way will they be consistent with this. They’ll fuck it up like they always do. 

Yup. They always start like this and it just gives more ammunition to refs like Taylor who is always looking for ways to fuck us over anyway.

 

It then tails off after we get on the receiving end for a few games.

[Johnlj]

Ffs Trent

[suzy]

I hate that Jackson

[Jordy Brouwer]

Another game where Alisson has to be our best player. 

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

That’s so poor from Trent and Mo that it’d difficult to find the words to describe it. Saved by Konate once more.

[niallers]

Trent can fuck off with that laziness

[stringvest]

Klopp's a good manager but he's far from infallible.  He's not had a good year

[Guest]

Bobby to come on and Nick a winner.

[Lee909]

We need to do things differently with Salah. Seeing time and again the pace is t there to do what he did. We need to stop isolating him

[Pidge]

2 minutes ago, Jennings said:

No way will they be consistent with this. They’ll fuck it up like they always do. 

 

Round 1 rules.

[Anubis]

Good play from both Konate and Ali.

 

As for Trent, what’s his excuse now? He’s not stuck at RB, he’s been made vice-Captain and he’s still playing in a half-arsed manner. He needs a proper kick up the arse.

[Leyton388]

1 minute ago, suzy said:

I hate that Jackson

 

He's got that Richarlison gobshite thing about him. 

[Strontium]

Trent has been awful today, but he has no competition in that position, he's got no incentive not to be awful.

[Jordy Brouwer]

Our players look like short children who can't tackle but its nothing physical its all lack of skill. 

[angie]

This is grim

[Jennings]

Wasteful. Casual. Disorganised. 

[FrenchEyeGlass]

We're being absolutely dominated. 

[Dave D]

We need a couple more signings. This is no easy fixture regardless of form- Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on opening day is tough for anyone.

 

That said, we are miles off it from where we were -  I watched Arsenal yesterday and they would smash us all over the place 

[3 Stacks]

8 minutes ago, TheDrowningMan said:

You can see why a player without an attachment to either club would see Chelsea as a more promising destination on today’s evidence. It might be that we need to go above and beyond with wage offers etc.

If they sign Caicedo, they'll win the league in a few years.

[Rushies tash]

So fucking static at the moment. There is zero movement from our players. That's all Chelsea have done differently this half - work harder.

 

[Guest]

Two teams trying to out bore each other. Who will win? Or lose? 

[DJLJ]

The long ball into the right hand channel is on, all the time. Amazing we have now had this problem going on for 2 years and no change to it yet 

[bizzle10]

Can why Caicedo said no apart from the obscene wages chelsea will pay him

[Elite]

They can't miss whenever they pass the ball.

 

We aren't even threatening, everyone looks fucked.