Closed Chelsea v Fiorentina

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

This is the most excited I've been for a pre-season friendly. At home, Falcao starts, against a team that intrigue me. Sounds like a good Wednesday night! Bring it on!

[Fulham Broadway 16,922]

Tube strike tonight, if anyone else is going

[Special Juan 27,439]

Really looking forward to this and seeing how we react and play after Sunday.

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

it will not be a great start if we lose or draw our first game at home or to start the season at home in our first match at Stamford Bridge against ACF FIORENTINA with a loss or a draw or not a comfortable 2 goal win margin and not to concede more than 1 goal tonight.

here is a link to a widget for this match that I found a few days ago. CFC vs ACF FIORENTINA

it's a great widget for live football scores.

http://cs.betradar.com/ls/widgets/?/betradar/en/Europe:Berlin/page/sportcenter/soccer#matchId=7267279

website : betradar.com - sportcenter widget

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

Anyone else think 30 quid for a pre season friendly is a bit steep ?

[Milan 17,859]

There will be the players introduction before the game, just like last year before the game with Sociedad.

[supporter 3,088]

Any chance of seeing Ruben Loftus-Cheek in our starting eleven tonight?

I would love it if he could play today in midfield with Oscar starting. If today we see Mikel in our starting eleven it would make no sense.

To me Ruben Loftus-Cheek is a player chosen to go very far with us, with enormous capabilities. But he can not be waiting two seasons on the bench. And I hope that Jose will give him another chance.

But if he does not play today ... maybe he should go on loan to Vitesse because, with 19 years, RLC may not be the entire season on the bench. And maybe RLC and Nathan Aké (and Kenedy if he does not obtain the work permit) should go to Vitesse on loan and fight to win Eredivisie this season (last season they reached the fifth position with 54 points) with the other players on loan.

Maybe it's better to be fighting to win the Eredivisie than be waiting for his chance from the bench and playing with U21 at times.

Regards.

[Pizy 18,419]

Would anyone be shocked if we play a full strength XI today? I wouldn't.

Please don't, José.

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Hope falcao gets a good run out tonight. Like to see him play in front of the usual suspects rather than mikel and rami

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

No one needs to worry about playing first XI or not. Jose will know his team against Swansea and will plan accordingly. If someone that he wants to start against Swansea isn't 100% match fit, he'll give them time and those don't need the fitness may not play or only feature for 15-20 mins.

[ice-boy 165]

[ice-boy 165]

Buzzing for this one, i know it's friendly but playing in Stamford Bridge always is good. Hope for good atmosphere and warm welcome for Falcao ( we already know he will play).

[Viper22 2,418]

LOL. I guarantee NONE of those are going to start.

3 things:

1. Mou has said Falcao will start.

2. Don't know how you can guarantee none of them are going to start when you have no idea like the rest of us.

3. It wasn't a prediction of who will start, it's who I would start if I were in charge, hence the IMO in the top left hand corner.

[marketing media pet 27]

bah, easy game this

[iseah100 5,612]

Falcao hat trick.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Want Falcao to score.

[Unionjack 7,531]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33773658

Good news! The tube strikes on from 6:30.

This means the manager of my local is taking us to the game in the bus. Which means more drinking time and I think a couple extra pints might be useful.

Lets do this one ffs.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33773658

Good news! The tube strikes on from 6:30.

This means the manager of my local is taking us to the game in the bus. Which means more drinking time and I think a couple extra pints might be useful.

Lets do this one ffs.

I'd warn you now, the busses are rammed xD