Jase 43,479 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Chelsea 2-2 Sheffield United PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS 2019/20 Premier League Match 3 31st August, Saturday, 2019 Stamford Bridge 15:00 Kick Off (UK time) Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Be nice to get a 2nd win before the break. Especially with Wolves and Liverpool after. These are the ones we should be winning... Hopefully onwards and up! the wes and Vesper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Arguably the easiest match of the season. Absolute must win especially after the confidence booster today. Full week of rest too. Should be fine. Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Yeah poor opposition no doubt. Will provide a different challenge as they will likely employ a very low block, so not a whole lot of spaces to run behind their defense. definitely a confidence builder and a game to be on the younger side with the starting XI. Perhaps give rudiger his first start if ready? I think a good gauge for the quality of the opposition is just to think how important a player our “beloved” willian would be for them. Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 2-0 Mount and Emerson. Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,324 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Robchels said: Yeah poor opposition no doubt. I don't know mate. They looked pretty good first three games. But yeah we should win. robsblubot, OneMoSalah and Vesper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Sounds like both Pedro AND Kante will miss this game through injury. https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/08/26/frank-lampard-praises-mason-mount-s-impact-and-updates-on-pedro- Quote ‘Pedro picked up a hamstring injury and we will assess the severity of it over the next couple of days, but I think it will be tough for him to be back for next week at first glance,’ said Lampard. ‘We obviously then have the international break, so that might help, but we will be trying to get him back as quickly as possible because he’s an important player. Quote ‘It’s a difficult one with N’Golo because he’s had four years of constant playing. ‘We knew he had that injury from the Europa League final last season, which affected his pre-season, and then he picked up an ankle injury last week. He’s trying and we are trying to get him through it, but the game yesterday just came too quickly and he was in too much pain. ‘But again he is one to assess and we want him back in the team because he’s an important player. I think the international break will be great for him, to try and recover him.’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,490 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 On 8/24/2019 at 7:53 PM, Magic Lamps said: Arguably the easiest match of the season. Absolute must win especially after the confidence booster today. Full week of rest too. Should be fine. I think the way teams sometimes set up with a blockade nowadays, the notion of easy games is changing Fulham Broadway, Green Lantern18 and Vesper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomiswave 6,117 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 No such thing as an easy game for me........they will come to sit back all day everyday at SB. We have injuries left and right, refs all fucked up and var is consistently fucking us over. Of course its a must win to boost ourselves with another win but nothing comes easy anymore. A win is massive considering the tough matches utd have in store, plus arsenal and spurs are bound to lose pts next weekend. Vesper, Green Lantern18 and Fulham Broadway 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 27/08/2019 at 6:21 AM, Jason said: Sounds like both Pedro AND Kante will miss this game through injury. https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/08/26/frank-lampard-praises-mason-mount-s-impact-and-updates-on-pedro- Does that mean willian will started Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,382 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 No? It will be Mount and Kovacic again. Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 27/08/2019 at 11:59 AM, Strike said: I think the way teams sometimes set up with a blockade nowadays, the notion of easy games is changing It's quite the opposite i feel, around 2013 it peaked with almost every non top 6/7 side playing low block in games vs the big boys but now we are getting those type of managers whittled out. No clubs are pushing the Big Sam or Pulis panic button any more and even Stoke are sacking managers because of their style of play. More and more teams going toe to toe with the big boys, apart from Palace and Newcastle i don't think we will face many if any pure spoiler tactics all season. Vesper and manpe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 I think this is the game to bring out the diamond with the combination of Sheffield's 3atb and the injury to Pedro. Kepa, Azpi, Rudiger, Zouma, Emerson, Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount, Barkley, Giroud, Tammy. Vesper and Strike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, Tomo said: I think this is the game to bring out the diamond with the combination of Sheffield's 3atb and the injury to Pedro. Kepa, Azpi, Rudiger, Zouma, Emerson, Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount, Barkley, Giroud, Tammy. Either that or go 433 and push the front 3 right up on their 3 at the back like City and Roma did to us under Conte. Interesting to see how it goes but think it will be 4231 still. Be a tough game too as they always look to switch the ball fast to create overloads out wide. Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,490 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 22 hours ago, Tomo said: I think this is the game to bring out the diamond with the combination of Sheffield's 3atb and the injury to Pedro. Kepa, Azpi, Rudiger, Zouma, Emerson, Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount, Barkley, Giroud, Tammy. Best option with Pedro, Kante injured. Mount is a doubt too. Play Willian instead of Mount if he is not fit for this one. Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1905didierblue 748 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Strike said: Best option with Pedro, Kante injured. Mount is a doubt too. Play Willian instead of Mount if he is not fit for this one. What happened to mount? Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,186 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, 1905didierblue said: What happened to mount? Chelsea have seemingly been handed a boost this week as Mason Mount was in training ahead of their clash with Sheffield United this weekend. https://www.caughtoffside.com/2019/08/29/good-news-for-chelsea-in-form-ace-seen-in-training-after-injury-scare/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Warning: Norwich just lost in the Carlin cup to a pub team, which imo emphasizes the point we are still very much a work-in-progress. Supermonkey92 and Vesper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Stats 7,144 Posted August 29, 2019 Popular Post! Share Posted August 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, Robchels said: Warning: Norwich just lost in the Carlin cup to a pub team, which imo emphasizes the point we are still very much a work-in-progress. Not taking anything away from Crawley, but Norwich made 11 changes to their first team. You would imagine if they played their best team, they would have won. But yeah we are a work-in-progress, I think everyone is aware of that. I am not underestimating this game at all but we need to win this. Especially with Wolves away after the break. Starman60, OneMoSalah, !Hazard! and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,317 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Played for both, our 24 stone keeper https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49392889 Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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