Popular Post! Pizy 18,916 Posted June 20, 2020 Popular Post! Share Posted June 20, 2020 Villa are dreadful and were ultra boring the other day against Sheff United. A flash here and there by Grealish apart they are horrendous. Disgrace if we lose this considering we have a full arsenal of players available. I know it's the first match back but there's no way we should be losing or even dropping any points. Save our slip up for Man City next. 😅 Muzchap, killer1257, Laylabelle and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,075 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 If there is no room for Lewis Bate on the subs bench today then Frank should really have suggested that there be ten players on the bench for these games, not nine. The three points are paramount of course, but it would be nice to see Lewis get his first involvement with the squad. Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,185 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 4 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said: If there is no room for Lewis Bate on the subs bench today then Frank should really have suggested that there be ten players on the bench for these games, not nine. The three points are paramount of course, but it would be nice to see Lewis get his first involvement with the squad. did you ever find out what happened to Ashley Akpan, the now 16yo Polish-Nigerian English Centre back that was out of the blue told to go find another club? https://tribuna.com/en/chelsea/news/2020-03-11-academy-prospect-ashley-akpan-to-depart-chelsea-leeds-united-frontrunners-to-sign-teenage/ he is still listed as being on Chels. https://www.transfermarkt.com/ashley-akpan/profil/spieler/639578 I know England and Poland's and Nigeria's youth teams were fighting over both him and his sister (Ashanti, one year younger and also in Chels academy) https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/football-associations-involved-in-three-way-scrap-for-talented-polish-nigerian-footballing-siblings-5472 https://tylkokobiecyfutbol.pl/?p=68029 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 4 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said: If there is no room for Lewis Bate on the subs bench today then Frank should really have suggested that there be ten players on the bench for these games, not nine. The three points are paramount of course, but it would be nice to see Lewis get his first involvement with the squad. In his press conference, Lamps did seem to suggest that he wanted the increase numbers on the bench to be a permanent thing. I actually think that it should be but perhaps with the slight change that it should be 9, with a minimum of 2 u21 players. Obviously there are ways around this to a degree as we have a number of players at present who form part of the first team and qualify under that bracket but I think it would present a longer term benefit to all top flight clubs to try to phase academy players into the first team setup, and I think in our case Lampard would view it as an opportunity to give more younger players exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 A win today won't just build a gap behind us but will also put pressure on Leicester that they haven't really experienced yet this season. It would drag them in towards us and start making that fight for top 4 over two spots instead of one. Leicester's form was poor just before the break (I think it was something like 2 wins in 8 in the league) which is why we've actually made ground on them despite our own form being patchy at best) With Leicester vs United and Chelsea vs Wolves being the final game of the season, there could genuinely end up being a winner take all scenario in both games. Bosnian Blue, Atomiswave and Laylabelle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 United, Spuds, Arse have all easier schedule. Im not worried about Arse, but other two will certainly pick it up. We simply have to win these games or it wont be easy to finish top 4. Atomiswave and Bosnian Blue 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,075 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 32 minutes ago, Vesper said: did you ever find out what happened to Ashley Akpan, the now 16yo Polish-Nigerian English Centre back that was out of the blue told to go find another club? https://tribuna.com/en/chelsea/news/2020-03-11-academy-prospect-ashley-akpan-to-depart-chelsea-leeds-united-frontrunners-to-sign-teenage/ he is still listed as being on Chels. https://www.transfermarkt.com/ashley-akpan/profil/spieler/639578 I know England and Poland's and Nigeria's youth teams were fighting over both him and his sister (Ashanti, one year younger and also in Chels academy) https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/football-associations-involved-in-three-way-scrap-for-talented-polish-nigerian-footballing-siblings-5472 https://tylkokobiecyfutbol.pl/?p=68029 As far as I know, his move to Leeds was only held up by the lockdown and is still on the cards. The club is always tight lipped about these things so I can only hope there was no disciplinary reason behind his departure. It is standard for scholars who will formally be released in June, to be told in January so they have plenty of time time find a new club. Like most academies, CFC work hard to help youngsters find the next step. Blue Colored Sky and Vesper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,075 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 23 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said: In his press conference, Lamps did seem to suggest that he wanted the increase numbers on the bench to be a permanent thing. I actually think that it should be but perhaps with the slight change that it should be 9, with a minimum of 2 u21 players. Obviously there are ways around this to a degree as we have a number of players at present who form part of the first team and qualify under that bracket but I think it would present a longer term benefit to all top flight clubs to try to phase academy players into the first team setup, and I think in our case Lampard would view it as an opportunity to give more younger players exposure. I like your suggestion but I admit I have always been against the expansion of the numbers on the bench because i think it favours the richer clubs and they/we have enough advantages as is. Insisting on some kind of academy representation is potentially the compromise which would make me buy in to the plan. Without such a provision I'm dead against the idea. After all, the nine names on Man City's bench would be an entirely different kind of list to the one Norwich could muster. Essien19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 1 hour ago, OhForAGreavsie said: I like your suggestion but I admit I have always been against the expansion of the numbers on the bench because i think it favours the richer clubs and they/we have enough advantages as is. Insisting on some kind of academy representation is potentially the compromise which would make me buy in to the plan. Without such a provision I'm dead against the idea. After all, the nine names on Man City's bench would be an entirely different kind of list to the one Norwich could muster. Completely agree. I think the current situation is necessary to a degree, especially when 5 subs can be utilised too, but moving forward it no doubt favours the squads with the most depth hence why I think that would be a compromise situation to trying to help more academy players gain exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Looks like RLC is starting. I wasn't expecting that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,382 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, LAM09 said: Looks like RLC is starting. I wasn't expecting that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Wheres the line up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Kepa, Alonso, Azpi, Rudiger, AC, RLC, Kova, Kante, Mount, Willian Giroud Strange line up for me that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,382 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Mount wide like I predicted. Kovacic/Kante/RLC midfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Special Juan said: Kepa, Alonso, Azpi, Rudiger, AC, RLC, Kova, Kante, Mount, Willian Giroud Strange line up for me that Here @Sir Mikel OBE Sir Mikel OBE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton 2,120 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Abraham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Just now, Hamilton said: Abraham? Bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer1257 3,282 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 So sad for Billy Gesendet von meinem SM-G920F mit Tapatalk Johnnyeye, LAM09, Yeboii and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton 2,120 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Just now, Special Juan said: Bench Yeah ik, but why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Tomo 21,751 Posted June 21, 2020 Popular Post! Share Posted June 21, 2020 So that's the work against Everton and Liverpool down the drain. Kante walsing back in, no regista, fuck sake. killer1257, Miguelito, Muzchap and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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