closed Chelsea 3-3 Southampton

[Jase 43,174]

Chelsea 3-3 Southampton
PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS



2020/21 Premier League Match 5
17th October, Saturday 2020
Stamford Bridge
15:00 Kick Off (UK time)

[Magic Lamps 9,932]

Still a geologic era away this. All I hope is that the annoying crap that is intl footy doesn’t produce any injuries 

[Special Juan 26,143]

I will say it again, countries gripped by a pandemic and we are flying players all over the fucking place is laughable.

[Milan 17,158]

Soooo, how many players will be unavailable for the Southampton game due to covid?  

[killer1257 3,263]

I read that Kante received an injury. True?

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[Magic Lamps 9,932]

At least we know that 5 of our players are not gonna come back with Corona as they are now immune. CHO and the 4  unnamed ones who tested positive after their holdiays, possibly Tammy, Puli, Tomori and Mount

[NikkiCFC 6,251]

And we will have one more international break in November 

[MoroccanBlue 3,690]

Could this be the very game we see our true starting XI? Fingers crossed and knocking on wood. 

Mendy

Azpilicueta--Silva--Zouma--Chilwell

Kante--Jorginho

Ziyech----Havertz----Pulisic

Werner

[bigbluewillie 1,385]

1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Could this be the very game we see our true starting XI? Fingers crossed and knocking on wood. 

Mendy

Azpilicueta--Silva--Zouma--Chilwell

Kante--Jorginho

Ziyech----Havertz----Pulisic

Werner

I'd go along with this too bud, just wonder tho Dave verses Reece?

[MoroccanBlue 3,690]

4 minutes ago, bigbluewillie said:

I'd go along with this too bud, just wonder tho Dave verses Reece?

Dave. His and Silva's experience and leadership will help us loads I reckon. 

[ZAPHOD2319 1,412]

I have noticed that our corners defence and when we take corners is much improved over last year. I think taking them will improve even more when Ziyech returns. Do you think this is a result of the young coach Lampard brought in to focus on these things? If so, Lampard deserves some credit for bringing in someone to improve it.

[MoroccanBlue 3,690]

50 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

I have noticed that our corners defence and when we take corners is much improved over last year. I think taking them will improve even more when Ziyech returns. Do you think this is a result of the young coach Lampard brought in to focus on these things? If so, Lampard deserves some credit for bringing in someone to improve it.

I would agree. The goals we have conceded so far this season, that weren't a result of individual errors, were players merely ball watching and not marking properly. 2 of which are liabilities and one is still very young. 

James+Alonso - West Brom

James - Liverpool (down to 10 men though)

Emerson - Spurs 

 

 

[Jase 43,174]

Southampton have signed Walcott on loan from Everton. Odds on Walcott scoring? 

[communicate 2,703]

9 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

I have noticed that our corners defence and when we take corners is much improved over last year. I think taking them will improve even more when Ziyech returns. Do you think this is a result of the young coach Lampard brought in to focus on these things? If so, Lampard deserves some credit for bringing in someone to improve it.

I think we concede very little from set pieces last season when we played Zouma + Rudiger 

[Last Sicarius 570]

Hope that non of our players will back with covid or injury but it is unlikely.
The first 11 for me
Mendy
James-Zouma-Silva-Chilly
Jorg-Havertz-Kova
Ziyech(Cho)-Werner-Puli
I would like finally see our stronger attack but i dont know if Ziyech will be fit enough(wtf this injury have looked not so seriuos. Our defense played well vs CP so i would like not make any changes(Zouma and Silva should link up together) expect switch James for Azpi.

[BigMabz 61]

As a huge Chelsea and PL fan I always find that International breaks always come at the most inconvinient times in the season. However, perhaps this break will give the likes of Pulisic and Ziyech extra time to get back to full health and into the squad. Come on you Blues.

[Jase 43,174]

Mendy has picked up a thigh injury during training while with Senegal. Has returned to the club for further checks. No word on the severity yet.

[Magic Lamps 9,932]

33 minutes ago, BigMabz said:

As a huge Chelsea and PL fan I always find that International breaks always come at the most inconvinient times in the season. However, perhaps this break will give the likes of Pulisic and Ziyech extra time to get back to full health and into the squad. Come on you Blues.

An intl break never comes at a good time. I rather have it after a win than after a loss but Damn this one has already been shit. I just hate intl footy and want it to get abolished. 
woth Mendy probably out I feel a lot less confident now that we can pull off a result. Ings will have a field day with Kepa

[Jase 43,174]

Mendy looks likely to miss this game, according to The Athletic...

https://theathletic.com/news/chelsea mendy injury update latest/KfZdMZhAEtgh

[MoroccanBlue 3,690]

We should still be comfortably beating Saints at home, bearing no more injuries.