closed Chelsea 1-0 Zenit

[ZAPHOD2319 3,873]

Chelsea vs Zenit
PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS

 

2021-22 Champions League

Group H Matchday 1 of 6
14^th September, Tuesday 2021
Stamford Bridge
20:00 Kick Off (UK time)

 

[NikkiCFC 7,580]

With Spurs, City and Juventus coming this is the game to rotate again before AV in Carabao.

Rest Rudi, he played all 3 for Germany and only player with every minute this season for Chelsea. Mendy did not play one minute 😄

Also rest Alonso and give first minutes to Chilwell. I would start again Saul because Kova/Jorgi need rest as well.

              Mendy

    Azpi  Chris  Chalobah (Silva)

James Jorginho Saul Chilwell

               Mount

         Werner Lukaku

Also we saw last season that TT likes to play Kepa b2b games but before and after Carabao Cup we have Spurs, City and Juve so would not be surprised if he plays him here.

 

 

[Vesper 27,310]

#	player	Date of birth / Age	Nat.	Market value
1	Stanislav Kritsyuk   Goalkeeper	Dec 1, 1990 (30)		£2.25m
41	Mikhail Kerzhakov   Goalkeeper	Jan 28, 1987 (34)		£1.35m
71	Daniil Odoevskiy   Goalkeeper	Jan 22, 2003 (18)		£225Th.
6	Dejan Lovren     Centre-Back	Jul 5, 1989 (32)		£9.00m
44	Yaroslav Rakitskiy   Centre-Back	Aug 3, 1989 (32)		£5.40m
2	Dmitri Chistyakov   Centre-Back	Jan 13, 1994 (27)		£2.52m
94	Danila Khotulev   Centre-Back	Oct 1, 2002 (18)		£315Th.
3	Douglas Santos   Left-Back	Mar 22, 1994 (27)		£14.40m
4	Danil Krugovoy   Left-Back	May 28, 1998 (23)		£1.35m
15	Vyacheslav Karavaev     Right-Back	May 20, 1995 (26)		£6.30m
5	Wilmar Barrios   Defensive Midfield	Oct 16, 1993 (27)		£16.20m
64	Kirill Kravtsov   Defensive Midfield	Jun 14, 2002 (19)		£270Th.
8	Wendel   Central Midfield	Aug 28, 1997 (24)		£15.30m
14	Daler Kuzyaev   Central Midfield	Jan 15, 1993 (28)		£7.20m
27	Magomed Ozdoev     Central Midfield	Nov 5, 1992 (28)		£4.50m
11	Claudinho   Attacking Midfield	Jan 28, 1997 (24)		£9.90m
21	Aleksandr Erokhin   Attacking Midfield	Oct 13, 1989 (31)		£2.25m
17	Andrey Mostovoy   Left Winger	Nov 5, 1997 (23)		£2.70m
10	Malcom   Right Winger	Feb 26, 1997 (24)		£19.80m
19	Aleksey Sutormin   Right Winger	Jan 10, 1994 (27)		£2.25m
7	Sardar Azmoun   Centre-Forward	Jan 1, 1995 (26)		£22.50m
22	Artem Dzyuba   Centre-Forward	Aug 22, 1988 (33)		£9.90m

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Going to this...been a while..hope its w good one

[milka 3,308]

This group with this form of Juve looking even better 

[Milan 17,835]

Remember one thing. We are entering this Champions League season as the trophy holders.

[NikkiCFC 7,580]

It's nice we have Zenit in the group so we can check the stadium before CL final 😏

[OhForAGreavsie 5,775]

14 hours ago, Milan said:

Remember one thing. We are entering this Champions League season as the trophy holders.

Hands up anyone who had forgotten this. 😀😀

[ZAPHOD2319 3,873]

 

[milka 3,308]

 ---------------Kepa    

Azpilicueta --Christensen -- Rudiger   

--James---Kovacic-Jorginho- Chilwell

----- Mount ----- Werner

------------- Lukaku 

[MoroccanBlue 5,197]

Kepa starting. That's funny. 

[Stats 6,980]

17 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Kepa starting. That's funny. 

Funny thing is he isn't starting.

[ZAPHOD2319 3,873]

• Chelsea XI: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Ziyech, Lukaku, Mount

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

4 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

• Chelsea XI: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Ziyech, Lukaku, Mount

Take that 11 away and theres another winning 11-We have so much depth in the squad now. You can see why TT said we expect to win every game. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,197]

12 minutes ago, Stats said:

Funny thing is he isn't starting.

People wanting/expecting him to start is the funny bit. 
 

Quite evident Tuchel takes the league and CL seriously. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,197]

I’d of started Chilwell and Werner but good team nonetheless.

[Mário César 811]

why chillwell doesn't play?

[Pizy 17,860]

Very disappointing that we still haven’t seen the Lukaku & Werner partnership form the start yet. I thought for sure TT would want to try to establish an understanding between the two ASAP so we can use them together often.

Even more disappointing that Chilly is still out of the team. One of the best LB’s around and can’t get a kick… 😑