Chelsea 0-1 Nottm Forest

[Pizy 18,877]

I realize he didn’t have a preseason really, but does anyone else find it strange that Lavia still isn’t even fit for the bench yet? Did he arrive here significantly overweight or something? 

Caicedo also had basically no preseason and he was ready almost immediately.

[MoroccanBlue 5,378]

2 minutes ago, Gundalf said:

Sterling does well on the right side and Mudryk has been shit, so we have no other left winger. 

Sterling's best football came on the left but its a moot point given he's in good form and can play on either side. Madueke has shown enough to start and i'll take a shit Mudryk over Chilwell who refuses to shoot against an open goal. Shit even Palmer is available. 

Baffling decision. 

[lucio 5,418]

4 minutes ago, Gundalf said:

Sterling does well on the right side and Mudryk has been shit, so we have no other left winger. 

madueke on the left wing is better than playing a slow left back there. or actually play maatsen there, no excuse for this chilwell lw shite

[ZAPHOD2319 4,803]

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

I realize he didn’t have a preseason really, but does anyone else find it strange that Lavia still isn’t even fit for the bench yet? Did he arrive here significantly overweight or something? 

Caicedo also had basically no preseason and he was ready almost immediately.

They are waiting until after the International break. If we played him before the break, he would have been called up.

[Gundalf 805]

3 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Palmer can play LW

People really thinking that a 21yo player who never started a PL game in his career comes right into the starting lineup for Chelsea after 2 days of training are more than delusional

[lucio 5,418]

Just now, Gundalf said:

People really thinking that a 21yo player who never started a PL game in his career comes right into the starting lineup for Chelsea after 2 days of training are more than delusional

makes more sense than playing ben slowwell at lw

[Mhsc 1,094]

It IS baffling if you play people based only on in-game form, but I guess there are two other considerations: he's our captain, and Poch is seeing him in training not just on match day. Like I said above, 99% of us also wanted Sterling sold or benched but Poch gave him the run of games and now he's found his form in the system.

He could have scored in pretty much every game he's played so far I think and been not far off, honestly he might score a couple today and we'll all look dumb complaining about him being out there. Lets at least watch the first half before slamming Poch on this one, imo.

[Gundalf 805]

1 minute ago, lucio said:

madueke on the left wing is better than playing a slow left back there. or actually play maatsen there, no excuse for this chilwell lw shite

Madueke never played on the left wing in his entire career. 

Gosh, teams managed by u lots would get relegated with 0 points. 

[lucio 5,418]

Just now, Gundalf said:

Madueke never played on the left wing in his entire career. 

Gosh, teams managed by u lots would get relegated with 0 points. 

sterling at lw then and madueke rw, makes more sense than fucking chilwell on the wing.  Team managed by you would be in league 2

[Gundalf 805]

1 minute ago, lucio said:

sterling at lw then and madueke rw, makes more sense than fucking chilwell on the wing.  Team managed by you would be in league 2

Sterling had 1 entire shit year and now is slowly coming back to form so consistency is really key for him now. Imagine switching him to the left and he is shit there, all his confidence would be gone that he built after the 2 last games before the international break. 

[Gundalf 805]

3 minutes ago, lucio said:

sterling at lw then and madueke rw, makes more sense than fucking chilwell on the wing.  Team managed by you would be in league 2

So u think u know better than Poch. That hybris lol

[MoroccanBlue 5,378]

1 minute ago, Gundalf said:

Sterling had 1 entire shit year and now is slowly coming back to form so consistency is really key for him now. Imagine switching him to the left and he is shit there, all his confidence would be gone that he built after the 2 last games before the international break. 

Confidence will be gone? He's a 29 year old footballer with loads of experience playing on both wings. Arguably his best football even came on the left. 

[Nero 1,870]

Doku starts for City. But 22 years old Mudryk is not ready after 6 months...

Edited September 2, 2023 by Nero

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Lineup as expected. This weird lopsided formation is driving me nuts. Sterling, Enzo and Chilwell all playing slightly out of position is such a mad move. Not starting with only having 2 offensive players vs fkin Nott forest. You can tell it will be another festival or wasted chances by Enzo and Chilly with sterling producing tons of turnovers. Still expect us to win tho. Everything else would be unacceptable.

I just hope, when the rest of our attackers are fit again, Poch changes this. Cos we sure as hell should not have Nkunku and Sterling competing for that RW spot which has them both on their weaker foot cutting inside.

[lucio 5,418]

1 minute ago, Gundalf said:

Sterling had 1 entire shit year and now is slowly coming back to form so consistency is really key for him now. Imagine switching him to the left and he is shit there, all his confidence would be gone that he built after the 2 last games before the international break. 

maatsen or madueke then. both way better options than chilwell.