Chelsea 3-0 Club America

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PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS

Thursday 1st August 2024
 Pre-Season
 Mercedes Benz Stadium USA
 12:30 AM UK

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Playing a Mexican Club that is at the end of their club season.

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Chelsea will be here with Gary Cahill.

Nike store at Ponce City Market

675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, United States - https://maps.app.goo.gl/dX3kb2rcEXxjSCQK6

 

 

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

Cucurella back in Cobham. 15 days after EURO final. Palmer, Gallagher and Enzo also played last game on the same day. I thought they will get 3 weeks vacation. But where is Caicedo? He played last game on 5th July. Havertz the same and was already involved in Arsenal game 2 days ago. 

[cosmicway 1,323]

Club America are better than Celtic are n't they ?

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

If we don't win here we will finish pre season without a win with Real, City and Inter coming later. Has this ever happened?

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4 hours ago, cosmicway said:

Club America are better than Celtic are n't they ?

They have traditionally been a really good MX league team. They are currently in 8th place but they will play a physical game. They have had a lot of injuries this year. The guys they will have out there will run all day, but with the season they have had, they really could not compete with most MLS teams right now.

[cosmicway 1,323]

Celtic are better.
World ranking = 56, Club America is 71.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,892]

On 29/07/2024 at 16:23, NikkiCFC said:

Cucurella back in Cobham. 15 days after EURO final. Palmer, Gallagher and Enzo also played last game on the same day. I thought they will get 3 weeks vacation. But where is Caicedo? He played last game on 5th July. Havertz the same and was already involved in Arsenal game 2 days ago. 

Caicedo is with the squad in the US. Training but not playing.

Edited July 30 by OhForAGreavsie

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14 hours ago, cosmicway said:

Celtic are better.
World ranking = 56, Club America is 71.

these mean very little when you compare apples to oranges.

They don't play the same opposition, and have a very different style of play, which is why this is important. Not so much now given that we don't have CL, but hopefully soon enough.

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[Blue Armour 4,288]

I'll likely miss this match, but tomorrow might see KDH make his debut. Hope he has a solid, even if unspectacular, start.

Just not a terrible one.

Edited July 31 by Blue Armour

[cosmicway 1,323]

7 hours ago, robsblubot said:

these mean very little when you compare apples to oranges.

They don't play the same opposition, and have a very different style of play, which is why this is important. Not so much now given that we don't have CL, but hopefully soon enough.

It's somewhat less accurate than when you compare two EPL teams or two teams of the same country in general.

Edited July 31 by cosmicway

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Unfortunately today was my first day back to work after my summer break, it was just not possible to drive 5 hours for tonights game. Mercedes Benz stadium is not just beautiful, the owner Arthur Blank has made it family friendly and people love it. Blank made all the vendors from Georgia Stadium rebid to be a vendor at Mercedes Benz. He had no control of Georgia Dome. He required on very hard rule. Vendors could not charge more than they charge at their brick and mortar sites. No price gouging. He also took away soda sales from the vendors. You pay $4 for a cup and refill it as many times as you want. There are soda-power drinks-water dispensers throughout the breezeways. Alcohol sales is different as it has to be served by a person. Arthur made it to where people love going there and take their family. It is a great venue, just wish it had a grass field.

 

[zinctek 462]

stadiums looks nice! 

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Sanchez :( 

james 

tosin

badiashile :( 

gusto

lavia

dewsbury-hall 

nkunku 

madueke

guiu 

sterling 

 

starting line up

 

anyone else in the uk staying up to watch the game in hope to see some improvement? 

Edited July 31 by zinctek

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Looking forward to this. Last year here in Atlanta Jackson lit up the entire stadium.