Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea

[ZAPHOD2319 4,583]

PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS

 

 

 

Sunday 16th March 2025

Premier League
Emirates Stadium 
 1:30 PM UK

[Special Juan 27,606]

International break on another massive low

Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea

[King Kante 1,549]

11 hours ago, Special Juan said:

International break on another massive low

Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea

Yeah, I cannot see anything other than a comfortable Arsenal win, without them needing to get out of second gear. 

Maresca will have us playing ultra pedestrian football in this one as he has done against all the 'named' teams - even fecking Utd. Then come out after the game, talk about the importance of possession/that the team is not ready and make up some nonsense about the chances we created that no one can remember. 

Edited March 14 by King Kante

[Special Juan 27,606]

9 minutes ago, King Kante said:

Yeah, I cannot see anything other than a comfortable Arsenal win, without them needing to get out of second gear. 

Maresca will have us playing ultra pedestrian football in this one as he has done against all the 'named' teams - even fecking Utd. Then come out after the game, talk about the importance of possession/that the team is not ready and make up some nonsense about the chances we created that no one can remember. 

Yep, pretty much this. I turned off last night and watched the darts and this kicks off at 1:30pm which is an hour after the old firm kick off so probably watch Celtic v Rangers.

A nice way to go into the International break, a gubbing by Arsenal

[Laylabelle 9,441]

Last year 5-0? Wouldn't be surprised if it's a similar scoreline. Even with their issues they can cause problems and cause we cause our own problems...

[Mário César 1,063]

arsenal is being shit in the last games

dont forget about that

[Fulham Broadway 17,050]

This has always been an important derby game.

When we had leaders it made all the difference - we had JT, Lamps, Drogba, Ballack, Cech etc and we pummelled them.

  I look at who fits that narrative now, pretty thin on the ground.

Ones with a half decent attitude currently - Neto -definitely, Enzo, Caicedo, Cucu, Palmer, James

[Vytis33 1,190]

 

[TheHulk 2,017]

3 minutes ago, Vytis33 said:

 

Can't wait for this guy to get the sack.

[Laylabelle 9,441]

5 hours ago, Fulham Broadway said:

This has always been an important derby game.

When we had leaders it made all the difference - we had JT, Lamps, Drogba, Ballack, Cech etc and we pummelled them.

  I look at who fits that narrative now, pretty thin on the ground.

Ones with a half decent attitude currently - Neto -definitely, Enzo, Caicedo, Cucu, Palmer, James

Not so much the case anymore.. 😞 our last 10 against them has been won 1 lost 6 drawn 3

[ZAPHOD2319 4,583]

We will win. This is the way!

[Reddish-Blue 2,420]

14 hours ago, Mário César said:

arsenal is being shit in the last games

dont forget about that

they still have more than enough to hammer us.   All they would have to do is get a few set pieces and our defenders/Sanchez would give 1-2 free goals. 

[Reddish-Blue 2,420]

On 14/03/2025 at 09:14, Special Juan said:

International break on another massive low

Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea

Could be more than 3 if Arteta wants to make a point...

[Vesper 29,344]

Lavia, Jackson, Madueke - Latest Chelsea injury news and return dates before Arsenal clash

https://www.football.london/Chelsea-fc/news/lavia-jackson-madueke-latest-Chelsea-31209914

 

Romeo Lavia

Lavia is hoping for his first taste of action in two months having returned to the Chelsea matchday squad against Leicester City.

What Maresca has said: "He's much better, Romeo is much better. He's not in the Conference League squad unfortunately.

"For him, he's more or less similar to Reece James in terms of the main target for us is to help him to be fit until the end and play as many games as he can."

Possible return date: Arsenal (A) - Sunday, March 15

Nicolas Jackson

Injury: Hamstring

Jackson has been sorely missed by Chelsea during his six-week absence, but a return to the fold is firmly on the horizon.

What Maresca has said: "He [Jackson] will be back probably after the international break. Him and Noni [Madueke]. Before the international break we have two games, and finally, [the] break where we can recover the players and go for the last sprint."

Possible return date: Tottenham (H) - Thursday, April 3

Noni Madueke

Injury: Hamstring

Madueke picked up his muscular issue in a defeat to Brighton and has not featured since.

What Maresca has said: "Probably after the international break, him [Jackson] and Noni [Madueke]."

Possible return date: Tottenham (H) - Thursday, April 3

Malo Gusto

Injury: Ankle

Despite Maresca's initially positive update, Gusto has missed the last two matches after being forced off early into Chelsea's Conference League last-16 first leg win against Copenhagen.

What Maresca has said: "The only one still injured is Malo Gusto."

Possible return date: Tottenham (H) - Thursday, April 3

Mykhailo Mudryk

Mudyrk remains unavailable after testing positive for a banned substance earlier this year

What Maresca has said: "The only thing I can say is that we are close to Mykhailo as a club, and we are trying to help him. In terms of an update, I don't have one.'

Possible return date: Unknown

Marc Guiu

Injury: Hamstring

Guiu has been absent for the last few weeks after suffering an injury in the late stages of the win over West Ham.

What Maresca has said: "Marc will also be out for a while. He has a muscle problem, a hamstring issue as well, and will be out for a little while."

Possible return date: Unknown

[Milan 17,895]

Palmer not in the squad. This will be a horrible, horrible watch.

[LAM09 6,871]

No Palmer at all. This "illness" is serious enough to leave him out of the squad after participating in the last two,

Enzo as a 10 doesn't excite me.

[Vytis33 1,190]

That’s one bleak bench of attacking subs 

[Laylabelle 9,441]

Unbeaten in last 6 against us...guess be 7 unless show up and do something