PloKoon13

Thanks @Mod. Thought it was between Big Trev and Pedro personally, although James' class shone through at times.

Perfect, thank you.

Real baptism of fire for Sarr. Pleased that he didn't start Tosin or shoehorn Gusto in at left-back again. Come on Chels! I will be watching this at the pub; in the event that I stay late in order to celebrate/drown my sorrows could you handle the MOTM thread please @Mod? Also @Valerie Could you handle my innuendos in the matchday thread please?

You don't live in Iran by any chance do you?

It was admittedly a little alarming seeing Guardiola take off Cherki for Aké. Definitely a van Gaal rather than a Cruyff. (If Val's influence extends as far as having the latter's name censored, I'm referring to Jordi's dad).

At this rate...

Looking forward to West Ham getting relegated, f**king useless.

You're missing Delap (League Cup) and Jackson (CWC).

My sources tell me that Boehly is halfway through Being and Nothingness.

Probably someone good: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7072081/2026/02/26/chelsea-loss-uefa-finances (Paywall-free version) “We thought Chelsea [was] frankly an asset, a business that was not terribly well managed on the football side, sporting side or promotional side." - Behdad Egobali, 2022

'A great day for the fight against racism' declare Real Madrid, in an emphatic win for Los Blancos (The Whites).

We are a centre-mid and a winger red card away from being able to field a 2025-26 red card XI. My money is on Fernández and Neto.

Anyone know what's actually wrong with him? He's apparently still undergoing rehab for what was previously described as a 'minor knock' with him due back a month ago. Hasn't made a matchday squad since Napoli.

Tangentially related in places (in a Dark Side of the Moon/Wizard of Oz way):

We came, we saw, we suffered a self-inflicted capitulation against a team half as good as we are. Take your pick.

Are you f**king kidding me? Larsen was in the exact same position as Flemming was.

f**k's sake, Ward-Prowse does what he does. Give that set piece coach a raise, five centre backs on the pitch and a late run manages to outfox us.

Good time wasting from the ball boys.

FFS Hato you could have taken a touch there. Good again from Neto; a poor reflection on our performance that he's probably been our best attacking player today. DOGSO red card ruled out Adarabioyo on Flemming on the basis that the latter is sh*te. Great middle finger from them to bring on that c**t Ashley Barnes.

Delap, Neto and Fernández as our attacking players? Really putting all our chips on that clean sheet then?

Substitution for PloKoon13: OFF: Beer ON: Laphroaig 10

It's a tragic sub on the surface but it's hardly been Palmer's finest hour.

Was that a straight red or a second yellow? Could have justified the former.