Just seen that BT Sports aren't feeling too charitable about the Charity Shield.

Not on on their free channel, it's on their new subscription service.

Proper sh*t.

This is one of those games I think should be on free TV like the World Cup is. I also think the same about the FA Cup final.

Isn't it called the Community Shield these days or have they renamed it back?

C'mon chelsea !!!!!!!!!

From Metro.

Arsenal have failed to score past Chelsea in their last 5 attempts, a total of 482 minutes.

Arsenal have failed to win any of their last 8 meetings against Chelsea L5 D3.

I ignored rest of the stats as it doesn't reflect our recent outing. Be encouraged, Arse should be very afraid :)

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/02/arsenal-v-chelsea-community-shield-team-news-injury-news-team-line-ups-and-tv-times-5323124/#ixzz3heudVdwx

As much as I'd live to take confidence from that, it's a new game I don't think past games have any bearing on what will happen here. Hope I'm wrong of course.

As much as I'd live to take confidence from that, it's a new game I don't think past games have any bearing on what will happen here. Hope I'm wrong of course.

Yep, from what I saw recently though...I'm excited!

Yep, from what I saw recently though...I'm excited!

Fingers crossed I'm always to nervous about the possibility of losing to the Gooners that I can't enjoy games against them. Well except the 6-0 hammering from a few seasons back.

Right....if God forbid we lose......its a meaningless fixture

If we win, it confirms our hold over Arsenal and means we will probably win the league.

If anyone can find one of those youtube live streams that we had during the ICC games i'd be eternally grateful. 

Welcome to Wembley

 

Right....if God forbid we lose......its a meaningless fixture

If we win, it confirms our hold over Arsenal and means we will probably win the league.

I don't think either team winning today means anything for the league

Welcome to Wembley

 

Seeing that arch I think Roman will want the new stadium to have a stand out feature.(I hope so.)

Chelsea XI vs. Arsenal: Courtois; Ivanovi?, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mati?, Fàbregas, Ramires, Willian, Hazard; Rémy.

Substitutes - Begovic, Zouma, Mikel, Oscar, Cuadrado, Moses, Falcao

 

no costa today, good move from jose

 

costa out because  of discomfort in his harmstring

well we're off to a flying start

Edited August 2, 201510 yr by havelschayes

Chelsea starting XI: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas, Ramires, Willian, Hazard, Remy

Subs: Begovic, Zouma, Mikel, Oscar, Cuadrado, Moses, Falcao.

Seems no Costa for today.

Edit: late

Edited August 2, 201510 yr by chillz88

Costa is a big blow.

I feel we will be seeing this a lot this season.

Hope we can somehow find a solution to this hamstring issue

Ramires on the right or 4-3-3??

Would like to see a bit of Zouma and Moses, oh and Falcao and... we're spoilt for choice!

Why ramires ?!?! Why ?!?!?? ;(

Hopefully its 4-3-3 and not Rami on the wing

Costa is a big blow.

I feel we will be seeing this a lot this season.

Hope we can somehow find a solution to this hamstring issue

Yeah it's worrying, we may even get him for less games than last season because the issue got worse as the season wore on.

So we have Oscar, Cuadrado and Moses on the bench but we start with Ramires on the right. 

predictable line up. Would have been nice to see one or two new faces in there.

Edited August 2, 201510 yr by enigma

I thought Willian was playing on the right and cesc moving in oscars spot while ramires plays along side matic

So we have Oscar, Cuadrado and Moses on the bench but we start with Ramires on the right.

To me it seems like Jose has accepted we won't have much of the ball today so has went for the willing runner in Ramires.

Not exciting but I suppose we will have to hope it works.

To me it seems like Jose has accepted we won't have much of the ball today so has went for the willing runner in Ramires.

Not exciting but I suppose we will have to hope it works.

Yup, he will be setting us up not to lose, no matter what he says he will love the record he has over Wenger and won't want it to end.

Our real problem is midfield and this line-up illustrates that.

 

Fabregas and Matic doesn't work as a two against top sides, so Jose has either gone 433 or he's put Fabregas further forward in Oscar's spot. 

 

It's more or less the same thing, whichever way he's gone.

 

Hazard on the left, Willian on the right.

 

Remy up top.

 

Come on Chelsea.