1 minute ago, Zeta said:

Yes, we've known for some time that our squad is far too small, but here we are, less than an hour from starting the season, and the board still have no sorted it out. Just because we know doesn't make it any less of a sh*t situation.

Yea of course the Board deserve some blame , especially that there's no midfielders with first division experience on the bench but we still have Morata musonda and Christensen who are not bad players 

Morata not starting ?

I think he should be playing up top alongside Batshuayi ...

Bats will show why he didn't start last season in the next few games then morata will come on and bats will feel less restless about being on the bench for a second season as he got a shot to prove himself, sorry if that sounds negative but bats has showed he can score but not road a line he needs work and I'm sure he will realise that 

Bench is embarrassing for a top tier side. I can't believe the board have allowed that to happen.

Disappointed but not surprised we have gone with rudiger rather than Andreas in the back 3. Thought he looked fitter in  preseason. 

Watford equalize.

Lolz.

Look at that bench! When we sold matic, sent out all our players on loan I said we'll surely it was because there was new players coming in, no way would they do that without reinforcements.

 However here we are start of the season and none, why the board would dismantle a title winning squad with a new record setting manager instead of expanding it is f**king amazing to me.

All these staunch board defenders and anti knee jerk squad need to see it for what it is a f**king stupid window leaving us with half a squad to start the season with, and there's no two ways about it they have done a por job....again 

Look on the brightside: we can't be criticised for not playing youth anymore 

No one defends the board. It is 100% board blame all day every day. 

Edited August 12, 20178 yr by Stim

The bench is embarrassing

streams anyone?

Well remember Hzard and Bakayoko aren't here yet - two class players that are missing from proceedings.

Add to that (hopefully) two signings and we'd look infinitely better.

1 minute ago, gazza said:

streams anyone?

http://vipboxing.eu/soccer/iws-28d25d-chelsea-vs-burnley?l=1501500139

BBC live text saying Conte is making a point with that bench. 

Bit confused, cant think of who Conte left out that is better than that bench!

Definitely worrying bench. Bet we have the board to blame for this really.

i know the window is still open, but it would be nice to have your signings done early.

 

Hopefully Batshayui can bag a few goals and settle some nerves in the first half.

Bit disappointed Morata doesn't start, Bats performance last weekend worried me.

Just now, EdinburghBlue said:

Bit disappointed Morata doesn't start, Bats performance last weekend worried me.

Im disappointed as well. Would have been the perfect game to bed him in. Its Spuds in a week!

5 minutes ago, BordeauxBlue said:

Well remember Hzard and Bakayoko aren't here yet - two class players that are missing from proceedings.

Add to that (hopefully) two signings and we'd look infinitely better.

And two other starters out Pedro and Moses.  So all in all 4 of the regular 11 moving forward are not available, and our top signing is on the bench.  SO that means 5 players we would expect to be regular starters moving forward are not playing.  we will also probably buy at least two more.  So in a month our bench should look much better 

Not worried about the bench at all, its Burnley at home with four players out, yet we still have a very strong eleven and decent options off the bench in Morata, Christensen and Musonda. I also would like to see some of those youngsters play anyway.

I agree!

 

Abraham starting for Swansea.

Look forward to seeing him in the Prem - remember his hat trick he scored against Bergerac and thought he looked a player and his career trajectory hasn't dissapointed.

8 minutes ago, benjsross said:

BBC live text saying Conte is making a point with that bench. 

Bit confused, cant think of who Conte left out that is better than that bench!

BBC are talking sh*t as usual. Conte isn't making a point with that bench, that is literally the best he can do right now.

Edited August 12, 20178 yr by Scott Harris

Best of luck to Boga, I hope he takes his chance.

Should be fun seeing Boga get a proper run out

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

BBC are talking sh*t as usual. Conte isn't making a point with that bench, that is literally the best he can do right now.

I think the point has been made for him without any effort, the board have shat the bed and dismantled a title winning squad