4 minutes ago, Skinnedy said:

1st team beaten by youth squad

Count me as one of those for a role reversal. Start the whole lot of them on Thursday and let that "senior" crew earn their way back. 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/chelsea-first-team-beaten-by-youth-players-in-practice-match-cq7539wrq

And to make it all the more important a headline, they have a picture of Luiz and Emerson,who had nothing to do with the practice match, it being for "substitutes and other unused squad players "

1 minute ago, yorkleyblue said:

And to make it all the more important a headline, they have a picture of Luiz and Emerson,who had nothing to do with the practice match, it being for "substitutes and other unused squad players "

Yes. Apologies for headline reacting. But I'm pissed off... Lol. 

Seriously though, the group that started Sunday needs a wake up call. Some time in the stands might do it. Coddling them hasn't... 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Skinnedy said:

Yes. Apologies for headline reacting. But I'm pissed off... Lol. 

Seriously though, the group that started Sunday needs a wake up call. Some time in the stands might do it. Coddling them hasn't... 

 

 

No need for apologies,mate, I wasn't moaning about you,  but about our wonderful press, using that picture when they could have used a picture of Willian and Giroud or any of the others actually involved.

3 minutes ago, yorkleyblue said:

No need for apologies,mate, I wasn't moaning about you,  but about our wonderful press, using that picture when they could have used a picture of Willian and Giroud or any of the others actually involved.

It used to be part and parcel of training many moons ago, the reserves against the first team, not sure about now and I wonder how many times the first team were beaten back then. At the moment though the press will use any stick to beat Sarri and Chelsea with.

1 hour ago, Skinnedy said:

Yeah... just thinking internally... what would be available at our disposal with no purchases?

Can we agree that Dave would probably be better at LB than Alonso?

So what's the best Pairing if you were to include James in the Mix?

Dave/Emerson
James/Dave?
 

Dave/Emerson or James/Emerson