Tuchel said Silva had “problems in training”- sounds like he’s just old and tired!   

Just now, Blueblur said:

Tuchel said Silva had “problems in training”- sounds like he’s just old and tired!   

I know that feeling. 

Looks good on paper, hopefully the lads deliver. I know I'm bias but, name a better midfield 3 in world club football than what we're playing today. I remember this trio under Frank in his maiden campaign vs City. It was the first time a Pep team didn't finish with more possession than their opponent.

Big chance for Werner now to make this his position and force others to compete for minutes around him and Lukaku. All we need is a consistent goal threat alongside Lukaku, Werner will create chances so I can see this partnership working well. Ideally Timo feeds Lukaku until he is confident to start scoring again like in his RB days. 

Lastly I'm calling it from now watch Pulisic and Lukaku work well together, they were made to play together very complimentary styles. Shame he isn't fit for this one and Mount too.

Has any team ever beaten Sheik era City 4 games on the bounce? 

3 hours ago, ForeverCarefree said:

I know why they do it but I don't understand it. 

Football is a team sport and championing one player above everyone else runs contrary to the whole point of the game. 

If the UK produced a British Michael Jordan would you follow him or the London Netthrowers of the British Basketball Federation.? 😀

The Bridge has to be as loud as it can get today. Let's show them who are the Champions of Europe. COME ON! 🔵

2 minutes ago, Blue Exile said:

Has any team ever beaten Sheik era City 4 games on the bounce? 

Not to my knowledge, one thing for a fact is no team or coach has ever beat Pep 4 on the bounce, in fact only 2 have Beat him 3 times us + Tuchel and Klopp and Liverpool

OMG guys.

So the match starts at 7:30 am here and my 2 oldest kids wanted me to wake them up for the match.

I figured when I actually woke them they would want to sleep.

To my surprise they are up...

3 hours ago, ForeverCarefree said:

I know why they do it but I don't understand it. 

Football is a team sport and championing one player above everyone else runs contrary to the whole point of the game. 

I'd say Americans in general tend to root for individuals. It's probably a culture thing, they like following a hero's journey 

52 minutes ago, PloKoon13 said:

Am almost disappointed that Ziyech didn't start just to witness the total meltdown:

Is it just me or does the lineup always comes with a picture of Kovacic these days

Come on Chelsea! Let’s do this. 

5 minutes ago, Valpo said:

OMG guys.

So the match starts at 7:30 am here and my 2 oldest kids wanted me to wake them up for the match.

I figured when I actually woke them they would want to sleep.

To my surprise they are up...

They sound like true Chelsea fans and not Pulisic fans. God bless them.   lmfaoooo

Fed up of this being painted as beauty and the beast, like we play ugly etc…guardiola has helped the narrative by saying we won the cl playing long balls and winning second balls even though his side didn’t make mendy make a save. Just listen to that fcukwit darren fletcher already….

just hope we win to shut people up. Like going with two strikers today.

3 hours ago, ForeverCarefree said:

I know why they do it but I don't understand it. 

Football is a team sport and championing one player above everyone else runs contrary to the whole point of the game. 

First American to have a major role at a big club.

I am a proper fan of the team at this point but I started watching due to him.

Cmon Chelsea !!!!!!

4 minutes ago, The Don Antonio said:

They sound like true Chelsea fans and not Pulisic fans. God bless them.   lmfaoooo

I am too.  If I was just a Pulisic fan I wouldn't watch today since he isn't playing.

they've not conceded a PL goal yet and we've only conceded one from a penalty - I should have predicted 0-0 

We know what we are….

 

extra sting on that one today!

1 minute ago, carrickblue said:

they've not conceded a PL goal yet and we've only conceded one from a penalty - I should have predicted 0-0 

Spuds won 1-0 inthe first game of the season

Just now, DidierDrogbalala said:

Spuds won 1-0 inthe first game of the season

my bad - of course, I was quoting a US commentator 

Really don't like letting City have the ball for the amount of time we are allowing - I hate these early games, it takes us 20+ minutes to wake up..

Can't seem to get possession 

Hoddle and McManaman easily impressed with citys high line, even suggestin we lump it up field instead of playing out.......wtf do they get these muppets from, retire them off get Joe Cole on the mic instead of these boring old farts.

The good City turned up today then. 
Have to weather this storm 

Rudi!!