I have just watched pool vs Bayern and if Klopp played the same lineup and system and they are there for the taking. 

Klopp basically replace wijnaldum + Fabinho with trent and jones and you don't need to be a professional manager to see the problem. 

 

Last 6 meetings have been draws including the 2 finals settled by pens. I’m going with another & predicted 1-1.

Just can’t 👓 where many more goals will come from, it was bad enough last season and those players that managed to have left and only Jackson looks like he’s able to on a regular basis and hopefully he’ll open his account vs scouse tomorrow

ill be up early with the dawn in Too F’ing Sunny SoCal hoping Brentford get all 3 ! 

 

Match Day !

Come On Chelsea!!

Let’s make a statement today please!

To be totally honest I’d even take a draw to calm the nerves a bit given the tension between the clubs these past few days. Losing this game would be a total mood killer.

Come on Chelsea!

 

I think we’ll get a draw. So many goal scorers in their team though. Losing Nkunku is such a big blow to us, only Enzo would have been worse.

Going to need our defence to be on it this season

Edited August 13, 20232 yr by Adamrb

Here we go,match day at last,new manager,more or less a new team,and the dippers in town.....COME ON YOU BLUES !

11 minutes ago, Adamrb said:

I think we’ll get a draw. So many goal scorers in their team though. Losing Nkunku is such a big blow to us, only Enzo would have been worse.

Going to need our defence to be on it this season

There is no chance this ends in a draw, someone has to win.

 

17 hours ago, TarHeelCFC said:

Damn looks like Anthony “Fixer” Taylor will be out there to ruin the match. Expect lots of one-sided officiating. Any Chelsea goals will immediately undergo VAR review back to kickoff to look for “fouls”

Sad, but true.

Off to the game in a while and will post my prediction later. As is often the way will start the day with a large breakfast at my sister's cafe.

Here's to beating the bin dippers.

Excited to be back at the Bridge. 

Can't wait to see everyone again both old and new faces. 

Except that c**t Taylor

Just linking the predictions thread in case anyone misses it and wants to jump in this season….

 

The first official matchday! Lets go you blues!

Leaving in 15 mins from South coast, can't wait I'll be at Imperial Wharf for a few beers first.

Come on you BLUES!

 

9 hours ago, General said:

Last 6 meetings have been draws including the 2 finals settled by pens. I’m going with another & predicted 1-1.

Just can’t 👓 where many more goals will come from, it was bad enough last season and those players that managed to have left and only Jackson looks like he’s able to on a regular basis and hopefully he’ll open his account vs scouse tomorrow

ill be up early with the dawn in Too F’ing Sunny SoCal hoping Brentford get all 3 ! 

 

We signed two PL proven goalscorers last season and still struggled for goals.

Take care of the system and the goals will look after itself. We got our 3rd highest ever tally season before last despite not having a single player contributing sh*tloads.

Always exciting to start a new season full of hope and optimism.

Hopefully it's the beginning of a strong new era under Poch.

C'mon CHELS! 

https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/player-quotes/every-single-person-what-thomas-tuchel-claimed-chelsea-players-say-about-antony-taylor-in-the-dressing-room/

 

Jeez, Liverpool going all out here. 

With some luck we get the win today, will settle the nerves, puts some belief on poch and also sends Liverpool packing. Let’s do this. Come on Chelsea! 

5 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Jeez, Liverpool going all out here. 

Got line ups Sconnie?

On a side note I dont like how extra time is now adding up to 11 minutes even in the first half kf the Brentford game. 

If someone is down with a serious injury then I get it, but if this is the norm is going way over the top imo.

4 minutes ago, SimonH said:

With some luck we get the win today, will settle the nerves, puts some belief on poch and also sends Liverpool packing. Let’s do this. Come on Chelsea! 

Anthony Taylor is the ref, lady luck has made her intentions clear.

Mudryk not starting. 

22 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Got line ups Sconnie?

On a side note I dont like how extra time is now adding up to 11 minutes even in the first half kf the Brentford game. 

If someone is down with a serious injury then I get it, but if this is the norm is going way over the top imo.

Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Diaz, Salah, Jota

3 at the back.....

 

Sanchez

James Disasi Silva Colwill Chilwell

Enzo Gallagher Carney

Sterling Jackson

 

1 minute ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Mudryk not starting. 

So Sterling then? Well why not start with the equivalent of 10 me for the first game of the season?

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill; James, Enzo, Chukwuemeka, Gallagher, Chilwell; Sterling, Jackson.