Roll on Saturday... ff'ing boring when we have that International break...

Hope for a good performance and a decent win.

Whatever the outcome, it won't compare with the Easter of 1986 - my worst Easter ever. Got battered by West Ham at The Bridge on the Saturday 4-0 and then battered even more by QPR on the BH Monday 6-0. Talk about Easter ruined.................!!

Poch Waffle….

With Carney now unsurprisingly unavailable, have to rush Enzo back in. Just hope he isn't too knackered. 

33 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

With Carney now unsurprisingly unavailable, have to rush Enzo back in. Just hope he isn't too knackered. 

Ugh what the hell. 

Quote

 

Pochettino on injuries: "We still need to assess a few players like Chilwell after playing two games. I think he got a knock in his knee. Today, he wasn't ready to train. We will see what will happen tomorrow if he can be in the squad. Enzo has still not arrived." #CFC

— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) March 28, 2024

 

 

                 Petrovic

Gusto   Disasi   Badiashile    Cucurella

          Caicedo  Gallagher

Palmer       Mudryk          Sterling

                  Jackson

 

Bench : Bettinelli, Acheampong, Thiago Silva, Chilwell (or Gilchrist if Chilly isn't fit), Fernandez, Tauriainen, Casadei, Madueke, Washington 

Just now, Sexyfootball said:

                 Petrovic

Gusto   Disasi   Badiashile    Cucurella

          Caicedo  Gallagher

Palmer       Mudryk          Sterling

                  Jackson

 

Bench : Bettinelli, Acheampong, Thiago Silva, Chilwell (or Gilchrist if Chilly isn't fit), Fernandez, Tauriainen, Casadei, Madueke, Washington 

I'd go Noni. 

Sterling needs time off. One bad thing and the crowd will be on him. 

2 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I'd go Noni. 

Sterling needs time off. One bad thing and the crowd will be on him. 

Yeah... Sterling should be on the bench and brought on later... until he starts hitting the net or making decent assists... then he'll have earned his place back... if he doesn't... I hope he ffs off

I think Sterling is a near banker to start, so Poch can show he is in charge not the fans.

 

Given the injuries and Enzo not being back think this side looks likely:

 

Petrovic

 

Gusto

Disasi

Badiashile 

Cucurella

 

Caicedo 

Gallagher

 

Palmer

Mudryk

Sterling

 

Jackson

On 17/03/2024 at 20:54, axman2526 said:

Are you going @CaitlinCFC? I think you just might be our lucky charm 🙂

Here me out palmer masterclass 😏

9 hours ago, axman2526 said:

I think Sterling is a near banker to start, so Poch can show he is in charge not the fans.

 

Given the injuries and Enzo not being back think this side looks likely:

 

Petrovic

 

Gusto

Disasi

Badiashile 

Cucurella

 

Caicedo 

Gallagher

 

Palmer

Mudryk

Sterling

 

Jackson

Yeah maybe Pooch'll play him so he can show the fans what he can do... if it's f-all again it's time to bench him until we can sell him - maybe the Arabs will take him.

9 hours ago, Bebe1980 said:

Yeah maybe Pooch'll play him so he can show the fans what he can do... if it's f-all again it's time to bench him until we can sell him - maybe the Arabs will take him.

Sterling has had enough starts recently and performed poorly overall so it's time to bench him now, not wait. 

As for the Arabs taking Sterling - that's the dream - but this recent report (could be bollocks) points to him wanting to remain here and "win big trophies". 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/weightloss/sterling-to-snub-exit-interest-determined-to-win-big-trophies-with-chelsea-report/ar-BB1kcLZ9

 

Everyone wants more senior players and simultaneously wants to get rid of Sterling. Fans are weird. 

41 minutes ago, ozboy said:

Everyone wants more senior players and simultaneously wants to get rid of Sterling. Fans are weird. 

Nothing weird about wanting rid of a player who most weeks is steeling a living. Experienced players who are decent pro's (like Silva) YES. Experienced players who have one good game every couple of months, NO.

 

1 hour ago, Gonoir Beniashile said:

Sterling has had enough starts recently and performed poorly overall so it's time to bench him now, not wait. 

As for the Arabs taking Sterling - that's the dream - but this recent report (could be bollocks) points to him wanting to remain here and "win big trophies". 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/weightloss/sterling-to-snub-exit-interest-determined-to-win-big-trophies-with-chelsea-report/ar-BB1kcLZ9

 

He loves London and is earning over £300kpw. Appears to enjoy being the big brother to some of the younger lads. He's not going anywhere I reckon. 

 

 

 

 

7 hours ago, Nibs said:

Nothing weird about wanting rid of a player who most weeks is steeling a living. Experienced players who are decent pro's (like Silva) YES. Experienced players who have one good game every couple of months, NO.

 

Go with the flow @Nibs, go with the flow...

9 hours ago, ozboy said:

Everyone wants more senior players and simultaneously wants to get rid of Sterling. Fans are weird. 

We want good experienced players that are still at their peak. Sterling is neither of those things, same with Koulibaly last season.

If we had a spine of these players, I think it would take a huge amount of pressure off these young players and they could develop more naturally. I also think we would be easily challenging top 4 if we had done this.

Younes reported Poch said Cole Palmer picked up a knock during England training and is a slight doubt for the game.

I haven't been confident about predicting any of our game results so far this season but I'll make an exception for this one.  3 points surely ?

1 hour ago, WeatherMan said:

I haven't been confident about predicting any of our game results so far this season but I'll make an exception for this one.  3 points surely ?

13 hours ago, Gonoir Beniashile said:

Sterling has had enough starts recently and performed poorly overall so it's time to bench him now, not wait. 

As for the Arabs taking Sterling - that's the dream - but this recent report (could be bollocks) points to him wanting to remain here and "win big trophies". 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/weightloss/sterling-to-snub-exit-interest-determined-to-win-big-trophies-with-chelsea-report/ar-BB1kcLZ9

 

I agree but perhaps we need to give him a last chance, to react to the boo's, and to start passing to his team mates (normally Palmer) when they're in on open goal for a tap in... and also leave the penalties to Palmer... and maybe he should be cleaning Cole's boots too 😁

Guess we know why Man City got rid of him now... he's a tosser, much rather see Mudryk starting.

5 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

We want good experienced players that are still at their peak. Sterling is neither of those things, same with Koulibaly last season.

If we had a spine of these players, I think it would take a huge amount of pressure off these young players and they could develop more naturally. I also think we would be easily challenging top 4 if we had done this.

Sterling is good and is experienced. He may be past his peak and his confidence is way down, partly I think because he must feel the bitterness Chelsea fans seem to hold towards him 

Uniquely I don’t want any more experienced players, I would like one more young talented forward to do the job nkunku was supposed to do and if Fofana never recovers, as seems likely, then another young centre back. I look forward to the day when this band of brothers win the league. I think they are good enough. 

Match Day!
 

Come On Chelsea!!

Good to know Burnley will be without their in form striker and joint leading score today - kid named David Datro Fofana. 

Date / Time: Saturday, March 30, 2024, 15.00 GMT

Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6

Referee: Darren England (on pitch); John Brooks (VAR)

Forecast: Sunny intervals and light winds

 

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