Lavia, Fofana, James, Nkunku, Chukwuemeka, Colwill, all of these players have had long term injuries and it shows. 

Oh its only pre season, all about fitness, what a load of crap. Loser mentality. You build momentum, positivity and morale by winning games. I only play 5 a side football nowadays locally, but even I hate losing and always have! These are pro’s who nowadays stay relatively fit during off season too, they should be wanting to win! Any top manager wont be accepting this performance. 

Just fell asleep, and I’m east coast US. Thought I’d missed the entire second half but have to sit thru it still 

2 minutes ago, Gudjohnsen said:

Feels like we are back to square 1. The back five are horribly disorganised. Celtic have no problem finding space behind the lines and in behind. 

Don’t think James is mobile enough to be inverting and then having to run back into the RB position.

Colwill is not fast enough to play LB. He keeps dropping off defenders until he is almost inside our own goal.

Badiashile, Fofana and Lavia not looking convicing.

Sanchez has been ok. Nkunku and Guiu the only ones who look good.

I'd add that Madueke has been lively. Mind you if reports are correct he's looking at a move away.

6 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

What you think Sanchez, James, Fofana, Colwill, Lavia, Madueke, Nkunku, and Mudryk won't make the starting 11 for the first game?

I can guarantee James doesn't at least 🤣

10 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

 

Hopefully Maresca can give a Poch style halftime team talk and turn this game on its head. 

I feel the Maresca inversion of the double pivot is affecting the role of the deep lying 8 which in in turn is bringing the 10 out wide into blind alleys therefore negating the runs of the under-lapping number 4. I think you will find the statistics will bear me out here.

As Brian Clough once said; "football is a simple game"

Not anymore it isn't.

8 minutes ago, 19seventyone said:

Holy sh*t!

 

It’s an effing friendly against a side who are way ahead in their pre season training. The SpL starts next week.

I honestly can’t fathom the seethe from plenty of posters on here when that 11 is so far away from who will line up for the first game of the season.

Get a grip of yourselves ffs.

 

I agree that we shouldn't read too much into friendlies, but they shouldn't be discounted entirely. Fitness is the main goal, but you can't go into the new season looking completely clueless. I know it's only the second game, but we shouldn't look this bad. 

Not looking good, its preseason but still come on chelsea 

Raheem on to save the day.

Raheem, Tosin and Ugo on.

8 minutes ago, Vialli96 said:

Oh its only pre season, all about fitness, what a load of crap. Loser mentality. You build momentum, positivity and morale by winning games. I only play 5 a side football nowadays locally, but even I hate losing and always have! These are pro’s who nowadays stay relatively fit during off season too, they should be wanting to win! Any top manager wont be accepting this performance. 

Sanchez seemed to be taking it seriously, he looked pissed at the performance of the defenders in front of him.

As a Londoner living in Glasgow with many septic friends, we have to turn this around, friendly or not. 

Almost 2-1. Guiu is strong.

guiu reminds me a bit of broja before his injury totally wrecked him

The young Spanish lad does catch the eye at times.

Noni you don’t help yourself mate 

Noni needs to bury that ...

Just now, Sconnie Blue said:

Noni you don’t help yourself mate 

Horrendous 

bloody hell, tosin looks a bit sh*t

Why is finishing such an issue with the modern Chelsea player? 

Can you all hear this lady counting to 10 in the background

How we haven't scored at least 3 today is a bit weird.

Just now, PhilH930 said:

Can you all hear this lady counting to 10 in the background

Yes . She's trying to work out where the rest of the offense is and why they've not got their helmets.

Just now, PhilH930 said:

Can you all hear this lady counting to 10 in the background

That was just you no one else heard that. 😥