Our game in the Conference League makes me expect this line up, with just the one question mark:

 

Sanchez

 

Gusto

Fofana

Colwill

Cucurella

 

Caicedo

Enzo

 

Madueke 

Palmer

Neto/Felix

 

Jackson

It’s crazy thinking that despite the starting line up and 3 or 4 substitutes today, all of our first team had a rest.

We have a big advantage over Villa, we really should be looking to get all three points. Especially after Villa’s tough game against Juventus.

 

12 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

It’s crazy thinking that despite the starting line up and 3 or 4 substitutes today, all of our first team had a rest.

 

I love it tbh.

The issue is the other clubs and their fans don't and the media started to dramatise it with this or that player is unhappy, this or that player will leave, etc...

I just hope our fans don't add fuel to the fire and fall for that sh*t, but instead just realise soo many ppl are fkn jealous of Chelsea.

We may not be ready yet but this squad in the next few seasons will only get better together (the plan from the start) and challenge the top teams on a regular basis again.

I can't imagine how other clubs and their fans wouldn’t hate us tbh. Lol

Its taken man utd ages to get on track and all they had was a change in staff and management. 

Arse...I think Maresca will beat arteta. I don't think it will take him 5 years for Chels to be called "real title contenders".  Again, just a management change.

Dippers...like for like manager ish. Least issues/changes imo.

 

Chelsea!

New everything. From top to bottom. 2 yrs for the new owners to get the hang of things, learn and make mistakes. This year, year 3, and everyone can see the future looks bright.

It's literally eating away at everyone that ain't Chels. 

Carefree baby. 🤣 🤣 🤣 

Villa haven't looked great of late but no doubt they will be at their best Sunday and Martinez will have one of those games where he saves everything.

Will take a 1-0.

14 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

It’s crazy thinking that despite the starting line up and 3 or 4 substitutes today, all of our first team had a rest.

I don’t think I can recall a situation where a club has virtually had two different teams representing them. Surely this is unique?

Apart from a a couple of first teamers sitting unused on the 2nds bench and a few 2nds sitting on the 1sts bench, it’s almost as if they could give the Conference cup team a different name. Walham Green Wanderers?

Certainly is working to our advantage. But next season could be a big change as IF we get CL football, we won’t be able to get away with this as a lot of this second team simply aren’t at that level, or anywhere near.

We just have to keep going...3 points a must.   

3 hours ago, Nibs said:

Villa haven't looked great of late but no doubt they will be at their best Sunday and Martinez will have one of those games where he saves everything.

Will take a 1-0.

Aye unlike Leicester this Villa side are not just cannon fodder. Any win will do.

Would love 3 points but will take a draw. Think Villa will show up. 

Will take a draw? Absolutely not. 

This is precisely the type of match we have to win if we want to consider ourselves top 4 contenders.

3-2.

Palmer is due another worldie performance 

3 hours ago, bluetrooper said:

Would love 3 points but will take a draw. Think Villa will show up. 

Not for me. At home to a direct top 4 rival not in the best of form, tired after playing a good team in the CL.

Must win, we have failed against every big side/legitimate top 4 rival this season except Newcastle, that form is not good enough and we must improve on it. Jackson, Palmer, Madueke and co need to step up and deliver a win against an actual top end PL side.

3 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Will take a draw? Absolutely not. 

Amen to that. Draw would be another let down against a a top end side.

No reason we can't beat Villa.

If Madueke shoots instead of a simple pass for an easy goal.. .. We should sub him immediately 

1 hour ago, Scott said:

No reason we can't beat Villa.

From what I can tell we just need to exploit the hole where Douglas Luiz used to be.

1 hour ago, PloKoon13 said:

From what I can tell we just need to exploit the hole where Douglas Luiz used to be.

Alisha Lehmann?

8 minutes ago, Mod said:

Alisha Lehmann?

??

1 minute ago, PloKoon13 said:

??

Catch up ploks!

1 hour ago, Mod said:

Catch up ploks!

He gets it, just trying to act polite and sh*t. 

 

Can see villa making it hard for us. Despite there poor form of late.

anyway 

Sanchez 

gusto fofana colwill cucurella 

Caicedo lavia 

Madueke plamer neto 

jackson 

If we want top 4, we do need to be beating our rivals. Massive game 

7 hours ago, Simplymo said:

He gets it, just trying to act polite and sh*t. 

 

Hmm... I haven't seen the Swiss bend over like that since [REDACTED]

3 hours ago, Jezq8 said:

Can see villa making it hard for us.

I was going to make a joke related to some of the above posts. But Gregg Wallace and all that, so I won’t go there.

22 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Will take a draw? Absolutely not. 

Exactly. We need to win this game. Villa haven't been at their best, they had a tough midweek game, we rested our players, we are at home. Anything other than a win would be a big dent mentally to our chances of finishing in the top 4/5.