3 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Bournemouth only have 13 available players, who are already depleted as it is. 

We should be destroying this lot 3-0 to be honest. 

 

Is that true is or is their gaffe copying Arteta talking about an injury crisis when only a couple of players miss out?

 

Regardless of injuries their manager has his style and I expect they stick to it.

Match Day!

Come On Chelsea!!

If we lose it won't be Maresca's fault but as usual the poor performance of our backline.

18 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Bournemouth only have 13 available players, who are already depleted as it is. 

We should be destroying this lot 3-0 to be honest. 

 

If that is accurate then no excuses - we should be beating them comfortably and putting the poor run behind us.

Bournemouth have been punching above their weight this season but I will be disappointed if we don't beat then by at least two tonight. They can't play Kepa (not sure if that's a good or a bad thing), and we have a good, fit squad to pick from. IF Jackson starts, let's hope he has his scoring boots on but if he is as woeful as he has been of late, Maresca MUST act early and hook him.

Come on The Chels................!

My guess:

 

GK: Sanchez

RB: Gusto

RCB: Acheampong

LCB: Colwill

LB: Cucurella

CDM: Caceido

CDM: Fernandes

CAM: Palmer

RW: Neto

LW: Sancho

CF: Jackson

I can't see James or Lavia starting based on their 45 minutes against Morecambe (though I imagine both would be serious contenders to come on second half). I don't believe Enzo Maresca will generally play Palmer and Felix together unless it's against smaller opposition as neither is as good defensively (pressing) and neither will hold the width (meaning whatever side their own will need the overlapping wingbacks Maresca generally doesn't like using). As for Josh Acheampong, the fact he was left out against Morecambe really strongly suggests to me he's going to start here. 

2 hours ago, Nibs said:

They can't play Kepa (not sure if that's a good or a bad thing),

Just said the exact same thing to a mate 😅

2 hours ago, Nibs said:

If that is accurate then no excuses - we should be beating them comfortably and putting the poor run behind us.

Bournemouth have been punching above their weight this season but I will be disappointed if we don't beat then by at least two tonight. They can't play Kepa (not sure if that's a good or a bad thing), and we have a good, fit squad to pick from. IF Jackson starts, let's hope he has his scoring boots on but if he is as woeful as he has been of late, Maresca MUST act early and hook him.

Come on The Chels................!

Wait, what, he owns scoring boots?!!

I think this could be our biggest game of the season to date. To use Yanky terms, to snap our run of bad results. Need everyone on it tonight.

Unless I've missed it I can't see this has been mentioned but here in the Uk the game is live on TNT Sport 3. Let's hope we can get back to winning ways in the league but Bournemouth are a decent side.

Off to the game in a while. Will take a hip flask of rum just in case it turns cold. Only right and proper that I share it with those I go to the games with. Hopefully I'll be able to get into the ground.

Come on Chelsea!

I hate playing this team even when Eddie Howe was manger they had our number.

44 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Off to the game in a while. Will take a hip flask of rum just in case the day ends in a Y

Fixed it for you.

1 minute ago, El regreso said:

I hate playing this team even when Eddie Howe was manger they had our number.

Really? We've turned them over 4 out the last 5 games, drew 1.

Before that they beat us 3 times out of the last 10.

Not sure that's having our number.

Damn thought I’d got a ticket for this but turns out it was to see Tim Key instead…

On 13/01/2025 at 15:30, Sconnie Blue said:

Bournemouth only have 13 available players, who are already depleted as it is. 

We should be destroying this lot 3-0 to be honest. 

 

We should be, but we're Charity FC for a reason.

A team in trouble is usually a day for our players to underestimate them. I just want us to be ruthless.

I expect a tight scoreline. 2-1 Chelsea

26 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

We should be, but we're Charity FC for a reason.

A team in trouble is usually a day for our players to underestimate them. I just want us to be ruthless.

Certainly have been in the Ipswich, Fulham and Palace games. 

The second halves were prime Poch team talks with how much our levels dropped, looked more akin to the end of Potter/Lamps cartaker team that did not care.

Chelsea: Sanchez; Caicedo, Acheampong, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Fernandez (c); Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

Substitutes: Jorgensen, James, Gusto, Tosin, Veiga, Neto, Joao Felix, Nkunku, Guiu

 

 

Hmm Veiga and Nkunku allowed on the bench despite both "agreeing terms" with other clubs...

1 minute ago, El regreso said:

So Caicedo inverts and Cucu has to be a LCB? Let's see how well Marc does with that.

2 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Hmm Veiga and Nkunku allowed on the bench despite both "agreeing terms" with other clubs...

I suspect he doesn’t have a choice but to pick them 

On 12/01/2025 at 10:50, Sconnie Blue said:

Think we see a return of Caicedo at RB. 
 

Bournemouth’s press and all. 

Called it. 

3 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

So Caicedo inverts and Cucu has to be a LCB? Let's see how well Marc does with that.

He's done it multiple times before this season 

Edited January 14, 20251 yr by Qaz

2 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

So Caicedo inverts and Cucu has to be a LCB? Let's see how well Marc does with that.

That’s worked well in the past for us