Against his former club? 😉

 

let the hair pulling contest begins:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14363183/Referees-body-shock-verdict-controversial-David-Brooks-decision-Bournemouth-star-did-NOT-red-pulling-Marc-Cucurellas-hair.html

so no proper striker, is Forfana still at club or loaned out again?

21 minutes ago, POCH OUT said:

so no proper striker, is Forfana still at club or loaned out again?

He's in the treatment room, isn't he?

59 minutes ago, mojo said:

let the hair pulling contest begins:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14363183/Referees-body-shock-verdict-controversial-David-Brooks-decision-Bournemouth-star-did-NOT-red-pulling-Marc-Cucurellas-hair.html

"The panellists who review major refereeing decisions unanimously found that Bournemouth's David Brooks was right not to be red carded for clotheslining Chelsea's Marc Cucurella at Stamford Bridge last month."

 

hahaha 

 

They know how corrupt it all is, if it was impartial why would the panel need to be unanimous?

Jorgensen

James  Tosin  Colwill  Cucurella

Enzo  Caicedo

Madueke  Palmer  Neto

Nkunku

Maresca gonna be as predictable as possible.

Have heard this referred to as our "El Classico".

Given how much the ownership love Brightons model, I think is fittings.

Step aside Spurs, Arsenal, West Ham and even dirty Leeds, you've all been usurped by Tony Bloom.... I mean Brighton.

Nico needs to sit out anyway. Even if he is fit he won't be fully fit so I would not start him.

No Guiu means no natural striker. Youth striker Richards not ready. So would like to see Noni be the one to play at of position.

 

Jorgensen

 

Gusto

Chalobah

Tosin

Cucurella

 

Caicedo

KDH

 

Palmer

Nkunku

Neto

 

Madueke

 

Gusto the one to move forward as a proper full back, no midfield inverter. Cucu stays back so Neto on the left. Cannot say I like that but means we get width there and allows Palmer to cut in playing his best role whole Gusto gives width. KDH order to play as a deep 6 to support Caicedo.

 

See what Noni can do there. Best option we have rather than waste Palmer and play Nkunku where he is completely ineffective.

 

Edited February 7, 20251 yr by axman2526

So our only two strikers, (one of whom is a raw kid and the other hasn’t scored in months) get crocked on transfer deadline day. And our Sporting Directors, in their wisdom, had decided we didn’t need any cover. 

I think it’s called karma. 

1 hour ago, Dr. Socrates said:

So our only two strikers, (one of whom is a raw kid and the other hasn’t scored in months) get crocked on transfer deadline day. And our Sporting Directors, in their wisdom, had decided we didn’t need any cover. 

I think it’s called karma. 

Do you blame the monkeys for following the Organ grinders tune?

Club has a rich history and longstanding tradition of going far in this the world's oldest KO cup comp, cant see that continuing tomorrow tbh 😅

37 minutes ago, General said:

Club has a rich history and longstanding tradition of going far in this the world's oldest KO cup comp, cant see that continuing tomorrow tbh 😅

Aye we do. Sadly that recent history has been losing finals lol.

Poor old @Eight Times, if he is even still around, has been waiting 7 long years to change his name.

Must feel more like...

 

James picked up a knock 

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

James picked up a knock 

You know I would like to see Acheampong and George get a start here. They both need it and deserve it, imo.

What was that young strikers name that has the dreadlocks and played in Kazakhstan? If Nico is a risk, and Maresca is true to his word about not risking a player to injury for the sake of one game, maybe that kid at least makes the bench.

Hope he doesn't sneak Sanchez back into the line up bc its the cup !

“Marc unfortunately has a bad injury [...] could be [long-term].

“[We] are still waiting. It doesn’t look a short injury, it looks a long injury. Exactly how long, we don’t know. Probably weeks or months.”

“[Jackson] could be [fit for this weekend]. It also could be a risk but we’ll see. But it doesn’t look a long injury.”

“[...] Yes, absolutely [we have enough cover]. Sometimes we adapt; also Christo there [...] from now on, he can hopefully get some more minutes and help us.”

-Enzo Maresca

3 hours ago, axman2526 said:

What was that young strikers name that has the dreadlocks and played in Kazakhstan? If Nico is a risk, and Maresca is true to his word about not risking a player to injury for the sake of one game, maybe that kid at least makes the bench.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/shumaira-mheuka 

A 17 year old? Yeah that will do it. 🤨

Match Day!

Come On Chelsea!!

Batshuayi time, surely? 

23 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Nkunku at CF it is then !

Hopefully he shows more than he has so far in his Chelsea career.

I really hope he succeeds and makes a success of things. He's been dogsh*t for us at CF so far but if he gets in the team I'll be rooting for him to have a great match. I think he just needs to keep his chin up and put a shift in.

1 hour ago, ross91690 said:

Batshuayi time, surely? 

Good player, thought he deserved more minutes for us.

35 minutes ago, Gordon Bennett said:

Hopefully he shows more than he has so far in his Chelsea career.

I really hope he succeeds and makes a success of things. He's been dogsh*t for us at CF so far but if he gets in the team I'll be rooting for him to have a great match. I think he just needs to keep his chin up and put a shift in.

From his press remarks yesterday it sounds like he might play Palmer up top. If he does, then I hope it works out better than it did last season 🙂