Matchday thread for the Uefa Conference League quarter final second leg at Stamford Bridge.

And so we dont just need to win this to avoid the embarrassment of failing to win something West Ham won, but we now need to win this to avoid either being in the again next season or not being in Europe at all

With a 3-0 cushion from the first leg, the second leg should be a formality. I would say rest some of the players for the game against Fulham. But on current form I'm not sure a lot of those players deserve to be starting in the Premier League games. Perhaps we should rest George/Acheampong etc. in this game and start them against Fulham?

Is your lucky pizza ready for this match @DarkMata

32 minutes ago, forbzy said:

With a 3-0 cushion from the first leg, the second leg should be a formality. I would say rest some of the players for the game against Fulham. But on current form I'm not sure a lot of those players deserve to be starting in the Premier League games. Perhaps we should rest George/Acheampong etc. in this game and start them against Fulham?

PL is done. Drop Palmer for the next two matches, let George and Josh play both.

Oh damn I’ll be having super happy fun times seeing Ted Hill at the exact time this is on so I won’t be able to be bored to death and wallow in misery again. My life sucks!

Good opportunity for Maresca to inflate his winning % record.

Not even arsed. You can already expect the shamelessness from this lot celebrating and popping champagne if we win this competition after finishing 8th in the League.

Hilarious if Real Betis manage to beat us and they very well could.

22 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Not even arsed. You can already expect the shamelessness from this lot celebrating and popping champagne if we win this competition after finishing 8th in the League.

Hilarious if Real Betis manage to beat us and they very well could.

Don't overlook Fiorentina.

2 hours ago, dermott said:

Don't overlook Fiorentina.

They are my worry.

Probably go with a similar team to the first leg, maybe give another youngster a go from the start. Wouldn’t be opposed to Jackson & Palmer getting 45 mins to try and get a goal.

I have an appointment with B&Q at 6pm to design a new bathroom.

Hopefully the appointment will drag on so I don’t have to watch this, oh god please…

21 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

I have an appointment with B&Q at 6pm to design a new bathroom.

Hopefully the appointment will drag on so I don’t have to watch this, oh god please…

Bath, shower, bog and sink. There you go, done it for you.

Cant wait for this action packed tactical masterclass from Maresca and his plucky squad of novice footballers- NOT!!

I can't even listen to these scripts anymore! The press is probably given the questions to ask him from the Chuckle Brothers, too!

We will get through, but for god sake let's hope we manage the rotations a bit better this time.

Match Day!

Come On Chelsea!!

Not even watching this game.

I've literally checked out for the season. Even our wins are not good to watch.

Jorgensen

Acheampong Tosin Badiashile Samuels-Smith

Rak-Sakyi Caicedo KDH

Neto Nkunku George

I'm watching this one from my parallel universe, where we play free flowing football ,utilising our youth players and running out 6-0 winners, with goals & assists from Palmer.😎

Up the Chels!

Expecting Rapid Vienna next

Then Real Betis in the final

😎

Edited April 17, 20251 yr by OneTommyLangley

Play the kids and the unwashed....no need to risk injuries.

Bergstrom (GK)

Acheampong (RB)

Chalobah (CB)

Badiashile (CB)

Gusto (LB)

Rak-Sakyi (CM)

KDH (CM)

Amougou (CM)

George (RW)

Mhueka (CF)

Donkey (LW)

Edited April 17, 20251 yr by nonotnowjim

On 13/04/2025 at 19:23, CaitlinCFC said:

Is your lucky pizza ready for this match @DarkMata

Well I'm going round my sisters for pizza tonight, she has a pizza oven so the quality of the pizza is out of my hands.

Hopefully it doesn't cook just one side or I'm going to get worried there's some kind of pizza conspiracy against me.

Isn’t Caicedo suspended for Fulham? He’s definitely playing tonight.

20 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

Well I'm going round my sisters for pizza tonight, she has a pizza oven so the quality of the pizza is out of my hands.

Hopefully it doesn't cook just one side or I'm going to get worried there's some kind of pizza conspiracy against me.

It could be a lucky omen to cook pizzas on one side for Chelsea wins. You are stuck now throwing half a pizza away on every game.

17 minutes ago, CaitlinCFC said:

It could be a lucky omen to cook pizzas on one side for Chelsea wins. You are stuck now throwing half a pizza away on every game.

Who said anything about throwing pizza away!