Matchday thread for the conference league semi final second leg at Stamford Bridge.

The Newcastle matches massive to our group, we have a 3 goal lead here and need to keep the team fresh for that 12 kick off.

Jorgensen

Acheampong

Tosin

Badiashile

Gusto

Rak-Sakai or Dyer

KDH

George

Walsh

Sancho

Mhueka

I think Maresca will probably start this one with something like this :

Think slightly stronger team is needed, isn't Guiu fit yet?

3 hours ago, Loyalblue said:

Think slightly stronger team is needed, isn't Guiu fit yet?

I believe he is back in training.

Match Day!

Come On Chelsea!!

Gong to keep one eye on the Betis/Fiorentina match. Hoping the latter finds a way to sneak into the final.

I've started my European pre match ritual

A little bit of physical work in the garden, now I am at the beer drinking stage !

Next we win ( maybe not a night to remember to quote Shalamar ) but a win nevertheless

Up the Chels!

In terms of starting team selection I will leave it to Mr Maresca

However on the bench

He can have 1 GK, 1 FB, 1 CB but the rest ( 4? ) must surely be attacking youth/ reserve players. Come on Enzo.

2 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Gong to keep one eye on the Betis/Fiorentina match. Hoping the latter finds a way to sneak into the final.

Hmm fancy us vs DDG more than against Anthony eh?

Not sure what formation he's playing here LOL. Just the 6 defenders in the line up for this tricky fixture !

Chelsea: Jorgensen, Gusto, Tosin, Badiashile, Cucurella, Acheampong, James (c), Walsh, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho, George

Chelsea subs: Bergstrom, Sanchez, Antwi, Chalobah, Colwill, Caicedo, Fernandez, Madueke, Neto, Palmer, Jackson, Mhueka

I got 9/11 for the starting XI.

Walsh for Amougou, and whoever is playing up front for Mheuka.

Good luck to Reggie this evening. What a night for him in prospect, presumably in the pivot alongside Reece,

I'm guessing formation is a 3-4-2-1

Acheampong - Tosin - Badiashile

Gusto - James - Walsh - Cucurella

KDH - Sancho

George

Absolutely ridiculous to start cucurela in this match . He is the only player in our squad who can't be replaced. If he gets injured today the season is over.

10 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

I got 9/11 for the starting XI.

Walsh for Amougou, and whoever is playing up front for Mheuka.

Good luck to Reggie this evening. What a night for him in prospect, presumably in the pivot alongside Reece,

I'm guessing formation is a 3-4-2-1

Acheampong - Tosin - Badiashile

Gusto - James - Walsh - Cucurella

KDH - Sancho

George

Don't think he changes his normal way of playing.

Jorgensen

Acheampong

Tosin

Badiashile

James

Cucurella

Gusto

Walsh

KDH

Sancho

George

3 right-backs? Did Gareth Southgate suddenly just become out manager?

5 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Gong to keep one eye on the Betis/Fiorentina match. Hoping the latter finds a way to sneak into the final.

I want to watch all 4 semi finals but I don't think i can

29 minutes ago, Mod said:

Good point. Maresca has spoken of how Josh could play in midfield.

29 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Don't think he changes his normal way of playing.

Yes I expect you are right.

I'm merely hoping that he might just for once put as many round pegs in round holes as he can, rather than the opposite !

Hopefully the youngsters can hold this together so we rest the big guns for Newcastle.

COYB!

I completely forgot that we signed Amougo. Is he in the conference squad? He’s barely played since he signed. 1 sub appearance?

Would it not make more sense to have Acheampong as the RCB, Tosin CCB, and Badiashile LCB?

Swear Maresca does this nonsense on purpose.

Did you go @RMH

If they score first could be a long 90 🥹😅😂🤣