1 minute ago, timetowaste said:

Far be it from me to defend Maresca but he takes no blame for what's happened today, we actually played well and would have sailed through in normal time if it wasn't for the weather.

The subs were sh*t. He doesn't make subs for tactical reasons, he follows all of the data on his tablet. I hate coaches like this, they think the game can be managed on data. They always get found out eventually.

Jackson would have missed that as well...... 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

2 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Far be it from me to defend Maresca but he takes no blame for what's happened today, we actually played well and would have sailed through in normal time if it wasn't for the weather.

We were desperately hanging on before the game was stopped?

On we go. What a weird twist of fate we’ll play a competitive match against Estevao, and I’m going to say his last for Palmeiras.

We’ll miss Caicedo, but he can rest up while Lavia, Enzo and super mids Gusto or James lock it down!

KTBFFH!!

Game kicked off at 9-00pm Saturday

Finished at 01-40am Sunday

Just now, Caps_Lock_King said:

Game kicked off at 9-00pm Saturday

Finished at 01-40am Sunday

4hrs 40 mins

Just now, Caps_Lock_King said:

Hmmm, his subs were sh*t, we were told Santos was understudy for Enzo, so why not play him

He's going with what he knows from last season, which was basically what he said he would do before it started. I want to see Santos playing more as much as the next guy, but he's at that point he wanted to go with players he trusted. I imagine KDH won't be here next season but because it's being treated as an extension of the season as opposed to a new one, Nkunku still playing shows that.

2 minutes ago, guddy69 said:

Jackson would have missed that as well...... 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

We were desperately hanging on before the game was stopped?

Is this sarcasm? If it isn't then we were watching a different game.

1 minute ago, Caps_Lock_King said:

Game kicked off at 9-00pm Saturday

Finished at 01-40am Sunday

That is utterly insane.

The only thing that I wouldn't blame Gusto for from his performance is the actual penalty. If you are back pedalling and jump as high as you can in the air, with someone approaching behind you, you will always splay your arms for balance when landing. Complete cheating bullsh*t penalty. That said, Gusto should never be near our first team.

Di maria crying his eyes out 😪

Just glad that's over with!

Onwards........

Maybe another record in a Chelsea match - 2 hours 28 minutes between goals.

I think Palmer is out (suspended) for the next round

8 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Far be it from me to defend Maresca but he takes no blame for what's happened today, we actually played well and would have sailed through in normal time if it wasn't for the weather.

I agree we most likely would have won without the weather debacle and had done enough. But we should have been out of sight after 85 minutes.

And he failed to prep them for the restart. Benfica came out and shocked us. You could argue the lad getting himself sent off might have saved us.

I just do not rate the guy at all.

Just now, WhiteWall said:

The only thing that I wouldn't blame Gusto for from his performance is the actual penalty. If you are back pedalling and jump as high as you can in the air, with someone approaching behind you, you will always splay your arms for balance when landing. Complete cheating bullsh*t penalty. That said, Gusto should never be near our first team.

Teams are targeting him, as soon as he came on, they played a diagonal ball high towards him, he was outjumped at the back post for the penalty, he was at fault for two of the goals in the 3-1 defeat and was crap in the conference league final, JOSH should play in front of him

6 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

The subs were sh*t. He doesn't make subs for tactical reasons, he follows all of the data on his tablet. I hate coaches like this, they think the game can be managed on data. They always get found out eventually.

I'm gonna give him a rare pass still, he made the subs and then 6 minutes later there's a 2 hour break.

2 minutes ago, Qaz said:

I think Palmer is out (suspended) for the next round

Hes only been booked once

1 minute ago, Snedger said:

I agree we most likely would have won without the weather debacle and had done enough. But we should have been out of sight after 85 minutes.

And he failed to prep them for the restart. Benfica came out and shocked us. You could argue the lad getting himself sent off might have saved us.

I just do not rate the guy at all.

Neither do I, I just can't give him any stick for what happened tonight 🤷‍♂️

3 minutes ago, Qaz said:

I think Palmer is out (suspended) for the next round

Don't think so. The coverage was pretty sharp indicating who'd be missing the second round, and that's Caicedo. Palmer should be available.

6 minutes ago, WeatherMan said:

Commentator just said this game kicked off 4 and a half hours ago

All i have to say is respect to the true Chelsea fans who stayed up to watch for the whole 4 hours plus of Football .

You are the real MVPs

1 minute ago, WhiteWall said:

The only thing that I wouldn't blame Gusto for from his performance is the actual penalty. If you are back pedalling and jump as high as you can in the air, with someone approaching behind you, you will always splay your arms for balance when landing. Complete cheating bullsh*t penalty. That said, Gusto should never be near our first team.

Chilwell, Stirling, Disasi, Nkunku, now Gusto, arguably Badiashile too........Maresca has a habit of freezing out players or making them play roles that don't suit them. Then we wonder why limited but productive contributing players are no longer productive or contributing......

1 minute ago, WhiteWall said:

The only thing that I wouldn't blame Gusto for from his performance is the actual penalty. If you are back pedalling and jump as high as you can in the air, with someone approaching behind you, you will always splay your arms for balance when landing. Complete cheating bullsh*t penalty. That said, Gusto should never be near our first team.

Yeah, that penalty decision was scandalous, borderline corruption IMO so you can't blame him for that but.......he's rubbish.

We've got better back up midfielders and I think Josh Acheampong is already better defender than him.

There's an old saying that the team is only as good as the weakest link.

Using that logic then if Gusto plays for us then being a cup team is the very best we could ever hope for while he's selected.

Just now, Caps_Lock_King said:

Hes only been booked once

Just now, acaeus said:

Don't think so. The coverage was pretty sharp indicating who'd be missing the second round, and that's Caicedo. Palmer should be available.

My mistake then. That's a relief.

When Palmer flung his leg out at that ball to delay the throw in I was so glad he didn't touch it, else he would have been second yellow carded and would have missed multiple rounds.

4 minutes ago, The Don Antonio said:

All i have to say is respect to the true Chelsea fans who stayed up to watch for the whole 4 hours plus of Football .

You are the real MVPs

Nope, I think the term is now ‘Superior supporters of the game’

I must admit, it’s a bit twisted, but enjoyed it, with the help of Staropramen.

I'll do it for you then, the ref was a twat.