Match day. Three points Chelsea, Estevao to score!

I might miss the game - my other half has bought tickets to the new Downton Abby movie!!!

The fact that even we, the Chelsea fans, have a hard time on who to pick in the starting line-up after the intl break should make the selection both interesting and confusing for the Brentford manager as well. Unless Garnacho's brother has already leaked it somewhere on the internet haha.

Reckon we could be in for a few surprise starts.

James Tosin Chalobah Cucurella

Santos Caicedo

Estevao Palmer Neto

Pedro

It’s a massive shame Delap got injured, he would have been perfect for this game for rotation.

But the likes of James, Palmer, Pedro, don’t drop them. I don’t really care about the Bayern game, I value 3 points today much more.

I’m here now my god what a nightmare journey

Need to attack them head on. No Wissa no Mbeumo. No excuses from us!

Up the Chels, always!

8 minutes ago, Deino said:

Need to attack them head on. No Wissa no Mbeumo. No excuses from us!

Up the Chels, always!

Depends if we show up, or not. Every season we have shown an ability to let sh*t teams beat us.

Palmer in the squad

Chelsea: Sanchez, Fofana, Chalobah, Tosin, Hato, Caicedo, Fernandez (c), Neto, Buonanotte, Gittens, Joao Pedro

Substitutes: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Cucurella, Gusto, James, Santos, Garnacho, George, Palmer

I did think he would rotate as Bayern is clearly a focus. Caicedo is being pushed too much imo.

Guiu didnt make the bench.

Who play RB ? Do we need 2 on the bench ?

Someone remind Maresca that Lincoln is our fixture in 2 weeks and Brentford today. I get they wear the same colours but think Maresca has got the two opposition teams confused 😄 

Just now, Andy2461 said:

Who play RB ? Do we need 2 on the bench ?

3 actually. No idea why he is starting Fofana ahead of Josh, we all know the former can break down at any min.

Buonanotte!?

Surprise surprise the best RB in Europe is once again benched and we fit someone else in who can't play the role.

While we have 3 actual RBs on the bench 😅

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20 minutes ago, OneTommyLangley said:

Chelsea: Sanchez, Fofana, Chalobah, Tosin, Hato, Caicedo, Fernandez (c), Neto, Buonanotte, Gittens, Joao Pedro

Substitutes: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Cucurella, Gusto, James, Santos, Garnacho, George, Palmer

That's a risky team for an away game. I'm not expecting a clean sheet today.

What the hell is this line up 🤦🏾‍♂️

tinkerman tinkering again.🤦

A bit dodgy the line up

Not so sure now we might be in trouble

Odd line up, why does he do this?

The new Argie is great off the ball so hopefully he does more good than Enzo

13 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

Buonanotte!?

Did not several say he would barely get any games? Started his first one lol.

18 minutes ago, Andy2461 said:

Who play RB ? Do we need 2 on the bench ?

Is either Fofana or trev. Wonder who is inverting? Chalobah on the right or Hato from the left.

Don't see goals in us or a clean sheet. Of we had a prediction league still I would be going with a 1-0

To me Buonanotte and Gittens are the questionmarks. Hato will do okay. Fofana too.

Think it's a good line-up. Also the Brentford of last seasons is looking like a long memory. Frank is gone and so are most of their attacking players. No Mbeumo, Wissa and Damsgaard anymore. Janelt on the bench. Damsgaard not in the squad.

Gittens and Joao Pedro to score.

WTF.