I just hope we show some fire and press quickly,go for them like we did against PSG,not pee around passing the ball sideways and backwards all the time.

19 minutes ago, charierre said:

Going to be an interesting campaign meeting old faces. Already meeting Jackson , Luiz, Lukaku and Conte( if he lasts!) , looking like Jose next match too.

Luiz?

I’m probably being slow but who do you mean, David Luiz???

Luiz plays for Pafos FC and just went off after about 30 mins against Olympiakos. Looks like he's been on Hazard's burger diet. I will be nice to have him back at the Bridge.

James in midfield as well as Enzo

10 minutes ago, Scott said:

Luiz plays for Pafos FC and just went off after about 30 mins against Olympiakos. Looks like he's been on Hazard's burger diet. I will be nice to have him back at the Bridge.

Crikey I’m surprised he’s playing in champions league. I thought he was still playing in Brazil.

Definitely will be great to see him back at bridge!

On 14/09/2025 at 12:27, axman2526 said:

I reckon Maresca goes with PSG tactics.

Sanchez

Chalobah

Tosin

Cucurella

James

Caicedo

Gusto

Palmer

Enzo

Neto

Joao pedro

Hey @WhiteWall I got a predicted line up right ;)

This James in midfield hill he's willing to die on is so weird. It's not as if we don't have options, Santos is right there!

On 15/09/2025 at 02:27, axman2526 said:

I reckon Maresca goes with PSG tactics.

Sanchez

Chalobah

Tosin

Cucurella

James

Caicedo

Gusto

Palmer

Enzo

Neto

Joao pedro

Spot on. I reckon he considers this our best lineup

What are the current odds on Bayern to score first and a score draw?

10 minutes ago, Caps_Lock_King said:

I mean all the talk of squad depth at the start of the season and look how sh*t that bench looks.

Below average back up keeper, youth keeper, injury crock defender who has lost his pace, promising your prospect, youth defender adapting to new league, quality new midfielder, panic loan who played last year for relegated Leicester, social media fan from united, youth player we wanted to sell to Fulham but they canceled, quality new wide attacker, rubbish singing from Dortmund and a youth forward maresca deemed not good enough to be a sub verse Brentford.

Not a CL quality bench, barley a conference league level bench.

2 minutes ago, Deino said:

Spot on. I reckon he considers this our best lineup

Baring Colwill for either Tosin or Trev I agree. The PSG win will likely make this the "big game" line up.

3 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

What are the current odds on Bayern to score first and a score draw?

Kane has to be odds on.

Is there a better front 3 out there than him, Diaz and Olise?

Let's make a statement tonight. Come on you Blues!!!!

11 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

I mean all the talk of squad depth at the start of the season and look how sh*t that bench looks.

Below average back up keeper, youth keeper, injury crock defender who has lost his pace, promising your prospect, youth defender adapting to new league, quality new midfielder, panic loan who played last year for relegated Leicester, social media fan from united, youth player we wanted to sell to Fulham but they canceled, quality new wide attacker, rubbish singing from Dortmund and a youth forward maresca deemed not good enough to be a sub verse Brentford.

Not a CL quality bench, barley a conference league level bench.

Agree - that bench is not strong enough. Could argue this is the result of injuries, but on the counter it shouldn't take just 3-4 injuries to create such a problem. It was looking so promising when Colwill, Essugo and Delap were fit, with Lavia and Badiashile returning.

Still, on we go - who doesn't love an away night in Munich! KTBFFH!!!

Kind of nervous about Kane. He’s a bloody fantastic striker.

13 minutes ago, petre ispirescu said:

Let's make a statement tonight. Come on you Blues!!!!

Yeah I don’t think it will be the statement we hoped for to be honest.

James in midfield again I see.

Edited September 17, 2025Sep 17 by El regreso

I wanted our best players starting 👍 plus we have some excellent options off the bench

Estevao Buonanotte Garnacho and Santos. Cmon you Chelsea !

My view on the great night!

Come on Chelsea

Cant watch live, works got in the way today, watch replay later (hopefully the Paramount app does that) so will have to avoid all football media until much later - Come On You Blues !!

21 minutes ago, OneTommyLangley said:

I wanted our best players starting 👍 plus we have some excellent options off the bench

Estevao Buonanotte Garnacho and Santos. Cmon you Chelsea !

Excellent options?

50 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

This James in midfield hill he's willing to die on is so weird. It's not as if we don't have options, Santos is right there!

26 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

Kind of nervous about Kane. He’s a bloody fantastic striker.

If I'm Maresca I'm telling my back four to go right through him in the first 5 minutes. Take him out and then they have to play Jackson for the next 85 minutes. Jobs a good'un.

1 minute ago, axman2526 said:

Excellent options?

sorry Axman

James Caicedo and Palmer are a little bit sh*t too - you know how to enjoy yourself 😂

Evening all. I’m ready for another 90 mins of torture and frustration