Matchday thread for the Champions League match against Qarabag at the Azersun Arena.

This is a long a$$ trip so I hope we leave players like Caicedo at home.

Jorgensen

Acheampong

Tosin

Hato

Cucurella

Santos

Lavia

Gittens

Estevao

Garnacho

Delap

On 01/11/2025 at 20:26, axman2526 said:

This is a long a$$ trip so I hope we leave players like Caicedo at home.

Jorgensen

Acheampong

Tosin

Hato

Cucurella

Santos

Lavia

Gittens

Estevao

Garnacho

Delap

Would genuinely feel safer if Caballero was in goal

22 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

Would genuinely feel safer if Caballero was in goal

I don't think he was named on our CL squad list.

Jorgensen

Gusto Acheampong Tosin Hato

Santos Rsk-Sakyi

George Estevao Garnacho

Guiu

Maresca likes Bounanotte and Gittens for some European games.

Trans Euro Express on TalkSport is the best 3 hour football show around.

They warned that Qarabag are no push overs this season and we should take them very seriously.. Surely though, we should be able to see it thru after " turning yet another corner " on Saturday?

19 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

Trans Euro Express on TalkSport is the best 3 hour football show around.

They warned that Qarabag are no push overs this season and we should take them very seriously.. Surely though, we should be able to see it thru after " turning yet another corner " on Saturday?

We turn as many corners as someone lost in a maze.

Sanchez — Hato Tosin Acheampong — Santos Lavia — Gittens Estevao Garnacho — Delap

4 hours ago, petre ispirescu said:

Sanchez — Hato Tosin Acheampong — Santos Lavia — Gittens Estevao Garnacho — Delap

Apparently they aren't a pushover this season, so I do think we'll have to name a full side !

2 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Apparently they aren't a pushover this season, so I do think we'll have to name a full side !

Perhaps they are accounting for our next red card.

Match Day!

Come On Chelsea!!

I’m sure we can just about scrape this 1-0.

We played Qarabag a few years ago, and won comfortably 6-0 Home 4-0 Away( I was at the home game and remember it being a straight forward victory). Theyve come on a bit since then and have achieved a couple of decent results in the Champions league so far. They are a hard working team that doesnt know when its beaten. That said i think we should be able to put a few goals past them. 3-0 to the Chels ! (or maybe more)

note to self : Early Kick Off 5.45pm 🙂

Edited November 5, 2025Nov 5 by OTL

Bet he goes with Jorgensen so we'll be bricking it all night regardless of what we're doing up the other end.

7 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

Bet he goes with Jorgensen so we'll be bricking it all night regardless of what we're doing up the other end.

I’d say surely Slonina isn’t any worse, but he probably is.

6 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I’d say surely Slonina isn’t any worse, but he probably is.

I think he actually is tbh. Certainly from social media snippets and comments.

Does feel like Maresca picking a goalie from our group has been a bit like

Sanchez actually get a bad press tbh, especially when you look at some of the others.

I can remember being convinced that Jorgensen was much better than Sanchez, that's a real puzzler as he clearly is not. As I tend to say - "It can always be worst".

George is being f**ked by Maresca, how else do you explain him being picked at striker in front of Delapse and Guiu?

11 minutes ago, Boyne said:

That's a lovely and easy to understand graphic. Kudos Chelsea marketing team.

I don't mind the team either, no Jorgensen thank f**k. George I'll take it. Glad to see we haven't gone full second string to ensure we actually go out and win it (touch wood)

5 minutes ago, Caps_Lock_King said:

George is being f**ked by Maresca, how else do you explain him being picked at striker in front of Delapse and Guiu?

I mean he is scoring goals for fun against these sides.

2 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

I think he actually is tbh. Certainly from social media snippets and comments.

Does feel like Maresca picking a goalie from our group has been a bit like

Sanchez actually get a bad press tbh, especially when you look at some of the others.

Take out the United error and I'd confidently argue that Sanchez has been one of the best keepers in the league this season.

Nice to see Gusto rested for Wolves

Good strong side that should help get the three points back, which we need. I'd have played Delap or Guiu instead of George, but Maresca doesn't like them for whatever reason.

Unfortunately, it means that Enzo will be starting against Wolves and Estevao will be on the bench and Neto will play ahead of him.