Match day thread for the League Cup Semi Final second leg vs Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

WLD BlueCo Out!

So Arsenal can lose at home then.

I still say Garnachos goals are meaningless and this tie is dead but let's see then if we have anything to offer.

8 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

So Arsenal can lose at home then.

I still say Garnachos goals are meaningless and this tie is dead but let's see then if we have anything to offer.

If by a miracle Leeds snatch a point from them, we are in with a big chance, especially if City beat Spurs and come two points behind them. Arsenal will start to feel the pressure.

32 minutes ago, petre ispirescu said:

If by a miracle Leeds snatch a point from them, we are in with a big chance, especially if City beat Spurs and come two points behind them. Arsenal will start to feel the pressure.

City always mess up against Spurs.

Arsenal conceded 2 goals from shots well outside the box v United.

And with Kepa in goal for the second leg we've got to pepper the bastard with long range shots instead of passing the f**k out of the ball before taking a shot.

On 25/01/2026 at 21:32, axman2526 said:

City always mess up against Spurs.

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I posted this on the WHU game but it still stands. As long as we play the strongest team against Arsenhole from the start then we have a great chance. Start the same as the Napoli and Wet Spam games and we're out before half time.

Up the Chelsea

Match Day!

Come On Chelsea!!

Pre Match Nerves are kicking in already!

I know, I know!

21 minutes ago, erskblue said:

Pre Match Nerves are kicking in already!

I know, I know!

Oh poor sweetie...

Another one I'll miss, if we win it might just stay away a bit longer.

Come on Chelsea!

Need our strongest starting 11 to have any chance of a result tonight and it's a real shame we have no Estevao.

Don't want to see Badiashile or Gusto. Only decision will be does Josh start or will it be Chalobah & Fofana?

Pedro up front with Cole on right, so one of either Neto, Garnacho or Gittens on the left (which one will be least sh*t on the night?). Or we play Delap and Pedro and hope Delap roughs them up and a bit AND discovers some form.

COME ON THE CHELS!!

Sanchez

RJ, Josh, Fofana, Cucu

Caicedo, Santos

Palmer, Enzo, Play whoever at LW they’ll be w**k anyway

JP.

Probably see Trev over Josh but that HAS to be our strongest available XI, Palmer is so much more effective coming in off the right than he is centrally.

SANCHEZ

JAMES FOFANA CHALOBAH CUCURELLA

SANTOS CAICEDO

PALMER ENZO NETO

PEDRO

IF WE SEE BADIESHILLE, HATO DELAP OR GUSTO START THEN WE KNOW THE YES MAN HASNT PICKED THE TEAM

Edited February 3Feb 3 by Caps_Lock_King

Many from here going? I'll be there, apprehensive but I suppose that's what cup football is all about!

We have a chance, albeit an outside one. If we can turn this around we'd surely be favorites?

6 minutes ago, Chelsea-Charlie said:

we can turn this around we'd surely be favorites?

Even if we were to turn this around, I’m not sure with City still in it that we would exactly be the favourites.

1 hour ago, The Boehly Babes said:

Sanchez

RJ, Josh, Fofana, Cucu

Caicedo, Santos

Palmer, Enzo, Play whoever at LW they’ll be w**k anyway

JP.

Probably see Trev over Josh but that HAS to be our strongest available XI, Palmer is so much more effective coming in off the right than he is centrally.

Fofana shouts in 2026 ffs

Didn't Rosenior suggest after the West Ham match that Enzo needs a rest? And with Palmer playing the full 90 after such a long time, I think he is 100% bound to be on the bench or not even in the squad.

My guess is we will have Garnacho, Joao Pedro, Neto and Delap/Guiu up front. God knows what data the medical department comes up with in regards to defenders, but if it resembles the starting one against West Ham in any way, we are in for a battering.

46 minutes ago, petre ispirescu said:

Didn't Rosenior suggest after the West Ham match that Enzo needs a rest? And with Palmer playing the full 90 after such a long time, I think he is 100% bound to be on the bench or not even in the squad.

My guess is we will have Garnacho, Joao Pedro, Neto and Delap/Guiu up front. God knows what data the medical department comes up with in regards to defenders, but if it resembles the starting one against West Ham in any way, we are in for a battering.

Palmer can be rested for the Wolves game when hopefully Estevao will be available again. He HAS to play tonight.

The owners don't care about this competition, so don't be shocked if you see something like a Tosin and Badiashile CB pairing.

I really hope we can win this one! I really fancy another trip to Wembley! 🤞🤞😁😁

28 minutes ago, Nibs said:

Palmer can be rested for the Wolves game when hopefully Estevao will be available again. He HAS to play tonight.

I agree, but you just have to look at Fofana to see how the medical department and the sporting directors act toward players coming back from injuries. Fofana has been back to full fitness since October and only twice he has played the full 90 minutes in a row. Other than that it's the full 90 for Fofana and the next match on the bench, either coming on in the 2nd half or not coming on at all. I know it's frustrating, but I do not think he will get to see Palmer get the full 90 in two consecutive matches anytime soon.

Sanchez

James Chalobah Badiashile Cucurella

Caicedo Santos

Palmer Fernandez Neto

JPedro

subs Fofana Gusto Garnacho Delap for Badiashile James Palmer Fernandez at 60-65 mins when we are 3-0 up and the tie needs stabilising. Final score 0-4. All in my parallel universe.

Edited February 3Feb 3 by OTL

How does the scoring work, away goals don't count anymore do they?

Oh no. No no no no. It's live in my Viaplay channel. No no no!