Chelsea (A) - Sat 25 Sep 12:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[bluemoon32]

Eddie
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Either zin or cancelo
Rodri
Kev
Bernardo
Jesus
Foden (false 9)
Grealish

Would rather have a forward line that has high intensity and drive, and bernys tenacity in the middle cannot labour on the ball and let them settle into their postions, need to keep then shaken with fast paced attacking.

I'd be well happy with that side

 

[willipp]

I think that might be a reason, but the more fundamental reason is the 2.45 -5.15 broadcast ban in the UK.
Have to be honest I’m not sure what’s so wrong with a 12.30 KO on a Sat - not like it’s 8.30am or something - I mean a lunchtime shouldn’t be a problem for a sports fixture imho.
(And if you’re going to the game, yes it’s an earlier start, but there’s then plenty of time afterwards to ‘make a day of it’ - if you so wish).

I hate the 12:30 game if we lose and love it if we win. Sets the tone for the weekend.

Also feels like we struggle with early kick offs and feels like we drop a lot of points in these 12:30 kick offs. Might be wrong and just remembering the bad.

 

[JustAnotherCityFan]

De Bruyne will be right up for this today. First league start of the season hopefully and against his former team.

 

[Kippax77]

Saturday 12.30 kick offs don't have anything like the atmosphere or intensity of a Saturday 5.30 game.
Hopefully this helps us today and prepares us for a more raucous affair at Klanfield in a couple of weeks

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Gonna give the pre-match build up a swerve and just turn on at 12.30 and then use the mute button , already watched a Sky and ESPN pre-match and predictions and the Chelski narrative is ridiculous considering we are the current Champions we are mentioned as an after thought , only there to make up the numbers
Hope Pep plays our normal game and does not adapt to anything Chelski can do , let them worry about us for a change, and test their three over thirties defenders for pace.

 

[urban genie]

90 mins of

Champions of europe , you'll never sing.......zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[kaz7]

Lets fucking 'ave it blueboys

 

[Nihilist]

Not gonna have high expectations , just in case. I have high expectations against Psg and Pool however, hopefully we'll improve with each game.
People expect Foden or KDB to step up , I have some expectations for Grealish , he got the talent he need to turn up

 

[doobyedoobye]

What a massive game today. So much at stake..

 

[urban genie]

Let's get this vibe going