Chelsea (A) - Sun 18th Aug, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Eccles Blue]

Will we don our beautiful away kit for this?

As long as it is not that monstrosity they wore last week. The felt tip pen will have rubbed clean by now and all they will have is numbers no names.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Pep really dislikes Slyman Stone.

Shot him down twice in the press conference

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

No Rodri for Sunday. No real surprise, but still makes the game harder.

 

[1974Blue]

No Rodri for Sunday. No real surprise, but still makes the game harder.

Has the meltdown in the match day thread started yet?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Has the meltdown in the match day thread started yet?

Not physically, but no doubt narratives are being drawn up.

Not having Rodri is one thing, but Pep’s massively overthought this. There’s no way Doku is a number 6, so why play him there and play Cancelo on the wing?

It’s on Pep this.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Expecting a draw. Hope I am wrong.

 

[MCFC1993]

No Rodri is brutal, was hoping we'd get him back for this and then essentially rest him until West Ham on the 31st.

I'd take the draw. A win would be a huge bonus to start the season.

Hopefully Chelsea are still a mess.

 

[1974Blue]

Not physically, but no doubt narratives are being drawn up.

Not having Rodri is one thing, but Pep’s massively overthought this. There’s no way Doku is a number 6, so why play him there and play Cancelo on the wing?

It’s on Pep this.

I know.

Carson should be on the wing instead.

Madness.

 

[jimharri]

Expecting a draw. Hope I am wrong.

Yeah, same as that.

 

[rodders1973]

No Rodri is a blow but hopefully Kovacic can cover. I'd settle for the draw. Let's hope chelsea are still a message.