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

[kaz7]

embargoed PC

The hacks are so desperate to get him to leave

 

[ufo]

That's the frustrating thing. Why isn't Rodders good to go? Mbappe got to the semis and played in the super cup last week.

Not being match fit is piss poor, in my opinion.

He will be back once he is done fighting pirates in gilbatar just like he does in pl .

 

[blueparrot]

They will chooses him again for this season, rarely the players choose another captain after one season, Walker will keep to be club captain until he retire or left another club.

Probably, and he’ll be captain every time Pep picks him. If Pep picks him and the players want him as captain then thats all there is to it.

 

[KennyG]

We signed Savio.

We already owned him, in fact it was the Girona links and making sure both could compete in Champs League, that moved the needle

 

[ufo]

Nice day outside birds are singing and kenny g is blowing his own horn. He must be really flexible

 

[Xhavenjoe]

That's the frustrating thing. Why isn't Rodders good to go? Mbappe got to the semis and played in the super cup last week.

Came off injured in the Euro final.
May have something to do with it

 

[.db.]

Toughest start possible. Chelsea will want to right a lot of wrongs from last season and get off to a flyer and what better way than taking the biggest scalp of them all. They've also got Europe's hottest young attacking midfielder in Palmer + another season like last year and he'll be off to Madrid for £130m+. He will be out again to show that the Palmer thread is right and we should never have sold him and for the paltry sum we did. Their whole team will be up for this and we'll still be resting players - God knows how long they need off.

Anyway, if we get 1-1 today I think we'd take it and move on. A point at fortress Stamford Bridge is a great point.

Apart from Villa away, Liverpool away and Bournemouth away where we were outplayed by all three, Chelsea were one of our toughest opponents last season. I thought Chelsea were harder to play against than Madrid were.

A couple of things though - Pochettino (who seems to have tactics that Pep always struggles against) isn’t there anymore, and Gallagher who played like a man possessed against us won’t be playing.

However, it also looks like Rodri won’t be playing for us and we haven’t won a game without him for what feels like years.

So a draw will definitely be a good point today. Really looking forward to this, I think it’s always better to have a tough game to start the season with, heightens everyones’ focus and intensity.

 

[.db.]

That's the frustrating thing. Why isn't Rodders good to go? Mbappe got to the semis and played in the super cup last week.

Not being match fit is piss poor, in my opinion.

He played through the KO stages of the Euros with an injury and came off at half time in the final.

Hamstring, I think.

 

[mdj0520]

That's the frustrating thing. Why isn't Rodders good to go? Mbappe got to the semis and played in the super cup last week.
Ooh
Not being match fit is piss poor, in my opinion.

We've flogged him for several seasons. The least he deserves is easing in a bit later than everyone else. He'll still wind up with more minutes this season than anyone else.

I'd rather him come back fully refreshed than pick up an injury halfway through the season.

Mbappe has been prancing around for psg the last 8 years, it's hardly the same workload that rodri has had to deal with.

 

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

That's the frustrating thing. Why isn't Rodders good to go? Mbappe got to the semis and played in the super cup last week.

Not being match fit is piss poor, in my opinion.

Anyone got a problem with ‘Rodders’ needs to give their head a wobble and realise just how lucky we are to have him…….he can have the first 2 or 3 weeks off and still be worth more to us than most players in the prem - most important player in our team bar none.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

We already owned him, in fact it was the Girona links and making sure both could compete in Champs League, that moved the needle

How did we own him?
We bought him from Troyes

 

[Eccles Blue]

Anyone got a problem with ‘Rodders’ needs to give their head a wobble and realise just how lucky we are to have him…….he can have the first 2 or 3 weeks off and still be worth more to us than most players in the prem - most important player in our team bar none.

Except of course for Mr Stones about the most important player bit but I agree with the rest 100%. ;-)

 

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

Except of course for Mr Stones about the most important player bit but I agree with the rest 100%. ;-)

Haha I love Johnny Stones but I am amazed you think he’s more or equally as important as Rodri…..we barely win a game without one and do fine without the other - not that I am disputing his class or insane improvement under Pep as both a centre back and DM.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

However, it also looks like Rodri won’t be playing for us and we haven’t won a game without him for what feels like years.

7 days if you count last weekend as a win

 

[Mike N]

Anyone got a problem with ‘Rodders’ needs to give their head a wobble and realise just how lucky we are to have him…….he can have the first 2 or 3 weeks off and still be worth more to us than most players in the prem - most important player in our team bar none.

Absolutely bonkers some blues!

 

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

Absolutely bonkers some blues!

I think they’re either so young they lack common sense / other fans in disguise or a few screws short - it’s just insanity to moan about anything Rodri does……he walks on water !!

 

[stonerblue]

OK boys and girls, now we'll see some proper football. You miserablists can all fuck off.
2-4 COME ON CITY.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Haha I love Johnny Stones but I am amazed you think he’s more or equally as important as Rodri…..we barely win a game without one and do fine without the other - not that I am disputing his class or insane improvement under Pep as both a centre back and DM.

It would be bad luck if I didn’t reiterate on match day that Mr Stones is best. I’m very superstitious.
;-) :-)

 

[Phil1]

that's the spirt

I’m honoured that your second post in 9 years is in reply to me. :-)

You have to be positive on the prematch thread because it’s normally a sea of negativity.


I’d advise against venturing into the actual match day thread..

 

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

It would be bad luck if I didn’t reiterate on match day that Mr Stones is best. I’m very superstitious.
;-) :-)

Hahaha ok I wouldn’t want to interrupt the reason we keep winning all these league titles ;) haha