Chelsea (H) - Sat 5.30pm

[Dan]

Started this just to let everyone know that the bald manc is reffing this.

[Cam]

Alisson

Trent Matip VvD Tsimikas

Henderson Fabinho Thiago

Mbappe Kane Joy

[Jarg Armani]

10 minutes ago, Dan said:

Started this just to let everyone know that the bald manc is reffing this.

Trying to decide what this may mean in the grand scheme of things. We’ve got a good record with him reffing us at anfield I think. He will be under instruction to not give any rugby tackles as fouls to keep the Klopp narrative going. But actually are we going to be the ones dishing it out this time? Might work in our favour.

[Bogman]

11 minutes ago, Cam said:

Alisson

Trent Matip VvD Tsimikas

Henderson Fabinho Thiago

Cam Kane Joy

Better

[Dan]

13 minutes ago, Jarg Armani said:

Trying to decide what this may mean in the grand scheme of things. We’ve got a good record with him reffing us at anfield I think. He will be under instruction to not give any rugby tackles as fouls to keep the Klopp narrative going. But actually are we going to be the ones dishing it out this time? Might work in our favour.

Imagine we've got a good record at home with pretty much all refs haven't we? I just can't f***ing stand him. He's had some shockers reffing us. Remember the Lallana handball against Wolves at Anfield in 2019. Jesus.

Edited August 24, 2021 by Dan

[psl]

Robbo and Bobby back in?

[Hightown Phil]

26 minutes ago, psl said:

Robbo and Bobby back in?

Fabinho too you’d guess. Reckon it’ll be Alisson, Trent, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

[psl]

Just now, Hightown Phil said:

Fabinho too you’d guess. Reckon it’ll be Alisson, Trent, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

I hope he plays Thiago just so we can see that 11 before someone gets injured.

[stressederic]

51 minutes ago, Hightown Phil said:

Fabinho too you’d guess. Reckon it’ll be Alisson, Trent, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Yeah that's the team I'm expecting.

[D.Boon]

What's the simplest way of getting this on my TV without a Sky subscription. Can I get a months Now or similar. Got a house party and want to have it on 

[Hassony]

1 minute ago, D.Boon said:

What's the simplest way of getting this on my TV without a Sky subscription. Can I get a months Now or similar. Got a house party and want to have it on 

Yes

[surf]

1 hour ago, Bogman said:

Better

there's no way we're paying cam 400k a week

[Bogman]

9 minutes ago, surf said:

there's no way we're paying cam 400k a week

400mm

[Cam]

Just now, surf said:

there's no way we're paying cam 400k a week

[surf]

1 hour ago, Hightown Phil said:

Fabinho too you’d guess. Reckon it’ll be Alisson, Trent, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

jota probably deserves another start ahead of firmino

[Hightown Phil]

1 minute ago, surf said:

jota probably deserves another start ahead of firmino

Don’t think we hold on to the ball anywhere near as well with Jota there. 

[Chewie]

Big thing starting a match thread. I waited all last week for someone to take the plunge with Burnley and finally couldn't bear it anymore. With just over 24 hours to, I crossed the rubicon. Sweated until the win was in. You've gone big and gone early Dan. I wish you well. WTRWWAW(+D)

[surf]

1 hour ago, Hightown Phil said:

Don’t think we hold on to the ball anywhere near as well with Jota there. 

We don't need to hold it, we need to put it in the net

[Hightown Phil]

1 hour ago, surf said:

We don't need to hold it, we need to put it in the net

Can’t put it in the net if Chelsea have it.

[Farmer's Tan]

6 minutes ago, Hightown Phil said:

Can’t put it in the net if Chelsea have it.

Possession or goals? Not a great argument tbh

[Hightown Phil]

1 minute ago, Farmer's Tan said:

Possession or goals? Not a great argument tbh

If we have 45% possession we’re less likely to score than if we have 55% so not really. I think Burnley were able to transition fairly easily at times in the first half because we turned it over a bit too easily and Norwich were a bit similar. But they didn’t punish us cos they’re both a bit crap, which Chelsea aren’t.

Personally, I’d rather we were better at keeping the ball against a really good attacking side, and reckon Firmino would do that better because if they have the opportunity to counter like Burnley and Norwich did, I’d expect us to get beat. 

Also wouldn’t shock me if we were to play both of them and Firmino cuts off everything Jorginho does all game.

[kop205]

23 minutes ago, Hightown Phil said:

Can’t put it in the net if Chelsea have it.

Unless Kepa is playing

16 minutes ago, Farmer's Tan said:

Possession or goals?

Daddy or chips?

[D.Boon]

4 hours ago, Hassony said:

Yes

Gone heavy on the details there Hass.

[Dan]

Think Bobby has looked sharp this season. Be happy for him to start.

[Jarg Armani]

We’ve got a nice few problems really for this match. Should be boss. I’m even looking forward to seeing whether the European champions are much cop before we inevitably blow them away.