Other PL Round 4 Matches - 27-28th August, 2022

[Stan]

all kick-offs 15.00 (BST) unless stated

Saturday 27th August, 2022
 Brentford vs Everton 

 Brighton vs Leeds 

 Chelsea vs Leicester 

Liverpool vs Bournemouth 

 Man City vs Crystal Palace 

Sunday 28th August, 2022
 Aston Villa vs West Ham 

[Dan+]

Maddison doubtful apparently. Christ. Chelsea are in real bother if they can't beat this version of us.

[Lucas]

Brighton are our bogey team.

No win against them in the four games we've played since we returned to the top flight, and only two wins in the last 14 against them in the Football League.

They are in good form too. I think I'd happily take a point there and move on to Everton home next Tuesday.

It's almost a certainty it will be the same team as Chelsea although Sinisterra has done himself no harm of an appearance withhis performance v Barnsley last night.

Going to stick my neck out and say 1-1. Welbeck for them, Rodrigo for us.

[Rick]

We should still have enough to put these lot away even though we’re in shit form. Anything but three point from this is very concerning considering the run of games we have after it. 

[Reluctant Striker]

Chelsea vs Leicester looks like it should be a TV match.

If Villa beat West Ham, and that is certainly a sizeable if given the recent history of head to heads.. does Moyes start nearing the top of the sack race..?

On the other hand, a repeat of the last West Ham visit to Villa Park moves the Hammers above Villa.. and would likely put some rather hot plates under Gerrard's feet..

Villa's next matches:

West Ham (h)

Arsenal (a)

Man City (h)

Leicester (a)

I remember the days there'd be 3 nailed on Villa wins & a quite optimistic trip to North London.. these days? It's more brown trousers time..

[Cicero]

Kovacic not fully sharp and expected to only get 20mins. 

Kepa

Azpilicueta Silva Cucurella

James Jorginho Ruben Chilwell

Mount Sterling Pulisic

 

[Stan]

Maddison has a 'twinge' picked up in training apparently  

Fuck knows how we'll get any kind of goal(s) if he's missing. 

Expect a comfortable Chelsea win. Sterling to get his first goal for the club. Maybe even Cucurella because we're that generous. 

 

Ward

Castagne - Soyuncu - Evans - Justin

Ndidi - Tielemans

Praet - KDH - Barnes

Vardy

Is probably what it should be.

No doubt it'll be more like a 3-5-2 which is not successful, doesn't get the best out of our players and is totally and utterly pointless.

Rodgers usually likes to match up to the opposition so this falls into his hands. I just cannot envisage any kind of success here. 

[Dan+]

Maddison is the only player really of late saving us from total hopelessness. I get Chelsea have their problems but we're in that kind of state where I don't think we'd beat anybody in the league so I'm expecting a comfortable home win. Similar game to the one in May but you actually make it count. 2-0 to Chelsea.

[OrangeKhrush]

I wonder if Maddison's injury has got anything to do with a *cough* prospective transfer *cough*.    Martin Debravka was miraculously sick against tranmere following man united links. 

[RandoEFC+]

Not optimistic for this one.

[Stan]

@Cicero Tuchel to serve a touchline-ban for tomorrow's game.

Is that actually like to affect you, negatively? Or is it a bonus?

[Cicero]

17 minutes ago, Stan said:

@Cicero Tuchel to serve a touchline-ban for tomorrow's game.

Is that actually like to affect you, negatively? Or is it a bonus?

I'd say it would affect us given Tuchel gives on the pitch instructions all the time. Without his presence I can imagine another lackluster performance as it really is an incredibly task apparently to get this lot motivated from the get go. 

[Dan+]

3 hours ago, OrangeKhrush said:

I wonder if Maddison's injury has got anything to do with a *cough* prospective transfer *cough*.    Martin Debravka was miraculously sick against tranmere following man united links. 

You're not getting him this window.

[RandoEFC+]

Maupay signed but not registered in time for tomorrow.

[Cicero]

Hope that’s a midfield 3 

 

[Happy Blue]

Todays teams

 

[Stan]

I think Rodgers has actually lost it. 

Amartey still gets persisted with. Praet RW. Soumare in for Ndidi. 

Vardy is going to get no service at all

 

[Stan]

Liverpool lead early!

Palace lead Man City! Own goal by Walker. 

[Happy Blue]

Stones OG, he's rusty as fuck 1-0 Palace 3mins gone 

[Stan]

2-0 Liverpool. Gonna be a long day for Bournemouth!

[Dr. Gonzo]

Get in!

[Happy Blue]

5 minutes ago, Stan said:

Liverpool lead early!

Palace lead Man City! Own goal by Walker. 

Hit Walker then went in off Stones, what a freak goal 

[Danny]

No Ajer, Pinnock or Jansson which is difficult. But still having Mee and Zanka is great depth. Hopefully we see more from Lewis-Potter and Damsgaard today 

[Stan]

A very soft penalty for Chelsea given, but VAR disallows it for offside in the build-up.

Just prolongs the inevitable...

[Spike]

It is good to see Ruben Loftus-Cheek is getting his career back on track. Seemed like every time he started, something bad happened and stop his momentum.