Matchday Chat - 12-13th December, 2017

[Stan 4,748]

all kick-offs 19.45 unless stated

Tuesday 12th December, 2017
Burnley vs Stoke
Crystal Palace vs Watford, 20.00
Huddersfield vs Chelsea, 20.00

Wednesday 13th December, 2017
Liverpool vs West Brom, 20.00
Man Utd vs Bournemouth, 20.00
Newcastle vs Everton
Southampton vs Leicester
Swansea vs Man City
Tottenham vs Brighton, 20.00
West Ham vs Arsenal, 20.00

[Cicero 2,599]

Desperately need 3 points here. 

 

Morata

Hazard

Pedro------------Fabregas-------------Moses

Drinkwater-------Kante

Rudiger--------Christensen------Azpilicueta

Courtois

[True Blue 533]

"Superb" against struggling teams, but we do bounce back after a shit result. The 3-5-2 even tough stable it lacks everything going forward, think we should start 3-4-3 tomorrow.

[Mel81x 614]

Think the best match out of that list will be Saints vs Leicester. 

[Cicero 2,599]

7 hours ago, True Blue said:

"Superb" against struggling teams, but we do bounce back after a shit result. The 3-5-2 even tough stable it lacks everything going forward, think we should start 3-4-3 tomorrow.

Azpilicueta has a 100% record when he is captain. 

[HK85 267]

Rafa and Sam hate each other so even if the game is atrocious it'll be funny to see some touchline antics. 

[True Blue 533]

Morata out so it's time to shine for Michy, last time he started (against Palace) he was piss poor. January just around the corner if he doesn't step his game until the end of the year i can see him gone.

[Dr. Gonzo 2,119]

2 hours ago, HK85 said:

Rafa and Sam hate each other so even if the game is atrocious it'll be funny to see some touchline antics. 

Yeah that's quite possibly going to be the highlight of that match. But Fat Sam's Rafa hate stems from us not giving him an interview and hiring Rafa - that hate might have dwindled as Rafa's reputation in this country took a beating and he's subsequently been relegated and promoted. It's not like Neil Warnock who blames Rafa for his side getting relegated because we played a weak side against Fat Sam's Bolton as we had an eye on our 2005 CL campaign.

I think Rafa also turned down an offer from Fat Sam to drink wine after that match in 2005, and Fat Sam was offended... But that shite was also 12 years ago.

When was the last time they played each other?

[Stan 4,748]

Morata injured?

[HK85 267]

12 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

 

When was the last time they played each other?

Think the last time was the 15/16 season when they drew 1-1 at SJP. Also played earlier on in that season and Sunderland won. 

He did say it was all over with after they had a chat with each other when both at West Ham and Chelsea but even as early as this season Sam has been sniping at Rotund Rafa over the Ashley and funds situation that he was leaking to the press every week. 

[Dan 918]

We traditionally struggle at Southampton, and I think in a season of atrocious away performances in the league Southampton ranked right at the very bottom last year. We were a disgrace.

I'm sure Puel will have had an eye on this one for a while. So far his sacking from there hasn't looked very vindicated with Southampton looking no better than last year you'd have to say - lower in the table and even less goals scored per game, while of course now being 3 places below Puel himself.

We've won three on the bounce and are playing our best football since winning the league. I maintain we should be gunning for that 7th place. I think we are better than Burnley.

I do think this'll be a draw though. Southampton still have a pretty good side on the whole and don't concede too many. 1-1.

[Dr. Gonzo 2,119]

5 minutes ago, HK85 said:

Think the last time was the 15/16 season when they drew 1-1 at SJP. Also played earlier on in that season and Sunderland won. 

He did say it was all over with after they had a chat with each other when both at West Ham and Chelsea but even as early as this season Sam has been sniping at Rotund Rafa over the Ashley and funds situation that he was leaking to the press every week. 

I feel like Fat Sam and Rotund Rafa (did you make that up, I've never heard that but that's "kwa-lity" as Rotund Rafa would say") should be friends. Shame I suppose.

[LFCMike 715]

2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Yeah that's quite possibly going to be the highlight of that match. But Fat Sam's Rafa hate stems from us not giving him an interview and hiring Rafa - that hate might have dwindled as Rafa's reputation in this country took a beating and he's subsequently been relegated and promoted. It's not like Neil Warnock who blames Rafa for his side getting relegated because we played a weak side against Fat Sam's Bolton as we had an eye on our 2005 CL campaign.

I think Rafa also turned down an offer from Fat Sam to drink wine after that match in 2005, and Fat Sam was offended... But that shite was also 12 years ago.

When was the last time they played each other?

The fuss that Allardyce made over that hand gesture did towards Alonso in 2009 when Allardyce was Blackburn manager is one of the most pathetic things I've ever seen. 

[The Palace Fan 1,476]

Zaha to score an do a diving celebration in front of Silva and their mascot.

[RandoEFC 2,215]

Need to be beating these. Don't think the match will be as poor as some will expect but no classic either.

[Harvsky 2,323]

Should be a straight forward win for Everton. Rafa doesn't care anymore so neither do I. Just going to this game because the Premier League told us to.

[Bluewolf 1,888]

4 minutes ago, Kitchen Sales said:

Should be a straight forward win for Everton. Rafa doesn't care anymore so neither do I. Just going to this game because the Premier League told us to.

[Harvsky 2,323]

1 minute ago, Bluewolf said:

Isn't that @Bluebird Hewitt when Cardiff pulled a goal back last night 

[Bluewolf 1,888]

Just now, Kitchen Sales said:

Isn't that @Bluebird Hewitt when Cardiff pulled a goal back last night 

Looks far to animated to be a Cardiff fan wouldn't you say... 

[Harvsky 2,323]

1 minute ago, Bluewolf said:

Looks far to animated to be a Cardiff fan wouldn't you say... 

[Cicero 2,599]

Batshuayi for sure leaving 

[Bluewolf 1,888]

5 minutes ago, Cicero said:

Batshuayi for sure leaving 

Out on loan I believe... We must have someone inbound then

Thinking about it Conte will probably text him while he is in the middle of his Christmas dinner to tell him he is no longer/never was part of his plans.. 

[Bluewolf 1,888]

If Burnley win tonight they will jump over Spurs, Arsenal and Pool into 4th spot... 

More improved than Liverpool.... I think so.. 

[Bluewolf 1,888]

I think we will get a draw tonight... conditions are shit and not silky skill friendly... 

[Stan 4,748]

Watford score early through Daryl Janmaat, obviously. 

[Bluewolf 1,888]

Disallowed goal from Pedro... 

One of them refs... 

[Stan 4,748]

Goal for Chelsea!

Lossl slips and it's capitalised on by Moses. Hazard flicks it to Willian who plays it in to Bakayoko and dinks it over the keeper. 

[Bluewolf 1,888]

Its about time they changed some of the rules of football.... I would go with no more than the assigned number of defenders on the team sheet allowed in the box at any one time... and the other would be no passing back to the keeper from outside the box... Any infringement of these rules will result in a penalty being awarded... And just to stop the likes of Mourinho from naming 10 defenders on the team sheet I would also make a rule that no Defenders can be in the oppositions half or its an instant free kick.. 

And as I type this our worst signing ever ( according to some ) has just scored.. 1-0

[Spike 1,640]

'It's not the first time Chelsea have benefited from a slip' - NBCSN commentator

 

[Cicero 2,599]

Bakayoko bashing brigade silenced.