Chelsea (A) 13/08/23 - 16:30 BST

[Norbs]

Poch doesn't have a great record against Klopp though, he'll find a way to bottle it

[The_weatherman]

I wanted a win, but now I REEEAAAALLLLLYYYY want a win.

[danperkins]

Chelsea away is a tough fixture in the calender year. It's probably the best time to play them, unfortunately for us it's also probably the best time to play us. Getting 3 points here before them settle as a side and buy another 47 players would be beautiful. Reckon it'll be feisty.

[badpiggy]

There will be a "tasty" atmosphere in the stands as well.

[red g]

Will the Moses deal not be announced till after the game to prevent even more anger?

[fabinho]

Will the Moses deal not be announced till after the game to prevent even more anger?

They'll do a double unveiling at half time, Lavia and Caicedo...

2 minutes later it'll be announced that PSG have accepted our offer for Mbappe

Then he'll begin talks with Utd

End credits

Always look on the bright side of life....


Hoping we start with Gomez as rb, Mac, Jones and Trent in the middle.

[Assassin]

They'll do a double unveiling at half time, Lavia and Caicedo...

2 minutes later it'll be announced that PSG have accepted our offer for Mbappe

Then he'll begin talks with Utd

End credits

Always look on the bright side of life....


Hoping we start with Gomez as rb, Mac, Jones and Trent in the middle.

Any team starting with Gomez is like playing with a man short

[Cormack74]

Whilst he gives me serious jittters at CB, I'm fairly sanguine about him playing at RB.

[fabinho]

Any team starting with Gomez is like playing with a man short

He's the best option at the moment if it frees up Trent to play in the middle.

Gomez just needs a run of games.

[fabinho]

Whilst he gives me serious jittters at CB, I'm fairly sanguine about him playing at RB.

Exactly that.

[el matador]

If we don’t have a proper defensive midfielder for tomorrow it may not be the best idea to play Trent right back. It could be tricky getting a result with weaknesses at dm and right back.

[Cormack74]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/08/12/chelsea-set-sign-moises-caicedo-record-115m-deal-liverpool/

Real Madrid are set to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga following the injury to Thibaut Courtois.

Kepa had been targeted by Bayern Munich, but Real are now in need of a goalkeeper after Courtois suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage that will keep him out for most of the season.

It is understood Kepa is keen to return to Spain and join Real on a loan deal that is not expected to include an obligation to buy him.

Chelsea signed Robert Sanchez from Brighton to compete with Kepa for the number one position and the Blues will need to sign a replacement.

Kepa’s Chelsea contract runs for two more years and sending him on loan to Real for the season is likely to signal the end of his Stamford Bridge career.

The 28-year-old remains the world’s most expensive goalkeeper, having joined Chelsea for £71.6million in August 2018.

Kepa had been due to start for Chelsea in their opening Premier League game against Liverpool on Sunday, but he is now unlikely to be involved.

Ironically, Chelsea signed Kepa as a replacement for Courtois, when he joined Real, and the Spaniard will now take over from the Belgian in Spain while he is injured.

[danperkins]

Sanchez will start so

[BobTheCharmer]

The way football goes, we'll probably get beat tomorrow just to rub it in and complete a dire end of week.

[The_weatherman]

The way football goes, we'll probably get beat tomorrow just to rub it in and complete a dire end of week.

Please, can't contemplate it, just please.