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

[Phoenix07]

I'm expecting it to be cagey affair. A draw would suit both teams just fine, I feel, even though as fans, we want the win.

It wouldn't surprise me to see us go to a 4-2-3-1, with Jones and MacAllister in a double pivot, based on Klopp's pre-game interview about options.

[Doc_Piptorious]

I'm expecting it to be cagey affair. A draw would suit both teams just fine, I feel, even though as fans, we want the win.

It wouldn't surprise me to see us go to a 4-2-3-1, with Jones and MacAllister in a double pivot, based on Klopp's pre-game interview about options.

Would love to see that as Szoboszlai is a very good AM so would suit the middle spot in your 3 as well as him having the work rate to drop back and turn it into a 433 when we need to defend.

[Doc_Piptorious]

I think this will have goals and a far cry from the recent games - this is the best time to play them, they have plenty of weaknesses and under a new manager. My issue is our defence and the holes we have

Like Jaco said, let’s have a ****ing cut off them and get into their heads. I think this Caicedo thing is much worse gor them mentally than us

Not bothered about our defensive flaws tbh. We know they are there, they know we have them, nothing we can do about that today so let's use our attacking strengths to hurt them rather than overthinking what their perceived strength might to against our flaws.


Plus a lot of their strengths are new players who may or may not hit the ground running and a new manger who may or may not hit the ground running.

Our attacking strength are settled within our team and every single one of them is in a run of form from pre season.


Let's Marvin the ****ers. Let them tap us in the chin then watch them **** their keks when we stare back cold eyed and go at them every time after being hit.


Would totally turn this game into a gun fight game and go in all guns blazing. If there is any game this season that we could do that and probably come out on top, then this game this early in the season against this particular team is it.


Go at them and force them into the fight.


Heading out for lunch in the city with my god daughter in a few so will probably stay in there to catch the game. No Blue shirts welcome in Cork city centre today (or ever) , though that probably applies politically as well

[RedReet]

Jackson should give us all kind of trouble. We'd beat that side at Anfield but at SB I can't see a way through the game for us with our defensive issues on show all preseason. Last year they couldn't score from anywhere now they seem to have sorted that issue.

They haven't played a competitive game yet, plus their main forward is injured. They are playing Sterling and Mudryk who were brutal last year and an untested player. They'll score against us, but unless they sign someone else, I see them struggling to break plenty of teams down.

If we were going into this game with the issues Chelsea have, people would be going nuts. Anything less than 3 points will be very disappointing.

[Craig_H]

MacAllister also took pens for Brighton too didn't he?

Yes he did. Now we’ve got Szob & Mac on board, we should campaign for all PL games to be decided by a penalty shootout. We’d never lose.

[labourRed]

They haven't played a competitive game yet, plus their main forward is injured. They are playing Sterling and Mudryk who were brutal last year and an untested player. They'll score against us, but unless they sign someone else, I see them struggling to break plenty of teams down.

If we were going into this game with the issues Chelsea have, people would be going nuts. Anything less than 3 points will be very disappointing.

I did say seem.

Apparently Mudryk has been better in preseason, haven't seen them play myself.

[vlahka]

Supposedly todays team.


Diogo Jota
Cody Gakpo
Mohamed Salah
Dominik Szoboszlai
Alexis MacAllister
Curtis Jones
Andy Robertson
Virgil Van Dijk
Ibrahima Konate
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Alisson

[RedReet]

Supposedly todays team.


Diogo Jota
Cody Gakpo
Mohamed Salah
Dominik Szoboszlai
Alexis MacAllister
Curtis Jones
Andy Robertson
Virgil Van Dijk
Ibrahima Konate
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Alisson

Will surely be 90% right at least. Diaz the only possible alternative to play.

Hope we see Mac holding and Jones playing ahead.

[RedReet]

I did say seem.

Apparently Mudryk has been better in preseason, haven't seen them play myself.

Scored a great goal and reports say he's looked sharp, but ultimately the 3 of them scored 3 goals between them in preseason. Jota, Diaz and Nunez matched or bettered that on their own.

[Shaggy]

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[Corndog]

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Yes kloppo, go for it.

That’s an exciting line up, hit them hard early.

[RedReet]

Surprised Jones isn't playing, but hard to drop any of the front 4 I suppose.

[Rigadon]

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A team that excites and fills me with fear.

[danperkins]

A team that excites and fills me with fear.

[Mark79]

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