Recent history dictates that I’m still uncomfortable about going to SB this weekend.

[7sisters]

I know stats and the gods may favour us over the fulham road money burners but I’m still not fully exorcised from the overwhelming sense of impending misery derived from the Drogba years.
I’m reluctantly predicting a draw against the resurgent blues.

[Peter]

I know stats and the gods may favour us over the fulham road money burners but I’m still not fully exorcised from the overwhelming sense of impending misery derived from the Drogba years.
I’m reluctantly predicting a draw against the resurgent blues.

Tricky game after an international break. Draw wouldn't be the end of the world.

[7sisters]

Tricky game after an international break. Draw wouldn't be the end of the world.

That’s true, although I’d be more upbeat if Saka plays and Nketiah is benched for Jesus in the middle.

[redgunamo]

Chelsea(a) has always been my favourite fixture regardless; it was my first ever game in London, way back when. And those red stockings! My boy says he's going, even though he supposedly started uni this week :rubchin:



I know stats and the gods may favour us over the fulham road money burners but I’m still not fully exorcised from the overwhelming sense of impending misery derived from the Drogba years.
I’m reluctantly predicting a draw against the resurgent blues.

[redgunamo]

I really hope Eddie and Jesus do not become an issue for us.



That’s true, although I’d be more upbeat if Saka plays and Nketiah is benched for Jesus in the middle.

[Peter]

Chelsea(a) has always been my favourite fixture regardless; it was my first ever game in London, way back when. And those red stockings! My boy says he's going, even though he supposedly started uni this week :rubchin:

My dad would never let me go to Stamford Bridge when I was younger. Weird. He seemed ok with Upton Park, even Anfield. But Chelsea was an absolute no. I've never been there

[Peter]

I really hope Eddie and Jesus do not become an issue for us.

Why does everyone seem to hate Eddie so much?

[Luis Anaconda]

That’s true, although I’d be more upbeat if Saka plays and Nketiah is benched for Jesus in the middle.

If fit has to be the first-choice trio - Martinelli, Jesus, Saka. Would be tempted to go with the Rice/Partey axis in midfield against their trio (with Odegaard of course). Havertz to come on and score the winner :)

[pjlincs]

Why does everyone seem to hate Eddie so much?

Don't hate him, just think Trossard should be ahead of him in the pecking order. I'd even make a case for starting Trossard keeping Jesus as a super-sub if we're chasing the game.
Even Havertz did a passable job when he came on into the central role the other week versus City. Saturday is tailor-made for Kai to come on and be the hero (acknowledges LA already predicted this).

[PSRB]

If fit has to be the first-choice trio - Martinelli, Jesus, Saka. Would be tempted to go with the Rice/Partey axis in midfield against their trio (with Odegaard of course). Havertz to come on and score the winner :)

Yep, anything else is wrong :thumbup:

[redgunamo]

Strikers that don't score enough goals are always walking a tightrope, especially at a big, ambitious, wealthy club. Oddly enough, being young, English and homegrown only adds to the awkwardness.

I don't think anybody actually hates him; they merely hate the fact that he plays for us. :-)



Why does everyone seem to hate Eddie so much?

[Peter]

Strikers that don't score enough goals are always walking a tightrope, especially at a big, ambitious, wealthy club. Oddly enough, being young, English and homegrown only adds to the awkwardness.

I don't think anybody actually hates him; they merely hate the fact that he plays for us. :-)

He does score enough goals (in as much as anyone scores 'enough'). If there is a weakness it is that his all round game isn't as good as Jesus but it is getting better.

I am not convinced by Trossard in that position.

[redgunamo]

It's probably the nastiest place in town. But I was just a kid, I didn't know.


My dad would never let me go to Stamford Bridge when I was younger. Weird. He seemed ok with Upton Park, even Anfield. But Chelsea was an absolute no. I've never been there

[redgunamo]

That's just it; if people talk about your all-round game, as a striker, it means they think you're not scoring enough goals.



It's probably the nastiest place in town. But I was just a kid, I didn't know.

[PSRB]

That's just it; if people talk about your all-round game, as a striker, it means they think you're not scoring enough goals.

Giroud always got a lot of stick for this but you could see (well, I could) what else he offered. Scored some stunners as well. I just don't really see that from Eddie, unfortunately.

[redgunamo]

Ho! I did a :williams: PBUH.



That's just it; if people talk about your all-round game, as a striker, it means they think you're not scoring enough goals.

[PSRB]

Ho! I did a :williams: PBUH.

:hehe: Well remembered

[redgunamo]

It's tricky. Giroud was great and Eddie has everything he needs. Yet both could do with more goals.



Giroud always got a lot of stick for this but you could see (well, I could) what else he offered. Scored some stunners as well. I just don't really see that from Eddie, unfortunately.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Don't hate him, just think Trossard should be ahead of him in the pecking order. I'd even make a case for starting Trossard keeping Jesus as a super-sub if we're chasing the game.
Even Havertz did a passable job when he came on into the central role the other week versus City. Saturday is tailor-made for Kai to come on and be the hero (acknowledges LA already predicted this).

Vs City, Eddie's shot {after a great first touch} was a lot closer than the couple of times Ødin blasted it over the bar. And since he got into the team over Laca after Auba left, Eddie's done wonders adding to his game. He drops deep and links up play very well now. Last year when Jesus was out, Eddie did well but his one issue was not linking up on the left enough which is why Gabby M's form dipped. {Without an overlapping LB and with GX not getting forward as much as Ødin, it created a bit of a vacuum there.} But as we saw this year vs ManU, he's learned to drop into the inside left pocket at times and play great first time passes to the likes of Gabby.

Keep the faith - he's a Hale Ender.

[7sisters]

Vs City, Eddie's shot {after a great first touch} was a lot closer than the couple of times Ødin blasted it over the bar. And since he got into the team over Laca after Auba left, Eddie's done wonders adding to his game. He drops deep and links up play very well now. Last year when Jesus was out, Eddie did well but his one issue was not linking up on the left enough which is why Gabby M's form dipped. {Without an overlapping LB and with GX not getting forward as much as Ødin, it created a bit of a vacuum there.} But as we saw this year vs ManU, he's learned to drop into the inside left pocket at times and play great first time passes to the likes of Gabby.

Keep the faith - he's a Hale Ender.

We took him from Chelsea’s academy where they’d assigned him to the bin. Not that they have a great pedigree in developing talent, and how they must regret allowing KDB & More Salad to walk away.
In any case, he’s technically not a Hale Ender..

[redgunamo]

Those goals were for YOU, I reckon. Especially the third one.

Even Giroud got a couple more at the weekend too :-\



giroud always got a lot of stick for this but you could see (well, I could) what else he offered. Scored some stunners as well. I just don't really see that from Eddie, unfortunately.

[PSRB]

Those goals were for YOU, I reckon. Especially the third one.

Even Giroud got a couple more at the weekend too :-\

Didn't think he had that in his locker, fair play. Hope he does the same against the :barcode:

[redgunamo]

That's the thing with him; he's got EVERY kind of goal in his locker. Just needs more of them.


Didn't think he had that in his locker, fair play. Hope he does the same against the :barcode: