The game itself will be worth watching for the Scarr / Lukaku battle alone. My thought remains that if Bradford City could have caused an upset, why not Argyle 'on the day'? I just hope the players do not get overawed by the occasion and freeze.
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The likelihood here is we won’t have too many moments of pulse racing joy, but who knows. It’s being there and being amongst 6000 Janners in the big city that is the event really, the result is secondary. I just hope we get to cheer a goal and that they aren’t out of sight after the first half an hour.
The Chelsea side that beat Chesterfield was:
Bettinelli, Christensen, Sarr, Hall, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Saul, Kovacic, Werner, Pulisic, Lukaku.
Even if they rotated a bit more, you’re still looking at Ross Barkley, Reuben Loftus Cheek, Trevoh Chalobah etc.
I think we can expect to face a very good side. Like others, just hope we score like we did at the Emirates!
Bettinelli, Christensen, Sarr, Hall, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Saul, Kovacic, Werner, Pulisic, Lukaku.
Even if they rotated a bit more, you’re still looking at Ross Barkley, Reuben Loftus Cheek, Trevoh Chalobah etc.
I think we can expect to face a very good side. Like others, just hope we score like we did at the Emirates!
Not much chat on the Chelsea forum about this one, but there seems to be a consensus that it'll be mostly youngsters/reserves, with the exception of Werner and Havertz.
Some of those reserves are still pretty tasty mind.
Some of those reserves are still pretty tasty mind.
My hope before the game at Anfield was if we can keep the margin down to at least 4 then I'll be very relieved.
We shithoused the result there and it was absolutely brilliant.
I don't think we'll try and toilet this one in the same way, but hopefully we don't leave ourselves too open for a drubbing. Again, 4 or less margin is a success for me 🙈
I hated that performance, despite the result. Would rather we try to play and perhaps get spanked in the process.
Usually in a game like this there is a memorable moment or, if we are lucky, moments that live long in the collective Argyle history. I'm sure we can all recall a few - Derek Rickard equalising at Elland Road in 1973 is a big one for me.
Sometimes we don't realise the significance at the time (Kevin Hodges shot at Hillsborough?) but I'm sure there will be that 'moment' on Saturday that we won't forget. 'Can't wait!
Sometimes we don't realise the significance at the time (Kevin Hodges shot at Hillsborough?) but I'm sure there will be that 'moment' on Saturday that we won't forget. 'Can't wait!
I can't understand that to be honest. If we'd tried to play attacking football we'd have been hammered. We got a replay out of it too which meant that thousands of people who couldn't get to Anfield were able to watch us play Liverpool.
Why not? It's football. Anything can happen.
Reality is we'll probably lose 5-0 but a bit of hope never killed anyone.
in 2015 a league one Bradford beat Chelsea 4-2. In Chelseas team that day included Cech, Zouma, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Ramires, Oscar, John Obi Mikel, Fabregas, Salah, Hazard, Drogba and Willian. A far better side than we'll likely see on Saturday.
Cheer up ffs.
I don't need to cheer up ffs. Just being realistic. How is that team far better than what we are likely to face? Do you have inside knowledge? I suggest you put money on us winning if you think we have a chance. Anything can happen you say so worth a tenner surely?
i will be glad when this chelsea match in done get back to the league looking forward to crewe
Fair enough. I just found it so negative, the epitome of non-football.
Given the last time I saw Argyle at the Bridge(lost 5.0)88/89 I believe , we didn't register a shot, this Saturday has got to be an improvement)🤣