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Always nice to see Chelsea lose. Then again, Leeds will probably be harder in the final

Let's see

1 nil Chelsea. Enzo Fernandez, back off the naughty step

The gormless one came on half way through the second half, with his remodelled Brother Cadfael haircut. Then got booked for punching the ball away before a free kick

Still 1-0 to Chelsea 8 minutes added time

There are 82,542 inside Wembley for this semi-final.
That's 12,500 more than watched Manchester City defeat Southampton yesterday.

Chelsea it is. Who haven't beaten us since that European final fiasco. Another Pep selection brainfart iirc

john@staustell wrote:Chelsea it is. Who haven't beaten us since that European final fiasco. Another Pep selection brainfart iirc

You are correct about the CL final not so much a brain fart more a Brain volcano, that & the cup final defeat v rags really pissed me off.

Harry Dowd scored wrote:

john@staustell wrote:Chelsea it is. Who haven't beaten us since that European final fiasco. Another Pep selection brainfart iirc

You are correct about the CL final not so much a brain fart more a Brain volcano, that & the cup final defeat v rags really pissed me off.

The one where Rudiger took out Tin tin at chest level and as usual managed to stay on the pitch.

zuricity wrote:

Harry Dowd scored wrote:

john@staustell wrote:Chelsea it is. Who haven't beaten us since that European final fiasco. Another Pep selection brainfart iirc

You are correct about the CL final not so much a brain fart more a Brain volcano, that & the cup final defeat v rags really pissed me off.

The one where Rudiger took out Tin tin at chest level and as usual managed to stay on the pitch.

Correct Zuri, let's not pretend we were set up correctly though.
I was in Porto and Istanbul. I still don't think winning made up for Porto for me.

salford city wrote:

zuricity wrote:

Harry Dowd scored wrote:

john@staustell wrote:Chelsea it is. Who haven't beaten us since that European final fiasco. Another Pep selection brainfart iirc

You are correct about the CL final not so much a brain fart more a Brain volcano, that & the cup final defeat v rags really pissed me off.

The one where Rudiger took out Tin tin at chest level and as usual managed to stay on the pitch.

Correct Zuri, let's not pretend we were set up correctly though.
I was in Porto and Istanbul. I still don't think winning made up for Porto for me.

Yep, agree. Wasn't implying anything other than Rudiger should have gone for an early bath

I think we'll have enough in our locker to beat Chelsea.
They have mastered the Arteta playbook chapter on feigning injury and time wasting. The keeper falling over was a farce. Anyone getting treatment should be removed from the pitch and play should continue. Player returns when ready or is substituted. If it is the keeper injured, he can be swapped out for a reserve keeper and an outfield player is nominated to leave the pitch.
Hopefully Pep will want to fucking drub Chelsea

I think we'll have enough in our locker to beat Chelsea.
They have mastered the Arteta playbook chapter on feigning injury and time wasting. The keeper falling over was a farce. Anyone getting treatment should be removed from the pitch and play should continue. Player returns when ready or is substituted. If it is the keeper injured, he can be swapped out for a reserve keeper and an outfield player is nominated to leave the pitch.
Hopefully Pep will want to fucking drub Chelsea

Indianablue wrote:I think we'll have enough in our locker to beat Chelsea.
They have mastered the Arteta playbook chapter on feigning injury and time wasting. The keeper falling over was a farce. Anyone getting treatment should be removed from the pitch and play should continue. Player returns when ready or is substituted. If it is the keeper injured, he can be swapped out for a reserve keeper and an outfield player is nominated to leave the pitch.
Hopefully Pep will want to fucking drub Chelsea

I like the idea of a rotational bench like hockey or basketball or aussie rules have.

I am not sure I would just adopt one of those but I am sure a system could be devised to create a more flowing game without the need for massive delays to get the magic sponge on the job.