[Chelsea1967]

Look at the squad, depth, injuries especially to key players, number of games played through October as against that of your direct opposition and there you have it. Liverpool struggling, Chelsea struggling. Both focusing on Champions League. Leeds and Brighton the whole week to prepare for the weekend. With this World Cup in November thing and the ridiculous expectation to compete in so many matches something has to give against these clubs focusing on just the Premiership and it has. I’ve said for weeks that 38 year old Thiago Silva will suffer from too much work. Today it caught up with him big time. Same with others in the side hence Potters’ massive changes and risk taking with some weird selections that are coming unstuck. I am assuming Liverpool are also suffering similarly PLUS Mane being a massive loss for them. Don’t expect much of a recovery this season as the upcoming World Cup takes it’s toll before the ride home next year when the damage for this season has already been done. United Tottenham and Arsenal have had their moments too and I’m expecting all three to weaken as the season progresses. City are untouchable and will end up way clear at the top come May.

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Looks like Mike Dean is back for another season. It appears only as a dedicated VAR ref though.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19060522/mike-dean-stay-football-var-official-premier-league/

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It’s official now re Marina leaving the club but remaining to be available until the end of the transfer window to be consulted on by Boehly in need.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/06/22/chelsea-football-club-announces-new-board-of-directors

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Thanks for the kind words nines and welcome back. Take care mate. 🙂

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Sale of the club completed. Time to start rebuilding the football side/negotiating new contracts etc etc.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/05/30/consortium-led-by-todd-boehly-and-clearlake-capital-completes-ac?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=orgsoc&utm_campaign=none

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Well I am assuming, possibly incorrectly, that THE TRANSACTION means money changing hands 🙂

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Official Statement by the club re the sale and settlement proposed for Monday. Hooray!!

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/05/28/club-statement?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=orgsoc&utm_campaign=none

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Nine is recovering in rehab, a bit of a slow process however may be back on here posting sooner rather than later, It will be awesome to have him back 🙂

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I’ll never forget those last day nerves there with City against QPR a decade ago and Sergio Aguero scored the title winner in the last moments of the season. Could something similar unfold either way on Sunday. I get a feeling both sides will win but you never know.

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You lads need a split TV screen on Sunday where you can watch both matches concurrently. All I can say is go the Villa. You never know. At least you have forced them to win the last match to become champions. Look at them last week at West Ham. Going 2 down shows the pressure and they easily could have dropped points. Never say never with Villa. Good luck fellas. After that one point 2nd a few seasons back you deserve to square the ledger.

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You win both and City only draw and you are Champions. That simple nil.

You’ll beat Southampton surely so it’ll be another last day extravaganza. Should be good. Don’t write off Villa getting a draw either. Maybe nerves will get to City. Anyway both champion sides so good luck nil and Brian.

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Just attained top four status without the need to kick a football. Now just a matter of drawing one of the remaining two matches to finish 3rd (I think we can win both especially v Watford) and the top team in London. We like to have those bragging rights and it’ll put a smile on 999s face which is always good 🙂

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1 point from two home matches Leicester and Watford. I think you can be pretty sure that won’t go belly up and don’t forget either Arsenal or Tottenham dropping any points in their last games will get us over the line anyhow. It’s all over!! I reckon Newcastle will nick a draw against Arsenal and that’ll do it without Chelsea having to kick another football.

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You are a sick man Moos. Odd comparison!!

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Yes Adlab, my opening post and the name of this thread tells all and this thread is specifically for the purpose of wishing 999 all the best so I am sure 999 appreciates you asking.

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Totally agree Moos or is it Mighty Moos or is it Mighty Mouse? :))))) and the first four penalty takers for us had me wondering why. All defenders before Jorginho stepped up for the fifth. Maybe they were a better bet than our forwards. Based on our finishing in general play that may well be the case, the forwards lack confidence.

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Noted just now he is on the bench. Could be a handy sub later on if we are going ok.

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No Kante. Massive loss.

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Sadly there is a percentage of modern day younger generation football supporters, or so they believe themselves to be, that treat our domestic cups with total disregard. I have always valued, in particular the FA Cup as one of the game’s showpiece events. Maybe it is because, as a Chelsea supporter winning or being involved in anything was treasured, especially on the rare occasion we progressed past the fourth and fifth rounds. It was not just about Chelsea for me though, it was also about the mystery, the clashes between two clubs poles apart in rankings and how the underdog would upset the form guide, either take the match to a replay or totally upset the apple cart with a ‘ridiculous’ result. Ever since Chelsea lost in the 1967 FA Cup final to Spurs, I have annually supported the competition for the next 55 years so when a total prat decides to try and tell me that is a worthless cup, a Mickey Mouse cup he then wonders why I choose to pick him and his posts to pieces at every opportunity. In 999s absence I have wanted to take the opportunity to say it as I see it however have chosen to walk away from that site at least until he returns there, mainly in respect to him.

Fabulous match ahead Nil and having played out multiple draws one would be forgiven for thinking the may happen again. Sadly unless Tuchel can get both Kante and Jorginho fit and out there, with Kovacic injured you will destroy us and I anticipate we will be two down inside 15 minutes. That midfield minus two of those three and especially if Ruben Loftus-Cheek is picked, will be threadbare at best and that is where Liverpool will take total control and eat us alive. Sincerely hope I am wrong and it is the showpiece event it deserves to be.

I am disappointed that the less wealthy clubs don’t get the opportunity to fight for that treasured home tie in the form of a replay and all the extra revenue it raises for them. I really don’t know how those clubs survive these days, what with Covid and its repercussions financially and whatever else they are up against.

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Isn’t it amazing that you dare even have a draw or it can be fatal when shooting for the big prize. I wanted you guys to win so you’d get one clear of United but I see even if City lost one of two left they’d win on goal difference. I’m not fancying our chances on Sunday at all Nil so the domestic cups double should be yours. As for Real Madrid, hope you destroy them. Surely they can’t keep riding on the backs of Benzema and Vini Jr.

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