05 Oct 2025 06:54:11
I have obviously already posted how happy I was with yesterday's performance. I loved it.
The manager matching up James with Gakpo was something I hadn't expected and it was needed because Gakpo is a real, strong player and a handful.
On the other side Cucarella and Garnacho bossed our left side of the pitch. To be honest that was made easier because Salah was lazy and woeful. Any RB would struggle with Salah in front of him on that performance.
Caicedo was brilliant and Enzo had his best game of the season. McCalister for them was a shadow of the player of last season.
Although the substitution was slightly forced on the manager, Lavia coming on gave us total control of midfield. We miss him a lot, we must keep him fit.
Two other small things. The little pass from Enzo to Cucarella for deserved winning goal move was very clever. Also, Gusto dragging VVD away for the Caicedo goal was very clever and showed some intelligence.
Just one small thing. I wanted to hear our manager at the end of the game. I had no idea that a sending off meant he can't do press conferences.
05 Oct 2025 09:36:07
It was a brilliant performance Tom and I'm still buzzing mate. The Bridge was rocking, arms and limbs everywhere when that goal went in. I love it when all the haters are on our case and they are expecting us to lose, they almost write the headlines before the game, you can see it now, Chelsea in crisis, mini slump begins etc etc. As positive fans we are entitled to enjoy and celebrate the good times and moments mate just as the lurkers celebrate and and enjoy the bad times. All good fun and great reading all the banter. Up the Chels.
05 Oct 2025 10:06:24
Absolutely agree Greenaway, great performance bearing in mind the injuries at the back.
We actually have their God, VVD look his age.
Also loved Maresa's passion.
05 Oct 2025 10:26:32
Greenaway, it was a fantastic performance and one that I enjoyed enormously. The atmosphere in the ground throughout the match was amazing and when that late winner went bonkers. I loved it and it sent an old man home very happy. My post match meet up with all my usual crowd was also, let’s say merry.
We had a few results that give us supporters the hump so it’s good to see people/ fans happy.
We also now go into an international break with smiles on the majority of fans faces and hopefully return with a few more fit players. I understand our Brazilian players and possibly Caicedo will not be asked to travel away on international duty and I hope that Enzo gets a similar couple of weeks off. In fact I wouldn’t mind James missing out on these two England games.
05 Oct 2025 12:06:52
That was the best atmosphere i've heard at the Bridge in years. After Estevao scored literally the whole stadium was standing up singing super Chelsea. Gives me goose bumps now thinking about it. I have watched the replay of the goal I think about 30 times now.
Tom your right in what you say Lavia is a must to keep fit just consistently breaks the lines and seems to create an extra 5 seconds on the ball compared to anyone else.
05 Oct 2025 14:09:01
whitey, a truly joyous occasion, reasons to be cheerful.
It is one of the best team goals I’ve seen I’ve seen at the bridge in a long time.