02 Dec 2025 09:36:15
An away game at “dirty” Leeds under lights isn’t a match to generally look forward to.

I assume the manager will make several changes. I can’t see James or Fofana playing and obviously there will be no Caicedo.

I personally would also rest Cucarella and Neto.

Anyway, COME ON MY MIGHTY BLUES.

1.) 02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 12:11:44
Tom

I think it's the ideal game for CC.

2.) 02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 14:52:22
Who is CC Bill? Sorry if I'm being dim but couldn't work out as the initials didn't seem to fit a CFC squad member.

{Ed001's Note - I am so glad you said that as I couldn't think who he meant either and didn't want to say anything in case I was just being dumb.}

3.) 02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 14:56:18
Thanks Ed001!

4.) 02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 15:05:54
I assumed it was Cucarella.

5.) 02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 16:15:20
Tough team to pick

I would go

Sanchez

Gusto, Trev Badiashille, Cucurella

Fernandes Santos Palmer

Estevao Gittens

Delap.

6.) 02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 17:41:16
Tom. the pendulum has swung; no longer dirty Leeds who are 6th in the Fair Play table and unsurprisingly we are bottom. So the Leeds fans could justifiably say they are playing “ Dirty Chelsea”.
I I think it has been stated that Reece won’t be playing but I wouldn’t be making too many changes: we need 3 points.

7.) 02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 18:49:23
I’m sorry, as far as I’m concerned they will always be “dirty Leeds. ”.

8.) 03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 09:00:42
Sorry Tom, we are the dirtiest side in the prem so far this season, cards show that to be the case.

Your assumption is correct CC was Cucurella as per your recent post Tom outline who you thought should be rested, it could only have been him. At least Caicedo can get a rest now for the next three games as well although I feel we will falter during his absence.

9.) 03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 13:05:48
Bill, the term to describe Leeds FC “dirty Leeds” goes back decades and has zero to do with there present day disciplinary record.

As for us having yellow and red cards this season. It’s not something I’m happy about but I wouldn’t have a clue if those cards are a true indication of Chelsea being “dirty” this season.

I assume there are stats that show the team that has committed the most fouls so far this season. Without checking I would look at managers who use the tactic of consistent fouls as a way to break up play as top of any foul league.

10.) 03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 13:09:50
I’m sorry, I should have added that I would be astonished if both Newcastle and the spuds haven’t committed more fouls than us this season as both managers in my opinion use fouling as a tactic.

11.) 03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 17:30:09
Tom

If that is the case, why do we have double the cards other teams have so far this season.

I get the term dirty Leeds goes back over generations, you only have to look at the 70 cup final and replay when the cat ( ED001 this is Peter Binetti just to clarify) got injure and had to hobble on on one leg for the vast majority of the replay.

{Ed001's Note - thanks Bill, before my time so I needed that clarified.}

12.) 03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 19:00:22
Bill, because cards reflect an incident not the “amount” of fouls a team committed. As I say I would be astonished if we’re top of the table of “fouls committed” and I would have a substantial wager that both Newcastle and the suds have committed more fouls so far this season.

I think both managers of those teams use the tactic of tag team fouls to break up play.

13.) 03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 20:08:55
Tom, presumably you can cite a fouls committed stat to support your argument.

14.) 03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 20:23:40
I don’t often look at stats but I’m sure a poster who does will let us all know. I repeat I would astonished if we are top of the fouls committed league and would be equally surprised if both Newcastle and the spuds were not above us in any such league.

15.) 03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 21:42:18
I geeky mate tells me that three teams are miles in front in the league on fouls committed. They are Wolves, Bournemouth and Fulham.

16.) 04 Dec 2025
04 Dec 2025 08:30:17
So we are fourth for disciplinary issues Tom, that's ok then.

17.) 04 Dec 2025
04 Dec 2025 11:58:37
Bill, I think he said we are 7th in the fouls table but the three teams mentioned are a long way in front of every other team.

To be honest he also said it was a stat that has been looked at with an understanding of who the team’s opponents have been.

He also confirmed that cards, yellow or red, are obviously not necessarily a measurement of fouls.

18.) 04 Dec 2025
04 Dec 2025 13:32:32
As I said in a previous post he told me we are 7th in the fouls league.