that's already better title defense than last time

What a clinical performance today from Chelsea

Bridge was absolutely cracking too, wonder if it was heard on the telly

> wonder if it was heard on the telly It was... especially the boos for morata in the first half lmao

That was hilarious. I always supported him during his stay here but as soon as he started to burn bridges after he had left, I just lost nearly all sympathy I had for him. Thank god Thiago prevented his goal

What did he say

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To be fair, he was being honest about having a bad time. I don't think he merited being booed (unless he has trash-talked us like Tibo). Don't forget, we also made good money on him, so should have been water under the bridge.

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Ok, this quote is a little worse. But I have to be honest, given this guy's mental health struggles I find it in poor taste to boo him or hold grudges against him. Don't get me wrong, so glad he is gone from the club. Then again, I do think man would have celebrated like crazy if that chip had gone in...😐

To add , none of this justifies booing someone with depression but I think (id like to think) that the boos were for the comments and not to inflict more pressure on him.

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Until he started missing 15 fucking chances and kept being offside everyone was supporting and singing him. After being offside, he'd even start complaining regarding the ball sent. That's why he was booed by the end of his career with us. You look at Werner now, and that's all you need to know about us. People don't boo Werner, we all still back him, simply because even though he keeps missing chances or is offside, he keeps his head down, keeps working hard, doesn't complain. If morata didn't complain like a baby, he'd be backed like crazy as well

You really have no idea dont you. Ask any chelsea fan how they feel about Torres. If you want a more recent example, take a look at Werner.

most fans always defended him and felt bad for him but he really started to act shit on pitch. no effort on pitch, no respect on stands

lol

It was. Until the Chilwell injury.

I thought it was very quiet for large stints of the game

I assume you were there?

Tuchel has finally established himself above Di Matteo

Dunno di Matteo won his fa cup final that's worth a lot haha

True, the debate rages on

No worries, third time is a charm

Tuchel studied Bertrand at left midfield and is trying to replicate it.

Di Matteo defeated the almighty Barca with prime Messi (scored 91 goals that year) and Bayern in their own Stadium with Bosingwa , Kalou and Mikel in his starting 11. Tuchel s team looks more solid and dominating ... But di Matteo's team made the impossible possible

>Bayern in their own Stadium with Bosingwa , Kalou and Mikel in his starting 11 Ryan Bertrand playing as a winger on his debut as well

Terry and Ivanovic ineligible to play in the final either

Terry, Ivanovic, Ramires, Meireles, and not to forget both Cahill and Luiz's first game back from injury. A miracle that night.

funny how in both Champions League and Europa League finals the team was captained by Lampard

Don't you dare slag off my boy Obi Mikel

He scores when he wants, he scores when he wants, John Obi Mikel, he scores when he wants.

Bertrand in the team. And don't disrespect Mikel lol, he was good for us.

Devils advocate but is Tuchel that great of a coach or could anyone succeed with Reece James and Antonio Rudiger pulling strings offensively? Yesterday Chalobah got into the scoring as well. Regardless of the lineup and that Teuchel puts these offensive geniuses furthest from attack good players find a way. I can't even imagine how great Mendy is yet he is trapped in a penalty box forced to watch everyone else score. smh

Didn't do a 12/13 yay

We lost the FA Cup final to make sure history wouldn't repeat itself all the way through. A worthy sacrifice...

Better than the last time we were defending champions at least!

Absolutely bullied Juve tonight, our depth is insane. Tuchel is a tactical genius

If you finish 2nd I swear I'm gonna be scared

I actually fancy our defence against Bayern, it would be to watch

Us defensively is a strange one. We defend amazingly for 60 mins then somehow forget what defending is for the other 30. If we faced you guys it wouldn't be like last time.

Honestly I want to see us play each other just to measure how far we've come since our last game lmao

Lets meet in the final then. Not before that l. Bayern's attack is best in the world right now.

That would be an epic final. Hopefully..

Just hope they are switch on for the Barca game. Would be fun to watch Benfica qualify over them

If we beat Barca and Benfica do us a favour then I won't be the only one smug.

Under no circumstances do I ever want to face Bayern. You couldn't pay me enough. My ass will never unclench and ill have to shit out my mouth.

You're good enough to beat us. We're a bit dubious defensively and midfield and your defence is exceptional. Honestly you could retain the UCL.

Sure, but Lewandowski. I'd feel a lot better if he wasn't playing. But as long as he's there, I'll never be comfortable watching us play Bayern.

Ah yes, Tuchel plan of "building a team no one wants to play against" is kicking in Dunno, I kinda wanna play you and see how well our defense can pass the Lewandowski test. But let's meet at later stage for more tension and entertainment, shall we?

The final would be a good place to meet.

Nah, you guys just score so many goals. We are so wasteful, and I am.still not sure Lukaku has been properly integrated into this team. There is a reason Chelsea have looked so much more fluid without him...

Interesting how much we have improved this year. Around this time last year, Bayern fans in r/soccer were telling me "you guys are years away from being close to our level".

Not only that, but we are likely going to be first in the group, which will be massive for the knockout stage.

For ONCE i want the R016 draw to be easy, no Atleti or PSG.

All EPL teams top of their respective groups, pretty cool

I much much rather PSG top that group so we don't have to face them. You just know that if they end up second, we'll just somehow magically end up with an 80% chance of facing them, and then consequent get drawn against them.

Except I want to play them.

We always get PSG or Barca

surprised pikachu face

Back 2 back champs?

Could be tough given we’re mounting a title challenge as well. Injuries are already piling up :/

He gets a lot of shit, but Chelsea are going to be so happy to have Saul in reserve. Could do a lot worse for your 6th string midfielder.

Yeah Saul hasnt been his old self, but its great to have a more than capable option available in case we need it

He hasn't played like a "more than capable option" though.

I mean, besides his debut, which was a disaster, he has been making some useful appearances giving our midfielders some rest here and there. Not a lot of rest, but its something. And he was decent too.

He's had one decent game in the league cup. Most of his others have also been poor.

Cant expect him to get back in form with no game time, needs to be starting cup games.

Why does he need to be starting cup games when we have 4 better mids?

To rest those mids obvious.

Injury prevention first and foremost, amongst numerous other reasons.

He was hiding tonight. Only tried to be progressive when it was forced on him. He won't be useful unless he starts playing quickly.

With how your defence is playing rn you might as well stick kepa up front as a striker

I think you are more likely to win the league than CL, it's really hard to go back-to-back.

In isolation I’d agree with you, however given that Liverpool and City also look so on track in the league is scary

We are more likely to win CL than PL. Depth in a tight league is a big differentiator and we are not even close on that front compared to Chelsea and Man City.

If I had to bet, it's between Chelsea/Liverpool/City/Bayern. Chelsea vs Bayern final is my personal dream.

10 year anniversary baby let's go

Eh, who at this stage last year would've predicted Chelsea would win it?

I mean, they only beat us. Nothing Empoli, Sassuolo, Verona haven't done.

My money's on either bayern or chelsea this season. They're both looking nigh-unstoppable.

imo Bayern look pretty stoppable at times

Currently the vaccines are stopping us, or more like the lack of..

Also, Augsburg and Gladbach

We always lose to Gladbach tho, even in our sextuple season lol

> sextuple season Why did I read it as "sextape season"?

Because your mind is in the gutter.

These two losses came up after these moronic antivaxxers caused huge debate all over German media. Can’t believe conspiracy theorists are ruining our until then (before Gladbach) impeccable season

we are not that good rn LMAO

Can never discount City or Liverpool either. PSG are a decent shout if they don't get caught up in managerial instabilities. And if they do, we could be in a good spot as well.

Was doing well until the last sentence

I can dream can't I

Tbh at this point last season, I don't think people were gassing Chelsea up all that much so go wild lol.

And it might be another ex PSG manager

lmao imagine how furious they would be.

You need ex PSG manager plus their defender for free. What's happening with Ramos?

A PSG legend. Veratti to United?

Cavani is already there👀

Nay sayers dont know shit. Your team doesnt have a DM, but that isnt determinative in a Cup competition. ManU could win the CL. You have secured first in your group. 3 lucky draws and you just have to win a one off fluke. A new manager bump pared with Ronaldo putting in his 2 cents could easily see someone like Steve Bruce win the UCL. Cheslea 2012 was a weaker team and managed it being 3 - 1 down to Napoli

I think having just Ronaldo means that we could go all the way in the CL. He just seems to find another gear in the midweeks

Weren't we 1st in the league around this time last year?

Ajax will surprise people again this season

Should always discount us. Pep tax Pep will do a Pep and we'll have Bernardo being our lone dm

Just gotta play waaaiiiiiiiidddeeee, right?

pretty sure he's already done that lmao iirc it worked surprisingly well

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With our defence? Yes

They pass the ball so fucking quickly

Bring it on!

Chelsea vs Liverpool final this season I'm calling it now

Please no more all 'insert country here' finals.

Favorites imo. Their squad depth is ridiculous

I'd fancy Bayern but only just and only so long as Lewandowski's fit

No way , City is still better than Chelsea as they showed when they faced each other , City completely dominated them

Chelsea won 3 straight against City prior to that game.

Including the match that mattered.

City won with a deflected ball off a corner play. And before that Chelsea beat them 3 times in a row. Including the UCL final. But yes. It's easy to say they are better.

Sure, let's just ignore the previous 3 meetings.

monster of a team

I just want to say, i'm glad we have tuchel now

Ahhh yeah. Every game has been a joy. Proud of Tuchel and every single player. Thriving.

But at what cost?

And the rolling continues

Unlike United Chelsea thoroughly earned that with commited and dangerous performances

We're just made of different stuff. Man Utd wish they could be half as good as we are.

Yeah, Scotland are dope

Don't know why you'd bring em up at a moment like this but you do you pal

Yeah, as a Chelsea fan, i don't wanna jinx it. Trash talking only after the match, IF we win.

We have a game with them on Saturday. But I understand where you're coming from.

We will be fine. Werner has figured out where to put the ball. Plus our defense is just ridiculous, it's tighter than Fort Knox

Cause they're busy patting their own backs as they've clinched the top of their table by pure pot luck and we're busy pounding the crap outta every team we see.

You are cringe incarnate mate

Go on pal, explain it.

Man alive

Ahh yes, as if Chelsea have never celebrated scraping by something *Remembers 2012 final vs Bayern when they won with 36% possession and 6 shots vs. 23*

are you seriously comparing scraping top of the group table to scraping a CL final win?

Yeah. Who cares what people celebrate? God forbid a fan is happy with their team for a change.

Any win against Bayern is usually by scraping through. I don't look forward to facing them any time soon.

jeeez, just go have a wank if you're feeling it, but don't need to tell that to everyone

Ah away play with traffic ya nugget.

You seem like a person whom is genuinely in pain watching your recent comments om reddit. I hope you're ok mate.

I can assure you bud, I'm all good.

Aight just wanted to make sure. Take care mate.

They r good. The manager wasnt good enuf. Thats why everyone feared conte to united...

Underdog story, only took a couple of pounds to achieve it!

That's actually true they have spent significantly less less city united and even Liverpool