Capital One Cup - Walsall vs Chelsea

Our defence of the illustrious Capital One Cup commences this week

I expect we'll see Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Baba and Traore.


Should win here.

Repeat of the fixture against Shrewsbury in the same competition last term I suspect. Everyone expecting a rout, ultimately struggle (courtesy of our tendency to always play to the level of the opposition), have to throw on big-guns late on, then sneak a narrow win.

Probably

Shed wrote:Repeat of the fixture against Shrewsbury in the same competition last term I suspect. Everyone expecting a rout, ultimately struggle (courtesy of our tendency to always play to the level of the opposition), have to throw on big-guns late on, then sneak a narrow win.

This. Followed by all the youth players who got a run disappearing for the next few months in which Mou refuses to change the XI unless absolutley forced to

Have faith in Cheeky, mate

haha you guys

reckon this going to be aired live Kick?

It wasn't one of the ones chosen for live TV broadcast so I suspect the customary Chelsea TV airing of it an hour or so after FT is our best chance to see it at all.

Ah that sucks. Well, it isn't primetime material anyway

Well usually when there's a lower club playing one of the elite Prem ones, they pick it for broadcast to show the "spirit" lower league sides have, as well as the possibility of a upset/giant-killing. This one wasn't one of them though evidently lol.

Is it even being filmed or is it one of those games you can only listen on the radio to?

Kick wrote:I expect we'll see Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Baba and Traore.

Blackman/Begovic
Azpilicueta Djilobodji Terry Baba
Loftus-Cheek Mikel
Traore Oscar Kenedy
Falcao

Should win here.

A few reports floating around that Falcao and Terry will start while Blackman or Begovic is a 50/50 call.

Kick wrote:Is it even being filmed or is it one of those games you can only listen on the radio to?

Live it will almost certainly be just radio. But as I said Chelsea TV tapes these matches, then plays it on the channel subsequently, with the first airing usually being an hour or so after FT.

Inb4 no youth players make the squad.

I'm not expecting anything.

If Jose played Traore, Baba, Zouma and RLC vs Tel Aviv, I think he'll also play most of them vs Walsall, mate.

By the way, we'll face off against former youth player Milan Lalkovic, who currently plays for Walsall

As seen in my fine OP graphic

He's back

Chelsea starting lineup (4-3-3):
Asmir Begovic | Baba Rahman, John Terry (c), Gary Cahill, Branislav Ivanovic | Ruben Loftus-Cheek, John Obi Mikel, Ramires | Kenedy, Radamel Falcao, Loic Remy

Substitutes from: Jamal Blackman, Ola Aina, Papy Djilobodji, Nemanja Matic, Eden Hazard, Bertrand Traore, Pedro



I feel sorry for you guys to be so deluded by Mou.

Killer of youth, killer of squads #gonenextyear.

Blackman can't even get a game vs Walsall when Courtois is out until Xmas or longer

Ideally Aina, Papy and Traore come off the bench but I can see max 1 of them coming on

Imagine the lulz if he brings on all 3 #youthkillerindecline

Bahahaha Pedro and Matic to come on as subs....

Pedro has just come on for Kennedy, Matic to come on for the other young player RLC?

Will be classic Mou if that happens.

Wonder if Traore will get more than 10 mins if he does come on.

Nice goal from Pedro.

Papy makes his debut for 1 minute, on for Falcao.

A CB for a Striker when 4-1 up vs a League 1 team man I hate Mou in these scenarios.

Only silver lining is probably in a year maybe 2 max, we'll get to see some real youth when he leaves.

#saveusklopp

RLC has always looked good for us, if the kid is impressing on every occasion should get more playing time. Lol Mou didn't allow him to finish 90minutes FFS.

Falcao watch him start over Remy.

Ivan the terrible, looked poor even in this game.

What you guys think of Kennedy? Looks good, potential is unknown for me.