Kept it tight and then went for it with the changes, but the damage was done in the first leg. JP played very well to hold the ball up, Delap wide was unusual. Trevoh and Wes did very well at the back. Hope we have something left in the tank for the weekend.

Seems like we're bringing Sarr from Strasbourg, but why? We already have 5 CBs (Wes, Josh, Trev, Ben & Tosin) plus Levi to return and Axel likely to leave. What's the plan? Are we cooked after no preseason? BTW how good was Wes 2nd half, that assist a good reminder of what he can do.

Another back 5 causing us difficulties - what does Rosenior need to get the team doing to solve the problem? I'd have liked to see 2 strikers to occupy the defence, but Liam isn't Mike Bassett!

Indeed; not only did we sign a player who underwhelmed for us already, but we did it to exchange a player who had more goal contributions and better value on the pitch, we torpedoed the deal to take a player with a profile we needed (Samu), and we got ourselves in a deeper relationship with Mendes.

Some stern competition there, but it's Felix for me

The headline on the bluesky link has the name as Trevor - autocorrect playing tricks perhaps?

This morning I turned on my phone only to find that it had changed my user name to Shirley, and when I tried to enter a simple Google query it came out as "Do you like gladiator movies?"

Then I realised it was in Airplane! mode.

Palmer telling the press conference he was bored of passing backwards and sideways. Colwill saying we're not scared of anyone before the final. Maresca asking who said that when he's told Chelsea will suffer. Commentary on Neto vs Fulham, Cucu Vs United, Palmer Vs Brighton goals

We are receiving desperate messages of starvation from #Gaza, including from our colleagues.

Food prices have increased 40 fold.

UNRWA has enough food for the entire population for over three months, stockpiled just outside Gaza.

Lift the siege and let aid in safely and at scale.

50% tariffs and travel ban on Papua New Guinea incoming!

Encityfication?

Mount Etna? I barely know her

Season gets a B - achieved objectives of CL football and a trophy. Disappointed with domestic cups, mid-season slump, and majority of transfers (Neto and Tosin the positives?)

Question - how many sales will Chelsea manage before the club world cup? Any rules about having to use star players?

Broadly agree, how about Andrey?

I'm hoping the Ekiteke price comes down a bit, otherwise I'd be interested in what PSG might ask for Ramos (more of a box-centric option) or Muani (compares well with Jackson in terms of build up)

I also prefer Bluesky to twitter, but tend to do more of my football related posting on forums (We Ain't Got No History specifically), I use mclachbot there sometimes, and I like it a lot, so thanks for the hard work that goes into it

What comes after the Cornetto trilogy?

A Caribbean set Solero movie? A Mini Milk kid's comedy? The Magnum, a Clint Eastwood spoof?

This means more 😋

Just good enough

@filmstories.bsky.social Have you ever recorded a podcast on the Richard Lester 3 musketeers movies? Sounds like there's plenty of interesting goings on in the making of those

Chelsea will play either Real Betis or FC Copenhagen in the Conference League round of 16. Draw will be confirmed tomorrow.

Nico O'Reilly? We're just a teenage wasteland

There's no midweek match, so no reason not to pick full strength other than wanting to keep some of the B team happy.

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The stand-up routine ties in nicely with SebC's idea that KDH plays in crocs

I might be drawing wrong conclusions, but it seemed to me like he was being kept around at the end of the summer as depth (a bit like Ampadu in previous windows) but then they ran out of time to find him a loan club

Thanks for the stream and replying to the comments, enjoyed your commentary if not the result

Enjoyed reading the article as per usual. For Soumaré on Félix, when I saw the replays, I wondered if the challenge might be punished for excessive force - Félix had to jump, and Soumaré didn't look very in control