Match Day Thread Chelsea FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 25th October 2025 - KO 15:00

Another belter RTB thanks again !
Tough game this, Chelsea are very strong at home, 5 at the back has to be the way for these types of games but I trust RLB knows best.
Going for a 2-0 defeat, I would leave Rigg out for this one and maybe shore up the midfield with Geertruida perhaps stepping in, he deserves his chance.

 

1-1, going to be a real test but I reckon the lads are more than capable of getting a point.

 

Spurs, Liverpool and Chelsea have all lost at home this season so why not mate ...

... Chelsea lost 3-1 at home to Brighton so no reason we can't have a go at them.

We'll be playing on the break so should get enough opportunities from corners and breakaways to have a chance.

I'm seeing a red card and a penalty

 

A truly amazing goal......one of the all timers.

 

that was a mental match. Just imagine…

as long as our set up is right from the off, we have a decent chance of grinding out a draw. Hope they scored their quota of goals for the week in their European game

 

Cheers RTB, belter as always.

I dont think Chelsea have been very good so far. Mind I said that about Man Utd. We need to focus on ourselves and not the opposition. Something Regis seems more than happy doing.

Stick with the best formation. Geertruide in for Alderete I guess. Regis seems to see him as a CB. Xhaka and Sadiki need to be really smart on the ball. Talbi Rigg and Le Fee. Stick with Isidor up top, seems to get better with each game at the minute.

Nowt to fear. Too many teams fear some games and think they are a free hit. Bad mentality. Points to be earned every week for me.

1-1. Isidor.

 

Theres always a chance, I don't agree with Regis when he says he sees Geertruida as a centre half - I'm not actually sure he agrees with himself since he continues to play him as a wingback.

 

I don't think he sees players as being right for only one position or formation tbh ...

... everyone needs to be adaptable, to a degree, because of how we set up.

 

I totally agree....just got to try and grow into the game and hopefully keep it tight at 0 - 0 for as long as we can. If we score first then I will not complain about that.....lol. More pressure on Chelsea I feel because the onus is on them to force the game. They have to watch Isidor catching them on the break. That's why like RTB I would go with Isidor and Mayenda up front for this one. It's on here 7.00am so really excited about this one....HTL!!!!!!

 

I think we have a chance of getting more than a draw but don’t want to get too far ahead. As you say, just keep it tight and work into the game . We’ll get chances and have the skills n capacity to take them.

Fingers crossed pal. Enjoy the watch . I’m driving down to Devon tomorrow for a few days off with family. Might try a likely lads and keep the wireless off until we land and wait for match of the day! Probably not, like. 5 live from 2 onwards and piss everyone off . They can stick their headphones on!

 

Be safe traveling....go for pissing everyone off....lol....HTL!!!

 

Let's be lucky!

 

HA’WAY THE LADS

 

Its a win for the lads, trust me

 

Not one of the lucky ones going today but woke at 4.50 and came down and had a brew and been thinking about the game.
I went for a draw earlier in the thread and am sticking with that but I’ve half talked myself into us nicking it.

My wife (no) just came down and found me with a pen and paper with a few line up permutations, she gave me the side eye and told me that she has now given up on me ever growing up before heading back to bed so I’ve got time to see if I can work out a few more… I’m 60 (she’s probably right to be fair…)

Safe travels to all those going and HTL.

 

Just a bairn man

 

Every time I read that first sentence we are usually 1-0 down in about 5 minutes, let’s hope it’s another hoodoo we can kick into touch

 

Aye, so she keeps telling me mate…..

 

Not what my other half says about me