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Atalanta vs Chelsea (UCL) Tuesday 9th December 20:00 GMT

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Matchday thread for the Champions League away match vs Atalanta at ... the New Balance Arena...

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Atalanta not the team they were under Gasperini. Juric was a disaster - no surprise - but they've looked a tiny bit better under Palladino.

 
Atalanta not the team they were under Gasperini. Juric was a disaster - no surprise - but they've looked a tiny bit better under Palladino.
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Gasperini's got Roma in the mix I see this season. Good manager !

Why did he leave Atalanta ?

 
Gasperini's got Roma in the mix I see this season. Good manager !

Why did he leave Atalanta ?
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Very good manager. He'd been at Atlanta nine years, felt he was repeating himself. Time for a refresh. He'd had a bust up with one of the players but it had little to do with the decision. He'd decided earlier in the season and told the club he wouldn't be renewing.

 
Our only CL game in dreaded Decemeber, and a must win for top 8.

Caicedo back for this one, and we need to play our best 11 available. If that means we make sacrifices and rest Wes and Reece vs Everton so be it.

Though I would try and balance it by leaving Gusto and Enzo out so they can face Everton, and have Josh come in for Wes on Saturday.

I also want to see Guiu get a run of games now Delap is out. Let him start all the December matches. I know Saturday was not good but our alternatives this month is Joao Pedro, George or Pedro Neto.

Sanchez

James

Fofana

Chalobah

Cucurella

Caicedo

Santos

Neto

Estevao

Garnacho

Guiu

 
Sanchez​
RJ Fofana Chalobah Cucurella​
Santos Caicedo​
Estevao Palmer Garnacho​
Neto​
 
PALMER WILL NOT TRAVEL AND IS OUT OF THE GAME

Sanchez

Gusto Josh Badieshille Cucurella

Santos Caicedo

Neto Enzo Garnacho

Guiu

 
Atalanta beaten 3-1 by second-bottom Verona on Saturday.
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Yup they are a banana skin for us just as Qarabag were.

On a side note our final CL league phase opponents Napoli beat Juve this weekend. 2 goals from a certain mister Hojlund...

 
A strong team and we get three points. Rinse and repeat v Paphos. Rinse and repeat v Napoli. Automatic qualification looks promising. 🤞

 
Oh no it’s on tnt so I can’t watch. I’ll just say the starting lineup is sh*t, we’ve started too slow, that goal was because Maresca has started a random fan out the stands at right back, the subs are sh*t & why is Enzo still playing 90 minutes now.

 
Oh no it’s on tnt so I can’t watch. I’ll just say the starting lineup is sh*t, we’ve started too slow, that goal was because Maresca has started a random fan out the stands at right back, the subs are sh*t & why is Enzo still playing 90 minutes now.
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You are the Oracle

 
Surely we make sure to get 3 points here and stay in top 8, right?? But that means we need our best defenders on the field... underestimating their offense could bite us in the ass.

 
Surely we make sure to get 3 points here and stay in top 8, right?? But that means we need our best defenders on the field... underestimating their offense could bite us in the ass.
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Better watch your arse 😒

 
Yup they are a banana skin for us just as Qarabag were.

On a side note our final CL league phase opponents Napoli beat Juve this weekend. 2 goals from a certain mister Hojlund...
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Napoli have been patchy but far bigger threat than Atalanta who rely mainly on a fading Lookman.

 
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