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Chelsea vs Manchester City (PL) Sun 18th August 24 16:30 GMT

Don’t like palmer stuck out on the right, barely gets a touch and chance to influence the game out there.

 
Conte said:
caicedo and enzo are the weak links in the team honestly 
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Caicedo seems fine when Enzo isn't around. Also showed he is a good fit for the PL at Brighton.

The problem for me is Fernandez. We've paid nearly £110m for a £45m player who simply isn't working out ...

We probably need to cut our losses on him (and Mudryk) (and Sanchez) (and ...  ) but of course we won't  ... 🙂 

 
Maresca looked concerned at the final whistle.

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If we can't get the Osimhen or Ivan Toney transfers over the line, I hope Toddy and The Eggman have Danny Welbeck and Jordan Ayew lined up as plan B. We desperately need a centre-forward. Still.

Anyone will do.

 
City looked like they were still playing preseason, just working up to fitness.

easiest win they’ll get all season.

we had no answers to anything they did. 
 

 
dan_cfc said:
Actually thought we did ok and 2-0 flattered city, the way the commentators were going on creaming themselves over city was way over the top, had we taken our chances and had a competent goalkeeper it could have been very different.
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City were in cruise control and didn't even have their entire first team on the pitch. We never looked like beating them.

 
                  Goalkeeper

Gusto Forfana Colwill Cucurella

        Lavia.             Casiedo

Mudeke.        Palmer.       Neto

                     Nkunku

 
Scott Harris said:
Where's the fire? the energy? the will to win and look good whilst doing it? All of the spark has been suffocated out of the club. All of the clubs we expect to compete with would have put up more of a show today, we just played the game like it was a pre-season friendly. This was almost identical to the worst of Potter's era, last season's opener against Liverpool was so much better than this.
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I thought that was a very flat start. The Bridge was flat, we did nothing in attack. It looked so comfortable for City I'd really worry about the culture being set by Maresca. No fight ugh.

 
Early days. Hopefully Maresca can sort this team out. As far as I'm concerned we just lost to this season's champs. Servette next then away to the Dingles. Cmon Chelsea!!!

 
POCH OUT said:
                  Goalkeeper

Gusto Forfana Colwill Cucurella

        Lavia.             Casiedo

Mudeke.        Palmer.       Neto

                     Nkunku
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Has the coach been told he must pick Enzo?

 
dan_cfc said:
Actually thought we did ok and 2-0 flattered city, the way the commentators were going on creaming themselves over city was way over the top, had we taken our chances and had a competent goalkeeper it could have been very different.
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Our defence was much better that usual, much more organised

 
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That was uninspiring, City were comfortable but we had chances to win that.

Many predicted we would get battered, we didn’t. Even if Coty weren’t at full strength, we knew that going in. People still thought they’d do us 4/5-0.

Our season isn’t going to be defined by today, but Thursday needs to show a big improvement to get things moving. There were groans and moans from the stadium already today.

 
Ukraine Bolt said:
Had a good game until Lavia went off and he's left with Enzo again like last season. 
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Yes, Enzo is the biggest problem we have. I’ll admit to not liking him personally so maybe I’m biased, but I foresee another season of trying out every single solution we can think of to make him work and not click until he’s finally benched. Doesn’t help that we made him vice-caprain for some bizarre reason

 
I don’t think it was awful, 2 0 flattered them.  1 0 although I am gutted would probably be fair in balance 

Caicedo is not a £100m player he needs to get his act together quick, shocking the way they walzed past him time and time again  

 
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