Pre-Season Friendlies (2022/2023)

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Is this watchable anywhere?
Arsenal makes you pay 5.99£ to watch it, Chelsea website has nothing that i can see. Otherwise typing magic keywords on Twitter usually gets you there :angel:
 

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Chelsea lineup:


None of Raphinha, Kounde or Koulibaly fit enough to start yet, but Sterling does.
 

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Are they really pausing the match because there is some lightning?
 

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Haaland scores
Müller was not offside at that attempt. One of the City players had his foot trailing. VAR would have given that goal.

The American referree thinks it is ballet dancing. Do not think that the scene that lead to City's goal would be given in EPL, Bundesliga or CL...

Two presents to City...
 

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In 30 minutes but seeing the City game paused does not sound good. Our previous game was delayed an hour the other day because of lightning...
 

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The rule is if there's lightning within 8 miles of the stadium, everyone has to find shelter
 

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Let`s play in american siberia, what could possibly go wrong?
 

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Why even bother going ahead with the match if they know how bad the weather's gonna be?
 

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If everyone hold hands and the last guy just touches the ground, the lightning will just pass through everyone into the ground safely
 

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Now that the rain has emptied the stands it begins to actually look like a City home game.
 

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Tuchel trying out a new formation for us, btw. Looks like a 4-3-3.

Decent early test to see how Silva does in a back 4, I guess. But I think Arsenal have played a game more than us so should be sharper.
 

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Why even bother going ahead with the match if they know how bad the weather's gonna be?
I don't know why everyone decided to go to Orlando. I'm fully ignorant but aren't they like bang average in the MLS ? Is the city/owner insanely rich that they got PL clubs there instead of any other city with an MLS team ?
 

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The American commentary on Chelsea's last game highlights. "Gallagher should've gone for the sledge-o-matic" :lol:
 

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Tuchel trying out a new formation for us, btw. Looks like a 4-3-3.

Decent early test to see how Silva does in a back 4, I guess. But I think Arsenal have played a game more than us so should be sharper.
Crazy that Batshuayi is 28 going on 29.

Been at the club 6 years and had 5 loans. Utterly pointless him being in the squad. Can’t you shift him? I assume he was given a new contract at some point which would seem mental?
 

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I don't know why everyone decided to go to Orlando. I'm fully ignorant but aren't they like bang average in the MLS ? Is the city/owner insanely rich that they got PL clubs there instead of any other city with an MLS team ?
What are you on about? This match is being played in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
 

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Crazy that Batshuayi is 28 going on 29.

Been at the club 6 years and had 5 loans. Utterly pointless him being in the squad. Can’t you shift him? I assume he was given a new contract at some point which would seem mental?
He’s utterly woeful. And no, it seems like it’s going to be very difficult to shift him once again. His wages must be huge. But I would t be shocked if Tuchel is almost forced to keep him in the squad if we fail to sign anymore attackers. :(
 

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He’s utterly woeful. And no, it seems like it’s going to be very difficult to shift him once again. His wages must be huge. But I would t be shocked if Tuchel is almost forced to keep him in the squad if we fail to sign anymore attackers. :(
He’s carried your centre forward curse on. He’ll be 30 next year and literally has zero value. Why was he given a new deal? Strange you couldn’t get rid of him given his loans. You’d think one club would take him on the cheap.
 

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What are you on about? This match is being played in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Talking about Ars-Chelsea's game and the one from a few days ago in Orlando.
 

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Why do the Americans keep on putting 'Steerling' onto the team graphics :lol:
 

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Chelsea look terrible...

Also, there's been plenty of rough tackles here, reminiscent of a PL game.
 

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The feck are we doing. Corner results in a 2v1. Crazy defending.