Carabao Cup 2026: Semi-Finals

Chelsea asking for trouble after leaving their best player on the bench, little brother will be firing up the instagram as we watch.
 
It’s ridiculous how many times they get away with that sly little nudge on the keeper at corners.
The day it starts getting called out, they'll have to figure new ways to score goals.
 
Chelsea players falling over all over the place tonight :lol:
 
Just watching when Arsenal lose the ball how quick they all are to get behind the ball into a low block, all very organised and each player doing their part.

Then you see how when we lose the ball its complete mayhem with some players pressing, some players running back and Dalot considering who hes going to high 5 if we dont concede this time.
 
Just saw the Arsenal goal and it's crazy how they can get away with everything corner related.

GK clearly pushed from the back and nothing?

We would have that goal disallowed.
 
Am I wrong in thinking there's only one Englishman in Chelsea's match day squad today?
 
Genuinely dont understand why we appointed Rosenior, literally a pointless waste of everyones time ( except his). I know we didnt know Alonso was going to be available, but if we are going to replace mediocrity with mediocrity you might as well wait.

Its an obvious sacking in a years time.
 
Just watching when Arsenal lose the ball how quick they all are to get behind the ball into a low block, all very organised and each player doing their part.

Then you see how when we lose the ball its complete mayhem with some players pressing, some players running back and Dalot considering who hes going to high 5 if we dont concede this time.

Our players usually just throw their arms up in the air and take several seconds to go back in the game. Difference between pros and amateurs.
 
Gyokeres has clearly struggled this season but he'd have a better chance if we could actually put the pass into him. I've seen at least 4 times in this half he'd have been in with a good pass.
 
Garnacho with the worst career decision last summer must be kicking himself. On the bench again, should have chosen a better club you bellend.
 
Garnacho with the worst career decision last summer must be kicking himself. On the bench again, should have chosen a better club you bellend.
I don’t think his ego allowed him to admit that he’d have to go to a smaller club than Chelsea to be a guaranteed starter. He thinks he’s a truly elite player, and he really, really, isn’t yet.
 
I don’t think his ego allowed him to admit that he’d have to go to a smaller club than Chelsea to be a guaranteed starter. He thinks he’s a truly elite player, and he really, really, isn’t yet.
Never will be. You have to have the consistency and the right attitude to reach that level.
 
Cuccurella is late, takes Saka down, doesn't get near the ball, the ball goes nowhere near the direction it would if he'd touched it...
yet he's still POINTING that he got the ball, in a direction the ball didn't go!
 
Garnacho with the worst career decision last summer must be kicking himself. On the bench again, should have chosen a better club you bellend.
There's "loan to AC Milan" written all over his face. Maybe not this summer but next January he's packing.
 
Never will be. You have to have the consistency and the right attitude to reach that level.
Yeah, i wrote and deleted that ‘yet’ a couple of times. Never say never, but I do agree with you. The older he gets, the less he’ll feel obliged to keep learning. He believes he’s ‘made it’, and likely has the salary to match.

If it was going to happen, it would likely have been at Utd, or never happen at all.

Edit- shame really, if he was a humble guy who worked his arse off, he could have been a fantastic player.
 
Gyokeres has clearly struggled this season but he'd have a better chance if we could actually put the pass into him. I've seen at least 4 times in this half he'd have been in with a good pass.

He’s been worse than almost everyone expected. If I was Artera I’d still give him the rest of 2026, and only consider selling in January/summer 2027. Players can and do adapt to this league, and it sometimes takes a while. Will be interesting to see what you could get for him if you DO sell. I think a big Italian club will take a chance, or maybe Dortmund (or obviously Portugal), so you’ll get a fair whack back,
 
Just watching when Arsenal lose the ball how quick they all are to get behind the ball into a low block, all very organised and each player doing their part.

Then you see how when we lose the ball its complete mayhem with some players pressing, some players running back and Dalot considering who hes going to high 5 if we dont concede this time.
In terms of organization, defensive set-up and work-rate, when I see the difference between us and this shower, it really hacks me off
 
He’s been worse than almost everyone expected. If I was Artera I’d still give him the rest of 2026, and only consider selling in January/summer 2027. Players can and do adapt to this league, and it sometimes takes a while. Will be interesting to see what you could get for him if you DO sell. I think a big Italian club will take a chance, or maybe Dortmund (or obviously Portugal), so you’ll get a fair whack back,
At his age he is probably a write off if he doesn't get up to speed for the rest of the season. Once Havertz is fully ready I can see him lose his spot. Arsenal also needs to create more chances for Gyokeres though.
 
How does Sanchez not catch that ? That cross was so slow !