Friendly vs Chelsea

[St. Andrews White]

Still first half, currently getting thumped 4-1. Two goals each for Batshuayi and Willian, an own goal by Azpilicueta briefly made it 2-1

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[St. Andrews White]

Starting XI: Button, Fredericks, Sigurdsson, Djalo, Ream, McDonald, Cairney, Cisse, Johansen, Aluko & Ayite

Subs: Rodak, Norman, Christensen, Piazon, O'Riley & Woodrow

Chelsea starting XI today: Caballero; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Fabregas, Kante, Alonso; Willian, Batshuayi, Pedro

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[St. Andrews White]

We seem to have four CMs playing, so struggling to figure out the formation...

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[St. Andrews White]

Things go from bad to worse. Willian thumps in to complete his hattrick.

5-1

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[PokerMatt]

Yikes.

[grandad]

Just shows the huge gulf between the 2 divisions. Not sure if I want us to go up & have to spend £100 mil on players most have never heard of just to survive.

[aaronmcguigan]

Are we trying to persuade Reading not to put in a bid for Button? Can't see any other logic for this game

[f321ffc]

Let's hope Khan senior  051 is there it might sink in that we need to buy quality.

[aaronmcguigan]

Unchanged at half time.... because that makes sense..

[aaronmcguigan]

Chelsea second-half team: Eduardo; Kalas, David Luiz (c), Clarke-Salter; Tomori, Scott, Pasalic, Kenedy; Baker, Remy, Boga.

[cmg]

This is becoming a bit of a p!ss-take.

Smack us 5-1 in first half then come out for 2nd with 'our' CB.

[St. Andrews White]

What I really hate about this is the Chelsea fans coming out to gloat

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[St. Andrews White]

In better news, our u19 have taken the lead against Portugal!

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[cmg]

What I really hate about this is the Chelsea fans coming out to gloat

Not surprising. I think we've  arranged to clean their boots for them after the match.

[St. Andrews White]

5-2. Fredericks down in the box, Johansen converts the penalty

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[St. Andrews White]

6-2 Chelsea respond immediately through Remy

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[Woolly Mammoth]

Unchanged at half time.... because that makes sense..

Well we have no defenders on the bench and two keepers, which tells me how thin on the ground we are. This 28 year age limit and Klines stats are really assisting our ambition to be better than last season.

[Woolly Mammoth]

What I really hate about this is the Chelsea fans coming out to gloat

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Believe me, they are the least of our problems.

[Fulhamerica23]

Just shows the huge gulf between the 2 divisions. Not sure if I want us to go up & have to spend £100 mil on players most have never heard of just to survive.

Shows you the gulf between the league Champions and playoff contenders a few weeks into preseason. I mean...we saw it with Tottenham last season. We aren't in a position to compete for the PL title. However, if we do go up, the goal isn't champions league places. The fact that we're battered by Chelsea in a preseason game is no reflection on how we would do week in and week out in the EPL if we were to get there next season.

[Woolly Mammoth]

In better news, our u19 have taken the lead against Portugal!

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Come on England !