Chelsea v Arsenal. 21st Oct. 17:30

[Mac76]

I just hope Saka's there because he's genuinely fully fit again, not because of Arteta's obsession with playing him

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Thiago Silva, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Gallagher, Fernandez, Palmer, Sterling, Mudryk.
Subs: Disasi, Badiashille, Madueke, Jackson, Ugochukwu, James, Petrovic, Maatsen, Washington.

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Rice, Jorginho, Odegaard Martinelli, Jesus, Saka.
Subs: Hein, Tomiyasu, Kiwior, Partey, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Havertz, Trossard, Nketiah.

If Partey is fit, there is absolutely no reason he shouldn't start over Jorginho.

Anyway, at least we've got Saka back and Havertz is on the bench where he belongs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yellow for Palmer. Hmm.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Penalty to Chelsea

[HCZ_Reborn]

Cole Palmer scores the Pel. 1-0 Chelsea

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 Palmer, damn.

[HCZ_Reborn]

This is the worst possible side to have out when you’re 1-0 down.

Harsh in my view. Mudryk headed the ball and it hit Saliba’s arm…this idea that when you’re jumping for the ball having your arms outstretched is an unnatural position is a load of horse shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT.

Passing has been all over the place really.

Very poor.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'd think Partey surely will be on instead of Jorginho.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Atrocious first half from us, if Chelsea had any firepower we’d be well out of this game. And we can’t blame the wet conditions, it’s our performance that has been wet. I don’t agree that the ball hitting your arm when you’re jumping to win the ball with your head is a penalty, the rules say otherwise. But we’ve created very little and seem nervous…Odegaard and Jesus are not on the same wavelength.

I still think we can get something out of the game, but we need Jorginho to come off