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Match Thread: Chelsea vs Arsenal

  • AbsoluteGarbageTakes211 hours ago

    Imagine if Hooper was good at his job

  • Mr_Unproductive94611 hours ago

    Can’t believe we let Concrete Cathy score two goals.

  • Connect_Point_5229👤311 hours ago

    Could have been a lot worse given the missing players, Kepa and Garnacho have have kept us in this.

    Shootout to Estevao (standard) aswell.

  • Sliver_fish211 hours ago

    Enzo is such a little gronk.

  • thedaveeyres311 hours ago

    With our home record, that’s a great away win.

  • watabotdawookies👤111 hours ago

    Enzo is as braindead as it gets.

  • thediabolicalkid111 hours ago

    That’s probably the most non threatening last second kick I’ve seen

  • monk771👤211 hours ago

    Chelsea counting that as a win.

    • dunneetiger-511 hours ago

      Why would we ? A draw when you are 10 against 11 for most of the game is quite different than losing 11 v 11

      • Sliver_fish811 hours ago

        Notice how neither of those were wins.

        • dunneetiger-511 hours ago

          Do you only celebrate wins ?

          • Sliver_fish311 hours ago

            I also celebrate Chelsea’s failures.

            • dunneetiger011 hours ago

              I guess if I celebrated Adelaide United’s failures I would be celebrating more than a Chelsea fan

  • Imbalanced_411 hours ago

    Enzo you dumb fuck

  • Cruxed1411 hours ago

    Eh I’ll take it. Missing this many key players and having to sub on fucking mhueka in a semi final ain’t ideal.

    At least the gaps closable

  • hpwriterkyle711 hours ago

    Oh look who it is, just Enzo being the world’s most calm Argentine

  • uglynoober👤511 hours ago

    Enzo is truly fucking classless

  • Capable-Explorer3147811 hours ago

    Enzo is the fakest tough guy I’ve ever seen

  • Hassadar611 hours ago

    A win is a win but not sure if I’m happy with a 2-3. Chelsea hamstrung with injuries and illnesses but weren’t as bad as I was expected with the lineup.

    Not a bad result that gives them some optimism in the 2nd leg.

    But I’ll take the win.

    • SunsetDrive17🇳🇱-311 hours ago

      But I’ll take the win.

      What would have happened if you didn’t?

  • EMC2144811 hours ago

    Enzo putting his hands on Zubi’s neck what a prat

  • spicydrynoodles611 hours ago

    is Enzo being racist again?

  • nightcrawlerbaby011 hours ago

    SIEGE THE BRIDGE

  • Sad_Hedgehog4760👤711 hours ago

    Tbh if you told me chelsea would play without caicedo palmer reece james gusto and lose only by a goal with a goal from arsenal that was given offside yesterday for city, Id take it

    • monk771👤511 hours ago

      Counting that as a win again

      • Connect_Point_5229👤111 hours ago

        You lot spend months flexing being beaten by PSG because you won on XG.

        I’d sit this one out if I were you.

      • Sad_Hedgehog4760👤211 hours ago

        When did I say that was a win? Teams are different part of their project. When Arsenal drew city with a red card I praised tf out of them cuz they played so well against the champions away with a player down. You can see the larger context and understand what went with game and accept it.

  • SendMeYourPetPic511 hours ago

    So Timber can get a card after all

  • Asadwords211 hours ago

    Chelsea 100% happier with that result than us

    • Key_Company3196311 hours ago

      yeah considering the changes and you guys coming with your A team, wouldn’t mind a 1 goal disadvantage

      • Asadwords111 hours ago

        Exactly

  • ZyklonFart👤311 hours ago

    Garnacho single-handedly turned around an Arsenal hate watch for me.

  • watabotdawookies👤411 hours ago

    How on earth is Enzo the captain. He is so emotional and loses his mind every single game i watch him play.

  • Far_Eye6555011 hours ago

    Brilliant 2-3 win for Chels at home. Lots to celebrate about

    • Displeased_Canadian011 hours ago

      Arsenal fans are world class at making up things to be upset about

    • Key_Company3196-611 hours ago

      lol stfu we literally had our b team you twat.

  • nanojansky311 hours ago

    Hooper you twat, just wanted to get that out before the match ended

  • thediabolicalkid311 hours ago

    When did Jesus get so buff?

    • shugoi👤111 hours ago

      He spent some time in Korea.

  • Asadwords611 hours ago

    We make it all so hard man

    Let’s just end this game and move on

  • Abitou011 hours ago

    lmfao Real Madrid

  • FastenedCarrot011 hours ago

    Holy shit, finally a Timber yellow!

    • SouthwestSuce311 hours ago

      Could legitimately have had 4 yellows this match.

      • FastenedCarrot011 hours ago

        This was the case the last time we played them

  • CatalystR👤611 hours ago

    This field looks torn to shit

  • [deleted]👤711 hours ago

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    • rewp234👤111 hours ago

      Pass the ball to Chalobah or Estevao on the touchline challenge

    • Asadwords111 hours ago

      Tbf they built it up well

  • RedditEsInteresante🇺🇸311 hours ago

    Good on Kepa for not falling on the ball there

  • Hassadar411 hours ago

    Pretty poor from Timber giving away a foul like that and a yellow card to boot.

    • rewp234👤-1211 hours ago

      Timber has no redeeming qualities. Maybe speed but he doesn’t do anything worthwhile with it.

      • cabaretcabaret411 hours ago

        I’d argue being the best right back in the league is a redeeming quality

        • BOOCOOKOO1an hour ago

          He’s talking about Timber not James

  • Stones_Throw_Away_411 hours ago

    Lads, you can’t chant “same old Arsenal” if it was called offside. Ref even called it a pen

  • hmeets👤411 hours ago

    is chelsea good? these guys playing Tikitaka in the back with the time ticking?

  • raassinemachine1011 hours ago

    should be 4th card for timber there. top 10 respect moments

  • SirBarkington411 hours ago

    playing keepy ball in the box with a minute left in the game. ridiculous

  • LlamasBeatLLMs👤-211 hours ago

    Correct call from the AR, but Hooper definitely gave the pen

    Amateur refs are taught to take 2-3 seconds to pause and think, but not this guy

    • NIRossoneri411 hours ago

      Why would he need to pause for what would be a stonewall penalty?

  • JNMRunning411 hours ago

    Very fortunate that was offside as that was about as stonewall as stonewall come.

  • BenadrylPaprikapatch511 hours ago

    The commentator on Bosnian tv just said:” Sanchez, made two dumb mistakes. Can he do a third one?”

  • SubparCurmudgeon󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿611 hours ago

    “almost a rugby tackle”

    jesus these commentators

  • ninjapenguin12411 hours ago

    Bailed out by that offside, wtf was that challenge lol

  • vietcn411 hours ago

    you teasing me refff, but way offside

  • ThisSiteIsMajorTrash👤311 hours ago

    Lmao at waiting so long to call that obvious offside

  • Sliver_fish711 hours ago

    How the fuck are you going to be that far offside for that chance for fucks sake

  • lamancha711 hours ago

    Gabriel Jesús and Ariana Grande have the same eyebrows

  • awfulpigeon311 hours ago

    5 minute felt short with the amount of time wasting but if Chelsea were planning to knock it around their back 4 - might have been for the best

  • PDXSonic311 hours ago

    Miles off lol

  • LickMyKnee111 hours ago

    lol

  • hpwriterkyle611 hours ago

    Simon Hooper with the most dramatic series of calls there. Penalty! Jk, offside lol

  • INRI1899211 hours ago

    Lmao

  • EMC2144811 hours ago

    Too experienced to be caught offside looking across the whole line.

  • SirBarkington511 hours ago

    saved by the offside flag. God our defenders are dog shit.

  • icemankiller8711 hours ago

    Jesus have some awareness bro

    • Deuce_GM111 hours ago

      There’s a carpenter joke in here but I can’t figure it out

  • Deuce_GM211 hours ago

    Well that was close

  • CatalystR👤311 hours ago

    Definitely looked off

  • StringCheeseDoughnut311 hours ago

    Ref is a tease

  • FastenedCarrot111 hours ago

    Can we see that challenge on Estevao again?

  • Narretz🇩🇪-111 hours ago

    Get up lil bro

  • ninjapenguin12-111 hours ago

    Neto is such a nothing player scared to dribble, scared to pass and his pressing is just running headless.

  • EndureL👤511 hours ago

    Neto is only a footballer because of his speed

  • LlamasBeatLLMs👤011 hours ago

    He;s a very young lad, loads of time to come good, but Estêvão is a tough watch, seems to get every decision wrong

    • Majestic-Math-7905👤211 hours ago

      Are you trolling?

      • LlamasBeatLLMs👤111 hours ago

        Nope. Offside all the time, silly yellow, far too keen to blast the ball at the defender instead of holding the ball or take a simpler pass. Not been impressed at all.

    • Asadwords311 hours ago

      Very much still a instinct player

  • Schmetterlingus1311 hours ago

    Chelsea the most undisciplined and immature team in the entire PL?

    • IvarSturla👤611 hours ago

      Well when you have a club model of refusing to sign players over 23 or whatever it is, yea, it’s going to be immature

    • varun3096211 hours ago

      i guess , we have the most cards with the youngest squad

    • AbsoluteGarbageTakes411 hours ago

      almost like it’s the youngest squad or something

      • Imbalanced_211 hours ago

        We we’re the youngest squad once and didnt behave like that..

        • nanojansky-111 hours ago

          Lol that’s another one for your trophy cabinet, you could keep right next to your many “we’d be first if we weren’t second or fourth” trophies

  • KonigSteve311 hours ago

    Why sub in Havertz as a midfielder? Makes no sense. He’s not good there, but is great up front.

    Sub in MLS or Norgaard or Eze in midfield and put Jesus on the wing for Saka.

    • icemankiller8211 hours ago

      I don’t get why he had Tim and merino on that’s whats weird to me one or the other

    • Bare02👤111 hours ago

      Looks like a 442 without the ball don’t think we’ve seen that

    • Asadwords211 hours ago

      Bang on

    • ThisSiteIsMajorTrash👤211 hours ago

      Want to get him some minutes I guess

    • deal_with_it_ted👤111 hours ago

      What are you on about? He’s doing fine

      • KonigSteve011 hours ago

        We have tons of experience of him clearly not being a good midfielder. He was exponentially better for us once moved up front.

        • Equivalent_Nature_67010 hours ago

          this is a different era and different game state. cast aside the havertz midfield doubt. real issue was no norgaard, not havertz being subbed

  • Asadwords211 hours ago

    Gabriel has been massive last 10 mins

  • quirkyaspie👤311 hours ago

    I, for one, do appreciate how Chelsea and Arsenal agreed to chaos ball rules and are both playing without goalkeepers

  • big_mustache_dad611 hours ago

    The yellows for complaining today have been hilarious.

    That’s a clear foul and then Estevao got one asking for a yellow that was obviously going to be given

  • ZyklonFart👤1411 hours ago

    People bitch about the Saka limp and the amount of time he spends injured, but the poor cunt gets absolutely battered every single game.

    • RedScareRevival511 hours ago

      Our own fans moan that he doesn’t have the impact he used to… That’s partly because other teams do literally anything they can to slow him down, including endless fouls

      • ZyklonFart👤611 hours ago

        Any arsenal fan downplaying Saka’s contribution game to game, season to season, is completely brain dead. If he had a competent striker his numbers would be astronomical.

    • hpwriterkyle111 hours ago

      First time?

  • watabotdawookies👤1011 hours ago

    Chelsea have a vast array of emotional children

    • 2spooky4mii211 hours ago

      Don’t forget the emotional senior players

  • DogzOnFire511 hours ago

    Neto seems like such a bellend lol

  • sky905611 hours ago

    so this is why Chelsea is collecting red cards everywhere they go

    • Azlayr211 hours ago

      Nah we’re usually going for straight reds

      • sky905111 hours ago

        Well he did land his studs on Saka’s foot, little higher and we are in red card territory

    • RedScareRevival011 hours ago

      They don’t even look that dirty as a team, they’re just clumsy in the tackle and complain way too much.

  • KonigSteve211 hours ago

    That was a stupid free kick..

  • FastenedCarrot511 hours ago

    Neto getting worked up like that when that actually looked like a painful one lol

  • nightcrawlerbaby611 hours ago

    Lol break his ankle then mock him for limping

  • _Wiill911 hours ago

    Pedro too short to be acting tough

  • ivo0009911 hours ago

    Both hato and santos tried to stomp him lol

    • FastenedCarrot111 hours ago

      That was Santos. They both speak Portuguese I guess

      • ivo0009211 hours ago

        I wrote Neto because he got the yellow so my brain lagged lol

  • flemva211 hours ago

    I love when my players shout at the ref but that was clear.

  • filio111911 hours ago

    Most obvious foul, still protesting. Boils my piss that

  • Imbalanced_1111 hours ago

    Neto is proper dumb

  • KonigSteve1011 hours ago

    Lmao what a stupid foul to protest.

  • Mr_Unproductive94711 hours ago

    Neto ready to choke-slam hooper

  • mtojay911 hours ago

    complaining about the foul call there is certainly something

    • DJMOONPICKLES69111 hours ago

      Yeah there were two fouls, and we got a yellow for talking lmao. Typical

  • CatalystR👤211 hours ago

    Gotta be a yellow on Santos

  • tantalizer1337👤1011 hours ago

    Chelsea’s lack of discipline needs studying. What is Neto doing? Fucking idiot

  • Sliver_fish411 hours ago

    Scummy cunt.

  • hpwriterkyle811 hours ago

    Neto really just chased down the ref to yell in his face and get a yellow card, for no reason. Lol. He wasn’t even involved in the play

  • SirBarkington111 hours ago

    our pressing structure is so fucked. Rosenior has a big job ahead of him with that.

  • Positive-Bee5734👤611 hours ago

    Crazy how Saka hasn’t got inured from all these fouls on him today

  • 420coolguy420👤911 hours ago

    Chelsea players just barking at the ref after every call.

  • EMC21441311 hours ago

    How can you even think to complain about studs to the achilles?

  • AdFinal18561411 hours ago

    Getting yellowed for protesting a foul as clear as this lmao

  • GoonerGetGot1011 hours ago

    How can you moan at the ref for that

  • SunsetDrive17🇳🇱911 hours ago

    horrible tackle, ankle breaker

  • icemankiller8911 hours ago

    It’s hilarious that they’re arguing that’s not a foul

  • SubparCurmudgeon󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿011 hours ago

    lol again

  • GOATOwens711 hours ago

    Saka getting butchered out there today

  • ThisSiteIsMajorTrash👤711 hours ago

    No shit if you take away arsenal goals Chelsea would be in front

  • Pafrid311 hours ago

    Havertz merino zubimendi midfield 😭

  • BenadrylPaprikapatch611 hours ago

    Lmao what’s wrong with Neto

  • Guevarra25311 hours ago

    Both keepers getting mauled during corners lol

  • redditisshitaf311 hours ago

    Kepa looks so weak. Rays needs to play second leg

  • 2spooky4mii1011 hours ago

    David Raya just has so much more aerial presence- keeps a lot of pressure off from crosses

    • Majestic-Math-7905👤111 hours ago

      Helps not being pushed by 4 players in the 6 yard box.

      • 2spooky4mii111 hours ago

        But that’s because he’s stronger, it’s not random chance

        • Majestic-Math-7905👤111 hours ago

          You’re not wrong. I made a snarky comment and you responded with facts, have to respect that.

          I actually like Raya very much, he’s elite.

  • 2407Chris👤411 hours ago

    Lmao Merino wrestling himself against the post

  • LlamasBeatLLMs👤911 hours ago

    Kepa’s not even being crowded, he just falls over when he sees a blue shirt

  • CaulPhoto311 hours ago

    Big Gabi looks knackered. Still doing the job, but man.

  • SubparCurmudgeon󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿611 hours ago

    that a foul but two handed push from trossard on sanchez for the first goal wasn’t 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • FastenedCarrot111 hours ago

      If I speak…

  • PDXSonic311 hours ago

    I don’t really get why Timber is miles up front when he’s not adding anything there and is just leaving a huge gap.

  • AbsoluteGarbageTakes711 hours ago

    genuinely what’s the difference between that and the two goals

    • LlamasBeatLLMs👤211 hours ago

      Never ask a woman her age, a man his salary, or a Premier League ref to explain the difference between two decisions they made.

  • Wildely_Earnest👤911 hours ago

    Referees just roll a fucking dice when it comes to keepers don’t they. I hate how coddled they are

  • Sad_Hedgehog4760👤-111 hours ago

    Mhueka is too slow and too weak

  • rewp234👤811 hours ago

    Kepa getting more fouls than Sanchez is a joke

  • BenadrylPaprikapatch011 hours ago

    Pushing the keeper ts ta ts Such a horrible practice

    • raassinemachine311 hours ago

      wonder who revolutionised the game with these kinds of tactics

  • Pride_of_Ireland👤011 hours ago

    VARsenal

  • YaqootK411 hours ago

    I just realised that 34 of our strikers are on the pitch lmao

  • Far_Eye6555211 hours ago

    Gabriel is our very own PAAAASSSHUUUUNN merchant I love him

  • Benend91211 hours ago

    My favourite Chelsea chant is a toss up between CHELSEA, CHELSEA, CHELSEA and CHELSEA, CHELSEA, CHELSEA.

    • symptic👤111 hours ago

      You’d think over 120 years, something more interesting would come about.

    • DJMOONPICKLES69211 hours ago

      We aren’t a very creative lot. Can’t really chant for players or managers because they change too often

    • 2RINITY111 hours ago

      It’s the only word they’re allowed to chant. When they start adding others, shit gets weird real fast

    • Azlayr311 hours ago

      The second one is way better tho

  • awfulpigeon611 hours ago

    Estevao has worried Timber the most I’ve seen any player this year.

    • Majestic-Math-7905👤111 hours ago

      Imagine Estevao playing against Chelsea many times a season, he’d be awesome. Too bad.

    • Asadwords211 hours ago

      He’s lowkey cooked him this game

  • BainbridgeBorn211 hours ago

    Calling it now. Mikel Marino is gonna score to settle this game, keeping his scoring record against Chelsea

  • [deleted]👤511 hours ago

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    • LallanasPajamaz111 hours ago

      Why would an Arsenal fan want Chelsea’s manager to do well…

    • Chicken-Contender011 hours ago

      Lmao

  • ladydeyana211 hours ago

    I know understand why some of you guys call garnacho the lesbian, he has a very nice facial structure. A bit jealous of his cheekbones, a blush would look perfect on them

  • 2407Chris👤211 hours ago

    Is Estevao stupid? Running in 5m deep offside position

  • Abitou-111 hours ago

    They should let the keepers punch anyone who is crowding them during set pieces tbh

    • apb2718011 hours ago

      I’m just confused why Arsenal crowding on corners is a problem but when it’s your team, it’s just great play