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Chelsea v Man City Community Shield

Chris_from_Sidcup
Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
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CHELSEA: Caballero, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, David Luiz, Alonso, Jorginho, Fabregas, Barkley, Pedro, Hudson-Odoi, Morata

CITY: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho (c), Sane, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Aguero

Looking forward to seeing how two of English football's brightest prospects (Foden and Hudson-Odoi) get on.

Also interesting that Walker and Stones are playing when i'm sure i read that Spurs' England players aren't even back in training yet.

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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Walker and Stones have not played any friendlies either.

    If I was Chelsea I would target them 2 as its the first games lol
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Actually just read that Walker only returned on Wednesday. Bit much to chuck the bloke in after only 3-4 days of training
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Embarrassing number of empty seats.

    Surely if Chelsea or City fans aren’t selling out then the FA should give them away
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    Used to be a big thing in the "football calendar" now with the television showing all the international team friendly tournament this game is simply another warm up game.
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    is it on telly?
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,689
    Great finish from Aguero
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,689
    creepyaddick said:

    is it on telly?

    BT Sport
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Poor defending from Chelsea
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    Only reason i know it is on is because i saw the thread on here.

    Apart from the fact it is at Wembley (soon to be NFL), the two teams are "English" and the fact we hope to see two English players i have never heard of, remind me what the attraction is?
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Add to that seeing your team play at Wembley loses a bit of its lustre for fans when every PL team got to play there at least once last season due to Tottenham having their home fixtures there, not to mention cup games as well. Should never have been allowed.
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  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    Foden is actually class
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    Laddick01 said:

    Foden is actually class

    Stunning pass from him to put Aguero in

    Test him in the Nations League for England this autumn!!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    paulie8290 said:

    Walker and Stones have not played any friendlies either.

    If I was Chelsea I would target them 2 as its the first games lol

    Surprised they are playing, but I guess they will use it as part of their pre season fitness routine and it’s not as if anyone cares that much anyway.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Laddick01 said:

    Foden is actually class

    Yeah Foden was superb. Will definitely get more game time this season and has probably saved them 60m in the transfer market.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Laddick01 said:

    Foden is actually class

    Yeah Foden was superb. Will definitely get more game time this season and has probably saved them 60m in the transfer market.
    At any other club, he’d get a lot more game time though. No David Silva or De Bruyne in his way for a start
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    I thought Foden was class and showed he deserved to be playing alongside the likes of Mahrez and Silva.

    Hudson Odoi looked okay, but he found it difficult coming up against a top defender in Walker.

    Overall, not a bad start to the top flight season for young english players.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,593
    Manicmania said:

    Add to that seeing your team play at Wembley loses a bit of its lustre for fans when every PL team got to play there at least once last season due to Tottenham having their home fixtures there, not to mention cup games as well. Should never have been allowed.

    Lost any magic left when they started playing the semis there.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Good article on Foden here.

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/08/03/phil-foden-may-have-gone-ballboy-pep-guardiolas-lad-butman-citys/
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,725
    Foden is going to be silly good.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,692
    DaveMehmet said:

    Manicmania said:

    Add to that seeing your team play at Wembley loses a bit of its lustre for fans when every PL team got to play there at least once last season due to Tottenham having their home fixtures there, not to mention cup games as well. Should never have been allowed.

    Lost any magic left when they started playing the semis there.
    they should never have demolished the old stadium. the magic was lost then.
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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Covered_End_Lad said:

    Foden is going to be silly good.

    Surely get him in the England team so he is ready and up to speed for Euro 2020. Just what we are missing

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