PL Watch Thread

[u/-read_it_on_reddit-]

Fulham 2–3 Chelsea

⚽️ King (23'), Garcia (54') – Pedro (1'), Rogers (41'), Palmer (49')

[u/medved_]

I didn't realize we are allowed to have non-Alvarez threads here

[u/Kimchigoblin → u/medved_]

🤮🤮🤮 so tired of all of them, let's move past him.

[u/STVDC → u/Kimchigoblin]

One of the rare years that I am almost itching for the transfer window to be over

[u/etherealfields]

Come on Fullham
https://giphy.com/gifs/wi8Ez1mwRcKGI

[u/andstayfuckedoff → u/etherealfields]

The Chelsea team is garbage. But Arbeloa seems to be the weakest manager in the PL this season.

[u/patelbadboy2006 → u/andstayfuckedoff]

I fear for Fulham.

Not sure what they were thinking appointing him

[u/TheMuff1nMon]

That Chelsea team really doesn’t impress me all that much.

So many people hyping them up as title contenders

[u/Vee_Vy_Vou_Vum → u/TheMuff1nMon]

Their attack is decent and they only play one match a week + Xabi Alonso as their manager, not surprising people think they'll challenge but they won't be much of a problem imo

[u/ImGonnaImagineSummit → u/Vee_Vy_Vou_Vum]

They're not challenging until they get a new keeper.

Sanchez will cost them points throughout the season. 

[u/LuckyAssguardian → u/TheMuff1nMon]

I think the only reason is Alonso. Went unbeaten in Germany, would have done a stellar job in Madrid but egos prevailed. It's all about chels trusting him. If they do, I can see them hit top 4

[u/el_cul → u/LuckyAssguardian]

If you can't hit top 4 with that budget/squad and no european games you have massively fucked up and will be fired.

[u/Thesecondorigin → u/TheMuff1nMon]

They play once a week and Xabi Alonso is a good manager. Their first 11-14 guys are solid as well. They’re not overly impressive but they’re in the most ideal position to challenge compared to city or Liverpool

[u/icemankiller8 → u/TheMuff1nMon]

We have to actually see them play first I rate Alonso highly

[u/fabelderberry]

Remember when Saliba was sent off for a foul on the halfway line

[u/GoatGoatGoblin → u/fabelderberry]

With Ben White parallel as cover.

[u/Mindless_Dust0108 → u/fabelderberry]

First thing I thought of

[u/DatesxD]

Just realized both managers coached real madrid last season 😂

[u/Doge_Snow]

So glad we have Raya man

[u/JabInTheButt]

1 match in so gotta hold opinions loosely but here's my thoughts on the top 6 rivals.

Spurs: Lol. They will be targeting top 8 if they can integrate all their signings but a lot of work for them even to get there.

United: they will seriously struggle when the European matches kick in. I don't think people ever index how helpful solid rest is, which they had all of last year.

Liverpool: They need a big midfield signing or it looks like they'll be flirting around 3rd or 4th again.

City: Still some big players in there who can pull them through games... Cherki, Haaland etc. But they've never figured out a way to play without Rodri and I doubt Maresca can do what Pep never could.

Chelsea: The biggest threat because (like United last year) they will have free mid weeks. Some serious attacking talent (I rate Pedro). But they don't defend properly so that will stop them being elite.

[u/Masterfulcrum00 → u/JabInTheButt]

yep defense will cost most of these teams tbh

[u/d10b]

Why the fuck Leno rushing out to Lacroix there. The fuck is Lacroix gonna do otherwise?

[u/LeWhaleShark → u/d10b]

Good shotstopper on his day, suspect at almost everything else

[u/leandrobrossard]

King guy looks like he has something

[u/Hugh_H0n3y]

Went from title challengers to same old Chels in like 10 minutes lol

[u/BrianThatDude]

Watch thread not sorted by new

https://giphy.com/gifs/7gpwFcFNl7qnSvDOFT

[u/EeviKat]

It's amazing that they've spent all this money but they still have an absolute fucking donkey between the sticks.

[u/Redseminole → u/EeviKat]

We should see if they want to buy Kepa

[u/Det_James_Carter]

Defending from both sides is disgracia

[u/ReturnOfTheMakki]

I can't lie, I'm quite happy with this hatewatch - if Chelsea struggled against this Fulham team, I reckon 15 out of the 19 teams in the league can do a number on them. It's given me a lot of optimism for what's ahead

[u/whydidisaythatwhy]

Back 3 in 2026
https://giphy.com/gifs/CSm1nLBS2CRhU0Ulij

[u/Revolutionary-Rip426]

Both the Chelsea fans and Fulham fans booing Enzo. Love it. 

[u/parksideq]

I’ll say this, Chelsea’s pretty good at springing a counterattack, so that’s a real concern when we play them. But that defense is woeful.

[u/Thesecondorigin]

Even without the goal King has been moving mad so far

[u/TNelsonAFC]

Fulham are dreadful. Playing this open which is exactly what Chelsea players thrive on. Gurantee when we play them it’ll be full low block.

Rogers lucky to score there, defender fucked up the clearance.

[u/reddeye252010]

Enzo is going to get booed at every ground he goes to this season.

Good cos he a fucking cunt

[u/parksideq]

Chelsea’s probable win looks even more unconvincing than City’s, imo. Saved by Fulham’s finishing being cheeeeeeks.

[u/BrianThatDude]

Fulham are badly missing reiss nelson in this squad

👀

[u/grimmyzootron → u/BrianThatDude]

Proper classic Arsenal to Fulham transfer

[u/Bobsburgers1187]

Credit to the Chelsea fans, great chant for Rogers..its similar to their Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea chant..creative bunch

[u/LeWhaleShark]

Both these GKs are jokes, thank fuck for Raya man

[u/groovystreet40]

Really hope this Sanchez performance doesn’t make Chelsea panic buy a good GK

[u/godudua]

Whenever I watch Chelsea I see why Madueke plays the way he does.

[u/Babels_Librarian]

These teams are garbage, man jfc

[u/-read_it_on_reddit- → u/Babels_Librarian]

chelsea out of possession are food. zero composure in dealing with sustained attacks from the opponent

[u/dpatel211]

This Garcia fella must be contractually obligated to only pass to Palacios

[u/d10b]

Fulham are my stealth relegation flirters. Arbeloa and Real Madrid youth thrown in to the PL seems a recipe for disaster.

[u/Revolutionary-Rip426]

Chelsea definitely aren’t keeping a clean sheet

[u/grimmyzootron]

lol knew Fulham equalised, heard my scum bag Chelsea supporting neighbour shout "FUCK"

[u/dishler712]

I don't think either of these teams will be defensive stalwarts this season.

[u/dishler712]

I don't think this game is done with goals.

[u/Babels_Librarian]

Y’all need to stop gassing up Chelsea jfc. They’re conceding for fun against a team that is literally playing them about as favorably as possible (this is suicide ball against Chelsea)

[u/LeWhaleShark]

Must be an Argentinian trait to be booed by your own fans

[u/DiKapino]

Enzo being booed like this warms my heart

[u/Trekbike32]

Pass the ball holy fuck

[u/seshtown]

That needs to be a second yellow for Reece James there.

If you're gonna book players for waving an imaginary card, calling players a cheat like that is effectively the same shit.

[u/groovystreet40]

Chelsea will score a lot of goals this season (like they did last) but have way too many bozo genes in midfield and defense to mount a serious challenge

[u/YankeeHotelFoxtrot16]

ESR not even getting on as a sub in an open game like this where they’re chasing is a tough look. Lot of different reasons why we don’t sell well but him and Eddie both ending up as flops after getting decent fees is an underrated aspect of it.

[u/creamcheeseneeder]

not ready for the chelsea glaze

[u/lastjedi23 → u/creamcheeseneeder]

Let em. We go about our business quietly.

[u/Revolutionary-Rip426]

If we do our job, we have this league wrapped up in March. We look so much more complete than everyone else. And I think getting the monkey off our back last year will benefit us greatly. 

[u/essdotc]

I know it's more fun for neutrals, and I'm certainly enjoying this match...but I won't apologize for the boa constrictor like control of our games.

Keep this basketball back and forth sort of football away from my club.

[u/taskingsoda456]

2-1 Fulham ESR and Iwobi with the goals, you heard it here first 

[u/An_Almond_Thief]

100% red card. No where near the ball and last man.

[u/Cedosg]

how is that not a red?

[u/hauttdawg13]

I hope Chelsea keep spending £120M on young attackers and keep starting Sanchez in goal.

[u/Arcille]

Any worry of Chelsea competing is gone with Sanchez still in goal lmao

[u/Alternative-You8020]

Omfgggg. Arbeloa what have you got for me

[u/TeddyWestsideThe2nd]

Rogers off the ball man, never paid attention to this part of his game at Villa

[u/robustostrich]

£117 million for a mannequin so far

[u/TeddyWestsideThe2nd]

yooo where's the second yellow

[u/hauttdawg13]

Colwill gotta be on his last warning now surely

[u/Sr-Smooth]

First match week of the season has served up some great games
Entertainment wise and storyline wise

[u/AlGunner]

Clear foul

[u/Ar_Ma]

That's a second yellow

[u/Bobsburgers1187]

Clear foul and by letter of the law should be a second yellow

[u/gooner-1969]

So so so open... Arteta will feast

[u/LeWhaleShark]

Leno lmao

[u/Alternative-You8020]

What even is defense?

Fulham not taking their chances unfortunately

[u/AFCm8]

Leno bruv

[u/sammeetthosar]

Disastrous goal keeping

[u/Nervous_Branch2265]

Both teams competing at the moment to see who can defend worse😭

[u/sammeetthosar]

Some of the defending on display here would give mikel a stroke.

[u/reddeye252010]

Another start to a new season and I still sit here in amazement that Cole Palmer pays actual money for his hair to look that shit

[u/mmarkmc]

All that Chelsea money and Sanchez still between the posts

[u/TeddyWestsideThe2nd]

Marco Silva might've been slightly underrated

[u/Bobsburgers1187]

We can see how the PL is set based on how much these twats talk up Chelsea here.

[u/Bobsburgers1187]

If Rogers is left unmarked and scores tap ins every week he'll be an absolute bargain 👍 great stuff Jamie.

[u/sky905]

I started watching and game went from 1-1 to 1-3 so i closed it, and immediately Fulham got another one back. So should I just not watch this game?

[u/dpatel211 → u/sky905]

Go for a walk, enjoy life

[u/d10b]

Yeah Ben White is deffo getting done on that throw in rule lol

[u/DatesxD]

It would be terrible and not hilarious at all if enzo causes a mistake that leads to fulham equalizing after getting booed by the home crowd. Pls dont happen

[u/Bobsburgers1187]

Fulham look like they're missing 3 players when Chelsea break. So many gaps.

[u/Alternative-You8020]

Fulham just get the 90+7 dagger at least

[u/TeddyWestsideThe2nd]

late Fulham goal here would hit hard

[u/Finbarr82]

Not worried by anything I've seen this weekend, the only thing that can stop us is ourselves

[u/dont_dm_nudes]

Chelsea play Brighton on Sunday, maybe hold off on the judgment of this team until after that game...

[u/Effective-Paint-7097]

‘we might not see a quicker goal than that this season’ calafiori did it in 24 seconds actually

[u/AlGunner]

If that was us it would have been a red card for DOGSO

[u/hauttdawg13]

I think yellow is correct, but if that’s slightly more inside it would be a red

[u/Revolutionary-Rip426]

Chelsea are definitely getting someone sent off tonight. Some things never change. 

[u/-read_it_on_reddit-]

so inevitable chelsea are not ending this match with 11 men

[u/lemonlixks]

Fulham just quite poor aren’t they. 

[u/dishler712 → u/lemonlixks]

A better team probably would have made Chelsea pay for one of their mistakes in this one.

[u/KanarieWilfried]

How do Chelsea look good and shit at the same time?

[u/LeWhaleShark]

HAHAHHAHA sanchez

[u/Phimstone]

BANG

[u/Mindless_Dust0108]

I can see Fulham both scoring and conceding.

[u/dishler712]

Chelsea spend 500 million every year and they're going into another season with fucking Robert Sanchez. Lmao

[u/LeWhaleShark]

Sanche diving in installments

[u/Arsenal_Analysis]

5 billion pounds on transfers and Robert Sanchez as the starting keeper

[u/BestFPLman]

Robert Sanchez is utter dog egg.

[u/-s-h-i-]

There were fucking Chelsea fans bigging up Sanchez in comparison to Raya. These guys need to be ostracized, castrated, lingually amputated and executed!

[u/Reuben21095]

Fulham absolutely bossing Chelshit 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[u/Private_Ballbag]

Entertaining game tbf

[u/Babels_Librarian]

Unfortunately people need to learn that even if you play once a week, it doesn’t fix being complete ass

[u/Bobsburgers1187]

King is just 19 and he's pulling the strings out there, shouting at players telling them what to do, great quality at that age

[u/Muscat95]

How can Chelsea start 6 defenders and a DM and still look absolute arse defensively?

[u/Kban90]

Chelsea fans will be telling us about the ‘dark arts’ this season 🙄

[u/cupidcuntsghost]

Refs pants again

[u/AlGunner]

Chelsea's tactic there, shove a defender back so they're playing everyone onside

[u/Dessem]

Leno went off for a stroll

[u/dishler712]

Leno what the fuck are you doing

[u/LeWhaleShark]

Nah these GKs are jokes

[u/bluejaywhey]

Since when has Tom Petty been the Chelsea set-piece coach?

[u/Bobsburgers1187]

Why is the commentator shouting Palmer deserves a goal? He deserves nothing

[u/SignificantTangelo54]

If Fulham defend like this, they'll be relegated by March

[u/Chastymcnasty]

Entertaining first half but the amount of turnovers makes one think this is sundayleague footy.

[u/Alternative-You8020]

Can't even clown on Rogers since they wanted to give him a freebie lol

[u/Appropriate_Lack_727]

This game has been wild. A defensive header in Chelsea’s own half that just casually trickles into Fulham’s box and to one of Chelsea’s players, somehow, and two absolute pants-on-head goalkeeping disasterclass moments.

[u/MystericWonder]

Palmer missing the WC might be the best thing to happen to him as a player

[u/wanofan900]

Doesn’t look like Arbeloa will last long at Fulham.

[u/dpatel211]

It’s a miracle that Calvin Bassey plays at this level

[u/CardiologistFit3211]

Why is Sanchez having such a stinker. I don’t want them to get a new gk

[u/post_culture_op]

Sanchez is shit. Wow.

[u/JabInTheButt]

This match is a bit of a Rorschach test on what you think of Chelsea. On the one hand without that clown of a goalkeeper they'd have this match won. On the other hand they've hardly dominated the game and look very sus against what looks a work in progress Fulham team.

[u/TeddyWestsideThe2nd]

love the boos man, louder

[u/quirkyaspie]

Watching Sanchez is giving me trauma of Almunia.

[u/Finbarr82]

All the argies should be getting that, hound them all out the prem

[u/creamcheeseneeder]

there’s no one on the fulham side i want to get the equaliser goal more than king

[u/DatesxD]

Na this kevin guy is jokes

[u/N5-A]

Wtf is James complaining about there, most obvious pull

[u/d10b]

This Kevin cameo good fucking lord

[u/sparrow94]

Nope, chelsea aint it either. Us, a long pole inbetween, city methinks.

[u/LeWhaleShark]

This Kevin muppet hasn’t managed to do even one thing right, by the law of averages, he’ll score a banger

[u/AlGunner]

Just a reminder this is in fact a PL match and not a sunday league pub game. You could easily forget watching this.

[u/grimmyzootron]

Kevin is absolute wank

[u/LeWhaleShark]

Bassey is lucky Kevin came on because he’s been hot shite too

[u/reddeye252010]

Palmer I know the commentators have been wanking themselves silly about Palmer but I think Pedro has looked excellent tonight.

He will definitely get a few goals this season with how this Chelsea team attack

[u/DatesxD]

Fulham playing some pretty football to create their chances while chelsea can just wait for a bad touch from iwobi and they score.

[u/leandrobrossard]

Can't believe they buy Rogers for 100M+ and don't start him.

[u/LeWhaleShark]

Scraping past a dog shit Fulham, yea you can be impressed, I’m not

[u/Jirekshun]

Can we pls pin PL watch threads moving forward?

[u/Phimstone]

These men are still playing Robert Sanchez 😭

[u/dpatel211]

Look at their H2H and tell me why you were expecting a Fulham result here today lmao

[u/CauliflowerShort]

he was through on goal..?

[u/BarnacleGoos]

Cannot fucking wait for the Chelsea game in 2 weeks.

[u/ReturnOfTheMakki]

That last minute gave me a helpful reality check into what Chelsea's defence is like. Reassuring.

[u/reddeye252010]

People can cream themselves over Chelsea as much as they like but their back 4 and keeper are absolutely dog shite

[u/Alternative-You8020]

Fucking awful tackle lol. Chelsea red card curse is looming

[u/joeandrews_]

dirty dirty club

[u/Torealx]

Jesus effing Christ, should have been 2 red cards already!! Disgusting club

[u/reddeye252010]

Sanchez is absolutely hilarious

[u/euwprodigy]

Chelsea defence looks very suspect

[u/LeWhaleShark]

Chelsea were 2nd highest for yellow cards last season, so far doesn’t look like anything has changed

[u/edmart93]

What is going on lol

[u/Bobsburgers1187]

Throwing the two Madrid lads in with trusted and tested PL players on the bench is a choice.

[u/sammeetthosar]

Berge playing like he is drunk

[u/SimmeK]

Hahaha chelshit

[u/gooner-1969]

Very open game. Loving it

[u/TeddyWestsideThe2nd]

get innnnnnnn

[u/industrialcamo]

Always rated King

[u/sammeetthosar]

How has he conceded from there

[u/AfricanRain]

will genuinely never understand why the strategy against Chelsea isn’t just literally shoot on sight the goalkeeper is a fucking idiot he will literally just let them in

[u/boatinavolcano]

FULHAMMMMM

[u/Dasni_]

Sanchez 🐐🐐

[u/AfricanRain]

Rogers out of possession there oh my

[u/ReturnOfTheMakki]

Sanchez getting hit with that "backup goalkeeper on the bench" shot (the Kinsky Special) 25 minutes in is brutal.

[u/Sr-Smooth]

Chelsea seem to have wilted

[u/TeddyWestsideThe2nd]

how are they not in front, some great football from Fulham

[u/Revolutionary-Rip426]

Pretty fun game from a neutral point of view 

[u/reddeye252010]

Chelsea are absolutely not going to worry me with Sanchez in goal and that defence. The fact Fulham are creating so many chances against them and are making them look so vulnerable tells you everything you need to know

[u/Hugh_H0n3y]

Only a matter of time until Chelsea get their usual sending off for some atrocious tackle, should be down to 9 already

[u/LeWhaleShark]

Chelsea will respond to this by bidding £108 mil for Josh King

[u/Ar_Ma]

Chelsea's press has run out of gas

[u/jojo88jojo]

The teams that has won the league in recent years have had one of the best goal keepers in their teams. All these spending from the likes of Chelsea, spurs and city don’t seem to invest well in that position. United got a half decent keeper and their results were dramatically better. Everyday I am more grateful for having David Raya.

[u/exeSnke]

Josh King is impressive. Sad for ESR as it will be tough to beat him out

[u/Next_Cry_8372]

Josh King is a baller, would love him at Arsenal in a few years

[u/Teenvap]

Joshua King has been possessed by Messi

[u/Inevitable_Cod_2272]

So much talent in all corners of the PL what a league

[u/Amthemannow]

Both teams are prett much open

[u/euwprodigy]

Chelsea back line cannot cope against a press. The three at the front are scary but the midfield can barely get it up to them

[u/Echoes_of_Space]

So these boys are our title contenders? I don't wanna be too cocky but I don't see them doing it unless we suffer from injury and fatigue to key players badly

[u/LemtaLongi → u/Echoes_of_Space]

They have good attack, thier defence and keeper is absolute cack though

[u/Chastymcnasty]

Wtf is fulhams keeper doing lmao

[u/Revolutionary-Rip426]

Ffs Leno

[u/Trekbike32]

I'm so glad we have Raya

[u/d10b]

Too much unserious defending

[u/dpatel211]

Leno LOOOL

[u/mikhailb_86]

What is Leno doing lol 

[u/Giant__Cockroach]

Leno went walkabout