Escaped with a point!

A tale of two halves in the last match’s 2-2 draw vs Bournemouth. The boys dominated the 1st half of the match and took a early lead from a wonderful pass by Nicolas Jackson to Cole Palmer who cheekily faked out the keeper to slot in the goal making it 1-0. But we have seen this before, where only one goal was not enough to take the victory. Chance after chance were missed by Enzo Fernandez, Nicholas Jackson along with some wonderful saves by Bournemouth’s keeper, Mark Travers holding the lead to only one at the break.

In the 2nd half, Bournemouth pressed immediately and won a penalty from a turnover by Romeo Lavia that was compounded by a Moises Caicedo foul on Antonio Semenyo in the box. Justin Kluivert converted the penalty making it level at 1-1. Changes were make to try and slow Bournemouth’s press but to no avail as Semenyo thumped in a 2nd goal making it 2-1. Desperation hit the boys late as they attacked but could not get a goal to even the score, until a late free kick by none other than Reece James, who saves the match with a wonderful goal in the dying minutes to end in a 2-2 draw. The boys are fighting hard and trying to stay in the mix for a top 4 finish, but their legs have been looking heavy of late and Enzo Maresca is going to have to work some magic to get them firing again to win matches.

Up next, they face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge, who were beaten 2-6 at Molineux earlier this season by the lads are still near bottom of the table and with an care taker manager trying to fight off relegation. It will be a good opportunity to the boys to get back to their winning ways, but it will not be easy.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Monday afternooon and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

Back to Premier League action as The Blues face The Cherries at Stamford Bridge in midweek matchup. Bournemouth have not lost a match in their last nine matches for all comps, and have only conceded 6 goals during that run, with 3 clean sheets including a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford vs Manchester United.

This will be a challenge as the boys have yet to find their scoring boots in the last 4 league matches having only scored two goals during that run, and going scoreless in two matches. Five goals were scored in the past weekend’s FA Cup 3rd round vs Morecambe, but Enzo Maresca will likely rotate to his usual strongest starting XI, and key players, Nicolas Jackson, Pedro Neto & Jadon Sancho need to find the form again as we are well into the 2nd half of the Premier League season. Cole Palmer can’t continue to carry the squad as he faces multiple defenders every week marking him out of the attack. Someone has to step it up and make an impact.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Tuesday afternoon and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

The 2025 FA Cup kicks off and the focus shifts to the annual cup competition as The Blues enter the 3rd round against The Shrimps of Morecambe FC. This will only be the 2nd time each team has faced one another in a competitive fixture - the last one was this same 3rd round competition in the 2021 FA Cup which ended in a 4-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.

It’s been a shaky run during the holiday fixtures, to say the least, going winless in the last 4 matches. A good time for Enzo Maresca and the boys to have a fresh reset and get back to their winning form which has resulted as high as being 2nd in the Premier League table. Can he get the lads out of the slump? We’ll have to see if he’s up for it.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Saturday afternoon and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

New Year’s Hangover?

One point in the last three matches, Enzo Maresca finds himself with his 1st big challenge halfway through his 1st campaign. After a tough 0-2 defeat away to 19th place, Ipswich Town FC, the Tractor Boys ended a 23 year winless drought to the home fans at Portman Road. Ex-Chelsea academy player, Omari Hutchison scored the 2nd goal in the 53rd minute as the Blues could not find their way to get going for much of the match. Two early chances in the 1st half with a Cole Palmer free kick hitting the woodwork & then Joao Felix, in what look like a great finish from a Palmer cross equalized in the 24th minute. But once again, VAR deemed the goal offsides after checking. Palmer had another chance before the end of the half but a great save by Christian Watson denied him the opportunity. 2nd half changes to bring on Nicholas Jackson, Jadon Sancho & Pedro Neto into the attack didn’t help improve things as the lads appear to have hit a point in the season where their legs are feeling heavy after long December campaign with 7 league matches & 2 in the Conference League which included a long flight over to Kazakhstan.

Can Maresca get the boys back in form against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park? Having already played to a draw earlier this season at Stamford Bridge, it should be another tough away match that the lads will need to rise to the occasion and possibly nick 3 three points to stay in the battle to stay in the top four.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Saturday afternoon and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

Where did it go wrong?!

Two late goals by Fulham turned the tide from 1-0 lead for much of the match into a 1-2 shock defeat at home in a Boxing Day West London derby. Cole Palmer scored his 26 goal of 2024, a club record, with a Hazard-esque move dribbling past three defenders and slotting the ball between Issa Diop’s legs to put the Blues up early. But it seemed like a slough for the rest of the 65 minutes, and questions were asked about Enzo Maresca making only one sub to Fulham’s four. The boys definitely looked weary in the dying minutes as Harry Wilson leveled the match 1-1 in the 82nd minute & Rodrigo Muniz putting the Cottagers up for good in the 95th minute of stoppage time.

Got to forget this one and move on to the next. Up next, a Monday night away match against Ipswich Town. Kieran McKenna and his squad are currently 19th and fighting relegation for much of the season. It’s their 1st time back in the top division in 22 years, their 3rd time up since the Premier League formed.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Monday afternoon and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there.

Cheers!

Shed End Dallas

Happy Holidays Everyone!

It’s a Boxing Day derby with our local neighborhood rivals, Fulham FC. The Cottagers have not lost a match in the last 5 & should prove to be a tough opponent to break as they’ve held successful draws against league leaders, Liverpool and 3rd place Arsenal during that run. Let see what Enzo Marseca draws after the tough 0-0 draw away to Everton. He will have Marc Cucurella back in the starting XI at left back after a one match ban. Clean sheets for both teams last match was the best possible outcome after a game saving block by Tosin Adarabioyo, the boys hold on to 2nd in the table through the Christmas holiday.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Thursday morning and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there.

Cheers!

Shed End Dallas

Finally, a victory over Brentford!

December 22, 2021 - the last time Chelsea defeated the West London rivals in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup. It’s been almost three years, and during that timeframe have gone 0W - 2L - 2D in all competitions, including a heavy 1-4 defeat in that 2021-22 PL season. It’s been quite a roller coaster since with 4 managers in charge & wholesale changes to the roster that only have Ben Chilwell, Reece James & Harvey Vale still remaining from that squad.

Brentford still gave lots of trouble against the lads as Thomas Frank setup his squad to play really compact in middle of their defensive half to outnumber Enzo Marseca’s usual box 4 shape when in possession. This forced him to play the ball out wide and utilized the wide attacking players of Noni Madueke & Jadon Sancho with Marc Cucurella making late runs to join in attack. The overload finally paid off right before the half as Cucurella scored a header from a lovely cross from Noni to take the lead 1-0. This helped open up Brentford’s defense as they chased the game to try to equalize and help setup of the counter attack for the 2nd goal from Nicolas Jackson, his 9th of the PL campaign. Brentford pulled one back in the 90th minute as he netted his 10 goal of the season, but the Blues held on to possession and avoid the late equalizer holding on to a 2-1 victory keeping them in a solid 2nd place in the table.

Up next, the boys travel north to face Everton at Goodison Park where it has been a tough challenge to come away with 3 points. The Toffees have a tough & gritty defensive squad and recently been on a decent run of form, not allowing a single opponent goal so far in December. Sean Dyche has managed Everton to 4 nil-nil draws in 25% of the PL matches played this season, but if the lads can break through that formidable defense, the floodgates will open up for goals.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

It’s the last match of the league phase rounds in the UEFA Conference League & the boys look to continue their dominance as they sit atop the Conference League standings, and are the only club who’s qualified to the knockout stages. Sitting currently with a 100% record, (we won’t count the loss in the qualification playoff against Servette FC) the lads will seek to keep that perfect record in the competition against Shamrock Rovers FC.

This will be the 1st ever head to head match up against the Irish club. They have won 4 Premier Division titles out of the last 5 years, falling just short last season of 5 in a row. Rovers currently sit 6th in the Conference League table, and are fighting to say in the top 8 for an automatic bid to avoid paying in the playoff phases.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Thursday afternoon and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there.

Cheers!

Shed End Dallas

Tottenham got battered, once again!

Seven goals in an epic London match, where Spurs were even spotted with two early goals on errors by Marc Cucurella wearing his new boots causing him to slip twice on the pitch. A quick change of the boots, and there was an immediate impact as he helped assist Jadon Sancho with the 1st goal of the match to make the score 1-2.

Adjustments were made at the half as Malo Gusto came on for Romeo Lavia which let Enzo Fernandez to roam free for much of the 2nd half as Spurs continued to press very high leaving them with a 3 on 4 disadvantage in the midfield. A penalty was given as a foul occurred in the box as Yves Bissouma wipes out Moises Caicedo. Cole Palmer steps up and wrong foots Fraser Forster to level it at 2-2. Enzo then puts his mark on the match with a thumping goal off a deflection as he we left alone, once again, free to roam in the box making it 3-2. Palmer then seals it with cheeky panenka kick from the spot after another penalty from Tottenham giving them a 4-2 lead. Spurs bagged a goal by Heung-Min Son late in the dying minutes of the match making it a 4-3 final.

Up next, it’s another London derby with West London rivals, Brentford FC who have been a challenging foe against the Blues having gone winless in 5 PL matches against Brentford. Will this finally be the end to this slump? We’ll find out on Sunday.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday afternoon and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Shed End Dallas

On a roll!!!

What a showing from the lads this midweek with a 5-1 thumping at St. Mary’s against Southampton FC. Goals were aplenty with Axel Disasi’s 1st of the season & Jadon Sancho netting his 1st in a Blue shirt - hopefully the beginning of many.

Cole Palmer also scored his 9th goal of the season keeping pace with the Golden Boot along with 6th assists in the current campaign. Christopher Nkunku & Noni Madueke added to the score line as well with the attack firing in all cylinders, the boys were able to build a goal difference to stay in 2nd ahead of Arsenal. Yes, it is still early in the season, but it’s a vast improvement from how it went one year ago.

Up next, it’s the London derby everyone looks forward to: vs Tottenham. Will they get another battering by the lads, we’ll find out this weeeknd.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Shed End Dallas

A convincing win this weekend!!!

The lads dominated Aston Villa with a standout 3-nil victory to the home supporters moving them into a virtual dead heat tie for 2nd with Arsenal with identical numbers: 25 points, 7 wins, 4 draws, 2 defeats, 26 goals scored & 12 conceded. Enzo Marseca has been outstanding in charge as he continues to balance out the squad and keep all the players in form, going into the busy upcoming holiday fixtures.

Now onto a midweek Premier League matchup with bottom dwellers, Southampton FC who’ve only managed to score 5 points in a total of 13 matches so far. It’s ever an easy task to take three point at an away fixture, but this one could be very doable to maintain 2nd place as Arsenal face a tougher opposition vs Manchester United and their new manager in charge Ruben Amorim. We will find out in a matter of days!

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Wednesday afternoon and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

Big match Sunday!

The boys will host 8th place, Aston Villa in a match that could help leapfrog Chelsea to 2nd in the table depending on the result of the Liverpool vs Man City match later that day. Villa who is in a slump of form, lately having not won a match since October. Last time these two faced off was back in April in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Villa Park, where a late game winning goal by Axel Disasi was disallowed by VAR as a foul was deemed to have created the opportunity for the goal.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

And so it begins!

We’re past all of the international breaks now for the rest of the year, but be ready, it’s a crazy run of twelve matches in the next six weeks until January. First up, it’s Enzo Maresca’s first visit back to the King Power Stadium as he faces his former team Leicester City. He impressed in his only season there as manager, winning the EFL Championship & helping guide Leicester back into the Premier League. Since leaving, they are currently 15th in the table and in a a fight to stay out of the bottom three. They have a long season ahead in that battle.

As for the boys, it’ll be a rush to see who will be ready and fit coming off a 2 week layoff. Many of the players decided to rest instead of participate in international duty. Cole Palmer will be the biggest concern as he is still trying to comeback from a knock he took in the United match. He wasn’t 100% against Arsenal, but still battled & played a full 90 minutes through the injury. Jadon Sancho also has been out a few weeks battling illness & injury is back practicing with the lads, and appears to be a selection for this weekend. Others will be arriving back to London very late Friday from international duty and may not be available for selection. We shall see!

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Saturday morning and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

Huge London derby awaits this weekend as rivals Arsenal FC come to Stamford Bridge in a battle to stay within title contention.

Both are currently tied for 5th place in the Premier League standings and both teams in a bit of inconsistent form at the moment as Arsenal lost midweek in a Champions League clast to Inter Milan and to Newcastle FC last weekend. The Blues drew Manchester United last weekend in a closely fought match that needed them to comeback to late in the 2nd half after conceding a penalty that put them down initially. Enzo Maresca then rotated the squad midweek as they went on to thrash Noah FC, 8-nil in Conference League action that could boost morale going into this weekend against the London rivals.

Also, keep an eye on Cole Palmer as he faces a fitness battle to be ready for action, if he’s not selected then you could a list of hungry players that would vie to make the starting XI spot with the likes of Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix & Mykhailo Mudryk. With the top two clubs in the table already three points clear of the rest, a loss from this match could spell doom for both clubs’ title hopes this early into the season.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

We are back in Conference League action tomorrow as the boys face Armenian club FC Noah at Stamford Bridge in the 3rd match of league play. The Blues and 8 other clubs are in a dead tie in points (6) atop the table, but stay above the rest as they lead in goal differential with 5. Having gone winless in the last two matches, a draw against Manchester United last Sunday in league action & a Carabao Cup defeat at St. James Park vs Newcastle, the lads will look to get back to the winning side tomorrow night.

Come down to the Londoner Addison & kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Shed End Dallas

A team victory, B team defeat…

It was a home & away split with Newcastle United. A home win in Premier League action with Enzo Maresca’s preferred starting XI, then a lackluster effort with the players trying to make a name to be selected losing at St. James park in Carabao Cup action. Cole Palmer, Nicholas Jackson & Pedro Neto led the way hitting on all cylinders on Sunday contributing to the two goals in victorious fashion. While, it was difficult to name anyone who really stood out on Wednesday. It was a forgetful match & they look to redeem themselves next week when they return to Conference League play at home vs FC Noah.

But 1st, the Blues head up to Manchester to face the Red Devils of Manchester United who are now without a manager having sacked Erik Ten Hag this week following the defeat against West Ham United. A late penalty led to a Jarrod Bowen penalty conversion giving the Hammers a 2-1 victory & Ten Hag without a job. Ruud van Nistelrooy takes over on an interim basis until Man United appoints their next manager. With the Red Devils in disarray, the boys have a great chance this weekend to stay within striking distance of the league leaders, Manchester City, Liverpool & Arsenal. Let’s get those three points!

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

Join us tomorrow for a late afternoon EFL Cup clash as the lads travel to Newcastle in the 4th round of the EFL Cup. Both teams faced off this past Sunday in a hard fought 2-1 home victory in a very end to end Premier League battle. Nicolas Jackson & Cole Palmer both scored in that affair, but Enzo Maresca will likely make wholesale changes to the starting lineup and could feature much of the players from last weeks’ Conference League victory in Greece. Mykhailo Mudryk & Christoper Nkunku should feature in the attack and continue to build on their goal scoring streak from the midweek.

We look forward to seeing you there with the Shed End Dallas crew!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

Still plenty of work to do!

The boys traveled up to Anfield last Sunday and tested the league leaders, Liverpool FC. It was a closely contested match where the lads actually controlled much of it, but having to make adjustments to the usual starting XI due to suspensions, the home team took their chances and delivered In the end, the Blues fell short 1-2. Still, the match was in the balance as Liverpool did not look threatening as they would at home. Enzo Maresca did a great job in bringing g on Romeo Lavia to start and Reece James did a solid job returning for the 1st time this season. So chin up and onto the next match at home this Sunday against Newcastle.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

Join us tomorrow for an early lunch time start as the lads travel to Greece to Panathinaikos FC at the Olympic Stadium in Athens. It’s the 1st meeting ever between these two clubs & the Blues look to stay atop the Conference League standings. We look forward to seeing you there with the Shed End Dallas crew!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

It’s been a long two weeks!

The boys are back in action this weekend and it’s a big test on the road at Anfield against the current league leaders, Liverpool FC. It’s been an excellent campaign to start off the season for the Merseyside club who also have a new manager in charge, Arne Slot and they have yet to miss a beat. The lads will be in for a challenge as they will return to action missing key players, Marc Cucurella & Wesley Fofona. Both players will be suspended due to yellow card accumulation. A glimmer of hope though as Reece James if back in training after sustaining another injury in preseason and will be in contention for minutes this match. Let’s knock those Scousers off the top of the table!

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!!!

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Shed End Dallas

Undefeated in six consecutive matches!

Chelsea have not lost a match since the 2nd leg of the Conference League playoff vs Servette back in late August. Since that defeat, it’s been a remarkable run of form and with two more victories added to the total this week, including a 4-1 win last night vs KAA Gent in the opening match play of the Conference League. Could we make it seven before going into the international break?

This past weekend, at home, the lads came out victorious 4-2 against Brighton who had yet to lose a Premier League match this season and man, what a frenzy match it was. Cole Palmer lighting it up a new PL record four goals in the 1st forty minutes of the half,but early on Brighton did all they could to fluster the Blues. It took only seven minutes for the Seagulls to go ahead as they forced the defense to reach and caught Robert Sanchez out of position for the 1st goal. Then, Brighton oddly kept an alarming high press against the boys setting up a wide open break, and once they got through this high linem they were punished with through balls from Enzo Fernandez to Cole Palmer time after time, 1st one going wide off the post and then equalizing minutes later in the 21st minute. Brighton pegged another off a Sanchez mistake making it 3-2 but Palmer again decisively put one past the goal keeper off their own mistake with Jadon Sancho assisting to make in 4-2 and all of this in the 1st half of the match. That frenetic pace seemed to have tired out both sides and it played out more defensively with both dialing back the press seeing out the 2nd half with the same score.

The boys will now look to go into the break without dropping any points as they host Nottingham Forest.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

We are back in European League action as the lads begin their quest in the UEFA Conference League campaign. With the new implementation of rules, there are no longer group tables, only one big table of 36 teams. Every team has been selected to face against 6 different opponents - home & away. The top 8 will advance automatically into the knockout round, the next 16 will face each other in a playoff to determine the remaining 8 teams who will advance to the knockout rounds, the rest are automatically eliminated from competition.

First up? A home match agains The Buffalos of KAA Gent.

Join us at the Londoner Addison this Thursday afternoon and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

It’s been a great week!

Two convincing victories, a total of eight goals & now a good run of form going undefeated in 7 across all competitions. It all started last week in the London derby were the boys won convincingly at West Ham, where two early goals by Nicolas Jackson & a 2nd half goal by Cole Palmer ended in a 3-nil victory that stopped at winless streak at the London Stadium dating back to April 2021. Then this past Tuesday, the squad rotated in a fresh starting XI and dominated League Two leaders, Barrow FC 5-0, with Christopher Nkunku getting a hat trick in the result.

The roster has seen a dramatic improvement in less than 6 weeks time under Enzo Maresca since the season started in defeat against Manchester City. There will be road blocks along the way as the Premier League is no easy road, but so far Maresca has been up for the challenge.

Up next, the lads host Brighton & Hove Albion FC as once again, they have another strong start to their campaign. The Seagulls have yet to lose a match so far, 5 matches in and it will be another tough test to see how they do against another formidable opponent. Getting three points will no doubt be another monumental gain in what looks like a competitive challenge to be in the top 4 this season. Let’s get it!

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Saturday morning and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

We are back Carabao Cup action tomorrow night as the lads host the current league leaders of League Two, Barrow AFC. Expect a lot of changes from the weekend match as Ben Chillwell & Carney Chukwuemeka could see their 1st appearances of the season.

Join us at the Londoner Addison this Tuesday afternoon and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

14 yellow cards?!!?

A record even by Anthony Taylor’s standards. That was the total number of accumulated yellows between Chelsea & Bournemouth in a physical and pressure intense match. It was deadlocked for over 85 minutes, until Jadon Sancho, our newest addition, provided a lovely through ball right to the feet of Christopher Nkunku who slotted in the match winner in the 86th minute to hold one for a 1-nil victory at the Vitality Stadium.

Up next, the Blues head over to East London in a Derby showdown vs the Hammers at London Stadium. It’s been a struggle there in the past few seasons to get any points off West Ham, but Enzo Maresca and the team go in still trying to find the right combination for the starting XI to get into form. At times, it has looked promising and other times, it still a look into the past seasons: trying to find the key to unlock how teams defend or hoping Jackson finds his scoring tough in the box - while onsides.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Saturday morning and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

Three matches into the season, already. One win, one draw, one loss.

How has Enzo Maresca done so far? He’s been able to play the style he wants, worked on Noni Madueke during the summer and brought him into a good run of form to start, and worked in players like Joao Felix & Pedro Neto to get them up to speed.

The bad? Well, Mudryk is still, Mudryk. Can you really say he’s improved? And the defense is very shaky to start giving up 5 goals in 3 matches to start the season. Even with dominating possession during the match, the squad has yet to unlock compact defenses who sit back to protect the goal. It was never going to be easy, but there still much work to do from Maresca’s end once he brings in Jadon Sancho & Reece James as reinforcements.

Up next after the break? The lads make a trip down to the southern coast of England to face AFC Bournemouth. Last match, the Cherries stormed back late at Everton to take the match 3-2 after facing a 0-2 deficit for 88 minutes. Three goals in under 8 minutes as the Evertonians collapsed in epic fashion. They are off to a decent start having not lost a match yet to start the season. Let’s see if the lads can change that!

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Saturday afternoon and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

Buckle Up!

Did Enzo Marseca unlock the scoring boots for the lads? The boys traveled up to Wolverhampton to face Wolves and ended putting six goals on the board, but it was not easy to start of in the 1st half. An early goal from a Nicholas Jackson header on a set piece put the Blues up early 1-nil. The lead would not last as the shaky defense could not stop a give away in their own defensive half as Matheus Cunha equalized in the 27th minute. Cole Palmer with a wonderful volley over the long arms of Jose Sa made it 2-1 off a quick long ball from Robert Sanchez & a quick tap from Jackson to setup Palmer. But that lead was short-lived as in the waning minutes of 1st half stoppage time, the defense gives up a Jorgen Strand-Larsen goal off a free kick to level the match going into the half.

Changes were made at the half and for the better. Pedro Neto was subbed on and the results were immediate. Four minutes into the 2nd half, the lads attacked much quicker & Noni Madueke capitalizes. Ten minutes later, Noni strikes again as the Blues put on more pressure on Wolves. He then goes for the hat trick as Cole Palmer assist Noni fora 3rd time and in less than 20 minutes played in the 2nd half, the lads were up 5-2. Joao Felix was subbed on late and joins in scoring as he nets his 1st of the PL campaign and the 6th of the match. The match completely flipped in our favor after an end to end affair in the 1st half.

Are we starting to see what Enzo Marseca really wants from the lads? There’s much work still to do on the defensive half, but if the goals are being scored at this rate, it’ll buy the backline some time to figure things out. Up next, the 1st London Derby of the season at home against Crystal Palace. Let’s see if the momentum holds up.

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

Plenty to reflect on after the 1st defeat.

Going up against the PL champions to start the season, it was going to be a tough test to break through vs Manchester City. It ended in a 0-2 result. Erling Haaland scored the 1st goal of the season, his 91st in 100 matches played. Enzo Maresca has a lot of work ahead of him to get the squad up and running for the season. There was a lot pressure and attack early on that yielded no shots on target, but when Nicolas Jackson got by Ederson late in the 1st half to level it up 1-1, it was ruled offsides by VAR.

Still, many players contributed well in this match and look to be strong candidates to be in the everyday starting XI. Romeo Lavia, after a long injury spell, played his first league match with the club and looked strong covering the deep midfield role, Cole Palmer & Marc Cucurella with a shortened summer break playing in the Euros returned right in to the starting lineup and played heavy minutes. All look ready to go for a long season.

Up next, the lads make the 1st trip away up to the Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers. Former player, Pedro Neto has now joined up with Chelsea now faces 1st former club in the 2nd match of the Premier League season. It’s early, but the squad looks promising and ready to challenge for a top 4 spot this year, we can all hope!

Come on down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Shed End Dallas

We are back! New season, new manager, new hope!!!

Enzo Maresca takes the helm as gaffer and his 1st test to start the new season will be against his former boss, Pep Guardiola and the current PL Champions, Manchester City. He was an assistant manager under Pep in 2020 before becoming a manager for the youth team in 2021. Then won the EFL title with Leicester City this past year promoting them back into the Premier League. Now he joins the Blues with a very large squad that will soon need to be reduced by transfer day August 30th. It’ll be really interesting to see how he select the squad for the rest of this campaign.

It was quite an interesting preseason as the USA Summer Tour netted mixed results, having only won one match, losing three, and drawing once. Also, drawing in this last weekend’s home return vs Inter Milan. The lads have got in a lot of fitness work, but now is it’s time to show what the manager has in store for this season!

Come on down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. The 1st of many in the 2024-25 campaign. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

It’s the last match of the 2024 US Summer Tour and the squad will be in Charlotte, NC as the face the current European Champions, Real Madrid. It’s be quite an up & down preseason for new manager Enzo Maresca as he is still working out who will be the strongest starting XI that will be ready to face the Premier League season opener against Manchester City.

We are only two weeks away!

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Tuesday night & kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End DallasI