Can’t beat the Tractor Boys…

The lads fought back to draw against 18th place Ipswich Town at home 2-2 , but it felt like a defeat as, once again, mistakes led to a early 0-2 hole in the 1st half. Enzo Marseca went for a full attacking setup to take the match to the visitors, but the lack of creativity once they arrive in the 18 yard box has been the running theme of this campaign. Teams know to play a tight defense and take away all angles in front of goal to force them backwards. Eventually, a mistake leads to a transition opportunity which leads to an opponent goal, and that was how Ipswich capitalized on both goals. Halftime adjustments made the difference as a wonderful goal by Jadon Sancho help level the match after spending the majority of the 2nd half with possession but unable to get that final go ahead goal for victory. Maresca has had a torrid time going head to head against Kieran McKenna - he has yet to win in any competitive match vs McKenna (0W- 1L- 3D).

No rest on hand as the final 6 matches of the season will come fast and furious, and this doesn’t even include Conference League play as that will at minimum two, possibly three more matches. Next up is a visit down the road to West London neighbors Fulham FC. This will prove to be a tricky match as Fulham given fits to top opponents in the league this campaign including a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge back in December. If there is any hope to stay in contention for the Champions League, this as is close to a must win as it can get!

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

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

It’s a 3-nil advantage as the lads head into 2nd leg of the quarterfinals in the UEFA Conference League at Stamford Bridge. The 1st leg at Warsaw, they faced a fierce home crowd that absolutely shook the whole stadium, As how it’s gone all season, it was a struggle in the 1st half to unlock the 1st goal, but tactical changes made by Enzo Maresca taking off Cole Palmer & subbing on Noni Madueke broke the deadlock in the 2nd half with 2 goals. They’ll try to close out this match and advance on to the semifinals to try and lock a guaranteed spot in Europe.

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.

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Shed End Dallas

Scoreless away again!

Well, the boys haven’t scored an away goal in Premier League play since February and the last match vs Brentford at the Gtech ended in a 0-0 draw extending that drought until at least to Easter Sunday. But before looking ahead, they have a home match this weekend against 18th place Ipswich Town.

Last time both clubs faced each other, the Blues lost in stunning fashion 0-2 at Portman Road in what seems like the start of their attacking woes since. Enzo Maresca has tried to get the lads firing up once again, but there hasn’t been any consistency since before the winter break. With six matches left in the 2024-25 campaign, every match result will determine their Champions League fate. The lads will look to even the up the season head to head match up!

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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The lads travel to Warsaw, Poland as they head into 1st leg of the quarterfinals in the UEFA Conference League to face Legia Warsaw. As with many of the clubs in this competition, it their 1st time both are going head to head in any competition.

Enzo Marseca will have a full squad at available to call up for the match along with several academy players who have made the trip. It’s been a struggle to generate goals away from Stamford Bridge. Let’s see what the gaffer has drawn up to get the squad firing for this one.

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.

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Shed End Dallas

Tottenham always get battered! Everywhere they go.

It was a tight affair as the lads return from the international break into an intense London derby vs Spurs at Stamford Bridge. Both sides played a much more physical & defensive match than the goal scoring fest earlier this season. This match stayed goalless until the 2nd half when a Cole Palmer cross into the box was headed in by Enzo Fernandez to give the Blue a 1-0 lead in the 50th minute. Then a Moises Caicedo shot from just inside the penalty area put the lads up 2-0, but VAR strikes again after a long review and deemed Levi Colwill was offsides by the tightest of margins to keep the score at one. Spurs didn’t attempt any shots in the 1st half, but picked up the pace to chase the match. They appeared to have level it up one all in the 69th minute, but VAR once again confirms a foul on Pape Sarr that wipes the game tying goal off that could’ve tied it up. The win keeps up ahead of the rest for 4th (with 3 teams on 15 wins this season) as it will remain a tight race right to the end.

Up next, it’s another derby this time with West London rivals, Brentford FC, who the squad defeated back in December 2-1 that had put in within striking distance of league leaders Liverpool. Feels like so long ago now as Maresca is still trying to find his team’s goal scoring form once again as they struggle their way out of this scoring slump. 7 matches left in the Premier League season, and the pressure is on. Let’s find out if the lads are able to fend off the competition.

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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It’s been a long two & a half weeks!

But the final stretch of a very long Premier League begins with a London Derby at home vs Spurs. The last match was a 7 goal thriller away at Spurs back in December. Enzo Maresca had the lads all in form and playing at the top of their game right before the Christmas run of matches, but then it has slowly drifted sideways and we are all left thinking where this season could still end up? It’s probably too far out from any Premier League title hopes, but all is not lost, as all matches have their part to determine where the club may be placed by season’s end: possibly back in the Champions League or the Europa League (with two shots at it, being the favorite to win it all in the Conference League).

It was a well needed break as many of the squad players have had time to recover from their injuries and are in close contention to be back in the starting XI. We shall see who Maresca will turn to this Thursday!

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Tough sledding!

Even with a four match win streak across all competitions, it hasn’t been the prettiest of play from Enzo Maresca & the squad grinding out close victories of late. Last weekend’s match vs Leicester City with all the stats in favor of the Blues only resulted in a 1-0 win from a Marc Cucurella goal from outside the box. Cucurella has been one of the most prolific scorers of late for the team, which says a lot about the form of the attacking midfield & forwards recently. Even Cole Palmer’s unblemished penalty kick record was stopped dead on its tracks by Leicester keeper, Mads Hermansen. That will be quite the trivia answer to remember one day.

The lads must find their way to have a potent attack as they go into this London Derby against the best defense in the Premier League & arguably in all of Europe, Arsenal. This will be a difficult challenge for Marseca as he will not have the services of Nico Jackson, Noni Madueke & Marc Guiu in attack. Malo Gusto will be a match time decision as he has missed the last two matches dealing with an ankle injury, but Romeo Lavia may be ready and selected into the starting XI for this one. Either way, the boys will have to dig deep to grab a result at the Emirates, hopefully they will be up for the fight for who is best in all of London!

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

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It’s the 2nd leg of UEFA Conference League where th e boys currently lead 2-1 on aggregate, In the 1st leg, 2nd half goals by Reece James & Enzo Fernandez help secure the victory from a closely contested match in Copenhagen. A late 80th minute goal by the Danish team kept them in distance to keep it a close competitive match going to Stamford Bridge.

Enzo Maresca will have some crucial decisions to make as there is huge London Derby coming weekend against PL rivals, Arsenal. Will he put out a youth squad to start and then rotate in his usual starters, or will he try to close it out early and the sub on the academy players? We shall find out!

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.

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It’s a tight battle for 3rd & 4th place in the table with a pivotal match at home vs Leicester City that could help the Blues stay in striking distance of the two teams ahead, Nottingham Forest & Manchester City. The boys had a nice long break last weekend from being knocked out early in this year’s FA Cup in the 4th round by Brighton last month.

The will be 11 days between Premier League matches the last match: where the boys trounced last place Southampton 4-nil, and this weekend to face another team that is 2nd to last in table to keep their season alive in the fight for a qualifying spot back to the Champions League. Enzo Marseca did rotate the squad midweek to get some minutes for the youngsters as they traveled to Copenhagen and won 2-1 in the 1st leg of the Conference League round of 16. There was a slight injury scare with Malo Gusto being subbed off early with an apparently ankle injury, but the manager has assured it as a minor injury and may be called into action this Sunday. Hopefully it’ll be a similar result as the last league match!

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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We are into the knockout rounds of the UEFA Conference League & the boys are back into action as the top seed. Cole Palmer & Trevor Chalobah been added to the Conference League squad as a number of players have moved out since last playing in this competition back in December. Enzo Maresca is pushing for what likely is the club’s only shot at a trophy this season. They will head to Copenhagen this week in the 1st of a 2 leg tie vs FC Copenhagen.

The only other time both clubs went head to head was also in a round of 16th Champions League two leg tie in 2011 winning on aggregate 2-0. Nicholas Anelka scored both goals in the 1st leg and both teams played to a goalless draw in the 2nd leg. It should be an interesting match as Copenhagen are top of the table in the Danish Super League & the lads having a nice 9 day layoff since a 4-0 victory over Southampton in league action. Let’s hope the long rest is what the lads needed to find their form once again.

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.

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It happened again!

Another costly error in the 89th minute turned a closely contested match to a 1-2 defeat. It was all level heading into stoppage time, but a Marco Asensio shot slipped underneath Filip Jorgensen who was in position for the block misjudge the dip of the shot and it hit the back of the net.

Enzo Maresca tried a different formation going with a back 3 and moving Reece James into the defensive midfield which help free Enzo Fernandez & Cole Palmer to be at their best: roam freely and provide creativity to attack. It was promising as Fernandez scored the 1st goal from a Pedro Neto cross within the 1st 10 minutes and before that missed one in from hitting the top corner within the 1st 5. The changes in the end, resulted in the same outcome: score first, missed key open chances to expand the lead, squad begins to fade, opponent takes advantage key mistakes to tie it up or take the victory.

With Villa’s victory, that brings them into the fight with 6 teams battling it out for 3rd and 4th place in the Premier League table for Champions League qualification. Buckle up!

It’s a quick turnaround as the lads head home to face bottom dwellers, Southampton FC who are more than likely bound for relegation with only 9 points through 26 matches. A good opportunity for the boys to maintain their position with a victory, but nothing ever comes easy in the Premier League.

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.

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Shed End Dallas

Misfiring in attack!

It’s become a habit: loads of possession in the opponents half with little to no shots on goal. Against Brighton, the lads nearly had 70% of the ball throughout the whole match and could not muster a single shot on target. Meanwhile, Brighton pragmatically took their 30% possession and put up three goals, emphatically winning 3-nil against the Blues delivering the heaviest defeat under manager Enzo Maresca so far this season.

Hanging in the balance now is Champions League qualification as getting a top two finish is likely out of the question. There is a 7 team battle for 3rd & 4th place, anything can happen between now and the end of the season with 10 matches left in the season, but the team must find their scoring boots and take advantage of their chances.

A huge match hangs in the balance this weekend as Maresca must get the lads firing again as they travel up to Villa Park to face Aston Villa in a pivotal clash. Can he wright the ship and get the boys clicking, or could this be another sign that sinks our Champions League hopes? We’ll find out Saturday!

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

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Valentine’s Day Rematch!

Last week’s 1-2 defeat at the Amex Stadium against Brighton knocked the Blues out of the 2025 FA Cup. It was an uninspiring & lackluster performance from the lads, with no Reece James or Nico Jackson on the squad, it was a chance for the rest of the squad to make an impression to the manager, but its the same storyline over and over again: score 1st - from a fortunate gaffe by the goalkeeper, look threatening in attack the next few minutes, then the mistakes creep in, concede goals on miscues, lose the match. The lads are stuck in the spin cycle and need to find a way out of this.

We’ll get another chance as now the focus is to stay in the top 4 and keep the likes of Manchester City, Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Aston Villa who are all within 6 points of the last remaining spot to qualify for the Champions League. It’ll be a tough challenge with 13 matches remaining in the season.

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

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The 2025 FA Cup Campaign continues as Enzo Maresca & team head down to Brighton in a 4th round matchup at the Amex Stadium. This will be a back to back matchup at Brighton after being selected the away team in this FA Cup match & another scheduled on the Premier League calendar 7 days later.

Last time both played to a thrilling 4-2 Blues victory back in September where Cole Palmer scored all 4 goals in the 1st half. Brighton is licking its wounds from an ugly 0-5 defeat last week at Nottingham Forest, meanwhile the boys played a tough West Ham team in PL action winning 2-1 moving them back into the top 4 of the Premier League table. It should be another exciting match with goals aplenty this Saturday.

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!

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Shed End Dallas

Goalkeeper woes!

Costly mistakes was the theme throughout the match against Manchester City as it led to many scoring chances from both sides, but it was the Citizens who were able to cash on those opportunities in that led to a 1-3 defeat at the Etihad last weekend putting Citeh back ahead in the chase for a top four finish as they have won 4 out of their last 5. Meanwhile, the boys have only one win in the last 4, including 2 draws and two defeats.

The Blues were up early within the first 3 minutes of the game as newly signed Uzbek CB, Adbukodir Khsanov gave away the ball right in front of net to make it 1-0. It was a hopeful sign of things to come, but again we did not cash in on those chances. Another chance missed was when Palmer was onside and through on goal, but his pass was a bit heavy to Jackson and it should’ve been a simple one time strike, turned into a full stop & cross back to Jaden Sancho who had his shot blocked missing a golden chance to go up 2.

Citeh started to get themselves back in it match as Phil Foden a minute later, thumped a shot off the post. A few fortunate VAR reviews for offsides kept Citeh scoreless until Josko Gvardiol tied it up right before half as it came off a deflection that should have been cleared by Robert Sanchez. Some questionable & risky tactics by Enzo Maresca playing such a high defensive line and an offsides trap against a very dangerous team at their home ground. The go ahead goal came from Erling Haaland as Sanchez was caught in no man’s land trying to get to the ball unsuccessfully and leaving the net wide open for a chip over his head. The 3rd and final goal came as the lads chased the match and tried to tie it up leaving all that space for Haaland to operate and flick a simple pass to Foden for a breakaway goal. The loss puts us back in a virtual tie with Bournemouth for 6th in the standings as we are only ahead by goals scored.

Now, tt’s a reunion with former manager Graham Potter, now in charge of the Hammers as he visit Stamford Bridge for the 1st time since being sacked in 2023. It’ll be an interesting match to say the least, as it always is in a London Derby,.

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!

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Shed End Dallas

First league win of 2025!

The five PL match winless drought ended with a dominant 3-1 win at home vs Wolverhampton Wanderers. Two goals from defenders Tosin Adarabioyo & Marc Cucurella, then a 3rd by Noni Madueke sealed the game out. Still, there was a moment where doubt did creep in with the recent winless results, as a late 1st half Wolves goal off a gaffe from Robert Sanchez made it 1-1 at the break. The keeper could’ve been stronger in clearing the ball out of the box as it was tapped in by Matt Doherty. Reece James was back in the starting XI as the captain and Trevor Chalobah returned as a Blue after a half season loan to Crystal Palace. Having both players back and fit was sorely needed as Enzo Maresca is managing the squad through some injuries at the moment.

Depth will be key as the boys will travel this weekend up to Manchester to face the current PL Champions, Manchester City. This will be the 2nd league match between both clubs as they opened the season at Stamford Bridge back in August where it was 0-2 defeat to the Citizens in Enzo Maresca’s 1st official match as gaffer facing his mentor, Pep Guardiola. There could be a huge swing in the table with as the lads need a strong result and hold their spot in the race for a top 4 spot against a slew of teams, including City fighting for that last spot for Champions League qualification.

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

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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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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.

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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