Bookd • Chelsea 3-1 Real Sociedad

Chelsea3 - 1Real Sociedad

Full Time

Friendlies Clubs · Aug 15, 2026

futsaul@futsaul

☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Aug 15 (edited)

FUTSAUL REVIEW: Great performance, really feel like Xabi Alonso’s plan for the team is coming together nicely at this early stage. We’ve historically been successful as a back 3 club so it’s about time we went back to what works. In terms of individual performances, Caicedo and James were their usual brilliant selves but I’ve been really impressed with Neto and Palestra as our wingbacks this pre-season, and again today they were key. Palestra plays like he’s wavering from a hunger strike, always hungry, always looking for the proverbial dinner (or in this case, the ball). Pass and move, that’s the philosophy. Neto as well looks revitalised as a wingback. He didn’t convince me last season and his output is probably not good enough for an out and out winger, but he’s always done his defensive duties diligently so this switch seems quite natural, if a bit unexpected. Created the opener with a cross more delicate than my grandmother’s arthritis riddled knees. Nice to see Rogers on the scoresheet on his debut. Thought him and Palmer played well, although people will see Palmer didn’t get a goal contribution and use it against him. Still not at the heights of 23/24 but clearly getting back confidence which is good to see. Unfortunately, I missed Pedro’s first as I was still queueing for water since the start of half time. Line had more people than an Irish family in a sauna and was sweatier than… also an Irish family in a sauna. At least I got to pay nearly £4 for a lukewarm SmartWater! Joao my man of the match of course. Topped it off with a brilliantly taken second goal, that I have to say, was brilliantly assisted by one of my least favourite Chelsea players in Gusto. But credit where it’s due, it was a sublime through ball. So as I finish my dinner of scampi, chips and mushy peas in the nearby Spoons, I sign off. Farewell my Bookd friends 👋 PS - If you booed Enzo, you’re a silly billy. I do not like silly billys.