Auckland FC vs Chelsea match thread

[HonestSpursFan]

6–0 to Chelsea at the moment

 

[Frankly Speaking]

6–0 to Chelsea at the moment

That's gotta hurt

 

[Frankly Speaking]

I'm picking Chelsea to recover the glory days this year...

 

[NoMates]

Auckland for the spoon this season?>Hows the crowd look?

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Auckland for the spoon this season?

They don’t exist?

 

[HonestSpursFan]

I'm picking Chelsea to recover the glory days this year...

I think so too. They’ve got some of the best players in the world. I think it’ll be close though, the WSL and WSL 2 have really strengthened across the board this transfer window and I think that’s only gonna continue.

I think Man U will finish below Arsenal, Chelsea, City, LCL and Spurs though. They’ve had a pretty quiet transfer window whereas the top three from last season only strengthened and both LCL (especially) and Spurs have invested more into their squads.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

That's gotta hurt

Ended 7–0, even worse. Hopefully the All Stars fair a lot better.

 

[melbcityguy]

Ended 7–0, even worse. Hopefully the All Stars fair a lot better.

I think it's stupid auckland played and not Wellington or maybe even a npl Auckland team

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Ended 7–0, even worse. Hopefully the All Stars fair a lot better.

To be fair Chelsea had already taken a 4-0 lead going into the half.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

To be fair Chelsea had already taken a 4-0 lead going into the half.

Exactly, we better not concede that many on Wednesday.

 

[Frankly Speaking]

embarrassing score

 

[HonestSpursFan]

embarrassing score

I mean it is a bunch of Kiwi players selected pretty much at random (neither this nor the All Stars are actually the best Dub players unfortunately), up against Chelsea who’re one of the best teams in the world. The All Stars only lost 1–0 to Arsenal in the inaugural game.

 

[LFC]

Aside from the mismatch.
Chelsea haven’t been one of the best teams in the world for many years.
Dub - such a stupid name.
They should really look into changing to something respectful.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Chelsea haven’t been one of the best teams in the world for many years.

Yes they have. They won the domestic treble unbeaten only two seasons ago. They’ve still got world-class players (one of which is our very own Ellie Carpenter). The only thing they haven’t won is the Champions League which Barça and Lyon usually win (except the one season Arsenal won it but won nothing else).

Dub - such a stupid name.

It’s short for “W-League”. The league was called the W-League for years until they changed it to be aligned with the A-League Men (which used to be just the A-League).

They should really look into changing to something respectful.

Fans came up with the name. I don’t see how it’s disrespectful. What’s the men’s top flight of England called? The Prem.

 

[LFC]

Ah soz hand up.
I reacted promptly thinking men’s.
Dub
Now I get it - the fans voted it eh ?
Should call them Dumb in that case.
Why does a group of players be called Dub - couldn’t think of something better I suppose.
Dumb

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Dub
Now I get it - the fans voted it eh ?

It wasn’t coined by a vote. Most terms in every language aren’t. Someone makes the word and people start using it.

Should call them Dumb in that case.
Why does a group of players be called Dub - couldn’t think of something better I suppose.
Dumb

Why is it dumb? Would “the W” be better?

 

[LFC]

It sounds dumb.
Dub dub dub - sounds like a child’s thing or whatever - the need for a gimmick - some suit some not.
Recommend just stay with ALW to me.
ALM works.

FYI the EPL locals to them is
Premier league
The league
The Prem
The PL last I know from friends.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

I mean it is a bunch of Kiwi players selected pretty much at random (neither this nor the All Stars are actually the best Dub players unfortunately), up against Chelsea who’re one of the best teams in the world. The All Stars only lost 1–0 to Arsenal in the inaugural game.

The Auckland FC women's invitational XI had the likes of Peta Trimis and Avaani Prakash in their playing list though.

 

[Lurker]

The thread heading

I think it's stupid auckland played and not Wellington or maybe even a npl Auckland team

needs to be changed to Auckland FC women v Chelsea

 

[Lurker]

Auckland for the spoon this season?>Hows the crowd look? to get the spoon when they are not part of the A League women

Auckland for the spoon this season?>Hows the crowd look?

"The attendance for the exhibition match between the Auckland FC Women's Invitational XI and Chelsea FC Women at Eden Park on August 8, 2026, was 15,411 people"