Chelsea pre-match thread

[Ric]

Would've been a bit more interesting if we'd won today, but still another important game in the battle for top four.

Caballero
Zabaleta
Stones
Kompany (we can but hope)
Clichy
Fernandinho
Silva
De Bruyne
Sane
Sterling
Aguero

 

[Blue Smarties]

Can't say I'm looking forward to this. If we won today it would have been a different story going into this. Bitterly disappointing nobody wanted to make a stand for it today (Sané aside).

 

[aguero93:20]

More pressure for the win now in this one unfortunately, I think we'll draw.

 

[Blue Hefner]

They'd take a draw and so would we. It's a game no one wants to lose

That said, I expect a similar game to today. We will have most of the ball, have twice as many shots yet they will score with their first or second shot

1-1

 

[typicalcity...]

Loss. Chelsea will be up for this one I think.

2-0 Chelsea

 

[RandomJ]

Can't see our defence doing what Palace's defence did against them putting it all on the line. They will score for fun.

 

[Tevez City]

___________________Willy_____________

Navas____Otamendi______Stones____Fernandinho

_____KDB__________Yaya_______Silva______

Sterling__________Aguero___________Sane

 

[ballinio]

Another shambles ahead I fear

 

[Stelea]

It's shit or bust now. Kompany has got to play ( fit enough for bench and to warm up all game, fit enough to play).
Enough is enough now with Otamendi. He is a total fake who can't do the basics of his job and defend and is a liability with the ball at his feet.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Did we lose today or even look 2nd best? Ffs people get a grip!!

Willy

Zabba
Stones
Otamendi
Clichy

Yaya
Diniho
Silva

Kdb
Aguero
Sane

I'd take a point now but get feeling this game will hinge on a referee decision!!!!

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

Can't trust any of our full backs against Hazard and Willian

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

After todays performance i fear the worst.

 

[Powello]

Same old, same old

 

[Eccles Blue]

If Guardiola wants a team that fights and has balls then he needs, and we need, KOMPANY & ZABALETA on the pitch playing!!

 

[manygoose]

need to get a result here, 3 or more likely 2 points out of 9 from the last 3 games is embarrassing for a team with our aspirations

 

[_OVO_]

It's like having a Calculus final after a disappointing Algorithm Design paper.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

If Guardiola wants a team that fights and has balls then he needs, and we need, KOMPANY & ZABALETA on the pitch playing!!

At least we might see a bit of leadership!

If these two leave with a wave from the bench it will be disappointing. Zabaleta must look at Navas getting picked ahead of him and weep. (Although I thought Navas did ok today)

Kompany must look at Otamendi imitating a defender and wonder what is going on.

 

[Metalartin]

The only thing we can be sure of in this game is the ref will be absolutely shite towards us. The rest depends on what City turns up at the bridge because Chelsea don't seem to have any inconsistency problems. Our best form beats their best though for me.

 

[deano ou812]

Said it the other day if we don't take our chances in these games we'll end up being fucked over by the ref,should be a bit spicy this game after all the shit that went on from the Chelsea players at our ground earlier in the season,be nice to put one over on them but realistically can see another draw or a close loss..

 

[the blue panther]

Would've been a bit more interesting if we'd won today, but still another important game in the battle for top four.

Caballero
Zabaleta
Stones
Kompany (we can but hope)
Anybody but Clichy
Fernandinho
Silva
De Bruyne
Sane
Sterling
Aguero

Edited for accuracy