Chelsea (a) pre-match thread

Chelsea v City prediction

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The most obvious side to me is:

Ederson
Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Danilo
Fernandinho
Sterling KDB Silva Sane
Jesus

So that means it most definitely won't be the team.
 
Otamendi's Beard said:
The most obvious side to me is:

Ederson
Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Danilo
Fernandinho
Sterling KDB Silva Sane
Jesus

So that means it most definitely won't be the team.
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Most likely will be that. Tough test for our young front three away at the bridge.... What a feeling it will be if they can win it for us. Come on you blues !!
 
Hazard plays from the left hand side so will be up against Walker and Sterling. What alternatives do we have to Otamendi and Delph, other than Danilo who is predominantly right-footed. Pep thought we had enough defensive back up but he has been proven wrong already. As for David Silva, this particular game will be all about how quickly we can break away with pace and therefore Sterling and Sane need to be in the team ahead of him, and Gundogan will be needed to support Fernandinho in protecting the back 4 when we are defending.
 
hobbsisablue said:
Is David injured then?
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This particular game will be all about how quickly we can break away with pace on the counter and therefore Sterling and Sane need to be in the team ahead of him, and Gundogan will be needed to support Fernandinho in protecting the back 4 when we are defending.
 
Pep will not start Sterling and Sane. One or the other. Delph is a certain starter.
Our back 5 will be Eddie's son , Walker , Stones , Otto , Delph.
Dinho needs another body in there with him - say Danilo.
KdB certain starter.along with Merlin and Jesus. + 1.
Our subs. could be key here. Bravo , Mangala , Gundog , Sterling , Yaya , + 2
 
alibenarbia83 said:
Hazard plays from the left hand side so will be up against Walker and Sterling. What alternatives do we have to Otamendi and Delph, other than Danilo who is predominantly right-footed. Pep thought we had enough defensive back up but he has been proven wrong already. As for David Silva, this particular game will be all about how quickly we can break away with pace and therefore Sterling and Sane need to be in the team ahead of him, and Gundogan will be needed to support Fernandinho in protecting the back 4 when we are defending.
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When has Guardiola ever played counter attacking? The Barcelona game was as close as you're ever likely to see but he had no choice considering our fullbacks last season and then being up against Messi & Neymar.

We will play to dominate possession, especially in central midfield and I can 100% guarantee Silva will be starting.
 
Both teams are brilliant on the counter.
I would want to be defending a little deeper in this game, thus being the team that is countering. It is one game I would think about not starting David.

Doubt if it will happen pep will go toe to toe, which may play into the strengths of Chelsea.
I would play Bernardino gundogan fern and kdb, Sane and Jesus forward. Silva to enter later.
 
losing mendy and aguero hurts. well, tbh, usually an aguero injury has me concerned but i trust sane sterling jesus bernardo to make up that gap. mendy for me was going to bring so much to this team. wish we couldve seen him get a long run. will be interesting to see how we handle left back
 
alibenarbia83 said:
This particular game will be all about how quickly we can break away with pace on the counter and therefore Sterling and Sane need to be in the team ahead of him, and Gundogan will be needed to support Fernandinho in protecting the back 4 when we are defending.
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Silva will be one of Peps first names on the team sheet. Not sure how people don't get that.
 
cadds92 said:
No way does Pep play a double pivot in midfield. It will be Fernandinho with De Bruyne and/ or Gundogan in front of him.

I have a feeling the front three will be Bernardo, Jesus and Sterling.

He will want an extra midfielder who can play out in wide spaces.
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I'm not sure of the set up but I'll bet my life on it he starts sane, he's our most dangerous player..
 
alibenarbia83 said:
This particular game will be all about how quickly we can break away with pace on the counter and therefore Sterling and Sane need to be in the team ahead of him, and Gundogan will be needed to support Fernandinho in protecting the back 4 when we are defending.
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Wow.

All I'm gonna say is that Silva will play.
 
Last season we were much the better side in the game at home, in the Stamford Bridge match we were good if a little toothless. It will be interesting to see how the changes we've made improve us.

They have serious quality in Hazard, Morata and Pedro, we have KdB, Jesus and Silva. I thought we got at their defence very well at the Etihad and it wouldbe very nice to see us do that again tomorrow though with better finishing from us. They've lost Costa's muscularity but Morata tends to make every team he plays for better. I was very impressed with his brains and movement when we played Juve a couple of years back.
 
Zin 'messiah' Zimmer said:
I'm not sure of the set up but I'll bet my life on it he starts sane, he's our most dangerous player..
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It will be either him or Sterling.

No way he plays both as I think he will want Bernardo on one of the wings who is capable of coming into midfield and offering good ball retention.

I feel for Sterling because he is bagging nearly every game yet may not even start.
 
Little dave is capt and a wise old head,he will play and help the kids,we have kids as a strike force which worries a bit,bernie is still a kid himself so will probably be on the bench again
 
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