Chelsea (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[The1nvisibleMan]

Reading some of the defeatist shite on here, the match day thread is set it be an even bigger barrel of laughs than it usually is...

The team we have starting today, is more than capable of getting a good result, a draw wouldn’t be a disaster in the circumstances but we can win and I think we will ..

Bar a proper striker this team isn’t any different to what we would normally field

 

[@BluePhil8]

Phil Foden is going to have a stormer

To put a positive spin on it... look at the quality of the sides that have got points against Chelsea in recent weeks.

Also we have one man brick wall at the back

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

Keep the faith. Backs against the walls but we will edge this 2.1 City!!

I can’t see us winning today. Very attacking line up with pace by Chelski. So I’m hoping I’m badly proven to be wrong. Would so like a 3 points and air 2 fingers to the media!

 

[OntarioBlue]

I really hope we get through today with no injuries. The starting eleven today, plus Sergio, Fernandinho,FFS and Mendy are going to have put in some serious minutes in the next week or so.

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

Can't see where the goals are coming from.

Everything resting on Foden or Gundogan to produce as the other front players won't.

 

[kaz7]

When I look at their team I can't see much joy for us

You are twenty four hours too early

 

[Cityinmud]

He hasnt got to prove anything , he earnt his centurian and back to back titles and everything else

Well he will be probably on his way out in summer so certainly failed to prove.

 

[kaz7]

Well he will be probably on his way out in summer so certainly failed to prove.

Well if sam says so..

 

[jimharri]

Let's cut out the stupid bickering, please.

 

[Cityinmud]

You keep telling everybody that - do you think the problem could be you?

No some thick Defensive posters who can't take a alternate opinion and start abusing

 

[Mr HJ]

Lots of energy and quality in our midfield, could be the key to the game.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

So many players in our team who are simply nowhere near their best form , KDB,Sterling,Bernardo ,Jesus even Foden isnt quite there , no problems with their effort but to have so many creative players off their game i think we have an explanation for our lack of goals. Aguero has been a massive miss as well , hopefully at least a couple of them start hitting some decent form soon , Pep is certainly giving them plenty of chances to play through their issues.
Imagine if those five players mentioned were on fire , we would be a dozen points clear now , plenty to come from this team yet and its down to Pep (and his comatose assistant) to get the best out of them.

 

[bert38]

Some big performers still playing for us today-Stones, Dias, Gundogan, even Cancelo, all in fine form, along with KDB, Bernie, Foden and Raz. Should be a good press and plenty of pace. Bookies make us 6/5 favs. We can win this!

 

[Cityinmud]

Well if sam says so..

We will see. Haha. Sam said Cancelo is fine didn't he

 

[CC1]

Let's cut out the stupid bickering, please.

takes our mind off the worrying about game :)

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Mendy in net for them, serves him right.

 

[kaz7]

Sad to not have sergio start , i know pep says it has to be gradual this time , i want to see him in case he doesnt extend

 

[hilts]

Impossible to predict this game, just go with the flow folks.

 

[cookster]

Thought it was only meant to be 5?

Garcia tested positive as well.

 

[ctwrd]

There is no alternative to zinchenko today and for the rest of the season in reality. Anyone who doesn’t think that we should upgrade on that position by the summer given that position has been weak for the whole of peps time needs their head testing