Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[aka blue jambo]

Good auld Pep

 

[OntarioBlue]

---------------Ederson
Dias---Laporte---Aké---Mendy
----------Cancelo---Rodri
-----------------Aguero
Torres-------Jesus-------Sterling

I was just thinking exactly the same. Sergio played a bit deeper, in a Lampard like position, last time out and he was great.

 

[Badensbluemoon]

Not fit is what they're saying.

Had ice pack on hammy after PSG

Thank you, hopefully he is recovering soon.

 

[madloaf]

I was just thinking exactly the same. Sergio played a bit deeper, in a Lampard like position, last time out and he was great.

Dias at right back?

 

[Chi-town blues]

hahahaha take that chelsea .
Game plan off the window .

 

[hateutd]

What's up with Kevin, nowhere to be seen

I have the same question... hope he is not injured

 

[BlueT]

So disappointed with that team selection. Play a strong team and win, and then Chelsea are under pressure to qualify for the champs league, and their players will be fatigued.

 

[Dax777]

I am ready to be shouted down, but do you possibly think Pep is happy to throw this one, lulling Chelski into a false sense of security, before playing a completely different and stronger team on the 29th?

No. No matter what happens today, both managers are smart enough to know it has no bearing on Istanbul.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Pep trusts the squad and the majority of the players have had a weeks rest.

Thats it.

 

[Chi-town blues]

I have the same question... hope he is not injured

he looked knocked out and also had an ice pack on his hammy at the end .

 

[OntarioBlue]

He just tripped over the arm band apparently.

I shouldn’t laugh but that is funny.

 

[Eccles Blue]

The Boys in Blue never give in. They fight to the end. Come on City, come on City.
Show ‘em lads, show ‘em all.

If you do it today lads the flags are going out at Eccles Blue’s house!

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Come on City!!!

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Dias at right back?

Cancelo moves back there when we're out of possession.

 

[madloaf]

Lets be honest, no matter how this turns out that team is a cluster fucking delight of position-less football.

 

[Dax777]

So disappointed with that team selection. Play a strong team and win, and then Chelsea are under pressure to qualify for the champs league, and players will be fatigued.

One theory. We could play a strong team and not win. Or get injured. There are multiple possibilities. Including winning with this strange team.


I won't bet on it though :)

 

[Grealish’s Shinpads]

Don't fully agree
A defeat tonight and we've lost 2 on the spin vs Chelsea
Hes being too smart too be honest and it will probably cost us
Let's hope we beat Newcastle next week

No way do we lose 3 against them in 6-8 weeks in my opinion.

The league is a formality. I would be shocked if the rags won 3 games in 5 days.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

I think he is saying to these players ‘you want to play in big games? Here is one. Go and win the Premier League for us. Play well and you are in contention for the next big game.’

So effectively lying his arse off? Gotcha (:

 

[Mr. Wednesday]

I think he is saying to these players ‘you want to play in big games? Here is one. Go and win the Premier League for us. Play well and you are in contention for the next big game.’

@BillyShears made an excellent point recently too. Look at the togetherness and camaraderie amongst the squad right now. Keeping all the players involved in big games through the use of rotation contributes to that.
Don't think we can really underestimate how that has helped the club be so successful this season.

 

[Chi-town blues]

we will win today

come on champions