Chelsea (A) - Sat 25 Sep 12:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[birchwoodgingerste]

Play fern or rodri centre back if laporte and stones are both out.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Who is dead, mate? Certainly not Bernardo or Mr Whippy.

I think he's referring to the man playing in nets. Even dead, though, there's something electrifying about him.

 

[Shaffer92]

Play fern or rodri centre back if laporte and stones are both out.

Rodri at CB vs Lukaku hahaha

 

[Saddleworth2]

Ok. Here we are facing our kryptonite from last season with no striker (which might have changed the dynamic against them) and a fist full of injuries. Big test for Pep, who does he deploy, who does he start and what tactical tweak does he have which would stop us being strangled again. Maybe Grealish Foden and De Bruyne combination is enough. We will need at least two goals though.
will be fascinating. I will be watching from behind the sofa.

 

[bluevalley]

Chelsea is slight favorite to win, and it's a good time for them to play us. They will be tempted to take risks which might turn into our favor.

It's the opposite for us, we can be patient and not take risks as a draw is a good result for us with the current state of the squad. This game is shaping up to be a goalless draw.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Chelsea are playing effectively at the moment and we are not fully firing with key players injured or returning from injury. I don't know why but I fancy us to beat them but even if we don't I hope someone at least boots Rudiger in the balls!

 

[Sprayleej3]

Our best performance against this new Chelsea side was honestly the 2-1 at the Etihad where we played with basically no midfield. Honestly think this is a game for sterling and Torres running in behind and midfielders who can play those passes.

Ederson
Walker Dias Ake Cancelo
Fern
De Bruyne Foden
Sterling Ferran Grealish

Give up dominating for some pace and directness in the middle. I think we knick this one 1-0 Torres

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Rodri at CB vs Lukaku hahaha

Ake ??? Take your pick

 

[Bluesince1979]

He's dead mate.

Ah bugger.

 

[mosssideblue]

May seem like getting the excuses in early but I really would just like to finally see our strongest 11 against Tuchel's Chelsea.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

Our best performance against this new Chelsea side was honestly the 2-1 at the Etihad where we played with basically no midfield. Honestly think this is a game for sterling and Torres running in behind and midfielders who can play those passes.

Ederson
Walker Dias Ake Cancelo
Fern
De Bruyne Foden
Sterling Ferran Grealish

Give up dominating for some pace and directness in the middle. I think we knick this one 1-0 Torres

exactly what i am thinking as well

 

[NorCalBlue]

I think he's referring to the man playing in nets. Even dead, though, there's something electrifying about him.

I was a bit confused, but the light just went on.

 

[mosssideblue]

@mosssideblue Did you forget to write a comment or am I missing something?

Ignore bud, I was having a brain fart. Pressed reply to your post by mistake and then couldn't get away from quoting it.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Our best performance against this new Chelsea side was honestly the 2-1 at the Etihad where we played with basically no midfield. Honestly think this is a game for sterling and Torres running in behind and midfielders who can play those passes.

Ederson
Walker Dias Ake Cancelo
Fern
De Bruyne Foden
Sterling Ferran Grealish

Give up dominating for some pace and directness in the middle. I think we knick this one 1-0 Torres

Don't want to see Sterling starting this one personally, he hasn't earned a starting place

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Who is dead, mate? Certainly not Bernardo or Mr Whippy.

Edison.

 

[citymad]

Tuchel will be ready for our false 9 set up. I can see it being tactically similar to the champs league only we’ll also have to deal with lukaku. Unlikely we’ll win but you never know.

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

Chelsea team tonight very strong. Their 2nd team is much better than ours. Can't see anyone who's playing tonight will play again in 63 hours.

 

[Blu1]

Biggest test in years this. Play our best we win. We need a pep master class for this

 

[Semper aggressus]

Tuchel will be ready for our false 9 set up. I can see it being tactically similar to the champs league only we’ll also have to deal with lukaku. Unlikely we’ll win but you never know.

Can‘t understand how the board saw those games against Chelsea and thought yes we’ll carry on as we are without a striker again this season.

This is the first season for years where we’re not favourites even for these tough games, very frustrating.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

Can‘t understand how the board saw those games against Chelsea and thought yes we’ll carry on as we are without a striker again this season.

This is the first season for years where we’re not favourites even for these tough games, very frustrating.

We are favorites against every team in the world bar none, thats why we are CL favorites. Just because last year we messed up our tactics does not mean anything. KDB and Foden alone are better then the entire chelsea squad and everyone in their entire club. If those two get going we can win 5-0. Stop playing/acting underdog just for the sake of it.