Match Thread | Man City vs Chelsea (15/01/22)

[Jesus H Gabz]

Look, not many clear chances, but we are so totally comfortable in this game that Chelsea have not had a single shot, either on or off target. Draw's no good to them. Draw's fine for us.
All Jack had to do was let it run onto his left foot. He wouldn't needed any power. Three quarters of the goal was available on that side. Don't want to get on his case for that, though. These things happen.

Top post…..there could be 15 places between us in the league going off that first half, it will come. Most embarrassing part is pointy imploring the long ball like it’s a prime Barca tactic

 

[Revolver]

Fear that we are going to get sucker punched here Chelsea who as usual against us are just packing their defence (pathetic really in view of how much their team cost) and waiting for the once chance.
We are playing well without creating a lot. Grealish had to score.

 

[DMA's]

A draw would still be a good result for us. Keeps Chelsea 10 behind and would be 6 clear of Liverpool.

 

[northendenton]

Yes he did

Really unpro that slip of the mask there cnt

 

[Don Karleone]

When will it be okay to say that Grealish has been bad just because he's been bad? Don't see what things like that miss have to do with "settling in"

When he's actually been bad. He isn't setting the world alight but bad, he isn't.

 

[N1985]

Keep plugging away and the goal will come. Has 2-0 written all over this.

 

[Lavinda Past]

We should be targeting Alonso more, specially him being on a yellow

Sterling has got him on toast when he runs at him. Need to do it more.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

they don't need to, they just need the scoreline at full-time.

I know that, but their game plan speaks volumes about how much they fear us. Serious title rivals have faith in their own abilities rather than simply trying to nullify the opposition.

 

[SidJames]

Still think we will win this.

I think there only real chance of winning this game is a defensive fuck up from Len Porte or Stones.

And to be fair they have not done too badly up to now.

 

[Blu1]

We need to use the ball to Sterling a lot more. He’s done Alonso each time

Get Foden out wide and bring on Gundog for Jack or Kev

100% agree with this. I really think Kev causes us issues at times sadly. He just doesn’t look fully fit to me

 

[nellyonthewing]

Been quite impressed with Sterling - pleasantly surprised - think we will sneak one through second half as they’re starting to sit too deep

He had a very good opening 15 minutes . Then vanished.

 

[The_Boxing_KangaBlue]

Grealish is fine overall, but for £100m I think we expected extraordinary…

Unfortunately he’ll always labour under the yoke of that fee.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

no real domination in central midfield which is telling as it's usually a strength, most of our possession is out wide.



Chelsea stacking the middle and we need a bit more tempo and movement.

 

[domalino]

He had a very good opening 15 minutes . Then vanished.

Lol

 

[DMA's]

When will it be okay to say that Grealish has been bad just because he's been bad? Don't see what things like that miss have to do with "settling in"

He has never been a goal scorer. Was my main gripe with him before we signed him. He just isn’t as good as our other wingers and does not have work rate to play cm in our system

 

[Keeper!]

Been quite impressed with Sterling - pleasantly surprised - think we will sneak one through second half as they’re starting to sit too deep

Good first half, he needs to get Alonso committed, red card awaiting

 

[adam.marrett]

Just keep doing what we're doing and the winner will come. All over them so far, eerily similar to the Stamford Bridge game. Not overly concerned about their threat at all thus far, they've barely had any.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

That miss will cost us the game.

 

[PragueBlue]

Playing well without creating too much. If we keep it up, chances will come. Just got to watch against the break.

More of the same and we should win this.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Yeah but everyone in this thread would have scored the chance with ease, so what do you have to say about that?

Anyone on this thread who says they could have scored that chance has NEVER played against a decent keeper.