Match Thread | Man City vs. Chelsea FA Cup (20/04/24)

[super_city_si]

Is there a walking football league?

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Only playing balls in behind when Haaland isnt playing

 

[TFC]

Tough watch this. Lads are tired and it shows.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Bernardo should of kept the width there when Rodri had the ball, no need to come inside

 

[ThreesKompany]

No idea why Doku got the nod over Grealish for this game.

I'd have played both with Doku on the right and benched Bernardo.

 

[plongo]

Terrible body language all-round inc Pep

 

[Tolmie scores]

Yeah..we have done remarkedly well to get where we are considering we are at it every season

Think we are going to have ride our luck and it come down to experience to win this today

Certainly big questions for next year. We cant amble looking fked into another season of huff n puff

 

[Stato]

We look knackered and they are starting to notice

 

[SebastianBlue]

And that passage of play, by the way, is what some of us are talking about when we say Palmer contributes to Chelsea’s issues this season, even with his finishing.

 

[paulchapo]

This match seems to be only going in one direction.

We’re going to huff and puff until they finally stop fucking up these counter chances.

I agree. The longer it goes the more tired we'll get. They also have fucking Sterling to fetch on to run at us.

 

[Heath Park]

Jeez please let's just get to half time so Pep can sort this out.
Maybe some red bull will help?!

 

[vmsuhail]

It's lethargic stuff, but I can't blame them because they're playing the way I feel.

This was more a game for Bobb, Nunes and Lewis

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Cmooooon city!

 

[Irishblue93]

Could do with changes at half time

 

[Tricky_Trev]

People wanted Phil and KDB both central and this is what happens…. No midfield out of possession. It was never in possession that was the issue.

 

[jimharri]

No idea why Doku got the nod over Grealish for this game.

Because of the impact he had on wednesday night? Or the likelihood that Grealish will be the preferred option for the PL run in?

 

[Gorbachev]

Pep should have trusted the squad more today. These lot look absolutely shot after Wednesday.

If Chelsea could finish we would be 2 down

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Only playing balls in behind when Haaland isnt playing

I was just thinking it finally looks like a game with space and balls for Haaland and Alvarez coming deep to collect.

 

[Blu1]

He's given them a chance. They're fit professionals and they've had two days rest. Sure it's tough but they have to dig in.

They need a rest. Rodders has said he needs a rest, Kev asked to come off v Madrid & Bernie has played way too much.

They should not be starting for me
Kova, doku & Lewis will do a better job today

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

Only playing balls in behind when Haaland isnt playing

Yeah weird.
Fastest striker anyone has ever seen and we don't put the ball in behind for him