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

[Crooked_rain]

Bobb on for Kev

Then put Bobb out on the right and Bernado back to help Rodders. Bernado is offering nothing out wide and Kev played tired passes.

 

[Josh_D]

The bench will have to play a part in this. Whether he trusts Bobb or not, some of the lads up top will get hooked just looking at how some have been moving.

Not shocked. The hangover from Wednesday’s game is still there.

 

[paulchapo]

Just watched Phil's chance again. He just needed to hit it first time there once he rounded the keeper.

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

Kev’s been appalling.

We look tired. Changes needed.

 

[nellyonthewing]

We are sleep walking to another defeat.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Maybe, just maybe it’s our fucking turn to have 1 shot and 1 goal.

If 18 other teams can do it against us, let’s fucking have it!

Loving this attitude.

Far too optimistic for this thread but I'll take it.

 

[Chak19]

We score 3 cracking goals from outside the box against Madrid and another two agains Luton so naturally we stop taking shots completely after that.

 

[youngbob]

Theyre absolutely knackered, what were you expecting?

If they're knackered why are they starting? When I saw that first XI I thought they must have been fit after all - even argued as much before kick off - but they're clearly not are they? Where are Lewis, Kovacic, Doku, Bobb, Nunes? Doku and Kovacic especially deserved a start.

 

[Millennium]

Bernardo out Duko in.

 

[Tolmie scores]

He should be playing deeper picking out passes not running around like a blue arsed fly - feckin stupid tactics.

Theresno tactics..Seems pep has done a netflix type thing.. deli erately waffled talking nonesense!

 

[HolisticJim]

I do wonder why we didn't start with Lewis, Oscar and Doku - at least they've got some freshness about them.

 

[heslops barnet]

Feel sorry for the people who forked out money to watch that 45.

PayPal to my account please

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Atmosphere in the ground is non existent, not surprisingly as the game is woeful

BBC being very creative with their effects mic levels.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

We have played a dozen more games than the Chavs this season and it is showing today they look fresher , some of our control and first touches have been poor , final ball again just not there . Not gonna get into individual name calling will leave that to the other empty heads on here. ,we just need a spark or one piece of genius from our top class footballers and this will be over.We get our noses in front and the Chavs will have to really go for it and will leave themselves wide open.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Given the circumstances, very happy to get to halftime with things as they are.

Now Pep has time to make the necessary tweaks and changes to get us playing more fluidly and decisively, and we can come back out in the second half and impose ourselves more.

Quite a few look dead on their feet, which was to be expected. I think Pep wanted to give a couple a chance to respond to Wednesday but they just don’t have the energy, so expect subs to come early.

Akanji, Grealish, and Foden best players for me.

I think we’ll go on to win 2-0.

In Pep (and the players) we trust.

 

[Haaland94]

We desperately need to use all 5 changes and get some fresh legs out there.

 

[brummie blue]

Sub Doku for Bernardo or Foden.

Foden looks fine, we are getting bugger all from Grealish, get Doku on, and Bobb for Silva.

 

[christened at st marks]

has to use the bench in the 2nd half

 

[VOOMER]

Commentator saying that Chelsea are holding their own - you'd hope so given that they've just spent nearly a billion on new players...

And have played 12 games less than us!

 

[madloaf]

We are sleep walking to another defeat.

We haven't been beat in 28 games...but I know what you mean