Chelsea (N) - Sat 16th May, 15:00 | FA Cup Final | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 15:00 (BST).

Come on now City, we're due an FA Cup.

If everyone is fit:
-----------------Trafford
Nunes--Khusanov--Guehi--O'Reilly
-----------Bernardo---Rodri
Semenyo-----Cherki-----------Doku
----------------Haaland

Hopefully Rodri is fit. He probably plays Gvardiol if he's not.

Hopefully Chelsea are as bad as they have been recently.

 

[TinFoilHat]

"The Cole Palmer Final" *Rolls eyes*

England and Gillette can't wait to give him a penalty.

I fancy us to win it.

 

[samuelyeboah]

gotta win it and i reckon we'll be up for it. can't think about bournemouth, come what may

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

If Rodri is even half fit, you've got to take the chance. If not, play Foden next to Bernardo with Semenyo out wide.

Trafford
Nunes Khusanov Guehi O'Reilly
Rodri Bernardo
Cherki Foden Doku
Haaland

 

[bluestevei]

What is do know is we will have to play better then tonight and no brain parts from any of our players

 

[Goater101]

Trafford; Nunes Khusa Guehi Gvardiol; NOR Bernardo; Semenyo Foden Doku; Haaland

 

[bg1968]

Will be a tight game , they have a young skilful bunch of players , but dont play as a team , individuals who dont deliver , no chance we are losing this game.

 

[Claytop]

Guessing Rodri won’t be available :(

 

[Georgian Maestro]

Guessing Rodri won’t be available :(

It doesn’t bode well that he wasn't in the squad tonight

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Winning is a good habit.

 

[Eaststander1]

Will be a tight game , they have a young skilful bunch of players , but dont play as a team , individuals who dont deliver , no chance we are losing this game.

Now where've I heard that line before? Oh yes, it was from a city fan on the radio the day we lost to Wigan at Wembley......

 

[youngbob]

Trafford
Nunes Guehi Gvardiol O'Reilly
Gonzalez Bernardo
Semenyo Cherki Doku
Haaland

Come on boys. Bring it home.

 

[deano ou812]

Wonder if foden’s performance tonight has played him into the starting line up remember him and Cherki burning it up earlier in the season..

 

[deano ou812]

"The Cole Palmer Final" *Rolls eyes*

England and Gillette can't wait to give him a penalty.

I fancy us to win it.

If these two cnuts are involved then we know what the outcome will be ..

 

[Claytop]

Feel like he’s said that for the past few weeks.

 

[Metal Biker]

All I know is, we'd better not see the players 'celebrating' beforehand like they did in '24.

We still have a a job to do only a few days later.

 

[Ric]

Trafford
Nunes Guehi Gvardiol O'Reilly
Gonzalez Bernardo
Semenyo Cherki Doku
Haaland

Come on boys. Bring it home.

Really don’t think Gonzalez will be starting this after being left out completely today.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Trafford
Nunes
Khusanov
Guehi
O'Reilly
Rodri
Bernardo
Foden
Semenyo
Doku
Haaland

If O'Reilly and Rodri are unavailable, I'd stick Gvardiol and Kovacic in if they're fit enough to start.

Most of the team picks itself aside from the fitness concerns. For me Foden in the last 1 and a half games has shown enough to get the nod from the start plus he works harder to help us win the midfield battle which will be key to this. We'll have good options from the bench which will be important.

 

[youngbob]

Really don’t think Gonzalez will be starting this after being left out completely today.

I wondered if Pep had left him out completely just to rest him.

 

[kun]

Donnarumma
Nunes Khusanov Guéhi O'Reilly
Bernardo Kovačić
Foden Cherki Doku
Haaland