City vs Chelsea pre-match thread

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What struck me about the Chelsea - Spurs game was how fast the game was played. Chelsea with the ball looked very fast and dangerous, especially Costa who looks bang in form. I expect we'll have most of the possession as usual, but will be playing mainly in front of their defenders, whereas when they get the ball, they'll attack us at speed with us out of position.

Unfortunately, I see us losing this, although I hope to be proven wrong of course.

1-3 Chelsea :-(
 
I think we'll win this. Pep will realize that preventing Hazard from getting on the ball slows them down immensely. Anyone expecting him to match them with 3 at the back is insane. He'll play 4231 with Sagna starting who always gets the better of Hazard.

I think if we can isolate Raheem/Kun/KDB against Cahill/Luiz we should win this.
 
Ric said:
I'm not surprised people are apprehensive to be fair, given Chelsea's recent form. I prefer that to some of the ridiculous pre-match predictions we get, where people say "we'll smash them 6-0" etc.

It's going to be a tight game, but I think we're slight favourites with home advantage. Wouldn't be surprised if it was a draw though.
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Just shows, how far we have dropped this season. It was 10 last. ;-)
 
Ric said:
I'm not surprised people are apprehensive to be fair, given Chelsea's recent form. I prefer that to some of the ridiculous pre-match predictions we get, where people say "we'll smash them 6-0" etc.

It's going to be a tight game, but I think we're slight favourites with home advantage. Wouldn't be surprised if it was a draw though.
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Maybe I'm too biased, but I think we'll comfortably beat them. Spurs should us the way to play against them, we've better players than Chelsea and a full weeks rest.

I don't fear them at all, Hazard is their only danger man.
 
How the hell has Anthony Taylor got a match of this importance. Surely everyone knows that this guy isn't up to it.
It's not just us City fans who bemoan him. I don't know any fans who think he's any good.
He's shit for everyone.
 
Quite sure this game will be played more like a top champs league game , tactical and any mistakes will be punished this type of fixture is Pep's domain he will have the team drilled to nullify any Chelski threat , they are our main title rivals and have already played half a dozen games less than us but i think if KDB,Merlin,Kun,Gundogan,Sterling hit form and we can unleash a rejuvenated Yaya from the bench we will have too much for them . Tight game 2-1 win for us , a draw is not enough because i wouldnt fancy going down to their midden having to get a result later in the season
 
Again, I repeat we will run Fernandihno into the ground before this season is done. It's a bit disappointing how much he is being played. He needs to be given a rest. Perhaps not against Chelsea, bit sooner than later at this rate his form will dip, and niggles will follow :(

Gundogan Silva in a 2, Nolito, DeBryune Sterling in a 3 Ahead of them. You fullbacks have to tuck in to play/ pickup Hazard and Pedro. But their real danderman of late has been Victor Moses. His game hasn't improved a great deal but the 343 Seems to suit him to a Tee and he is getting loads of space wide right. Nolito needs to be in his face all day.

Alonzo on the other side isn't as adventurous, So Sterling can help oit on Hazard.

That's how I'd play it.
 
Dax777 said:
Again, I repeat we will run Fernandihno into the ground before this season is done. It's a bit disappointing how much he is being played. He needs to be given a rest. Perhaps not against Chelsea, bit sooner than later at this rate his form will dip, and niggles will follow :(

Gundogan Silva in a 2, Nolito, DeBryune Sterling in a 3 Ahead of them. You fullbacks have to tuck in to play/ pickup Hazard and Pedro. But their real danderman of late has been Victor Moses. His game hasn't improved a great deal but the 343 Seems to suit him to a Tee and he is getting loads of space wide right. Nolito needs to be in his face all day.

Alonzo on the other side isn't as adventurous, So Sterling can help oit on Hazard.

That's how I'd play it.
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He will have now 2 games in the next 2 weeks, before the December craziness. I think it's manageable.
 
I wonder if it's aguero who gives way, in a repeat of the barca away leg.

A 4-6-0 where the full backs / wingers double up on and pin back the Chelsea wing backs, depriving them of width and making runs behind their back 3

And combines with a 4 v 3 or 4 v 2 overload in midfield, with the three advanced midfielders (kdb, silva, gundogan) making runs from midfield through the Chelsea back 3 (who would have no fixed target to mark)

Sounds crazy, but pep is known to be crazily inventive.
 
bluetev said:
I wonder if it's aguero who gives way, in a repeat of the barca away leg.

A 4-6-0 where the full backs / wingers double up on and pin back the Chelsea wing backs, depriving them of width and making runs behind their back 3

And combines with a 4 v 3 or 4 v 2 overload in midfield, with the three advanced midfielders (kdb, silva, gundogan) making runs from midfield through the Chelsea back 3 (who would have no fixed target to mark)

Sounds crazy, but pep is known to be crazily inventive.
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Chelsea at home is not Barcelona away. Aguero, barring injury, will start
 
bluetev said:
I wonder if it's aguero who gives way, in a repeat of the barca away leg.

A 4-6-0 where the full backs / wingers double up on and pin back the Chelsea wing backs, depriving them of width and making runs behind their back 3

And combines with a 4 v 3 or 4 v 2 overload in midfield, with the three advanced midfielders (kdb, silva, gundogan) making runs from midfield through the Chelsea back 3 (who would have no fixed target to mark)

Sounds crazy, but pep is known to be crazily inventive.
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But that wouldn't be inventive as he already invented it, at Barca away.
 
Bravo

Sagna
Stones
Otamendi
Kolarov

Navas
Diniho
Kdb
Silva
Gundogan

Aguero

Barring injuries this would be my team think diniho might be asked to do a simlar job on hazard as he was asked to do on messi. Also wouldnt suprise me if pep put kolarov up against costa. saying that i don't think we should be concentrating on the opposition that much when we play at home!
 
uwe rosler 28 said:
Bravo

Sagna
Stones
Otamendi
Kolarov

Navas
Diniho
Kdb
Silva
Gundogan

Aguero

Barring injuries this would be my team think diniho might be asked to do a simlar job on hazard as he was asked to do on messi. Also wouldnt suprise me if pep put kolarov up against costa. saying that i don't think we should be concentrating on the opposition that much when we play at home!
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Might be an idea to keep any eye on them, though ;-)
 
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