Chelsea (h) pre-match thread

[KCblue]

Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Otamendi, Angelino, Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Sterling, Aguero, Mahrez
Bench: Bravo, Walker, Mendy, Fernandinho, Foden, Bernardo, Jesus

3-1 City

 

[rnblade]

Defend properly and put our chances away and the ref and VAR will be irrelevant

I’m sure the same was said v the dipper vermin, and look how that turned out.

 

[Newtoncc]

Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Otamendi, Angelino, Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Sterling, Aguero, Mahrez
Bench: Bravo, Walker, Mendy, Fernandinho, Foden, Bernardo, Jesus

3-1 City

No David? he has had 2 more weeks to rest and recover, i would think Walker starts too based on same facts. Bernardo is banned isn't he?

 

[lionheart]

Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Otamendi, Angelino, Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Sterling, Aguero, Mahrez
Bench: Bravo, Walker, Mendy, Fernandinho, Foden, Bernardo, Jesus
3-1 City

Spot the deliberate error.

 

[Fred_Quimby]

Rowan Atkinson is the whistling wan ker.

 

[Father Paul]

They are a good team, playing good football and a good top 4 contender. I trust Pep will not be so arrogant as you are towards them.

I don't rate out chances better than 50 50 based on the season so far. But I still believe that on any given day we can beat anyone. This game can go anyway but Won't be a repeat of last season fixture

 

[LiverLetDie]

Hello Blues and beyond. This is going to be a fascinating encounter between City and Chelsea. Basically a slightly out of form but unquestionably top-drawer dream team with one of the greatest managers in the history of the game, versus unquestionably a rookie with an in-form rag tag of kids who are punching above their weight. Arguably a must-win game for City and an any-points-will-do encounter for Chelsea. That said, the form the Londoners are currently in they'd surely fancy their chances. Speaking from an obviously biased perspective, and given that I genuinely think this is a 4-horse race for the title this season with a lot of miles to cover before May, I'm praying for a high drama, high scoring draw. Good luck anyway (just hopefully not too much).

 

[tommo74]

This one is a must win game, so early in the season as well, anything less than 3 points and it's game set and match dippers

 

[Eccles Blue]

I don’t care who plays as long as they give 100%, the fans give 100% LOUD noise and the referee & the other officials give us a true and properly officiated game! Ruin it again refs and by heck I’ll be over that little fence faster than you can say cheating so and sos!!! (Well I would if I was 20 (ok 50) years younger) :-)

However I will yell at them &, if they cheat us, I will go to the other end of my row at the finish (don’t worry it will be empty after early leavers go) and hurl my form of abuse at them!!!!

 

[tommo74]

I don’t care who plays as long as they give 100%, the fans give 100% LOUD noise and the referee & the other officials give us a true and properly officiated game! Ruin it again refs and by heck I’ll be over that little fence faster than you can say cheating so and sos!!! (Well I would if I was 20 (ok 50) years younger) :-)

However I will yell at them &, if they cheat us, I will go to the other end of my row at the finish (don’t worry it will be empty after early leavers go) and hurl my form of abuse at them!!!!

I don't get this hard done to by officials line? Yes we should have had a penalty at anfield, and yes our goal vs Tottenham at home should have stood, but the losses to wolves and Norwich were not the officials fault but our own, but I guess it is easier to blame them than to blame the players or the manager