This.. niggling hamstring issues won’t necessarily keep a player from trying their luck on such an occasion but ultimately could be very costly for both themselves and their teammates game management and preparation. It’s a dangerous injury.. as you kind of know it’s coming and any sudden burst and it could go.. so you may end up playing within yourself but at the same time if you’re 85% fit for a starting spot in a CL final you will most likely take your chances and I think that is what will happen. If that is the case I wouldn’t be surprised to see him sitting on the floor signalling to the bench within half an hour. Players play their whole careers for these moments and if I were Kante I would gamble on getting through the game on 85%.
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Champions League Final | Pre-Match Thread
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This.. niggling hamstring issues won’t necessarily keep a player from trying their luck on such an occasion but ultimately could be very costly for both themselves and their teammates game management and preparation. It’s a dangerous injury.. as you kind of know it’s coming and any sudden burst and it could go.. so you may end up playing within yourself but at the same time if you’re 85% fit for a starting spot in a CL final you will most likely take your chances and I think that is what will happen. If that is the case I wouldn’t be surprised to see him sitting on the floor signalling to the bench within half an hour. Players play their whole careers for these moments and if I were Kante I would gamble on getting through the game on 85%.
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After the performances over the last couple of games my first selections are as follows:
Andy Dibble, Alan Kernaghan, Kit Symons, Jamie Pollock, Nigel Clough, Nicky Summerbee, David Brightwell, Andy Morrison (c)
Need some help filling the rest. I am struggling with the enormous amount of strikers we have that haven't scored goals.
In all seriousness, I would love Ferdy to meet Morrison.
Andy Dibble, Alan Kernaghan, Kit Symons, Jamie Pollock, Nigel Clough, Nicky Summerbee, David Brightwell, Andy Morrison (c)
Need some help filling the rest. I am struggling with the enormous amount of strikers we have that haven't scored goals.
In all seriousness, I would love Ferdy to meet Morrison.
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Chelski have another very high pressure game at Villa and they will have to risk Kante to get the right result , whilst we can fine tune our approach to the final under zero pressure against a demoralised Everton team, Pep will have our team at their peak for May 29th,
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How do you work that out after the past few performances. ? We’ve lost 3 of the last 6 league games and Everton will be no push overs. Ancelotti will have a game plan and now Pep is forced to play his champs league team to somehow find some form and confidence from somewhere. I can only hope the training sessions have been amazing.Chelski have another very high pressure game at Villa and they will have to risk Kante to get the right result , whilst we can fine tune our approach to the final under zero pressure against a demoralised Everton team, Pep will have our team at their peak for May 29th,
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We had to worry bout KdB,now Gundo added.... and Rodri's form also.... and a litlle bit Bernardo's.... It's never easy ,when you re City....
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KDB is fine. This is mind games from Pep. Will he, won’t he. All done for effect to make Tuchel think. He will 100% start.We had to worry bout KdB,now Gundo added.... and Rodri's form also.... and a litlle bit Bernardo's.... It's never easy ,when you re City....
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The players will be ready. The quality we have is clear and this is the culmination of a season in which the football has been ridiculous.
As long as no-one outthinks THEMSELVES, the team will be just fine.
I have 2 worries:
1) We don’t play two in the middle of midfield
2) We don’t stop their full backs from getting down the lines and overloading us.
Player for player, we kill them. What Tuchel has done is organize them in a very solid 5-2-2-1, with their 2 wide players helping overload each line, and their 2 attacking midfielders attacking between our CBs and FBs. At the same time, our FBs are being pulled wide by their FBs IF they’re not being tracked by our own wide players.
THAT is the key to defending against them, but also the outlet for our attackers, because if we can get in behind their attacking FBs, we can pull their back 3 around,
It will be an interesting game. If both teams play to their strengths and their best, we win. The problem is, they seem to be playing quite well and we seem to be faltering and looking tired at exactly the wrong time.
Maybe today was the result of the PL CHAMPIONS Party hangover. I hope so!
As long as no-one outthinks THEMSELVES, the team will be just fine.
I have 2 worries:
1) We don’t play two in the middle of midfield
2) We don’t stop their full backs from getting down the lines and overloading us.
Player for player, we kill them. What Tuchel has done is organize them in a very solid 5-2-2-1, with their 2 wide players helping overload each line, and their 2 attacking midfielders attacking between our CBs and FBs. At the same time, our FBs are being pulled wide by their FBs IF they’re not being tracked by our own wide players.
THAT is the key to defending against them, but also the outlet for our attackers, because if we can get in behind their attacking FBs, we can pull their back 3 around,
It will be an interesting game. If both teams play to their strengths and their best, we win. The problem is, they seem to be playing quite well and we seem to be faltering and looking tired at exactly the wrong time.
Maybe today was the result of the PL CHAMPIONS Party hangover. I hope so!
Do we know if we’re the home or away team for the Final? Asking in terms of shirt selection.
Home ... and while in PL we play Chelsea and Everton etc when they have their Blue shirt on as well, I don’t think UEFA allows for that (different shade of same colour) so we’ll certainly be in the home Sky Blue kit, not sure if they’ll be in their away or third kit ... or if they decide to lunch yet another next season’s kit like they did in the FA Cup Final and Women’s CL Final.
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Phil Foden will be remembered for this final. Bookmark this post if you like. To quote that scouse kid, i'm dealing with facts. I don't do if's, but's or maybe's. I do absolutes. Phil Foden will be remembered for this final.
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