Fair play to you then. I would bet a lot on here would not be in agreement with you.
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Chelsea (a) pre-match thread
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Fair play to you then. I would bet a lot on here would not be in agreement with you.
David Luiz is still missing for them isn't he ? evens out the back 4 for me now
Yep, he is still missing, but if I was you, I would more hope that Cahill starts, because Christensen is more than an adequate replacement for Luiz. The ideal back 3 would be Azpi, Christensen, Rudiger. If Cahill plays, we will concede at least 2 I think.
Lovebitesandeveryfing
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Quite honestly, I'd like Luiz to be playing so that Sergio could wind him up and get him red carded, the way he should have been at the Etihad last season.
Still seething about that one. Kev puts that one in (that seemed unmissable) and Luiz off, and I'm absolutely certain it's a different result, and maybe a different season. Anyhoo, we move on. We're better this year. I want at least a point here, and three is definitely doable.
Still seething about that one. Kev puts that one in (that seemed unmissable) and Luiz off, and I'm absolutely certain it's a different result, and maybe a different season. Anyhoo, we move on. We're better this year. I want at least a point here, and three is definitely doable.
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Without Mendy I would say the teams are about even.on paper we have stronger team all around
I rate Cahill, maybe i dont watch enough so i cant pass judgement.Yep, he is still missing, but if I was you, I would more hope that Cahill starts, because Christensen is more than an adequate replacement for Luiz. The ideal back 3 would be Azpi, Christensen, Rudiger. If Cahill plays, we will concede at least 2 I think.
My feeling is he will go for the 343 to match them like both games last year IMO. Pep clearly sees it as a way to minimise Chelsea’s threat and allowing us to keep control of the midfield.
1. Keeps Alonso/Moses pegged back because there is no way you can give the likes of Sane a free run at the back three. This is the key battle IMO.
2. Gives us the extra man in the middle to create triangles around the Kanté/Bakayoko axis.
3. Bernardo and Silva are work horses so will track back. Bernardo in particular to double up on Hazard when necessary
4. An extra body in the middle to stop Chelsea’s counter game.
5. If necessary, the midfield can come narrow with Sterling and Sane dropping to create a 361.
Walker (or Danilo) - Stones - Otamendi
—————— Fernandinho ————
—— Bernardo - KDB - Silva ———
Sterling —— Aguero ——— Sane
But of course this is Pep. I could be completely off and he throws a spanner in the work. But I recall last year how daring it was to match their system, at a time they were flying, and to a large extent it worked. Could and should have won both games. I don’t recall us ever using that system for anybody else.
1. Keeps Alonso/Moses pegged back because there is no way you can give the likes of Sane a free run at the back three. This is the key battle IMO.
2. Gives us the extra man in the middle to create triangles around the Kanté/Bakayoko axis.
3. Bernardo and Silva are work horses so will track back. Bernardo in particular to double up on Hazard when necessary
4. An extra body in the middle to stop Chelsea’s counter game.
5. If necessary, the midfield can come narrow with Sterling and Sane dropping to create a 361.
Walker (or Danilo) - Stones - Otamendi
—————— Fernandinho ————
—— Bernardo - KDB - Silva ———
Sterling —— Aguero ——— Sane
But of course this is Pep. I could be completely off and he throws a spanner in the work. But I recall last year how daring it was to match their system, at a time they were flying, and to a large extent it worked. Could and should have won both games. I don’t recall us ever using that system for anybody else.
JGL07
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City have played two current top-six teams: Liverpool and Watford and won 11 zilch!No they're not!!
We've played Liverp..........
Sorry, ignore this.
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My feeling is he will go for the 343 to match them like both games last year IMO. Pep clearly sees it as a way to minimise Chelsea’s threat and allowing us to keep control of the midfield.
1. Keeps Alonso/Moses pegged back because there is no way you can give the likes of Sane a free run at the back three. This is the key battle IMO.
2. Gives us the extra man in the middle to create triangles around the Kanté/Bakayoko axis.
3. Bernardo and Silva are work horses so will track back. Bernardo in particular to double up on Hazard when necessary
4. An extra body in the middle to stop Chelsea’s counter game.
5. If necessary, the midfield can come narrow with Sterling and Sane dropping to create a 361.
Walker (or Danilo) - Stones - Otamendi
—————— Fernandinho ————
—— Bernardo - KDB - Silva ———
Sterling —— Aguero ——— Sane
But of course this is Pep. I could be completely off and he throws a spanner in the work. But I recall last year how daring it was to match their system, at a time they were flying, and to a large extent it worked. Could and should have won both games. I don’t recall us ever using that system for anybody else.
I'd say there is zero chance we go to Stamford bridge with 3 defenders and 6 attackers. Not even Kevin Keegan would do that.
Manchester_lalala
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I'd say there is zero chance we go to Stamford bridge with 3 defenders and 6 attackers. Not even Kevin Keegan would do that.
3-6-1 could work though. I think the best way beating this Chelsea team is to out number them in midfield.
Scored one in the CL final against Bayern.Did he take them for Dortmund?
Last year we played with two in DM, Delph and Fernandinho. Although IIRC that was due to injuries ahead of anything else.
I suspect we'll go with Sterling and Sane in this if we play the Fern-Silva-KBD trio. Chelsea rely on attacking with width and we can't afford to leave our fullbacks exposed. However I wouldn't be TOTALLY shocked if we went with the same lineup we did against Liverpool, but with Delph in at LB of course.
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