Chelsea (a) pre-match thread

[mosssideblue]

I am concerned that they will target Jesus knowing Aguero is out.

Let's hope not but if they do and god forbid he becomes injured, we should be able to cope in our next few games before Kun is back

 

[Sky Blue]

Feeling quite upbeat about this game now. Wont put TV on until a min before kick off though as cannot stand BT pre match commentary

Lampard, Gerrard and Plug. Good advice.

 

[RobinHood]

We keep eleven men on the pitch , we win this.

I'll tend to agree with this. I also think we'll get kicked off the park (yet again) with no retribution.

 

[kaz7]

Snidey Fabregas will be on the wind up from first to last whistle, and Hazard will be falling over the moment anyone goes near him. We just need to stay focussed. They will probably single out Merlin, and go in hard to try and neutralize him, and pick on Walker to wind him up and try and get a reaction in order to get him carded or sent off. We'll just have to rise above it and hope the referee isn't a complete shithouse.

This is the only thing i'm worried about,dark arts and the ref being a dick

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Defend from the front and we win this, I just hope they don't overpower us in midfield... Kante frees up so much space for them in attack, we need him pegged to the flanks where silva and KDB can exploit through the middle...

Gut saying 2-1 city!

 

[Josh_D]

Snidey Fabregas will be on the wind up from first to last whistle, and Hazard will be falling over the moment anyone goes near him. We just need to stay focussed. They will probably single out Merlin, and go in hard to try and neutralize him, and pick on Walker to wind him up and try and get a reaction in order to get him carded or sent off. We'll just have to rise above it and hope the referee isn't a complete shithouse.

Hoping the referee isn't a complete shithouse is like trying to hope it doesn't rain in Manchester. Haha. Hopefully the team obliterate Chelsea

 

[RobinHood]

This is the only thing i'm worried about,dark arts and the ref being a dick

Sorry, can't be bothered checking, who is the cheat today?

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I am concerned that they will target Jesus knowing Aguero is out.

Probably. Our rivals will know if they injure him, we're fucked.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Hazard starting again, likely means he has to go off early if we make him chase the ball a lot.

 

[kaz7]

Sorry, can't be bothered checking, who is the cheat today?

Atkinson

 

[Deleted member 81382]

The defensive mind of Fernandinho, the ball retention and creativity of Silva and De Bruyne, the pace of Sterling, the pace and dribbling ability of Sane and the movement, skill and finishing of Jesus.

That front 6 has everything. We just need to be ruthless and take our chances and then it won't matter what Chelsea do at the other end.

 

[cadds92]

I am fascinated to see how we deal with their physicality today.

They have setup to bully us, and if successful it could set a game plan for Mourinho when we play United.

 

[remember arthur mann]

" Clash of the Cash " FFS !

 

[Cellarite]

No denying Delph deserved to keep his place. It was a toss up between the two for me but I thought Danilo's greater experience at full back and height advantage might edge it; clearly not.

What we don't need today is the kind of bad luck we had in both games vs Chelsea last season.

Bad luck? I'd call it out and out cheating by that **** Taylor.

 

[mosssideblue]

" Clash of the Cash " FFS !

It's a good pun though:)

 

[Bluemanc100]

can somebody PM me a stream please?

 

[kaz7]

No-one on the panel for us

 

[RobinHood]

Atkinson

FFS. Thanks. That is the third of the:

Things come in threes.

 

[remember arthur mann]

can somebody PM me a stream please?

 

[Bluemanc100]

Is that you Charlie (Williams)??