Chelsea (A) - Sun 12th Nov, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[MadchesterCity]

Stones is a major blow for us. We are a completely different team when Stones is missing, Himself and Rodri and absolutely vital to the way we play.

Hopefully Kovavic or Nunes can do the job whilst he's out.

Anyway I'd prefer if we started Kovavic on the bench on Sunday, Even small things like starting Kovavic will give Chelsea fans a lift getting on his back.

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Akanji
Gvaridol

Rodri
Bernardo
Foden

Doku
Alvarez
Haaland

This should be starting 11

 

[Inter Me Nan]

The usual arrogance and over-confidence on here. Who is our speedy left back able to keep up with Sterling in his current form? We will concede at least two counter-attack goals so I am predicting 2-3.

The usual defeatist wind up bollocks.

 

[Withnail]

Doku for me

I think Doku's pace will cause James problems.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Watching the spurs imitation of our game last week for 20 minutes fills me with much optimism tbh; there inexperience cost them in the outcome, where we are seasoned in that regard…

No silly mistakes and I think we’ll win quite comfortably, they are shaky as fuck defensively when you get at them

Going 3-1, Doku and the Norse god to inflict early pain, which we’ll then manage the game out!

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

I think Doku's pace will cause James problems.

Absolutely, coupled with a hammy (if not already suffering one)..

James is Kyle walker pre city. With a little more technical ability, however, his physicality is a shadow of kyles, a few of those electric bursts from Doku and he could be having an early bath, no way he lives with him for 99 mins (:

Watch grealish start now lol

 

[The perfect fumble]

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

3-0 city…..honestly can’t see them having the composure to score against us despite missing stones.

I would want to start quickly and not let them settle…spurs showed how effective that can be….for that reason Doku, Haaland, Foden as the attacking options with Rodri, Alvarez, Silva, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol…

 

[Withnail]

Absolutely, coupled with a hammy (if not already suffering one)..

James is Kyle walker pre city. With a little more technical ability, however, his physicality is a shadow of kyles, a few of those electric bursts from Doku and he could be having an early bath, no way he lives with him for 99 mins (:

Watch grealish start now lol

With Doku only coming on in the last 10 mins in mid week, maybe he starts on Sunday.

 

[Chi-town blues]

pass on to doku on the left hand side

 

[rodridiculous]

Hello guys, I usually come see what everyone is thinking before the big games but it's been a while!

Think this will be a tough one, and in stones' absence i'd start Rico definitely. Last season's match at the bridge wasn't especially memorable, just a "got it done" performance, but if you remember, Rico coming on at half-time gave us so much rhythm. Think he could be trusted here. Left-wing is anyone's guess, but it's usually Grealish in the big games. I'm aware this lineup is quite attacking, but Bernardo and Rodri in the midfield should be able to hold it down.

Eddie

Walker
Dias
Gvardiol

Lewis
Rodri

Foden
Bernardo (interchangeable with Phil)
Alvarez
Grealish

Haaland