Chelsea (A) - Sun 18th Aug, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[dobingsdobber]

____________Ederson___________

Nunes____Dias____Akanji____Gvardiol

_________Kovacic______Nico______

Bobb_________Mcatee________Doku

_____________Bernardo__________

Nunes over Ake?

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

City need to keep Boehley spending on rumoured targets who are not much good.

 

[N1985]

Last summer major tournament was Euro 2021. We played Spurs away opening day and Pep rested near enough everybody who got to the later stages of the tournament. Hoping he doesn't do the same this weekend

 

[Mike N]

Last summer major tournament was Euro 2021. We played Spurs away opening day and Pep rested near enough everybody who got to the later stages of the tournament. Hoping he doesn't do the same this weekend

Probably will be the same. We’ve got to give our players some rest. Anyway, that season didn’t end badly!

 

[youngbob]

Ederson
Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol
Lewis, Kovacic
Bobb, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Savinho
Haaland

Ortega
Ake
Phillips
Doku
O'Reilly
Nunes
Grealish

 

[N1985]

Probably will be the same. We’ve got to give our players some rest. Anyway, that season didn’t end badly!

Very true. I also don't want to lose to Chelsea!

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Last summer major tournament was Euro 2021. We played Spurs away opening day and Pep rested near enough everybody who got to the later stages of the tournament. Hoping he doesn't do the same this weekend

We battered spurs that day on our way to defeat

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

These start-of-the-season matches are always weird ones. The form book can be completely ripped up.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Akanji for Lewis, Rodri for McAtee, Bernie for Bobb & Jack for Doku if fit - otherwise pretty close ;-)

Not starting Bobb would be a huge slap in the face. He's been our best player by a wide margin thus far.

I can see Grealish starting, although he didn't do himself many favors with his pre-season. Same for Akanji with Bobb despite Lewis playing great yesterday. Sterling would be a tough match-up for him.

 

[Ethan23]

Ederson

Lewis
Dias
Akanji
Gvardiol

Rodri
Kdb
Foden

Bobb
Haaland
Silva

Solid 2-0 - would be nice to get off to a nice start

 

[Tevez City]

Nunes over Ake?

I think Nunes might do well as a RB

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Surely everyone should be ok to play including Foden, Walker, Stones and Rodri if he’s ok? How unfit can the lads get in 3 weeks? They also have training this week and the extra day as we play Sunday?

Ederson
Walker
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol
Rodri
De Bruyne
Bernardo Silva
Foden
Doku
Haaland

Walker shouldn’t be in over Rico even if fit

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

I think Nunes might do well as a RB

Christ, Rico might as well leave now then

 

[Father Paul]

I don't expect to see the 4 players mentioned starting until west ham game.

I will be very surprised if Foden, Walker and Rodri appear Sunday. I expect a tough game and we will do well to get something out of it. Apart from the excellent Bobb and Lewis we looked off it and could have lost to the rags. The saving grace might be the poor state of the opposition for the second week running.

 

[rodridiculous]

Eddie; Gvardiol, Dias, Akanji, Lewis; Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo; Doku (Grealish if fit), Haaland, Bobb


maresca's chelsea play very gung ho and at times are very open...we'll get our chances for sure it's just a matter of taking them. we also got these half-chances in transition vs the rags but a lot of the time it was falling to o'reilly and i reckon if we have KDB in those spots the story could be very different on sunday...it'll be very tough though and the first time in absolutely ages city play on my birthday so the stakes are high!

 

[Heath Park]

First name on the teamsheet should be Bobb.
What a player during preseason!

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

I think Nunes might do well as a RB

Possibly, but Chelsea away is not the time to test that theory.

 

[Fordyboy46]

I'll go Ederson, Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Doku, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Bobb, Haaland

Ederson

Lewis. Dias. Akanji. Gvardiol

Kovacic

Bobb. Bernardo. De Bruyne. Doku

Haaland

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Really good player but Christ the lad always seems to be injured.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

I see a lot have Lewis in their teams just don't think Chelsea away is a game to chance him yet. Too many tricky quick wingers and raheam sterling!! Gotta be akanji for me if ake is ready to start.