Chelsea (A) - Thu 5th Jan, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Bill Walker]

Ive just had this convo with my dad . “He’ll be asking for a move if he doesnt get a game soon”

Oh fuck off

Dortmund awaits the phone call

 

[applejuice]

ya but why the fuck do we need 4 midfielders? can drop one of bernardo or gundo them and move KDB to that spot and put alvarez in the team. why the fuck is pep obsessed with control like we are going against a prime barca team. he should be able to trust 3 midfielders to control a game against this chelsea side.

It is not about controlling the ball. It is about controlling the locker room my friend.

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

Steling ?

Sky are releasing Jeff from his usual duties, so he can be Chelsea’s 12th man…

 

[jimharri]

Jeez

Nope, that's not it.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Steling can't hit a donkey's arse with a banjo ;)

 

[City Raider]

Bernardo selection out wide more about when we don’t have the ball and Sterling

 

[Bill Walker]

Consistent back four would be good……

Like Pep said though, you can't not play players all season.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Would we be happy with a draw ?

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Steling ?

Yeah, Jeff. He's shit ;-)

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

ffs going to have to listen to it on the fkin gramophone at this rate!¬

 

[Chi-town blues]

He is on here, but I'm sworn to secrecy re his username

baldfraud ?;)

 

[Bill Walker]

Would we be happy with a draw ?

Fuck NO

 

[WestGorton]

Pep is hilarious. I picked the team the fans told me.

 

[PragueBlue]

ya but why the fuck do we need 4 midfielders?

We used to have 5 and no forward and did more than ok.

I think it's more about trying to find the right balance. We can't press intensively with Haaland and KDB, so we have to find a team that can allow them to play to their strengths and yet cover their weaknesses.

 

[big gaz]

Yeah, we should go back to a false 9, everything now is all about getting the ball to Haaland ffs :)

So play Harland and tell him he's being used as a false 9, could that work ;-)

 

[hilts]

Would have played the world cup cup winner and put Silva in the middle but good side.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Come on City! Get it won.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

It is not about controlling the ball. It is about controlling the locker room my friend.

lol

 

[Chi-town blues]

Pep is hilarious. I picked the team the fans told me.

his facial expression,, haha

 

[jollylescott]

I'm ready.....

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Time for the heavy artillery in the match thread I see :-)