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

[bluemoon32]

Happy enough with that line up, come on City

 

[Don Karleone]

Bernardo needs to step up to the level we know he is. Haven't seen it recently.

 

[DifferentGravy]

our strongest side? I Like the look of it personally

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

What's our other results with that line up ?

 

[CityBluez]

Surprised to see Bernardo keeping his place, been anonymous in too many games this season. All the rest looks rather decent, glad that Stones and Ake are the starting central defenders. Cancelo has a lot of making up to do, hopefully starting tonight. Thought Alvarez would have been starting (ahead of Silva).
Was thinking today, how seldom City v Chelsea ends in a draw.

The reason Bernardo starts is because he is a workhorse and we don't have many options out wide.
For some reason pep isn't convinced with Alvarez at wings.

 

[Kippax77]

Bernardo needs to step up to the level we know he is. Haven't seen it recently.

He'll score tonight i tell thee

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Bernardo's ability to keep the ball and work rate all over the pitch merits his selection. Not surprised by that.

 

[jimharri]

Not sure that even the flappers less optimistic on here can complain about that side.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Bernardo has to be central for me, bbut tht aside it's a good lineup. Need a good performance tonight and preferably more than just kdb and Haaland showing up.

 

[Woody135]

This side tends to end up as a 4 2 4 with kev right up next to haaland. A lot of pressure on rodri and gundo to run the game