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

[MadchesterCity]

Happy with the starting 11, come on City!!

 

[CityBluez]

What's our other results with that line up ?

Not good. Same line up against brentford. Need some creativity from cancelo, foden or Bernardo

 

[SebastianBlue]

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

Ye of little faith.

 

[BlueCityfan]

Slight quibble about Álvarez not being in starting line-up. Otherwise all good.

It's simple really. It's either him or Haaland. Pep doesn't fancy Alvarez on the wing or playing 2 up front. Can't blame him if he wants to leave in the near future. It's easy to stick him onto the team sheet here, when you don't have to worry about which positions the players occupy.

 

[DTKOAG]

Lots of energy in that team and no excuses.

 

[JTFactsPlz]

It’s strong no doubt but points dropped against Newcastle, Villa & Brentford with at least that front 6.

Need to make it click.

But everyone here seems to think this is our best lineup. Which goes against the facts so far this season. But hey, Grealish isn't starting (in spite of us never having lost a league game he's started) so BM is happy.

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

Same front 6 as the only game we have been outplayed this season, Brentford. Hopefully there are some better individual performances today so we dont get a similar result.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Strong line up.

Slight concern with both full backs likely to be a bit rusty though.

Need to win tonight no dicking about.

 

[yankblue]

I like that lineup

 

[yeah whatever !!]

COME ON CITY !!