Chelsea away - Pre match discussion

[117 M34]

I reckon Garcia has been picked to cover for Demichelis who may not be fully fit

 

[Ducado]

Remember we have a game on Wednesday

 

[kippaxblue76]

CITY SUBS: Pantilimon, Kolarov, Richards, Navas, Milner, Dzeko, Negredo

 

[Burtonblue]

Fuck me sideways. 451 with Garcia in midfield

Very strange. Why not play Jimmy?

Because Milner isn't a holding midfielder and never has been?

Also Garcia better in the air. Terry and Ivanovic very dangerous on set pieces.
I think Pellegrini has realised you cannot go 442 regardless.
Good news!

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Whilst we will miss negredo, if you're playing with one forward it has to be aguero. Chelsea will not fancy Sergio running at them in tight spaces around their box today.

 

[toby]

Anyone got the subs? Really excited and nervous for this game.

I am feeling a tad apprehensive and now regretting having a big Sunday roast

 

[LoveCity]

Mata is on the bench.

 

[Vienna_70]

I fear Aguero wont get any space upfront on his own. He's profited from Negredo bullying the fuck out of everyone, creating room. I hope he doesn't become isolated.

Another worry I have is our pressing. We NEED to press high up the pitch, but Yaya will be high up the pitch... so that mean zero pressing.

But we'll see how it goes. I'm certainly not confident.

I can't really see Sergio becoming isolated with Sami, Merlin and YaYa there to support him. Touré jr will need to have a big game, as he will have a lot of ground to cover, with his attacking AND defensive duties, as will Fernandinho.

 

[SrilankanBlue]

Mata IS on the bench

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Terry(c), Cahill, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, Hazard, Oscar, Schurrle, Torres.
Subs: Schwarzer, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Mikel, Willian, Eto'o.

MCFC: Hart, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Nastasic, Clichy, Garcia, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Silva, Aguero.
Subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Kolarov, Milner, Navas, Dzeko, Negredo.

No jovetic :(

That's shit. Why put dzeko on the bench, who is a similar but inferior player to negredo and leave jovetic in the stands who's different to any other player we've got.