Chelsea - FA Cup SF | Pre-Match Thread

[Gundog’s Gundog]

We seem to have this weird discussion about back-up keepers every season.

If we have agreed with him in advance that he plays all ties in the domestic cups, then of course we stick to that. And I'd be absolutely stunned if we haven't agreed that with him, because that's the only way you're going to get a decent number 2.

The decision will have been made at the beginning of the season and that's that. Any manager/D of F who went against his original word is a moron, and neither Pep nor Txiki are.

That’s all well and good but if that Trafford kid ever becomes our reserve keeper we should insist he changes his name as part of any agreement

 

[ysmsa]

The good thing about this game is Chelsea are in the same position as us fixtures wise, in fact their league game next week is Tuesday where as ours is Wednesday.

No problem at all in starting Raz for me, if it's not working take him off but starting a big game could be a boost he needs.

 

[Len Rum]

I'd rotate for this game and the Carabao cup final and go large for the Villa and PSG games.

 

[BoundedCascade]

Do we play Steffan or Ederson in this competition, I can't remember. I feel like its Eddy

 

[JGL07]

I take it you haven't been paying attention to the last few years or so.

Muric played in the Third, Fourth, QF and SF of the League Cup in 2018-19 and was dropped for the final.

Don't give me nonsense about him being a kid either. He was the cup goalkeeper and was dropped for the final.

I don’t think that Muric was ever designated as the Cup goalkeeper. That was Bravo who was injured. Muric came in for some matches but Ederson came on for the final

City lost the FA cup final to Wigan after departing from the Cup goalkeeper strategy. Pantilimon with his height would have easily stopped their goal.

 

[Alcatraz]

Cannot see Mahrez playing as he was ”shot“ last night when he came off .
That suggests Sterling or Torres comes in ....Chelsea will likely be 3 at the back.

 

[bballchinaski]

Your the first person that has suggested Chelsea will rotate and I agree. They are desperate to get top four spot and like us have a chumps semi. Should they fail to get past Madrid their back up plan has to be chumps qualification with a number of teams fighting for that 3rd or 4th berth. City to win 2 v 1

i think they will yes, first cause most top teams dont give a damn about national cups, second because as you said, they are all in cl qualification

 

[PhdWave]

Cannot see Mahrez playing as he was ”shot“ last night when he came off .
That suggests Sterling or Torres comes in ....Chelsea will likely be 3 at the back.

Mahrez had a full rest vs leeds so he might play imo

 

[mat]

Dean and Blind Pew.


Off to put a fiver on Chelsea...

 

[Akpowell]

I think so too, and rightly so ... after the result tonight, next two league games against Villa and Palace have gone right down the pecking order.

And the league too