Chelsea - FA Cup SF | Pre-Match Thread

[Deleted member 87819]

Expecting many fouls from them and no yellow cards from the ref

 

[MAG]

Had a look on one of their forums earlier, and was surprised by how pessimistic many of them were about their chances. Think it will be extremely tight personally.

We're lucky in that sense ... blessing in disguise ... when draw was made this seemed the hardest but now looking at it this week, Saints or Leicester would have had a whole week free and well rested while Chelsea had a trip to Seville albeit a day earlier than us but still and has this additional pressure of the fight to get into top four for next season.

For the same reason, I think PSG is a better opponent to face in CL Semis than Bayern would have as PSG is fighting in their league while Bayern isn't as pressured domestically.

 

[deano ou812]

Whos been talking to the press?
Gathering its raz could be wrong?

That’s what I was thinking pep calling him out on it ..

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

That’s what I was thinking pep calling him out on it ..

Sounds like it.

 

[PhdWave]

Weirdly enough I think we will do very well bordering on easy in this match..After the CL QF thing, the squad's confidence will be sky high...I dare say if we win tomorrow, we will have that 17-18 aura around us again..

 

[deano ou812]

Sounds like it.

I like sterling has been phenomenal for us,but this last number of games hasn’t seemed himself,and if your agent or advisers are spouting too the press then he‘ll unfortunately lose out,beginning to think the unthinkable and he might be shown the door ..

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Yeah, but we can't call ourselves true greats until we've won back to back quadruples...

And gone through the wormhole to play and win intergalactic matches.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Kovacic it will be a big loss for them.

 

[mikemcfc]

Steffen
Cancelo - Stones - Dias - Zinchenko
Fernandinho
Rodri - Kevin
Bernie - Jesus - Foden​

 

[urban genie]

Steffen
Cancelo - Stones - Dias - Zinchenko
Fernandinho
Bernie - Kevin
Mahrez - Jesus - Foden

Go strong, get a good lead then take people off, with the run in next few weeks lets kill ges early and get players rested as best we can while using our strongest team(s)

Back up plan with Steffan a starter, put eddie up front ;-)