Chelsea - FA Cup SF | Pre-Match Thread

[Hoghead]

I have a bad feeling about today. The after effects of Wednesday, travel home and then travel to London, Peps tinkering of the team. 3-1 to to the Chavs.
Hope I'm wrong.

 

[marco]

I have a bad feeling about today. The after effects of Wednesday, travel home and then travel to London, Peps tinkering of the team. 3-1 to to the Chavs.
Hope I'm wrong.

i think the games are so important now that there going to give off negative vibes through the fear of losing,il reverse that for yeh 3-1 city

 

[chesterbells]

i think the games are so important now that there going to give off negative vibes through the fear of losing,il reverse that for yeh 3-1 city

The only games left where nerves might be a factor are the UCL ones. Domestic cup games won’t be a cause of nerves for these players, a) because of the amount of experience in the comps they’ve already had, and b) because despite all the external talk of the quadruple, it’s really all about the league and champions league. We win those two this season, I won’t be losing any sleep over the two domestic cups.

 

[Brendan110_0]

I think Pep and the players will be wanting to write history and win the lot, I expect a strong team, we had a chance in 2019 but blew it against Spurs (Aguero away penalty miss cost us). C'mon City!

 

[MCFC1993]

Nerves kicking in again.

I love and hate this time of the year in equal measure, where every game matters, where you could be dumped out of 2 competitions in a week.

 

[MAG]

Nerves kicking in again.

I love and hate this time of the year in equal measure, where every game matters, where you could be dumped out of 2 competitions in a week.

Or lift the first of the quad in a week ... and find ourselves in the final of the other ... think positive ... and possibilities!

 

[SWPISHOME]

Not nervous at all today, Feel really good and confident about getting the win.
I know it will be a different game to when Lampard was in charge at Stamford Bridge, But I'm going for the same scoreline 3-1 City.

 

[antspider]

Ive not been this nervous about a Semi since I watched Brokeback Mountain ...!

Ha ha , very good lol

 

[A590 blues]

4 huge games now in just over a week ....what a fantastic position to be in under severe media scrutiny.
Game 1 won in Germany elated
Game 2 Chelsea at second home FA cup semi ..predict 3 1 city.
Game 3 Villa away get 3 here League is 95% there .
Game 4 Spuds at Wembley honestly thinking a trough game but a city win.
Then breathe I will be ecstatic next Sunday evening if these come true.
The Media will be gutted if I'm correct but fook em.
Not sure when to have first beer off the day yet but thinking it wont be long
Enjoy the day Blues we will continue to make history.

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

Pessimistic post - i think it will go to extra time and we will get beat as will be tired from Wednesday.

Maybe not such a concern in a scenario where we name 9 subs instead of 7, can use 5 in the game and a 6th if we go into extra time . . and can use another 2 as concussion substitutes (slightest Knock anywhere near the bonce when your legs have stopped working and then say 6 when the ref holds up 2 fingers and asks “how many?“ gets you substituted - can’t be bad eh?).