Chelsea - FA Cup SF | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

We should be beating that, was expecting Havertz and Pulisic to be honest.

Kev should run rings around Jorginho and for god sake have some shots at Kepa.

 

[Akpowell]

I thought he would have gone for a win today

 

[Kippax77]

Our front 3 have to do better than their front 3 and we go through.
Simples

 

[bluemc1]

Agree with a few on here about Torres, not writing him off or having a go at the lad but I’ve yet to see him trouble a fullback

seems to have eye for goal so here’s hoping

 

[blue61]

I wouldn't be surprised if we went with a back 3 to match Chelsea.
Steffan
Laporte Dias Stones
Mendy KDB Fern Gundo Cancelo
Raz, Jesus

Not a bad guess 9 out of 11!

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

No idea why anybody can see a side with Torres and sterling as our wide players and their first thought is mendy. Sterling and torres had their opportunity to earn a place in the team last week, they failed miserably. No idea why they are getting another shot in a semi final. A lot of pressure on kdb to produce the goods today.

I guess that is why KDB is playing. Not enough creativity in the midfield against Leeds last week so this improves it a bit. Fingers crossed. I can see this game being a dour spectacle the way Chelsea set up.

 

[DJBusinesscake]

Not sure what to make of that. Cancelo has been poor the last two times out. Who knows what to expect with Mendy. Sterling has been off form all season.

Definitely not my preferred starting. We‘ll probably win 4-0 then.

Cancelo has been starting LB, he isng effective there at all, when he was inform he was playinb RB so hopefully today he will get back to playing well

 

[PragueBlue]

Interesting that there are 2 CDMs

Has to be if you play KDB is CM against a decent team. He's very creative but can give it away easily and the 2 DMs add a bit of protection behind him.

 

[fareastblue]

Matchday thread will be more entertaining than the match itself with mendy playing

 

[Kippax77]

Play Torres through the middle, Jesus out wide