Chelsea - FA Cup SF | Pre-Match Thread

[PragueBlue]

Please Pep, play Torres on the left and Sterling on the right. That is all.

That's what I would do as well. I doubt we'll see it though.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Are we playing on the counter today? Chelsea do like to control the ball these days, and the 2 DM’s with KDB as a 10 instead of an 8, with Raz and Ferran wide... we may end up letting them have the ball a bit more than we would usually do. It may not be the plan to counter more often, but I can see the game going that way. We have sacrificed a LOT of control today with no Gundogan, Stones, Zinchenko, Bernardo, Foden, even Mahrez has decent retention. So I reckon Chelsea have more possession than us.

 

[eastmanc]

True, people need to remember that Mendy also played well against Leicester so maybe we are going for a similar approach

Glad that Pulisic Isn’t playing.

 

[Gazza]

I can't be bothered checking. Does anyone know how many of their defence that played West Brom play this evening?

I'm not sure they played a defence against West Brom.

 

[Luke The Blue]

Pretty gutted about Torres starting but glad Fernandinho is in the team.

Come on City!!!

 

[Lavinda Past]

Slight drop in my confidence with that line-up, but Pep usually knows what he's doing, so still looking at a 2-0 win.

The 5 sub rule at least gives him the chance to make meaningful changes if things don't work out.

 

[PragueBlue]

Unlikely that will ever happen as both are left footed I believe.

It isn't ideal but Stones and Dias are both right footed.

 

[Chak19]

A lot of changes again, we'll see if this works.

 

[nickamon]

Hmm, I'm all about being patient but I'm not really sure what Torres offers on the wing.

 

[MCFC1993]

If we have less than 10 shots at Kepa today then we haven't shot enough, he's shite.