Chelsea - FA Cup SF | Pre-Match Thread

[HelloCity]

Hopefully Torres can at least get on the score sheet. Barely remember us having a more quiet player during our general play over the last 10 years. Might be a year or 2 before we see his best.

 

[nickamon]

Torres to be fair to him at least got a goal. Sterling however needs 14 chances to scores once, hopefully he can find his form again today, but i can almost guarantee he won't...

With you on Torres, being patient but have seen nothing from him as a winger (but I remember my Sane experience and have learned to be more patient w/ new/young players). Sterling I'm OK w/ being more patient because he can add a lot to the side in the run in if we can get him back on form.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Strong bench.....

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

Sterling to miss an open goal
How he starts is bonkers

Surely has to start today with the fixture congestion. Besides which, if he wants to play himself into the champs league team, he’ll know he has to start performing.

 

[teddykgb]

It’s a strong lineup from us don’t know what everyone is complaining about. We were never going to be able to play our best XI.

If we lose this we lose this. Chelsea aren’t very good IMO but they’ve been playing very regressive and tight and that can always nick a cup match. Of course I’d like to win but the fixtures are awfully tight and managing the players fitness is the most important thing. If we had already truly locked up the league we could approach this differently but we still have some work left to do on all fronts

 

[grim up north]

Torres turn today I see

 

[Mancity1980]

I thought would play his strongest side today but I guess he doesn’t want to do so two games on the trot and if you were to prioritise between these two fixtures Dortmund would be it.

 

[lasereyes]

You remember correct!y , should have been a red but the ref had no balls

They mysteriously have balls of steel when it comes to us, then they shrink to embryonic size when the shoe's on the other foot. Actually, the European refs have been way superior this year.

 

[MCFC1993]

I hope Torres is on the left and Sterling on the right, I want to see them that way around, Torres looks good there for Spain.

 

[Mancity1980]

It’s a strong lineup from us don’t know what everyone is complaining about. We were never going to be able to play our best XI.

If we lose this we lose this. Chelsea aren’t very good IMO but they’ve been playing very regressive and tight and that can always nick a cup match. Of course I’d like to win but the fixtures are awfully tight and managing the players fitness is the most important thing. If we had already truly locked up the league we could approach this differently but we still have some work left to do on all fronts

Strong yes, but not our strongest, should be good though.