Chelsea (h) pre-match thread

[Marvin]

I personally think this will be our toughest game of the season, A win would be massive.

They will be more of a goal threat now with Higuain up front, If he gets a half chance more so than not he puts it away. Think they're line up is pretty predictable for Sunday.

Kepa

Azpelicueta
Luiz
Rudiger
Alonso

Kante
Kovacic
Jorginho

Willian
Hazard
Higuain

Going by the line up on paper they are no mugs, Hopefully they turn up like they did away to Bournemouth.

Come On City!!!

"I personally think" is better written as "I think". Just a tip. Hope you don't mind!

 

[MAG]

I think this is what Pep will go with ... Laporte at left back and Gundo and Bernardo both in as well!

Ederson
Walker - Stones - Ottamendi - Laporte
KdB - Fernandinhio - Gundo
Bernardo - Aguero - Sterling

 

[mscenterh750]

We'll be bang on for this, and will win with some ease. No mither.

 

[MAG]

We'll be bang on for this, and will win with some ease. No mither.

I feel the same way!

 

[7evens]

Think this'll be a draw. 2-2. Chelsea have some renewed confidence with Higuain in the side and Hazard back on the wing, and the last two games will be in our legs in the second half. We have enough quality to beat them but we might need to build some pressure and capitalise in big way in the first half to win this.

Ederson
Danilo, Stones, Otamendi, Laporte
Fernandinho
De Bruyne, Bernardo
Sterling, Aguero, Sané

Hazard, Higuain, Pedro
Barkley, Kante, Jorginho
Alonso, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilicueta
Kepa

 

[Trojan1962]

I can’t remember the last time a team did a league double over us. Hoping this won’t happen on Sunday

 

[aguero93:20]

I can’t remember the last time a team did a league double over us. Hoping this won’t happen on Sunday

Conte's Chelsea 2016/17, Ranieri's Leicester 2015/16, Klopp's dippers 2015/16, off the top of my head.

 

[mosssideblue]

Presumaby Danilo, Sterling, De Bruyne, Mahrez come back in. We have another day to recover.

Win this, and it's another huge step.

I'd be surprised if Mahrez comes in for this one Marv

 

[domalino]

Not inconceivable that we play Chelsea 5 times with 3 trophies to be won and the league title on the line.

Obviously we beat them in the Community Shield, League Cup final is in 2 weeks time, they're probably 2nd favourites for the FA Cup, and if we win this one I think we win the league.

Before the previous league game Pep had a great record against Sarri. It'd be nice if that came back over the next month.

 

[Fame Monster]

Conte's Chelsea 2016/17, Ranieri's Leicester 2015/16, Klopp's dippers 2015/16, off the top of my head.

We drew 0-0 at Leicester didnt we, when Aguero got denied the most stonewall penalty you will ever see iirc