Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

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We have lost only five times, across all competitions, all fucking season! An insane statistic for this no-fans, covid nightmare.
City will beat Chelsea and I can pop the champagne
 
---------------------Ederson-----------------
Walker------Dias------Laporte----Cancelo
-------------------------Rodri--------------------------
--------------Bernie------------Gundo-------------
Mahrez---------------Kun------------------Raz

Mix of our first 11 and reserves. Lets wrap up the league now.
 
domalino said:
They are going to be our closest challengers next season so I think its an important game.

If Chelsea win tomorrow though....then it becomes a massive game, almost like a first leg of the final for a psychological victory.

A win would also put their CL qualification in jeopardy and that would mean they have to fight all month while we take it easy as league champions.
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That's a good point. I would go strong too if they make the final. Have them slogging it out for the next 3 weeks.
 
chesterbells said:
I hope we play the same line up we did vs Palace, but I’d especially want us to do this if they have made it to the UCL final - I don’t want them and their coach getting 90 mins practice time against our Istanbul line up.
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This 100%! I had totally the same thought..
 
Rotate where we can because a rested player is probably better than a tired star player.

----------Ederson
Walker-Dias-Laporte-Cancelo
-----------Rodri
-----Bernardo----Foden
--Sterling--Aguero--Jesus

Subs to bring on if needed: Mahrez, KDB, Gundog

CFC really need to take something from this game because West Ham and Liverpool have much easier run-ins.
 
Day off for everyone on Wednesday? Pep can play golf, Kyle Walker can have a couple of "friends" over, and Foden can take the family to Blackpool.
 
MCFC1993 said:
2 options here:

Either go full strength in an attempt to dominate and win the league. Also leaves then slogging it out for top 4 for the next 3 weeks.

or

Completely rotate again, so they don't get a feel for our full strength side (if that would actually matter and assuming they make the final).
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The counterpoint to your second point is that our full strength team could also have a chance to get a feel for their full strength side! Given all their strength in the last few months is from smartly drilled positional play that might do us more favours than it does them.
 
It would be nice to clinch the Premier League against Chelsea. I have still not forgiven Chelsea for their thuggish performance in the Cup Winners Cup semi-finals in 1971. They played anti-football throughout. I went to both legs and they were two of the most annoying matches I have ever seen.

I hope that City face Real Madrid in the CL final.
 
Pep has said we play one game at a time. Time now to win the 3 points and give the players a breather, let Chelsea struggle to maintain top 4 status. I hope we put out the strongest available team, win lose or draw. Top players want to win the big games, that's mostly why they play.
 
Think the tactics and team selection will depend on tomorrow’s result and if we have to face them again in a few weeks.
 
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