Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[The Black Shed]

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

 

[SWPISHOME]

Ederson

Cancelo
Dias
Laporte
Zinchenko

Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo

Sterling
Jesus
Aguero

 

[chaddblue]

Hopefully they’ll go to extra time tomorrow night and be dead on their feet

 

[Cityinmyheart]

---------------------Ederson-----------------
Walker------Dias------Laporte----Cancelo
-------------------------Rodri--------------------------
--------------Bernie------------Gundo-------------
Mahrez---------------Kun------------------Raz

Mix of our first 11 and reserves. Lets wrap up the league now.

 

[MCFC1993]

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.

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.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

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.

Yes but that could be fatal as we will have dropped a few gears whilst they keep same tempo.

 

[PhdWave]

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.

This 100%! I had totally the same thought..

 

[MCFC1993]

Yes but that could be fatal as we will have dropped a few gears whilst they keep same tempo.

I don't think Pep will allow it and I don't think the players will with it being a Champions League Final.

Pep will probably do something to keep performances high like setting them a 90 point target.

 

[Marvin]

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.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

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.