Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[Akpowell]

Cannot understand people saying make loads of changes.
Win this game then we can rotate all we want until Istanbul

Agreed, why should we make changes, fair enough if they're injured, chelsea played a full team yesterday i can't see them making changes they want top four.
Play our strongest side, we won't be giving any secrets away Tuchel knows how we play anyway. I mean it could benefit us, if Chelsea play to neutralise and frustrate us, we will have time to rectify this if they use these tactics in the final

 

[St.Pauli support]

Given the tough fixture list compared to Hammers or liv,
even 1 point actually isn't enough for Chelsea.

I hope we'll make a nice statement though. Score 1st and look if Sergio is in a good mood...

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I think Pep often talked about playing for City means caring for yourself to be "happy and motivated". It's a basic request to all our squad players. Pep clearly said he is not being responsible for that.

Pep's 1st idea is to find an XI good enough to win the next match.

If rotation is necessary to rest players he would do it,
but Tuesday-Saturday is not the biggest problem,
esp. given Chelsea have a day less. We just don't know exactly.

IMO the "happiness" point doesn't exist anymore at City.
You have to earn the next match in matches or training.

Why do you think Pep put those three subs on for the last ten minutes on Tuesday?

 

[Didsbury Dave]

There is no way he doesn't play Aguero,

He is looking fit and Sharp,. He has been patient. Pep will reward him for this.

Torres looked good last time out, I believe he will get the nod.

I don't think he'll play Aguero until when the league is won. I think that would be unfair on Jesus and whilst Sergio got a good goal, I don't think he's anywhere near mobile enough for this game.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

I wonder if Aguero will start. He was starting to look better by the end of his game on Saturday. He loves scoring vs. Chelsea and it would give them something to worry about.

Jesus is always really bad against 3ATB sides - not entirely his fault because he's left on his own, but Sergio and Jesus together would fare better.

Good shout , Jesus and Aguero or even Torres would keep their centre backs occupied , never rated Rudiger or Cristensen and Silva is past his sell by date ,would be interesting to see how their defence fayres against two out and out strikers harrasing them at every turn , also think Rodri will be back for this and he will be a good match up for Kante.

 

[LongsightM13]

I’m pretty sure the very last thing Pep and Tuchel would want is to be playing each other this weekend.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Here's my two penneth worth

Ederson
Walker , Dias , Laporte , Cancelo
KDB , Rodri , Gundo , Foden
Aguero , Jesus

Aguero hat trick to remind Pep to get him to sign for another 12 months.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Why do you think Pep put those three subs on for the last ten minutes on Tuesday?

Mainly because the dirty French bastards were tryng to maim our players , some career ending challenges were red cards should have been issued , the surrender monkey twats should have ended up with eight men on the pitch.

 

[Blue_eyes]

A chance to win the league and gain some confidence for the cl final, as well as forcing the chavs to field strong teams for the remaining games prior to the cl final(inc fa cup final) . Go for it please Pep, then we can relax for the rest of the season and prepare for one of the biggest games in out history.

Another "brucie bonus" is that even if our heavily rotated team in the final pl game vs everton gets beat, it might cost the dippers a place if everton can do well prior.

I only say this last bit because I suspect that one of the reasons there is no outpouring of dipper complaints about that cancelled game is because they were relieved in that they might have "won" us the title.

Also hope that when that game finally gets played that we have already won the title and dippers cant make top four, effectively rendering it a dead rubber, which would deservedly just about sum up both clubs current season.

 

[Ballymagash Blue]

Mainly because the dirty French bastards were tryng to maim our players , some career ending challenges were red cards should have been issued , the surrender monkey twats should have ended up with eight men on the pitch.

Seven. Verrati, Kimpembe, and Danilo should all have walked after DiMaria. Terrible refereeing.