Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[ancoats]

People are seriously underestimating this Chelsea team, and the ridiculous squad depth they have.
They won the F.A Cup semi final with Kepa in goal and a partly rotated team too.
Their bench against Madrid included Pulisic,Ziyech,Zouma,Giroud,Kovacic,James, Hudson Odoi and Abraham.
I'll say that's pretty good depth, and Tuchel doesn't seem to have a settled first XI, he rotates his team and they still seem be as good defensively and on the break.

city played the 2nd team in the cup

 

[Berts Neck]

The bonus is that we know Chelsea..yes, they are in a rich vein of form,but so are we..we have the Carabao cup,we have the PL almost..Its a final.. who knows what may happen..just getting there is amazing..We will have our strongest team out for sure..two great managers,two great teams,it will be fairly even and the winner will have a stroke of luck for sure,an error somewhere. Man for man we have the better team. Lets just hope this is our time.If not, well, will be gutted, but after 1999, to the CL final, some turnaround, and will just count the blessings over the success over last few years.Just hoping,praying and not expecting.

 

[vmsuhail]

If it is a chess game then Tuchel will be employing the sicilian defence strategy , dont expect his pawns to cross the half way line.

I could be wrong, but from what I know Sicilian defense has nothing much to do with pawns crossing the half-way line.

 

[northstandgiveusasong]

All this nonsense about not giving anything away to Chelsea. As if they don't know already? Strongest team for Saturday. Only the same as playing a semi final with them over 2 legs...

 

[BlueBanger]

Sick of the over praise chelsea are getting. Their biggest acheivements are beating our 2nd team, which didnt even turn up on the day, and getting by far the easiest run to the champs league final. Madrid were utter garbage and they had bloody Porto the previous round.

Hope we show up and truly show them the difference at the weekend.

 

[its a Barm]

Go strong beat them win the league at home, means they have to go strong for the remaining games we can rest.

 

[lionheart]

Nobody is underestimating them they are a good side, but if we turn up on blob then we beat them our strongest side is better than theirs end of story.

Not sure I agree. They move the ball to the front three much quicker than we do. We arguably have the better central defenders but that's about it.

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

Not sure I agree. They move the ball to the front three much quicker than we do. We arguably have the better central defenders but that's about it.

Ha, if you say so!

 

[Gray]

Go strong beat them win the league at home, means they have to go strong for the remaining games we can rest.

That is exactly the way I feel.

 

[skillman]

Full strength. If we win, it means they’re another week down in terms of securing CL football for next season. The longer their competitive season goes on, the more knackered they’ll be for the CL final.