Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[lcfc_chump]

Ideal scenario would be both of us squeezing in.

Leicester deserve Champions League football. You've been in the top 4 for 95% of the last 2 seasons. Would be a shame to see you lose out at the finishing line again.

I agree, your renaissance under Tuchel has been impressive, so yes, both sounds ideal

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Starting to turn into a sideshow currently - I look forward to an hours debate prior to the game about where the CL Final may be held!!

 

[BlindEyeSeesAll]

Don't play your best hand in this one Pep, keep them guessing until the final.

 

[hihosilva]

Don't play your best hand in this one Pep, keep them guessing until the final.

"Don't tell them your name Pike"

 

[burning blue soul]

Need a full strength team tomorrow. As far as I am concerned the game tomorrow is the Premier league final. I want it won, and I want as big a gap as possible between City and Utd at the end of the season.
Chelsea must lose tomorrow for 2 very good reasons (that have already been discussed at length here).
Show them who the Daddy is City!!! .....

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Both managers playing the game , tomorrows game will have no relevance to the Champs league final bullshit , we win and we are Champions they win and their top four chances are intact , tomorrow is important to both clubs and the victors will have a phsycological advantage. Chelsea will not rest anyone and will go full strength they will be desperate to win with an in form
West Ham breathing down their necks , but i will be surprised if Pep doesnt make at least six changes , if we beat them with a weakened team they will look forward to the final with trepidation even a more than likely 0-0 bore draw will make their fans think we have our big players in reserve for the final.
Pep doesnt do mind games but if we get a result with six players rested , it will put doubts in the minds of everyone associated with Chelsea, even the idiotic media/pundits who think Chelsea have got our number , might see the light.

 

[the blue panther]

Need a full strength team tomorrow. As far as I am concerned the game tomorrow is the Premier league final. I want it won, and I want as big a gap as possible between City and Utd at the end of the season.
Chelsea must lose tomorrow for 2 very good reasons (that have already been discussed at length here).
Show them who the Daddy is City!!! .....

I agree. When City play their game, with the top team out, no one else can live with them. Pep's teams always play pretty much the same way now in the big games - false 9; posession; and very strong at the back too. We're ready to take on all comers, and the big boys know exactly how Pep's teams play, and the variations they might employ. If the opposition deal with them on the day - fine - 'chapeau!' as Pep is keen to say. But, they have to be at the very top of their game for 95 mins to keep us out. We need to fear no one.
Go for it tomorrow; win, then we can coast to the Champs league final thereafter, keeping players as fresh as we need to, with a very big trophy safely in the bag. Beat Chelsea tomorrow and they have to keep scrambling for every precious point during the run in AND play the FA Cup final.

 

[madloaf]

Don't play your best hand in this one Pep, keep them guessing until the final.

No. Fuck em up. Make them doubt their worthiness.

 

[DWIFF]

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Zinchenko
Rodri
Bernardo Gundogan
Mahrez Aguero Sterling

 

[burning blue soul]

I agree. When City play their game, with the top team out, no one else can live with them. Pep's teams always play pretty much the same way now in the big games - false 9; posession; and very strong at the back too. We're ready to take on all comers, and the big boys know exactly how Pep's teams play, and the variations they might employ. If the opposition deal with them on the day - fine - 'chapeau!' as Pep is keen to say. But, they have to be at the very top of their game for 95 mins to keep us out. We need to fear no one.
Go for it tomorrow; win, then we can coast to the Champs league final thereafter, keeping players as fresh as we need to, with a very big trophy safely in the bag. Beat Chelsea tomorrow and they have to keep scrambling for every precious point during the run in AND play the FA Cup final.

Exactly. Chelsea, and every man and his dog know how we play. This is no secret. Pep will not reinvent the wheel in a chumps league final.
There is also the big difference between knowing what your opponent is going to do, and actually having the ability to stop them doing it.
I don't believe Chelsea have the ability to stop us, tomorrow or the 29th, if we play our A game.