Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Hope pep picks the best 11 swimmers for this game

 

[A57 the snake]

Just win today.. that’s our only interest ignore all the European stuff that’s a bonus let’s be champions of England!!
please city do this today regardless of whatever team we put out , get this done and get the pot back from the dippers .

 

[01282]

Should be a strong team as it’s the first time this season we’ve not had a midweek game.

 

[Turner92]

Ederson Walker Dias Laporte Zinchenko Rodri Gundogan KDB Foden Bernardo Mahrez

 

[mosssideblue]

Is this the game to play Sterling? I think it is. If he can be on his game, he will worry Chelsea with his pace, his finishing is shocking at the moment, so maybe they wouldn’t be worried.
I’d like to see him stop overthinking it and releasing the ball quickly. There’s no doubt he’s a superb player, but at the moment, he’s like someone who’s won a raffle prize to play.
Our ‘reserves’ SHOULD be more than capable of giving them a rough ride. Those coming in know the system and how to play. They also know they can virtually wrap up the PL TODAY and also possibly get them a place in the CL final.
Come on CITY, smash these rentboys!!!

A tot too many today for you?

 

[mosssideblue]

Just win today.. that’s our only interest ignore all the European stuff that’s a bonus let’s be champions of England!!
please city do this today regardless of whatever team we put out , get this done and get the pot back from the dippers .

This, all day long.

 

[abu13]

Cant believe some people are suggesting we pass up to the chance to win the title today just so Chelsea don't get to play against our full strength team before the final.

Get the title out of the way, make changes after today.

 

[blue wang]

A tot too many today for you?

Is this the game to play Sterling? I think it is. If he can be on his game, he will worry Chelsea with his pace, his finishing is shocking at the moment, so maybe they wouldn’t be worried.
I’d like to see him stop overthinking it and releasing the ball quickly. There’s no doubt he’s a superb player, but at the moment, he’s like someone who’s won a raffle prize to play.
Our ‘reserves’ SHOULD be more than capable of giving them a rough ride. Those coming in know the system and how to play. They also know they can virtually wrap up the PL TODAY and also possibly get them a place in the CL final.
Come on CITY, smash these rentboys!!!

I dont understand how he is a superb player and yet he is " he’s like someone who’s won a raffle prize to play".

People need to see Sterling for who he is, an inconsistent player with limited technical ability, who doesnt fit our system anymore. The fact that he is English has not benefited anyone more in the history of the game.

 

[yerwot?]

Over thinking/dithering is his big problem. It’s almost like he has a footballing form of the yips.
He needs to play on instinct more and just hit the target when he has the chance…if the keeper saves it he saves it, but just please fucking shoot!

he doesn't trust his instincts. there have been times when he has but at the moment, those days are just memories apart from the tap-ins. Mental issues are the hardest to fix, Greg Norman springs to mind amongst many.

 

[cookster]

I'm a few miles away from the Etihad, I hope the pitch is covered.
It's not stopped raining for 3 hours solid and is forecasted similar all day.