Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[lightning Rodri]

Chelsea are a young team. Thrashing them today will strike a significant psychological blow against their fragile confidence. Give them a lesson they will never forget.

Young ? Azplicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Kante, Jorginho. Lots of experience there.

 

[FantasyIreland]

That fucking Mason Mount worries me, we need to to get a grip of him

Are you and @RayCTID related?

 

[colinbellsboy]

if Pep sees a weakness in any of our lads, following the semi-final, then they wont be picked. None of us know what injuries/niggles occurred, but the narrative will be "Pep's tinkering again", if some are rested, especially after a defeat.
After a win, there is always a chorus of "should av' played the kids" a draw or loss " ffs sake Pep, play yr best team" . Rotation is why we are where we are, it's not an exact science but we seem to be good at it imo, so who-ever he picks tonight will not have me chucking the toys out.

Personally I'd like Pep to play more or less the same team ,plus Sergio, that played them in the cup. They may target our players, who maybe a bit tired after playing psg in those conditions, and as it'll be lashing it down anything might happen.I know there's nearly 3 weeks until the final, but I'm 100% sure we'll get the points we need with the games remaining.

 

[nellyonthewing]

I'd put down a marker here. Strong team get the Title done then field Mendy up front on 29th..

 

[Del_Bosque]

No queues outside the courtyard if anyones after somewhere to watch it

 

[DMA's]

I think everyone is just getting giddy with the Chelsea can beat city hype at the minute to be honest. Listening to Danny mills on talk sport earlier and I don’t know why we’re bothering turning up for the final in a few weeks we’re going to get battered!

Yeah perhaps. i‘m more intrigued as to the swing in odds few hours ago we went from odds on to just over evens. They probably have wind that KDB or someone similar isn’t in the squad. Not that fussed about today’s game, obviously want us to win but more concerned about keeping everyone fit for the end of may

 

[Chi-town blues]

More importantly , wtf are you drinking ?

 

[Heath Park]

Young ? Azplicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Kante, Jorginho. Lots of experience there.

Mount 22
Pulisic 21
James 19
Chilwell 23
Warner 24

But I take your point. Perhaps I should have said their squad as a whole has less experienced at the elite level... How my titles do the current Chelsea side have between them compared to City?

Our players have a lot more experience of playing in the really big games. I think that's got to count for something...

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

More importantly , wtf are you drinking ?

It's nearly Peroni o'clock. And they also had a special offer on Sol. So I have a two-pronged attack. How about your good self?

 

[whp.blue]

Yeah perhaps. i‘m more intrigued as to the swing in odds few hours ago we went from odds on to just over evens. They probably have wind that KDB or someone similar isn’t in the squad. Not that fussed about today’s game, obviously want us to win but more concerned about keeping everyone fit for the end of may

May just be people taking the much better odds on Chelsea, thus pushing the odds on City down.