Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[mancity1]

Let the meltdown commence!

Pep not giving Tuchel a test run against our usual set up is smart. Predicing Mendy wide left, Torres wide right, Cancelo and Ake tucking in with Aguero in the 10 behind Jesus and Sterling.

No Mount for them?

Still think we'll win this.

Their best playmaker and holder of the ball not even on the bench.

Must be injured otherwise Tuchel has put up the white flag.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

I wasn't expecting that line up, but interested to see how it pans out. Pep keeps us on our toes at least. Looking forward to the game.

Come on City!

 

[Mr. Wednesday]

So the BBC are struggling with that line up more than us it seems lol

Ederson as the lone striker is bold, even for Pep.....

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Aké must be playing in midfield, there's no way anyone would put Rodri on his own in midfield against Kante, Gilmour and Ziyech.

4231 with Rodri and Aké as a 2 with Torres, Sterling and Jesus in the 3 and Aguero up front surely?

Not 5 1 4.

If we played a 4231 I'm certain Sergio would be in the 10. Easier on his legs.

 

[asahartford1]

no-City were 2.16 when i posted, they are now 2.14.

The speed of the movement coincided with something important being known...no other news since then.

2.14 , 2.16, doesn't matter, if odd compilers thought we would play our strongest line up we would have been 8/13, or 1/2, as we will be for a final on a neutral ground rather than the Etihad.

 

[super_city_si]

Its a team lacking in any kind of ball control. Complete antithesis of a normal pep side. going to be interesting seeing hiw we play with a team that on paper looks built for counter attack. Is pep trying something new?

 

[lonestay]

effectively our season is two games against Chelsea , two wins and its job done, The prem is there for the taking today just bloody do it !!! cant be doing with all this pissing around, its not as if Chelsea dont know our squad and how we play and who Pep is ! if silverware is on the table to be won put the strongest team out and win it !

 

[domalino]

Must be. Can be no other explanation.

That would also let Ake cover LB for Mendy as he goes forward on the left wing.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Forget your 3-5-2 4-3-3 4-4-Effin-2 4-2-3-1 3-4-3 Peps gone 5 none 5 haha....the blokes fuckin mental!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

There isn't a game yet we have won that didn't include at least one of Foden, Bernie or Gundo.