Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[SatOnTheWall]

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

They've got a season's worth of video they can analyse, mate.

 

[Bill Walker]

Full strength please Pep.
What a fucking week if we beat them.
No fucking about with Sterling Mendy etc just fucking rip them apart
Kun might be a good idea :)

 

[Irishblue93]

All this we don't want to show them our hand is a load of bollocks, Chelsea know perfectly well the way we play, they've only got to looks at our games against PSG, Dortmund

Excatly. Along with that it could have a negative impact mentality if we have lost to Chelsea twice in 2 months leading into a 3rd game.

Full strength, beat them, win the leauge, leave them scrap for 4th.

 

[citymad]

I’d be giving them every opportunity to see what is coming in 3 weeks, full strength and putting the marker down..

Would seem folly to reveal the hand but psychologically a sound beating will put them on the back foot going into the game in Istanbul...

full strength and can see 3-0 easily attainable

2 for Mendy (:

Mendy and Sterling must be used after we've sown up the league and then use them to rotate players through until we get the final.

 

[jimharri]

If you want to discuss politics, there's a sub forum in off topic. We don't want it in here.

 

[bluetonium]

Just woke up from a dream where Chelsea out into practice operation frustrate in preparation for the champions league final. It worked and we lost both games.

Thankfully it was only a dream. Think we'll take them to pieces today. Full strength, get the league done and sow a few seeds of doubt in their heads. 3-0 with Sergio coming on and getting the third.

 

[supercity88]

Just woke up from a dream where Chelsea out into practice operation frustrate in preparation for the champions league final. It worked and we lost both games.

Thankfully it was only a dream. Think we'll take them to pieces today. Full strength, get the league done and sow a few seeds of doubt in their heads. 3-0 with Sergio coming on and getting the third.

That isn't a dream it's a nightmare!

 

[supercity88]

I said it already but full strength today Pep. Fine to make some changes but we have to beat them and win the league today. It will remind them of how good we are, put pressure on them in the remaining games which will mentally and physically take its toll and also give us a huge boost - winning the league and getting that feeling from a game against Chelsea will help spur us on when we play them in the final.

The final will be completely different regardless. Tuchel will be preparing for our usual CL tactics and revealing some of those today doesn't impact on us being able to play that way again. But Pep can get a better look at our options against them and how to break them down. It would be a huge confidence boost going into the final thinking "we beat them a few weeks ago we can beat them again today".

 

[balotellishaircut]

Honestly this team will run through a brick wall for Pep at the moment, i can only see a City win here.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Just woke up from a dream where Chelsea out into practice operation frustrate in preparation for the champions league final. It worked and we lost both games.

Thankfully it was only a dream. Think we'll take them to pieces today. Full strength, get the league done and sow a few seeds of doubt in their heads. 3-0 with Sergio coming on and getting the third.

Drink loads of alcohol , wear condom and go back to sleep .

 

[Cornish_Blue]

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!!!

 

[Luke The Blue]

Whats all this keep them guessing until the final???

I think they know what our strongest team is.

 

[Len Rum]

Whats all this keep them guessing until the final???

I think they know what our strongest team is.

Just the usual WUMs posting.

 

[richards30]

i assume the weather is as shit in manchester as it is on the isle of man?

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Play our strongest team today and in final. No fucking about, no fancy formations to accommodate them. Play to our strengths and we'll beat them both games. If they get a result today, even a draw it will give them a psychological boost for the final. If we win today it puts them in their place of also rans, which they are.

 

[Heath Park]

Whats all this keep them guessing until the final???

I think they know what our strongest team is.

Yup, keep them guessing if Dias, Foden, Gundogan and De Bruyne are going to play in the final! :-)

 

[Mancini Manus Domini]

i assume the weather is as shit in manchester as it is on the isle of man?

Correct. Lots of rain so far. Lots more forecast.

If it was me I'd be starting with similar team to Palace away. If the pitch isn't in the best condition I wouldn't risk any of our best players. Let Chelsea risk theirs.

 

[TravisBickle]

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!!!

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!

 

[applecentral]

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!!!

We have 3 more games before the Champs League final to rotate the squad. This game against Chelsea is a chance to put a marker down and to win the Premier League title.
No need to rotate for this one. Our players have had 1 more day rest than Chelsea. Play the exact team that played PSG and enjoy the power of our skill and incredible team ethic.
We saw with Newcastles result last night that anything can happen at this stage of the season.
Let’s get the job done with no fannying about!

 

[Oooh Curley Wurley]

i assume the weather is as shit in manchester as it is on the isle of man?

Usual weekend weather here in Manchester

Gloriously dull with lots of water falling from the sky

Great for ducks though & an excuse for a certain player who keeps losing his footing