Chelsea (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[kippaxwarrior]

Draw written all over this

And so what if it is? rags have 3 games in 5 days. No chance they are winning all 3

 

[asahartford1]

Be a draw this

You must be feeling better

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Be a draw this

I'd settle for that for not giving too much away

 

[mccity]

We should be prepared for a dull game whatever happens.

 

[bluemoon32]

Weird team but c'mon City

 

[stonerblue]

Chelskis best 11 there and a lot of changes for us gives me a nagging worry but fuck it, COME ON CITY.....

 

[Chi-town blues]

We should be prepared for a dull game whatever happens.

or a city goal fest

 

[Tricky_Trev]

they know how we play , there is no point keeping a secret

You are missing the point. They don’t know how their players and system under Tuchel works in practice against our best team. Everyone knows the theory behind our play, but until they are on the pitch, they don’t know how well they can execute their game plan against us and whether it needs tweaking. And they still won’t know when they cross the white line in Istanbul. They will have a plan based on how we play, of course they will, but they won’t be sure it’s the right one. Giving them a test run would give them a chance to improve on their first attempt. Why give them that luxury? No need for it.

 

[Revolver]

Thinking about it. Yes Tuchel is a great coach and knows what we are about. But to play our best team tonight gives him more opportunities to see things in so far how his players react etc . If we were 2 point ahead of United it would be a real gamble but we can afford to drop points tonight. ( As disappointing as it to not win the league tonight )

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Bernie and Foden should significantly boost us in the CL final.

 

[PhdWave]

I wonder how Chelsea will feel about the final if we beat them with this side.

Is it worse because our B team beat them, or is it better because the final will be completely different?

If they are beaten that's how Tuchel will try to motivate them but deep down they would know..

 

[Tuearts right boot]

All we need to do is pick up two points and it's over, People going over the top on here today.
Rags aren't going to win their remaining games not a fucking hope.
Even with the team we have out today I still think we can win today. A team that has Dias, Laporte, Rodri, Aguero ect is more than capable of winning a football match.

Come On City!!!

Do not ever say that....

 

[mccity]

or a city goal fest

Of course!

 

[asahartford1]

We should be prepared for a dull game whatever happens.

I will settle for a dull game after the fireworks on here.

 

[bert38]

Would a minimal .02 change in odds on an exchange mean anything though, they drift like that on most markets.
Take your point about the CL final odds, Talksport quoted the odds yesterday, stupid of me to take what they said as gospel.

it was more the speed of it mate-almost instantaneous, which suggests money in the know. Shifts of that speed normally happen when the teams announced.

 

[paulsimpson]

I wonder how Chelsea will feel about the final if we beat them with this side.

That's Pep's thought possibly. It totally disrupts Tuchel's thought process if it works . But if it doesn't work ......

 

[SWP's back]

I wonder how Chelsea will feel about the final if we beat them with this side.

Is it worse because our B team beat them, or is it better because the final will be completely different?

If we beat them with this side, they’ll not overly confident about our A side and if they beat us today, if means very little.

 

[balotellishaircut]

No way do we lose 3 against them in 6-8 weeks in my opinion.

The league is a formality. I would be shocked if the rags won 3 games in 5 days.

So you think the chavs turn us over in the Champs league final ?

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

I know everyone wants to put this bed and I can finally get drunk in middle of the afternoon but we still got some room to fuck around.
Plus got to keep the squad sweet .

Keeping players fresh and giving players a rest

This is what we have worked so hard for

Pep has got this right

 

[SWPISHOME]

Do not ever say that....

They don't have the squad to win 3 games in 5 days.