Chelsea (H) - Sat 15th Jan, 12:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Meh, Laporte has a tendency to get bullied by a strong centre forward who puts themselves about. Ake might not be as bad as you expect. That said, if Stones is back he’d be my choice.

Think whoever plays, Pep should tell them not to get too tight to Lukaku. Give him time and he'll be sure to fall over the ball.

 

[Kippax77]

Chelsea just kept the ball off Spurs.
I've not seen 1 team in the Prem that can do that to US.
We are the possession merchants, and like Pep's philosophy states, no one can hurt you if you've got the ball.

They'll try being physical but we will pass them silly, we just need to convert our chances for a comfy win

 

[Dzeko9]

 

[Shaffer92]

sounds like he's just speaking more generally, relax.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

11/12 , couldnt remember the easily forgotten Scott Sinclair

Exactly the same as that. Wonder if he got as many minutes as Glauber Berti....on the bench.

 

[Bay Area Blue 93]

Chelsea just kept the ball off Spurs.
I've not seen 1 team in the Prem that can do that to US.
We are the possession merchants, and like Pep's philosophy states, no one can hurt you if you've got the ball.

They'll try being physical but we will pass them silly, we just need to convert our chances for a comfy win

I mostly agree with you, but as a reminder, here were the stats in the CL final:

 

[LucahArchie10]

He is relaxed & sending out mixed messages, training has been behind the cameras giving fuckall away & why not
Just like the Swindon game we will be just fine & get on with it

Break them early & take our chances the rest will fall into place

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

10 years from now we will still have the same handful of posters making the exact same points about Peps supposedly overthinking of the CL whenever we’re about to face Chelsea.
Surely you must be bored to tears repeating yourselves so often?

I think that you are just overthinking things!

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

I never knew that Phelan played for Chelsea.

I guessed at Phelan expecting to be wrong though as he came from Wimbledon. It was the irish connection that got me through. 5million for him and Curle. I bet City kept the overdraft down for a while at Plough lane.

 

[dickie davies]

Chelsea just kept the ball off Spurs.
I've not seen 1 team in the Prem that can do that to US.
We are the possession merchants, and like Pep's philosophy states, no one can hurt you if you've got the ball.

They'll try being physical but we will pass them silly, we just need to convert our chances for a comfy win

Arsenal gave it a very good go for an hour