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

[Dave S]

De Bruyne needs to keep well clear of Rudiger in this game. Rudiger was under orders to get De Bruyne out of the match in the Champions League final, no question about it in my view.

 

[borassic]

I mostly agree with you, but as a reminder, here were the stats in the CL final:
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Can you not post that in here? I’ve only just about erased all memory of that night

 

[Bay Area Blue 93]

Can you not post that in here? I’ve only just about erased all memory of that night

Sorry about that. As Fawlty Towers said, "Don't mention the war!"

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

I like the way Pep is saying fuck all, keeping them guessing Pep, they wont have a clue who's playing or not until an hour before the kick off.
They wont know who's fit and who isn't so not much time to change tactic.
Say fuck all Pep

 

[Kippax77]

I mostly agree with you, but as a reminder, here were the stats in the CL final:
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OMG.
What is your prediction for the team you follow tomorrow then?
You know that team who are 10 points clear at the half way stage, and the same team who played "the European Champions" off the park at their own gaff when they were top of the league?

Come on enlighten me

 

[Kippax77]

Arsenal gave it a very good go for an hour

Fuck me is this suicide friday or something????

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

Only about 50 seats left for tomorrow. Probably be our best attendance of the season so far in the league. Hopefully a decent atmosphere and not dulled by the fact Chelsea play 8 defenders

 

[Bay Area Blue 93]

OMG.
What is your prediction for the team you follow tomorrow then?
You know that team who are 10 points clear at the half way stage, and the same team who played "the European Champions" off the park at their own gaff when they were top of the league?

Come on enlighten me

I think we'll win. Just saying that possession isn't always everything. Rodri (and/or Fernandinho) is the difference as he can snuff out the counterattacks and we didn't have that in the CL final, as has been painfully pointed out by many a commenter on this forum. Full credit to Pep for his tactical adjustments that have mostly stopped the fast, counterattacking teams like Leicester, Liverpool, Spurs, and now Chelsea who previously beat us when our set-up was more naive.

 

[applejuice]

If everyone fit - I will play the exactly same squad as last time in September facing them.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

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