Chelsea (H) - Sat 17th Feb, 17:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Manchester_lalala]

Very attacking, but fuck it. It’s about time we smashed someone, good and proper.

 

[Damien10]

You can count on it.

Always looks so uncertain. Just doesn’t work!

 

[super_city_si]

I hope we don’t see Akanji popping up in midfield!

He’s going to have to cos Rodri is on his own

 

[Haaland94]

I hope we don’t see Akanji popping up in midfield!

Well, Rodri does seem isolated, so I wonder who will help him out defensively. It looks like it's going to be Akanji...
That's why it's difficult to explain how are we not playing Stones today...

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I hope we don’t see Akanji popping up in midfield!

We will. Especially with no Bernardo dropping deep to help the build up. There is nobody else there with Rodri. Akanji will be in there, with Alvarez also having some build up responsibility, which is also not a good thing. If Chelsea get their tactics right it’ll be a frustrating game.

 

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

I couldn’t give a toss about other teams, but I don’t know half of that Chelsea team

 

[Nour]

I hope we don’t see Akanji popping up in midfield!

I don't know if am the only one that doesn't like him playing that's stones role . Pep played him there last weekend ahead of stones

 

[Bluewars]

Shocking line-up!!!

 

[Eccles Blue]

Why’s John Boy on the bench? I’m here in the pouring rain to see JB!!! ;-( ;-)

Just kidding I’m here to see all the lads really. :-)

 

[bluethai]

Pep thought, 'If Stones and Bernardo start, we might win this too comfortably, though.'... ;)