Chelsea (H) - Sun 21st May, 16:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[kaz7]

Oh FFS Chelsea are shit and these players deserve a start. We'll still smash them. 3-0.

What have they done to deserve it ?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I'm here and I'm fine. Party atmosphere. Fans in the concourse have seen the team and are in very good voice.....

Good. I'm genuinely glad for the atmosphere. Do I need to say that I hope I'm wrong? It's not that they're bad players, as such. But they simply don't know each other, other than on the training pitch (which is never the same thing as the blood and thunder of a match).
We'll see…

 

[Cricket Blue]

Don't get all the changes

 

[super_city_si]

I have concerns about breaking the teams rhythm.

But although it was 4-0 it took a monumental effort from the lads. If today a player pulls with a muscle injury tiresome individuals ( like me) would be whining about resting players.

We have 2 more games to get our mojo back. Hopefully Pep has learnt from possible past mistakes (if resting players has been a
Problem ).

i think today is the only time we see this. He‘ll go strong the rest and take players off at 70

 

[Blue Maverick]

Inter are in a top 4 dogfight aswell and play Napoli today. They will be 100% dialled in and sharp whereas this says to our squad go have a piss up for 2 weeks the rest of the Premier League season means nothing.

Absolute bollocks that bench will play on Wednesday against Brighton then the Brentford game will be a mixture with all players getting a run out. Pep will not let them celebrate until the 11th June I guarantee it and they as individuals will know it.

 

[jordtheblue]

Comms no doubt will add up the cost of our bench

Excuse the French, Fu@# Em!!!

CITY CITY CITY

 

[Haaland94]

On paper it's not a bad side but I think it will lack cohesion because of how little some of them have played and the fact that this starting eleven will have never played together before. The midfield in particular will be an area of weakness with Phillips and Palmer. We can still get a result but I won't be that shocked if we don't.

This, they rarely play, especially together. Please, do not be harsh on them after this match, no matter the result. They have all played their part in the title winning season. Even Kalvin Phillips, the man can't stop smiling, constantly spreading his positivity on others :).

 

[blueballs84]

FFS some of you, save the moaning for the matchday thread!

I'm a city fan, worry is my natural state of being.

 

[M12Blue]

I have concerns about breaking the teams rhythm.

But although it was 4-0 it took a monumental effort from the lads. If today a player pulls with a muscle injury tiresome individuals ( like me) would be whining about resting players.

We have 2 more games to get our mojo back. Hopefully Pep has learnt from possible past mistakes (if resting players has been a
Problem ).

You're assuming we will lose our mojo before we have kicked a ball. Chill

 

[malg]

Good. I'm genuinely glad for the atmosphere. Do I need to say that I hope I'm wrong? It's not that they're bad players, as such. But they simply don't know each other, other than on the training pitch (which is never the same thing as the blood and thunder of a match).
We'll see…

Kind of agree with you but I'll trust the manager and the players. I'm sure he's discussed it with them. We'll find out in two weekends time.