Chelsea (H) - Sun 4th Jan, 17:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Goodlove]

Must win game now.


__________________Donarrumma___________________

Nunes______Gvardiol__________Dias_________O'Reilly

______________Gonzalez____Rodri_____________

Cherki___________Foden____________Doku

______________Haaland______________

Gonzalez and Rodri?

 

[Zenmanc]

I think once Rodri is back (fingers crossed) he will assist in the development and play of Reindeer.

 

[Digsy's Dinner]

Gonzalez and Rodri?

Doubt that will happen

 

[Goodlove]

Doubt that will happen

It’d be an interesting one. Push Gonzalez further forward maybe?

 

[ysmsa]

Why is this a later ko than normal for a Super Sunday game, is there a specific reason or tv just being c***s?

 

[ninjamonkey]

Donnarumma
Nunes
Dias
Ake
Gvardiol
Nico
Bernardo
Foden
Doku
Cherki
Haaland.

Think the team needs a bit of freshening up but not really many options to do so right now so we have to largely go with the same side. Hoping Nico was nothing but a dead leg, Rodri is nowhere near ready for a full game, a great option second half though.

Fall any further behind Arsenal from now on and its game over, we simply aren't a team that can win 15 games in a row and make up 6/7 points on a grindy Arsenal that arent dropping many points.

 

[Tevez City]

Gonzalez and Rodri?

Gonzalez to protect the back 4

Rodri to control the tempo

 

[wolviedinho]

Must win game now.


__________________Donarrumma___________________

Nunes______Gvardiol__________Dias_________O'Reilly

______________Gonzalez____Rodri_____________

Cherki___________Foden____________Doku

______________Haaland______________

Like that team a lot. Bernie instead of nico if not fit. Pep better not dump the later now rodders is back. Not saying both start every game but im convinced the holes in the team would close with both in midfield.

Make it happen baldy.

Reilly flogged. Maybe Ake in again?

 

[super_city_si]

Hope Rodris ready to start but can see us easing him in more than we did start of the season.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Rodri at his current fitness level is an upgrade on Nico.

That was obvious to see last night, but doubt we will be starting him in 2 days in a big game with him coming back from his injuries

 

[citytill1die84]

Can't see Rodri starting it'll be another 30 / 45m run out unless Nico has picked up a knock.

 

[warringtonblue]

It’d be an interesting one. Push Gonzalez further forward maybe?

No chance, he never looks to play the through ball and his shooting isnt the best

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Need a big result after last nights performance, only played for 30 mins but we have 2 days less rest than the chavs and possibly picked up a few knocks too.

All we need now is fucking alty to ref the game and work us over again against this lot.

 

[waspish]

We will be up against a park bus I bet

 

[wattle]

I wouldn’t bother turning up. According to our experts on here Dias is too slow, Ake is past it, Nico G isn’t at our level, Rodri will combust if he plays over 30 mins, O’Rielly is now showing he’s not a left back and has been sussed out, Foden is a fraud and no good, Reinjders is wank, Bernardo is pointless and does nothing, Cherki is too inconsistent, Haaland is a lazy twat and Doku is shit. Lol. Drama queens

 

[its a Barm]

I wouldn’t bother turning up. According to our experts on here Dias is too slow, Ake is past it, Nico G isn’t at our level, Rodri will combust if he plays over 30 mins, O’Rielly is now showing he’s not a left back and has been sussed out, Foden is a fraud and no good, Reinjders is wank, Bernardo is pointless and does nothing, Cherki is too inconsistent, Haaland is a lazy twat and Doku is shit. Lol. Drama queens

Keepers ok though I guess

 

[Buckshaw Blue]

Why is this a later ko than normal for a Super Sunday game, is there a specific reason or tv just being c***s?

There are a number of games at 3pm live on Sky so it’s to fit in with their schedule.

 

[wattle]

Keepers ok though I guess

No - can’t kick ;)

 

[DMA's]

Firstly, they haven't got a new manager (unless someone was announced in the last 10mins) secondly the 'bounce' is a myth, and thirdly, it's Thursday today isn't it? ;)

Haha my apologies! Meant to say they played Tuesday! That is a big advantage!

I agree a manager bounce can be over stated but the fact Chelsea has removed a manager who clearly has lost the players and fell out with the board will only galvanise them imo.

Could be wrong but let’s see. I’m expecting a very tough game

 

[wolves99]

4-0