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

[AliBobbyJ]

They're a much maligned team Chelsea.

I'd suggest that a good portion of their team would make our starting eleven and Pep would work wonders with them.

They're massively dangerous to us and are now a wounded beast. World class players all over the shop and Palmer is one who would be staring every week for us if we had the gumption to keep him.

I'd take 1-1 now and just move on.

And that Cucurella, better hair than anyone at City.

 

[SamTheGuru]

The difference in ours and Arsenal's bench shows why we still need to strengthen.

We are getting there. We are starting a new cycle whilst Arsenal are coming to the end of theirs (whilst winning fuck all).

 

[dennishasdoneit]

City v Chelsea,snow on the ground, ,a blast from the past..
Kazzy Deyna .centre midfield... interesting,is he,was. He,better than Cherki?
21st Jan 1979.Maine Road.
Deyna had the chance at 2-1 to make it 3-1.....poor shot,Bonnettii saves....
Intresting to see Brian Kidd our Centre forward,drop back to centre half,after Tommy Booths Injury.
Ron Futcher,had already scored a hat trick away at Stamford bridge in a 4-1 win,...now finds himself on the bench for the home game...but comes on as sub..and scores! again.
Maybe,just maybe Ron Futcher was under rated? ; )

 

[Cigs&Alc]

Donna
Nunes
Dias
Ake
Gvardiol
Gonzalez
Bernado
Cherki
Foden
Doku
Haaland

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Rice is their most important player, and one of their best signings ...... he showed that again tonight.

Intresting....i did post on here,few years back , that a long standing WHU mate of mine, said that Rice was the best player he'd seen play for WHU,..I took note of what he said,cos Mark has watched the Hammers,home and away since the early 80s
Seems my mate was spot on.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Must win.

 

[BlueNomad]

Must win.

Every game is becoming that, given the knockout tournaments and a stubborn Arsenal team’s drive towards the Premier League title.

 

[SamTheGuru]

Every game is becoming that, given the knockout tournaments and a stubborn Arsenal team’s drive towards the Premier League title.

We never win at home and we never win away...

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

City v Chelsea,snow on the ground, ,a blast from the past..
Kazzy Deyna .centre midfield... interesting,is he,was. He,better than Cherki?
21st Jan 1979.Maine Road.
Deyna had the chance at 2-1 to make it 3-1.....poor shot,Bonnettii saves....
Intresting to see Brian Kidd our Centre forward,drop back to centre half,after Tommy Booths Injury.
Ron Futcher,had already scored a hat trick away at Stamford bridge in a 4-1 win,...now finds himself on the bench for the home game...but comes on as sub..and scores! again.
Maybe,just maybe Ron Futcher was under rated? ; )

Thats strange, I watched this very game last night. I love watching games that I don't know the score of because I can cheer the goals like its live :) That really was typical City though. How Chelsea won that I'll never know. All City on a mud/snow slutch pitch but they hit us with 2 counters after showing fuck all. Some things never change. Back to today, just need a win, any win. I'd be tempted to leave Nico O out because the last few games he's looked gassed,but how does Pep shuffle the pack?

 

[bluetonium]

A must win today now. Hoping for a dominant performance and three points but really the win is all that matters. I'd restore Doku, still feel were finding our feet a little with Reindjers, Cherki and Foden, but there again Doku would probably be a bigger impact from the bench also if needed.

Rodderrs has to start. Time to test that knee and show us all what we've been missing. Looking at the temperature though, thorough warm ups all round please!

We also need Big Erl to show up today, there's goals in it for him against this defence. If we turn up we'll get three or four, if we don't well be looking at scraping through.

 

[PabZabb]

After his 45 mins in midweek, if Rodri starts today I’m supremely confident. Still quietly confident of 3 points if Nico is in there.

It’s gone massively under the radar how much we’ve missed Kovacic this season imo

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

Relax people.
What will be will be.
Chelsea are no mugs despite the injuries to Caicedo. If Cucurella is out aswell then I really fancy us. City to win 3-1

 

[Double R]

Is the game even going to be on? Whats the snow like there? cant get out of my house here in North Wales.

 

[Ken92]

We are getting there. We are starting a new cycle whilst Arsenal are coming to the end of theirs (whilst winning fuck all).

Why are they at the end? They are not going anywhere soon , pretty young team.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Definitely big coat weather today.

 

[Sky Blue]

White flag wavers are out in force I see.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Is the game even going to be on? Whats the snow like there? cant get out of my house here in North Wales.

There isn’t any in Manchester. It’s -5 at the moment though so just icy.

 

[MCFC1993]

Definitely big coat weather today.

I was just going to say this. Definitely a few layers, going to be freezing.

 

[Cigs&Alc]

After his 45 mins in midweek, if Rodri starts today I’m supremely confident. Still quietly confident of 3 points if Nico is in there.

It’s gone massively under the radar how much we’ve missed Kovacic this season imo

If Nico is all good I think it'll be him starting judging by Pep's comments. I think that's a good call because I really don't want to rush Rodders but far out does he improve us more than I remember.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Cant drop any points in these next two home games, with Arsenal at home to Liverpool on Thursday

Any dropped points probably means they'll be too far clear if they win their game