Chelsea pre-match thread

[canyerdogputoutafire]

Oh come on boys and girls, let's have a bit of blind, unbridled and probably way off the mark optimism for this. 1-4 with Leroy hatrick
COME ON CITY..

Love it:-)

 

[Lancet Fluke]

the problem is we have ray and stevie as centre backs

Haha! I know it has been discussed on this thread by others but I really wish he'd give Vincent a chance to prove his fitness. He may not fully trust his fitness and therefore may not see him as being part of the future but at some point prioritising matches now has to be part of the plan rather than always looking to the future. Kompany is so far ahead of everyone else at the club defensively, I just don't see how he hasn't been worth taking the chance on at some point. Fuck knows how we find someone as good as him in the summer but we need to because we will never win the league with our current centre backs.

 

[cibaman]

I reckon both teams would settle for a point, so it could turn out to be a damp squib.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Initially I was thinking we'd get a point but now I reckon we'll beat them well. It won't be enough though that's the problem

 

[Josh_D]

Do you think anyone really cares if he does get injured now?
I do totally understand your point, but he looks set to be gone in the summer with able replacements coming in. However right now he is the only option we have as a leader with a physical presence in the back 4 and I'd throw him in simply because things are getting desperate right now
I just cannot believe the recruitment system in this club has allowed us to get so, so handicapped at the back. There is not a single player we can count on anymore in our own half of the pitch, so just throw Kompany in and if he gets injured, on his head be it. Too much sentiment now and he has been fit for over a month, no point gently positioning him back in when we are in a do or die situation for the top 4

I completely understand your thought process. Nonetheless, he's like a ticking time bomb. If he plays and gets injured, doesn't it still make it harder to win as there is no one else that can be relied on as you pointed out. It's a tou situation, if he plays and comes out unscathed and the defence plays better, then wonderful. A lot of ifs. I'm not going to think about it. Will wait for the team selection and watch steadfastly regardless of who is playing. We can only push them on till then end. After that, those that need to go will go.

 

[City_Sean]

Maybe we should just throw Vinny in, as others have said, he's going to be given the boot this summer so we may as well risk him, he's been training long enough.

 

[Josh_D]

With the back four being garbage, I'm at a loss to see why we can't just start Kompany and if he breaks down, he breaks down. I'd even play Yaya at Centre half at the moment. He's done it before and could probably still do a better job.

They'd breeze past the current Yaya if he played there. He's not the Barcelona or younger Yaya. That's suicide at the moment. Only thing they can do is try with the players available. Zaba is fit. Sagna is injured. We'll see if he's fit enough for tomorrow. Against Hazard, he may not last the 90. Maybe Dinho as a contingency plan for the RB position. It's clear for all to see. Surgery on team, especially the back line will happen

 

[Josh_D]

Predictions:

-Pep will go with a crazy formation, probably three at the back with Navas at RWB
-It will turn out to work really well but our forwards will miss almost every chance
-Hazard will score an incorrectly awarded penalty to put Chelsea 1-0 up.
-We'll equalise via Sané, who will be the only attacker to look bothered.
-De Bruyne will finish with one assist which people will say makes up for his 60% pass accuracy
-He'll also hit the post twice
-Cahill will score a late winner after Clichy fails to clear from a corner.
-We'll make one substitution, Zabaleta on for Navas in the 89th minute, despite desperately needing a goal.

Seems like you received the script or came from the future. Do you mind sharing lottery numbers?

 

[Deleted member 13905]

Who knows how it will pan out !

 

[Marvin]

I reckon both teams would settle for a point, so it could turn out to be a damp squib.

That would be stupid for Chelsea. They have to win. If Spurs win at Swansea, and Chelsea City is a draw then the gap to Spurs would be 5 points, and it would be up in the air again. Chelsea haven't been under pressure all season, but imagine if they draw tonight and SPurs win. I doubt any Chelsea fan would settle for a point. Of course it's fine if Spurs slip up, but they can't rely on that