Chelsea vs. City - 21/02/16 - FA Cup 5th Round - Pre Match Thread

[BuryBlue1977]

I predict a 3-1 win to chelsea with a hat trick being scored by Andre Marriner

 

[ojeme]

Caballero
Sagna Demichelis Otamendi Kolarov
Fernandinho Garcia Fernando
Celina Ihenacho Sterling

 

[kaz7]

Caballero
Sagna Demichelis Otamendi Kolaro Fernandinho Celina Fernando
Celina Ihenacho Sterling

Sagna is injured

 

[andyhinch]

Sagna is injured

And Stirlings to good

 

[big gaz]

I would like to see this team start:

Caballero

Humphries
Tosin
Otamendi
Clichy

Fernando
Ferny
Celina

Sterling
Kelechi
Brandon

Subs:

Hart
Zabaleta
Kompany
Kolarov
Toure
A. Garcia
Kun

Humphries played well when he came on at right back against the under 21's and he has good pace. Tosin as height and pace. I wouldn't be worried about him playing.

I would rest Silva completely and even if Sagna is fit I would keep him fresh for Kiev

 

[Blue Maverick]

Thing is everyone expects us to lose, I see Lineker had a dig today about clubs not respecting the cup, well maybe if tv didn't fuck about with the fixtures we might have put a full team out. Personally I think 3-1 to Chelsea.

 

[bluemc1]

anyone know what kind of team Chelsea are expected to put out ?

 

[kiam06]

Thing is everyone expects us to lose, I see Lineker had a dig today about clubs not respecting the cup, well maybe if tv didn't fuck about with the fixtures we might have put a full team out. Personally I think 3-1 to Chelsea.

There is only one club that have disrespected this cup and that's the one that decided to boycott it to go on a money making trip to South America.

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

FA CUP
Caballero
Zabaleta (c) Otamendi Demichelis Kolarov
Fernando A Garcia
Celina M Garcia Barker
Iheanacho

CL
Hart
Zabaleta Kompany (c) Otamendi Clichy
Fernando Fernandinho
Silva Toure Sterling
Aguero

Only 3 players (Zaba, Nico, Fernando) will have played both games which is not bad given our injuries.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

The decision to rest players in the FA Cup is not MP's , it has been taken by the club hierarchy , when ADUG took over the club their investment is intended to make our club the best in europe , we have won the FA Cup and a couple of titles , now they want the Champs League , hence Pep's appointment . If anyone for one minute thinks they will sacrifice a Champs League knock out game for an FA Cup 5th round tie , they are deluded , and the club has taken the right decision , the FA & BBC have stitched us up with this fixture schedule , if we rest players i have no doubt we will take a load of shite from the media , well f*ck 'em , we do what is best for our club not the BBC.