FA Cup Semi-Final | City v Chelsea pre-match thread

[Didsbury Dave]

This is one of the worst possible games we could have had after Wednesday. People need to brace themselves for the worst I'm afraid.

 

[balotellishaircut]

I think we should put 10 men behind the ball and lump it forward, you know like the top teams do as in Arsenal and RM, defensive masterclass were told, give it a go Pep.

 

[Mike N]

This is one of the worst possible games we could have had after Wednesday. People need to brace themselves for the worst I'm afraid.

That’s the spirit!

 

[waspish]

Chavs aren’t all that…….I’m sure whoever Pep plays will be well up for it and will win. CTID

We be up for it like always but the way chelsea play under poch they will get a lot of chances up to us to score more

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

I think less than 3 days after 120 physically and mentally exhausting mins against Madrid there’ll be more rotation than that. I would expect Lewis Kovacic Doku Alvarez and Bobb to start. The way Erling was limping I can’t see him starting, also can’t expect KDB to start pal? Similarly I think Rodri gets a rest

Won’t be far off with that mate. Kev was also limping as he went off, hopefully just cramp or fatigue rather than anything more serious.

Put out the best team we can whilst protecting anyone (and there will be several) that need it.

 

[Superace]

I expect the starting line up to be something like this.

Ortega
Rico Ake Stones Gvardiol
Kovacic Rodri
Foden
Doku Alvarez Grealish

 

[waspish]

This is one of the worst possible games we could have had after Wednesday. People need to brace themselves for the worst I'm afraid.

Agree we needed Coventry draw cheslea under poch loves playing the underdog play on the break with pace with 4/5 players attacking

 

[deano ou812]

Play a lot of kids in this although we want to win everything we are in,the league is the priority and with ET last night a large number need to recover properly for Brighton away,get 4 in a row then we go again next season..

 

[Claytop]

Ortega
Lewis
Stones
Ake
Gvardiol
Rodri (he did manage to sit out Luton)
Kovacic
Doku
Foden (same against Luton)
Bobb
Alvarez

I’d be confident with that.

 

[VOOMER]

This is one of the worst possible games we could have had after Wednesday. People need to brace themselves for the worst I'm afraid.

Its really going to be a big ask.