Manchester City v Chelsea, August 3rd, Columbus, OH, 5.30pm EDT / 10.30pm UK Pre Match Thread

[Nightmare Walking]

ESPN in the US and ESPN+ for streaming too.

Do you know which ESPN plus channel it is?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Do you know which ESPN plus channel it is?

All the other games have been on 1

 

[zandvoort blue]

For IPTV viewers also on Supersport PSL

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Yeah, Piccadily with James H.

 

[decmancity]

Really dislike this Phillips at the back thing. He's never, ever going to play a competitive minute for us there.

if he's going to be here after the window, his only shot of playing is in his position so why not play him in his actual position and get him some minutes?

If Pep has told him he's finished and he's not going to be here, why even bother playing him out of position when we've got a very promising 20 year old Doyle who has impressed every time hes played this pre-season on the bench looking to show he can be useful to us this season. Let him start and then bring on Phillips if needs be. Just makes no sense on any level.

Chelsea have a lineup far closer to their best 11 than us, at least on paper, this should be our toughest fixture yet, be interesting to see how we cope.

As an aside, that Chelsea away kit is bloody lovely.

Doyle is about to go on loan, the last thing we need is the lad pulling a muscle or something to fuck his entire season.

 

[Nightmare Walking]

All the other games have been on 1

Cheers MES.

 

[Barcon]

Yeah, Piccadily with James H.

Bastard. I just went looking to see if I could get it.

 

[bennyboy]

Nicky Weaver could do a job.

 

[2smokinberyls smockfrocks]

any news if it's kicking off on time or not?

thanks for all the replies

 

[COAT_OF_ARMS]

Really dislike this Phillips at the back thing. He's never, ever going to play a competitive minute for us there.

if he's going to be here after the window, his only shot of playing is in his position so why not play him in his actual position and get him some minutes?

If Pep has told him he's finished and he's not going to be here, why even bother playing him out of position when we've got a very promising 20 year old Doyle who has impressed every time hes played this pre-season on the bench looking to show he can be useful to us this season. Let him start and then bring on Phillips if needs be. Just makes no sense on any level.

Chelsea have a lineup far closer to their best 11 than us, at least on paper, this should be our toughest fixture yet, be interesting to see how we cope.

As an aside, that Chelsea away kit is bloody lovely.

If Pep had no interest in it, he wouldn't do it. It's not "out of position", it's another position. He's played there before, and Pep is no stranger to converting players.