Closed Chelsea 2-3 Man City

[James 5,194]

Chelsea Vs Man City

Sun 12th Aug 2012

KO: 1:30pm

Stadium: Villa Park

Community Shield

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I predict that we will park the bus for this one, get a decent result and everyone would be saying how we are going to win the league....up until our Wigan match, that is.

[Ollie 4,400]

Well, here we go, the first major test to see how good and where we actually are. Man City haven't added to last season have they so we should know what to expect from them. They wont know what to expect from us but tbh their experience and power will probably see them win the game. We have players not playing and a few not there. I'll be surprised if we win it.

[Fulham Broadway 16,829]

Watched city demolish some Oirish team.

I have a feeling they will tear us a new arsehole on Sunday -hope I am wrong

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Mancini is playing a 3-5-2. We need pace and width and we have a chance playing on the counter.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Only way to win is to park the bus.

[Billy. 2,742]

i just hope we go at them i dont wanna see any parking the bus crap i wanna see us to start playing some good football might aswell start now

[Marvin123 484]

My tickets came this morning CANT WAIT

gonna be in the Holte End LOUD AND PROUDDDDDD

[killer1257 3,282]

How much minutes do you think,will Mata play?I think,that he can play 70 minutes,becauce he played in the Olympics,so his stamina should be ok.What do you think?

[Santiago. 1,500]

i just hope we go at them i dont wanna see any parking the bus crap i wanna see us to start playing some good football might aswell start now

Same.

With the quality we have now, and the fact it is a community shield which means fuck all, parking the bus is the last thing i would want to see, considering this clubs future will not rely on that tactic anymore. Hoping for a good attacking match.

2-1 City

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Park the bus? What are you guys, mad? What we should do is to play our usual solid defense and not any high line, and use QUICK counters. We can do that. Pass the ball quick and not that passing the ball around slowly, then losing it.

I dont know exacly which players will be available but id like to see Ramires in the double pivot with Mikel, I hope Mata and Hazard both start and i would LOVE to see Sturridge play.

[Django 83]

Lampard has to play. Tactics aside, his presence is so vital. Surprised a fair few wouldn't pick him.

[manpe 10,861]

Is Marin available for this game? I hope he is.

[killer1257 3,282]

He should be fit,I think.That wasn´t a bad injury^^

[Liquidator 5,176]

If we play like we did against Brighton then we will have our arse destroyed

If we play like we did against Brighton then we will have our arses destroyed

Cech

Ivanovic Terry Luiz Cole

Mikel Lampard

Ramires Hazard Marin

Torres

[killer1257 3,282]

If we play like we did against Brighton then we will have our arse destroyed

But if our defenders take the game serious,we won´t get destroyed,but I think,that our central defenders must be on that game Cahill and Luiz.I am not sure,that Terry is ready for that game

[OneMoSalah 8,775]

Expecting a big performance, if not I still reckon we can win anyway. City are basically new borns when it comes to finals, we aren't.

[themightyblue 443]

Silva and Balotelli are unlikely to play