Santiago. 1,500 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Meaning Bayern's 4-2-3-1 beat Juve's 3-5-2's ass! Like I said, it's not about who starts but more about the team's mentality in this game. I think we proved this season that when we have our best XI on the field with Mikel-Ramires in the pivot and Mata-Oscar-Hazard behind the striker, we can beat anyone. Mentality means fuck all when we are deploying a tactic that is anticlimatic in regards to the style and fundamentals City will most definitely provide at Wembley, it's already have happened on two occasions this season both ending in defeats. Mikel and Ramires in the Pivot will not provide anything to our attacking players considering their lack of true holding midfielder abilities, how deep they are in comparison to our attackers, and the set up City will use against us that will most certainly not allow Mikel and Ramires to hold possession for that long without them passing side to side or back to Cech. What's laughable is Luiz alone has that ability to be a defensive presence in the midfield, and can actually lead a transition when under pressure giving the amount of times he's played their this campaign. I would put him there if we were to even consider playing a 4231, a formation we shouldn't even use let alone against City imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Mentality means fuck all when we are deploying a tactic that is anticlimatic in regards to the style and fundamentals City will most definitely provide at Wembley, it's already have happened on two occasions this season both ending in defeats. Mikel and Ramires in the Pivot will not provide anything to our attacking players considering their lack of true holding midfielder abilities, how deep they are in comparison to our attackers, and the set up City will use against us that will most certainly not allow Mikel and Ramires to hold possession for that long without them passing side to side or back to Cech. What's laughable is Luiz alone has that ability to be a defensive presence in the midfield, and can actually lead a transition when under pressure giving the amount of times he's played their this campaign. I would put him there if we were to even consider playing a 4231, a formation we shouldn't even use let alone against City imo. Except we dominated City in the CS and were in the lead up until Iva got sent off. I read very similar posts to this before our matches against United, but the team came out and dominated them for 130 mins when we put our strongest team out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santiago. 1,500 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Except we dominated City in the CS and were in the lead up until Iva got sent off. I read very similar posts to this before our matches against United, but the team came out and dominated them for 130 mins when we put our strongest team out. We got the lead due to a scramble in the box from a corner, but we far from dominated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 We got the lead due to a scramble in the box from a corner, but we far from dominated. Nop. We got the lead from after a normal build-up when Lamps (I think) played the ball over the City defense to Torres who controlled it in the box and finished it. It was one of Torres's best goals for us. And it was a deserved lead as well. We were definitely the better side in that first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santiago. 1,500 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Nop. We got the lead from a set play when Lamps (I think) played the ball over the City defense to Torres who controlled it in the box and finished it. It was one of Torres's best goals for us. And it was a deserved lead as well. We were definitely the better side in that first half. Just watched it again. It was from open play and Torres actually did really well to get it in the back of the net...though that was before his Euro 12 form wore off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,957 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Just watched it again. It was from open play and Torres actually did really well to get it in the back of the net...though that was before his Euro 12 form wore off.Was it Lamps who played the pass? I tried to find the video but couldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,957 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Was it Lamps who played the pass? I tried to find the video but couldn't. It was Ramires with the pass definitely.1:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersonBLUE 819 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Is this on Sky or ITV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Any downs to ManCity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Is this on Sky or ITV?ITV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backstreet09 499 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 We're no match for the citizens, having said that, we'd still win it, cause FERDA IZ BACK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Freak 456 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 As long as Ramires isn't used in the RW role, we should do alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpool 3 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 thrash those shitty....and anyway guys stats also support us....we havent lost any in last 7 games in the FA cup at new wembley...any game at wembley means its all ours.....not to worry guys...just be ready to see the shitty being thrashed by our boys.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero 1,874 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 come on chelsea!!! road to wembley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo 1,729 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 So no bertrand for this one.It will be interesting who plays LB on sunday.I thought only Cole, Cahill, and Romeu are out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 So no bertrand for this one.It will be interesting who plays LB on sunday.Bertrand has been confirmed fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 As long as Ramires isn't used in the RW role, we should do alright.Has Benitez even used him there once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Has Benitez even used him there once?Everton and Man City away comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Chelsea omit Frank Lampard and John Terry for FA Cup semi-final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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