Man City vs Chelsea

[robsblubot 3,575]

4 hours ago, Special Juan said:

Marmoush will score against us

someone always does. 😕 

[robsblubot 3,575]

Wish we had been playing better lately.
Just watched the recording of their PSG game, and boy they are totally beatable. Tired legs, disinterested players, letting a free man heading the ball in... it's all wrong. Pep may be a tactical, rather system, genius, but glad to see that squad building is still difficult even for him.

I'm not sure about strategy; think I'd still start Neto and Noni for the pace and work rate, and then bring more creativity in as the game develops. Hard one because attacking them may be the right strategy at this very moment.

[Reddish-Blue 2,387]

3 hours ago, robsblubot said:

but glad to see that squad building is still difficult even for him.

"squad building" isn't that difficult for him.   Injuries are the real killer, No Rodri, Stones and Ake haven't even played 10 PL games this season. 

Just look at the drop off in quality we had when Fofana & James went down with injuries.   

[mkh 337]

Joao Felix is not in the Chelsea squad for the game against Manchester City today as he’s had to fly home following a family bereavement. Club granted him compassionate leave

[milka 3,362]

Could we win some important game ? Probably not  this life with Sanchez .

[DDA 9,702]

Expecting the expected loss. 

[Strike 7,290]

1 hour ago, Reddish-Blue said:

"squad building" isn't that difficult for him.   Injuries are the real killer, No Rodri, Stones and Ake haven't even played 10 PL games this season. 

Just look at the drop off in quality we had when Fofana & James went down with injuries.   

Surprised at the lack of investment by them beyond their core of 12-13 players. 

[NikkiCFC 8,069]

Last time we won against City was in 2021. Same with Liverpool and Arsenal. It's 2025 ffs! Almost 4 years without a win against top3 English clubs. 

Edited yesterday at 14:55 by NikkiCFC

[Vesper 29,188]

I am stressed AF about this game

I feel we may well get crushed

😕

[TheHulk 1,939]

59 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Last time we won against City was in 2021. Same with Liverpool and Arsenal. It's 2025 ffs! Almost 4 years without a win against top3 English clubs. 

We can thank that idiot Sanchez for this.

[NikkiCFC 8,069]

6 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

We can thank that idiot Sanchez for this.

For that league draw against Arsenal yes. Jackson finishing let us down in Cups against Liverpool in final and City in semi final last season. Mount in 2022 also. 

[Strike 7,290]

Pep has thrown in Khusanov and Marmoush straight away

[Strike 7,290]

 

 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,542]

Colwill and Enzo in is a nice surprise 

[Pizy 18,515]

Yep, I predicted the back 4 exactly right.

Really hope we at give a good account of ourselves here and don’t look as pathetic as we often have against City in recent years.

[Nero 1,849]

edit

Edited yesterday at 16:33 by Nero

[NikkiCFC 8,069]

Optimistic now. This is our best 11 available. City lineup doesn't have much pace and 2 new players plus some players out of position. Won't settle for a draw. We can create 5 points gap over City and come just one point behind 3rd place and Nottingham. 

[whats happening 1,547]

3-0 city