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[Gundalf 804]

3 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Just 31 yo

Next Chelsea manager.

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[Special Juan 27,424]

WE have City at home

Man United Fulham at OT

Spurs v Leicester

[Milan 17,853]

Obviously they could not wait for the Maresca v Pep match

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[NikkiCFC 7,942]

22 minutes ago, Milan said:

Obviously they could not wait for the Maresca v Pep match

I think it's good to play them at the start. 

Their very important players like Walker, Stones, Foden, Silva, Dias or Rodri may go all the way to EURO final plus Alvarez on Copa and going for vacation later when they return late they won't be up to usual speed. 

 

Edited June 18 by NikkiCFC

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[Strike 7,217]

30 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

I think it's good to play them at the start. 

Their very important players like Walker, Stones, Foden, Silva, Dias or Rodri may go all the way to EURO final plus Alvarez on Copa and going for vacation later when they return late they won't be up to usual speed. 

 

I was thinking this too. Good time to play City first up. We have just Mudryk, Cucu, Caicedo, Enzo who are playing a serious part in continentals

+ its good that the next few fixtures after City are easier. 

[Vytis33 1,144]

City first match three points right in our pocket

 

[Gundalf 804]

Nothing to lose here really. 

Also, City will probably beat us no matter of the gameweek we play them, so its better to have this once out of the way when we are still finding chemistry.

[MoroccanBlue 5,296]

5 hours ago, Strike said:

I was thinking this too. Good time to play City first up. We have just Mudryk, Cucu, Caicedo, Enzo who are playing a serious part in continentals

+ its good that the next few fixtures after City are easier. 

Watch Nkunku, Lavia, and Fofana be out for this match. 

[bluesman2610 1,341]

1 hour ago, Gundalf said:

Nothing to lose here really. 

Also, City will probably beat us no matter of the gameweek we play them, so its better to have this once out of the way when we are still finding chemistry.

City beat us once this past year quite controversially as well as in the cup we should have had a penalty for handball

[MoroccanBlue 5,296]

17 minutes ago, bluesman2610 said:

City beat us once this past year quite controversially as well as in the cup we should have had a penalty for handball

Yeah but this was under Poch's chaotic football which seems to rattle Pep/City. Liverpool under Klopp had a similar approach. Under Maresca's controlled football, its a complete mystery. Could be like under Sarri the 2-0 win, or also like Sarri the 0-6 defeat...

Pep always has the upper hand when up against teams that try to go toe to toe with him. 

Edited June 18 by MoroccanBlue

[bluesman2610 1,341]

54 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Yeah but this was under Poch's chaotic football which seems to rattle Pep/City. Liverpool under Klopp had a similar approach. Under Maresca's controlled football, its a complete mystery. Could be like under Sarri the 2-0 win, or also like Sarri the 0-6 defeat...

Pep always has the upper hand when up against teams that try to go toe to toe with him. 

I’d like to feel with the new manager we will be better defensively than we were under Poch

[OneMoSalah 8,776]

On 15/06/2024 at 21:11, LAM09 said:

Not sure where else to put this, so I guess here will do.

@OneMoSalah Has your opinion changed about Akanji (made 48 appearances last season) since his move to City was announced?

He has surprised me how often he has played but I don’t think his performances were quite as good as the treble winning season. Stones injuries probably played a bit in him playing as often the season just passed but he has definitely done better than I’d expect.

Probably would of had a nightmare here regardless though just the rule of thumb. 

Will get another good look at him today in the Euro game v Scotland where we will probably make him look like prime Maldini too 😂

Edited June 19 by OneMoSalah

[LAM09 6,744]

8 hours ago, OneMoSalah said:

He has surprised me how often he has played but I don’t think his performances were quite as good as the treble winning season. Stones injuries probably played a bit in him playing as often the season just passed but he has definitely done better than I’d expect.

Probably would of had a nightmare here regardless though just the rule of thumb. 

Will get another good look at him today in the Euro game v Scotland where we will probably make him look like prime Maldini too 😂

Unfortunately, I don't expect Scotland to pose too much of a threat (this is coming from someone who's rooting for them, btw). I'd love to be proven wrong, though.

Edited June 19 by LAM09

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