Match Day Thread Chelsea v City

Mourinho to come unstuck against Palarse. What was Aguero up to in Amsterdam to be involved in a car accident?

With Aguero out we may, hopefully, get the win. I'll never forget the game where Torres got the late winner when Joe Hart got in a muddle with his defender. There was bedlam when Torres scored that. I'm hoping for similar tomorrow. COYB

 

Pep Guardiola fears Sergio Aguero has broken a rib after the Manchester City striker was involved in a car accident in Amsterdam.

The accident happened as Aguero was making his way back to the airport, to catch a flight to Manchester after a day off.

Guardiola confirmed the 29-year-old would miss City's match Premier League match at Chelsea on Saturday and said: "He [Aguero] is still in Amsterdam and he is coming back this afternoon. I am not a doctor and I don't know exactly what he has.

Edit: its already been reported

 

A late winner v a rival is always a treat

 

I wouldn't say 'moved on', he's just adding him to his list of Chelsea players he vilifies...

Courtois
? ? ? Cahill Alonso
Fabregas Mikel
? ?
?

It'll be interesting to see who makes the 11 by the end of the season....

 

Yes Mikel still in your 11.

I don't vilify anyone. I really like Cescy even when he was with Goons especially after he played with a broken foot.

 

He was superb in Madrid Stan are your views softening?

 

I always respect him. He has an incredible brain.

But he should never start all games let alone 2 big games in a week.

 

Been a ****ty week with Mendy & Aguero out but we have a decent squad so shouldn't be the end of the world

Ederson
Walker Stones Otamendi Danilo
Fernandinho
Sane DeBruyne Gundogan Silva
Jesus

Hologram B Silva Velma Foden Yaya Delph Mangala

Suspect Chelsea will be happy to concede possession and look to hit us on the counter
Take a draw all day

 

Danilo is a solid replacement.

Draw won't be too bad for us either.
But without Cescy we can give it a real go.
I expect Willian or Pedro to replace Cescy.
Christensen to replace Luiz.

 

.......it just gets even better with the fact that Jose Mourinho has been summoned to appear in court in Madrid just prior to playing us in November.

 

You have been the outstanding team for mine so far, while we have been quietly improving and showed some really good form against Atletico. Our new players have really started to come good now, Morata looks a seriously classy act, Bakayoko is coming along nicely and Christensen also a genuine PL player.
I thought City might be a step too far for us at this stage of the season, but your bad luck and our better form makes this a potential cracker. Hope it turns out that way.

 

Hope Conte goes with his preferred system again which is 3 5 2 and not 3 4 3.Feel we have attack to win this one,
fear trying to play on the counter against this lot.Think/hope we might just nick it.COYB'S

 

Team sheet out.

Dave is pushed out to RWB and Moses drops out.

Thibo
Cahill Christensen Rudiger
Azpi Baka Kante Alsonso
Cescy Hazard
Morata

Like the look of it. Cescy can be carried / covered by Azpi.
But would have preferred Willian or Pedro over Cescy tbh. That would have given us a 70% for 3pts today.

Now City has 70% for 3 points chance.

 

Delph is playing ahead of Danilo? Good for us?

 

Cescy gives away needlessly in our final third. Christensen bails him out.

 

FFS Morata is subbed off. obviously an injury he has picked. Hamstring!!

somone laughed when I said about resting unknown players mid week

 

all the passes from Will are off in his first 10 mins or so

 

Relax Stan City are a class outfit but we can only win on the break if we take care.

 

wowww.. Cahill is clueless running towards the goal, he is creating gap in the defense than filling it in.

Maybe a decent striker, awful Defender.

 

City lead. Well Deserved is an understatement.

Pull Cescy out now