+++ man city v chelsea +++ match thread

[ruralblue]

Crazy line up. Why could he not just have played the strongest 11, get it done at home. Then rest and rotate to get everyone sharp on the 29th. I don't buy this 'not wanting to show his hand, bar injuries we could all pick the 11 for the final now.

Prove me wrong Pep.

[Sparklehorse]

Your team to take the title!

XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, Mendy, Rodrigo, Torres, Sterling (C), Aguero, Jesus

SUBS | Steffen, Walker, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Bernardo, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Foden, Garcia

No title today then

[CTID Hants]

Looks more like a team designed to keep Chelsea guessing before the final, rather than a team to take the title.

Thats the argument. Banking on sewing up the league in other games

Surely In doing that he is denying the lads celebrating the win tonight and instead us winning at the hands of others!!! Utter Madness

It's like when he fucking takes the player who is on a hattrick , off when it's not needed.

[Hazy2]

I do not understand why we should put a weak team out today, no reason at all

C’mon

[PeterParker]

Fellas, imagine we play our best and Chelsea wins it. Fucks the morale of our best a bit.

I don't like it also, but really it's the smartest way to do so. Today it's really a win-win situation for us.

[Mase]

“We’re not thinking about the final. We’re thinking about Chelsea on Saturday”

Liar Liar starring Pep

[ross.mcfc]

Not bothered by that team. We know our team for the final. Why give Chelsea experience of playing against them?

[branny]

Excellent lineup.

I mean, would have been a shit move playing close to what we would play in the final.

That’s how I see it. The rags are playing Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday so I doubt they’ll get 9 points so absolutely no need to risk injury or giving Chelsea any advantage for the final.

[nottsblue]

Have we got a midfield? Just asking because that’s Chelsea’s strongest area

[blues2win]

If you overplay players who are fatigued from Tuesday that’s when injuries happen. Only Pep can know who was in the right physical condition to start and who wasn’t.

[Harry Dowd scored]

What a team. I’m so so so happy. You wouldn’t believe

I don’t, that team has probably never played as a unit together, I fully expect a repeat of cup semi, handing a psychological advantage to the chavs, I don’t buy this giving away how we play talk, fucking Chelsea know who we are and how we play, we could have played a strong team, that team at best is unbalanced and probably lacking in cohesion, prepare for a post match inquest

[branny]

Fellas, imagine we play our best and Chelsea wins it. Fucks the morale of our best a bit.

I don't like it also, but really it's the smartest way to do so. Today it's really a win-win situation for us.

Exactly. Stick our best 11 out today and we lose, or worse, pick up injuries. Where do we go then? Into the UCL shitting ourselves.

[Crossie]

BBC think we’re playing 3-3-3-1 with Aguero left midfield and Mendy centre mid?!?!

[blues2win]

LOL.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Baldie really is a fuckign moron isn't he...that has to be the worst ever line up for a Top Top game.....flabbergasted.

[branny]

What a team. I’m so so so happy. You wouldn’t believe

I don’t, that team has probably never played as a unit together, I fully expect a repeat of cup semi, handing a psychological advantage to the chavs, I don’t buy this giving away how we play talk, fucking Chelsea know who we are and how we play, we could have played a strong team, that team at best is unbalanced and probably lacking in cohesion, prepare for a post match inquest

There’s no guarantee our best 11 wins so where would that leave us?

[Harry Dowd scored]

Baldie really is a fuckign moron isn't he...that has to be the worst ever line up for a Top Top game.....flabbergasted.

Agreed, it is one thing to rotate another to DEFLATE

[carl_feedthegoat]

What a team. I’m so so so happy. You wouldn’t believe

I don’t, that team has probably never played as a unit together, I fully expect a repeat of cup semi, handing a psychological advantage to the chavs, I don’t buy this giving away how we play talk, fucking Chelsea know who we are and how we play, we could have played a strong team, that team at best is unbalanced and probably lacking in cohesion, prepare for a post match inquest

There’s no guarantee our best 11 wins so where would that leave us?

So lets just throw the names into a fucking hat and pick out the first 11 shall we !!

Coward springs to mind.

[sheblue]

A few changes is fine but 9 from our strongest team in a game we have to win.
And yes we do have to win in my view, because..
1 To win the league.
2 Get a big psychological advantage over them.

Losing now gives them 2 recent victories over us, not good.

It's a strange one. No need for it.

At least we have three good CBs on the pitch. Let's hope we fluke it.

[Harry Dowd scored]

What a team. I’m so so so happy. You wouldn’t believe

I don’t, that team has probably never played as a unit together, I fully expect a repeat of cup semi, handing a psychological advantage to the chavs, I don’t buy this giving away how we play talk, fucking Chelsea know who we are and how we play, we could have played a strong team, that team at best is unbalanced and probably lacking in cohesion, prepare for a post match inquest

There’s no guarantee our best 11 wins so where would that leave us?

I did not say best 11 at all, that team is unbalanced at best, I really hope I am fucking wrong I really do mate