*** chelsea vs City FA Cup semi Official match thread***

[john@staustell]

That front three were trash last time together. I'm disappointed he's gone for this team, very disappointed.

Me too. I'll wait until half 7 to make final judgement.

Meanwhile I'll just start a book on fuck ups

[Kippax Sean]

Those front attacking players need to seriously step up a few notches today. No fannying about, Mendy and Laporte will hopefully have good games, not too many concerns with the rest of the team. Come on City!

[blues2win]

I hope Torres plays left and Sterling right. All those changes shows he really wants to get those three points against Villa. The PL is a bigger prize than the FA Cup. Hopefully these guys can do the business today. Plenty of strength on the bench.

[ruralblue]

So we've got a young kid who's absolutely on fire bags of energy and young enough to play games close together and...... Pep plays someone totally out if form. FFS.

Came in to take a shower before the game, might just go straight back out and finish the garden.

[john@staustell]

At these times you can rest people too much, but we'll see

[blues2win]

Worth bearing in mind Chelsea have had an extra days rest and had an easier match in the CL.

[Mase]

Mendy is the only player in the world that gets rewarded by starting even though he’s played shit the time before.

[nottsblue]

Dear fucking Lord

Football is a funny old game at times and it needs to be with this line up. Not confident at all. But equally, I haven’t seen Chelsea’s line up yet. Maybe they have dropped their best players too

[zuricity]

I don't like the lineup, our front three is impotent based on the previous performances + the lump of shit on the left.

yeah that LOS that scored the opener the other week.

[nottsblue]

Mendy is the only player in the world that gets rewarded by starting even though he’s played shit the time before.

Dias probably has raised an eyebrow in Peps direction in the changing room as if to say WTAF boss.

[john@staustell]

Dear fucking Lord

Football is a funny old game at times and it needs to be with this line up. Not confident at all. But equally, I haven’t seen Chelsea’s line up yet. Maybe they have dropped their best players too

[Nigels Tackle]

fuck off pep you bald cunt

[Dubciteh]

Fa cup semi final and we put this team out deary me. Last chance saloon for a couple out there. Complete change of system too by looks of it.

[Mase]

I don’t understand why we bother to blast these competitions at the start, only to put that team out right at the end? Surely we’re better just getting knocked out early on?

[stevefromdonny]

COME ON CITY

its now up to raz and gab to step up to the plate, i really hope raz puts a right shift in and if he gets a 1-1 i hope he shoots instead of trying to be to clever

[PeterParker]

As much as it annoys the living hell out of me, I somewhat understand this. The players need to earn their wages today, some might play for their future also.

But what I fucking hate is the large number of changes. 3 is ok, 8 is crazy.

[Harry Dowd scored]

Just looked at the team against Dortmund and he has made eight changes, for me that is fucking ridiculous, football is a team game built on confidence, cohesion and momentum, this selection fucks up most of those criteria

[s1ty m]

Torres, Jesus and Sterling. None of them have form, let alone other reliable qualities, arguably. I'm stunned at this selection. If he's not prepared to risk...why play KDB and Dias? It makes zero sense. Zero. Can our players absolutely not play Wednesday and Saturday? I mean, why not??? The rotation game should be Villa, bang out of form with their best player out. City are also better away from home this season, weirdly.

[s1ty m]

Just looked at the team against Dortmund and he has made eight changes, for me that is fucking ridiculous, football is a team game built on confidence, cohesion and momentum, this selection fucks up most of those criteria

Totally agree. It's a Cup Semi, FFS.

[nottsblue]

Just looked at the team against Dortmund and he has made eight changes, for me that is fucking ridiculous, football is a team game built on confidence, cohesion and momentum, this selection fucks up most of those criteria

Could not agree more. And it will be another six changes v Villa no doubt. The guys that played in Germany will be riding high on the crest of momentum and it’s gone. Baffling