** Official Match Thread: Chelsea Away **

[King Kev]

I'm hoping Tevez will return the club's (and fan's) understanding and compassion by putting in a storming performance today.

[Somerset Blue]

Feeling quite good about this one, not nervous at all. We're on a bad run and we're away at the league leaders, so really we've got nothing to lose (apart from the match, of course). COME ON CITY!

[Original Dub]

I hope Hughes does a great job on the punditry.


















Tell me you didn't give a wry grin there Lee you bastard :)

[King Kev]

I hope Hughes does a great job on the punditry.














Tell me you didn't give a wry grin there Lee you bastard :)

I did mate. Feeling like shit today so thanks for cheering me up. Hopefully the team will complete the job and I will be feeling guuurd in a few hours.

[Original Dub]

I hope Hughes does a great job on the punditry.















Tell me you didn't give a wry grin there Lee you bastard :)

I did mate. Feeling like shit today so thanks for cheering me up. Hopefully the team will complete the job and I will be feeling guuurd in a few hours.

No worries brother Lee :)

Here's hoping...

[giokingkladze]

Typical City is what I expect today... and a 1-0 victory

[Ted Hughes]

Don't care whether we're dull or not today. Just battle the bastards & lets see if we can get a few quick counters in or get Lescott on the end of a corner etc.

Come on City, we can get something today.

[King Kev]

Any team news yet? The OS seem to have forgotten there's a match on!

[mcfc1632]

"...fool and his money..." - I have backed CITY to win at 8/1 on Betfair - to win 2-0 at 70s and 2-1 at 29s - mind you I also backed us big time to win at Birmingham - to beat Stoke at home etc - so as I said "...fool..."

[Somerset Blue]

"...fool and his money..." - I have backed CITY to win at 8/1 on Betfair - to win 2-0 at 70s and 2-1 at 29s - mind you I also backed us big time to win at Birmingham - to beat Stoke at home etc - so as I said "...fool..."

Nothing wrong with a bit of positivity!

[Beefymcfc]

"...fool and his money..." - I have backed CITY to win at 8/1 on Betfair - to win 2-0 at 70s and 2-1 at 29s - mind you I also backed us big time to win at Birmingham - to beat Stoke at home etc - so as I said "...fool..."

So, if we lose I'm starting a 'MCFC1632 Out' thread ;-)

[brite blu sky]

bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

[Dubciteh]

Shoulve played SWP theyve no left backs he would of destroyed malouda, guess were in for a boring hope to get a nil all result

[King Kev]

bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

I am gobsmacked to see Bellamy in the starting XI!! After playing 120 minutes the other night I can't believe his knee is going to hold out for another 90 today!

[TheGOAT]

bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

I am gobsmacked to see Bellamy in the starting XI!! After playing 120 minutes the other night I can't believe his knee is going to hold out for another 90 today!

It will hold out for at least 60, then we have a rapid winger to replace him!

[One cap Whitey]

bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

Pleased with the defensive selections.

[Dubciteh]

bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

I am gobsmacked to see Bellamy in the starting XI!! After playing 120 minutes the other night I can't believe his knee is going to hold out for another 90 today!

yep its ridiculous, shouldve gone AJ and SWp on the wings and got at them,best we can hope for is nil nil or scraping a 1-0

[Beefymcfc]

Looks like Vinnie's at the back with Zab, Nige and Barry in a 3 man defensive system; 3 attacking players.

Probably right for this game.

[Beefymcfc]

Is this Pat's last game out?

[giokingkladze]

bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

I am gobsmacked to see Bellamy in the starting XI!! After playing 120 minutes the other night I can't believe his knee is going to hold out for another 90 today!

yep its ridiculous, shouldve gone AJ and SWp on the wings and got at them,best we can hope for is nil nil or scraping a 1-0

I'd hardly say the decision to pick Bellamy over SWP is ridiculous - if Bellamy is fit enough to play, and I'm sure he'd say if he wasn't, I'd actually say it's a no-brainer. Johnson and Bellamy can swap wings to try and get at Malouda, and if, after an hour, Bellamy is feeling it, SWP wil be fresh to come on