***City v Chelsea |Official Match Thread***

[Mase]

Lyon II

[aaron bond]

Ok I hate this lineup and think we have handed Chelsea a massive boost.

But...on a positive note. Apart from Sterling, everyone in midfield/attack can retain possession brilliantly.

We just need to defend through keeping the ball the whole game.

(Trying to be positive)

[PeterParker]

And where the fuck is Carl to moan and give Baldie a proper bollocking so he can change during the game?

[Sideshow Bob]

Lyon II

100%. i naively thought pep had learned from his mistakes. the reality is, he had too much time to prepare and the temptation to tinker was too strong.

[Mase]

Lyon II

100%. i naively thought pep had learned from his mistakes. the reality is, he had too much time to prepare and the temptation to tinker was too strong.

The reason we haven’t progressed previously in CL is Sterling. So he throws him in for the final.

[City64]

Score some fucking goals and we will be ok

[PeterParker]

Lyon II

100%. i naively thought pep had learned from his mistakes. the reality is, he had too much time to prepare and the temptation to tinker was too strong.

The reason we haven’t progressed previously in CL is Sterling. So he throws him in for the final.

After he was absolute shit in the few minutes he played with Dortmund and PSG.
When the fuck was his last goal? Does anyone know?
He managed to look gash even vs Everton.

[nottsblue]

Have Chelsea suddenly turned into PL champions?

Only I thought we were miles ahead of them in the PL for a reason. Namely we are fucking better than they are. We have put out a very strong attacking side who will create lots of opportunities. If we fail to take those then so be it. But whether we have Fern or Rodri or Gundogan in the pivot, it doesn’t really matter as we are FUCKING MILES BETTER than Chelsea

[Beanieboy]

The problem with Fernandinho is this ref’s card happy.

This is 100% correct. Have faith lads, we are winning this….Remember years ago Sergio promised he wouldn’t leave before we won this thing….It is meant to be.

[johnny crossan]

Have Chelsea suddenly turned into PL champions?

Only I thought we were miles ahead of them in the PL for a reason. Namely we are fucking better than they are. We have put out a very strong attacking side who will create lots of opportunities. If we fail to take those then so be it. But whether we have Fern or Rodri or Gundogan in the pivot, it doesn’t really matter as we are FUCKING MILES BETTER than Chelsea

The thing is we just lost two games against the Chavs and Pep expected to win both, he saw what Leicester did to them with pace behind and picked the best player to do the same job.

[Dameerto]

Why is that jug eared fuck interviewing Foden? What gives him the right to speak to him?

[Outcast]

I think playing Sterling was purely down to pace, put their backline under pressure. The downside, he's our bad omen in this competition, a terrible finisher, terrible at everything at moment apart from pace. Should have played Aguero instead. I hope there is a plan, one that works. Plus side, our back four is awesome, we got Dias, I said it at the beginning, we'll win this Chimps league thanks to Dias.

[Outcast]

We've played great with Gundo as holding midfielder in the past. Kev, Bernardo and Gundo should have enough legs and quality to handle Chelsea. I rather see them than Gundo of Ferna isn't 100% fit (don't know if that's the case) . Sterling's inclusion is a bit more puzzling, but maybe he's been on fire in training.

Gundo isn’t 100% mate, never mind Fern!

To be fair neither is Mendy and Kante

[Mase]

We've played great with Gundo as holding midfielder in the past. Kev, Bernardo and Gundo should have enough legs and quality to handle Chelsea. I rather see them than Gundo of Ferna isn't 100% fit (don't know if that's the case) . Sterling's inclusion is a bit more puzzling, but maybe he's been on fire in training.

Gundo isn’t 100% mate, never mind Fern!

To be fair neither is Mendy and Kante

Kante even 50% pissses all over most players though to be fair. And Mendy less than 100% is better than Kepa

[Bournemouthcityfan]

Don’t think I’ve ever been so nervous side looks good just hope sterling can hit the barn door when we need it.
Well we will see I trust Pep people who slag him off on here aren’t fit to tie the mans laces.
Come on City
CTID

[Outcast]

We've played great with Gundo as holding midfielder in the past. Kev, Bernardo and Gundo should have enough legs and quality to handle Chelsea. I rather see them than Gundo of Ferna isn't 100% fit (don't know if that's the case) . Sterling's inclusion is a bit more puzzling, but maybe he's been on fire in training.

Gundo isn’t 100% mate, never mind Fern!

To be fair neither is Mendy and Kante

Kante even 50% pissses all over most players though to be fair. And Mendy less than 100% is better than Kepa

True, half fit against average players but not in a cup final, not against KEV and Foden etc

[Beefymcfc]

Looks like a team to keep them busy going forward as we didn’t really have a need for a true DCM when we played them on the last 2 occasions as they just hoofed it down the sides. Still, feel a bit uneasy but we all know Gundogan can play there, probably with Kev in tow at times.

Come on City!

[Nigels Tackle]

Score some fucking goals and we will be ok

with sterling?! hahahahaha

[johnny crossan]

Lyon II

Not quite

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Garcia, Laporte, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus.

[Dameerto]

Let's 'ave it.