IanBishopsHaircut wrote:I think the key is not letting them play...if we sit back we are asking for it and will no doubt get it...if we have a go...then it will give them something else to think about other than unlocking our defence
What i'm trying to say is we should not show them too much respect...we are not Blackpool or Wigan...we are City
im pretty much with this. But i would say that we need to get in perspective that Chelsea will not take this game lightly and basically will also try to do the same to us. I dont think it is ott to say that we are just as strong as Chelsea and that this will be a battle between the two best squads in the league. They have an advantage in having played together for years, but on the day it is going to come down to performances on the pitch.
Last season we did a good number on both Drogba and Lampard and both were fairly anonymous. deJong, Yaya and Barry are 3 players that we need to have a good day, if they do we will cancel out a lot of what Chelsea are about. After that it comes down to chances created by something inspirational. I think we can have faith in Tevez, AJ and Silva to nick something if chance arises. It is going to be a battle and i am pretty confident that our key players will be hyped for this like they were last season, i dont think Bobby will set up particularly any different.
Dont forget we are the first serious opposition they have faced this season.. if it doesn't go right for them they will start getting ratty as they always do.