I think Cuadrado should start. That'll give us the advantage straightaway as they won't expect it.

Throw Falcao straight on if we go a goal behind. Those two would cause a few problems for sure.

Tell Hazard to bounce back up if he gets knocked down to avoid a repeat of last weeks shenanigans.

Should be a doddle, I hope José reads this.

Is this a windup?

I'd love to know what advantage that would give us, Cuadadro looks horrible whenever he plays.

Is this a windup?

I'd love to know what advantage that would give us, Cuadadro looks horrible whenever he plays.

Think shudupper is a wum.

Think shudupper is a wum.

I'm serious mate in fact I can't see how it could go wrong.

Think shudupper is a wum.

Or he's pissed

I think Cuadrado should start. That'll give us the advantage straightaway as they won't expect it.

Throw Falcao straight on if we go a goal behind. Those two would cause a few problems for sure.

Tell Hazard to bounce back up if he gets knocked down to avoid a repeat of last weeks shenanigans.

Should be a doddle, I hope José reads this.

If Mourinho needs to look at our forum for tactical advice he would be out of a job and into a straight jacket sharpish 

Not sure where to post this, but here it is to whet our appetites. Come on our boys.

http://youtu.be/zXlijYJID-c

Thanks Dr D.... just the tonic after this week's sideshow. Maybe you should be considered for one of the vacated seats?

Bored of all the media sh*t now, i just want the game to hurry up and arrive.

Edited August 15, 201510 yr by Scott Harris

Yeah, you don't necessarily have to be in control of possession to control a game. The defining example of that is Inter vs Barcelona in 2010 - they had 29% of possession and won 3-1. In the second leg they had 14%, which is frankly ridiculous.

 

That was with ten men though. But I agree, you don't necessarily need the majority of the possession to execute your game plan.

Not sure where to post this, but here it is to whet our appetites. Come on our boys.

http://youtu.be/zXlijYJID-c

Only 1 goal not involving Hazard, god help us if he gets injured

Zouma and/or matic to sit on toure all game and then we counter attack. Hopefully aguero is on the bench. Costa to give mangala a going over.

I dont have problem with Toure so far Ramires or Mikel plays in the midfield. Am more concerned about how we can stop Sterling, Silva and Aguero from attacking us through Ivanovic's position

Absolutely everyone has written us off for this game, and no doubt come 12pm they'll have us written off on Gillette Soccer Saturday too. I really really hope we can shut them up, I saw Paul Merson write in his predictions that if Chelsea lose they'll be 5 points behind which means City will most likely go on and win the league which is borderline ridiculous. City were nearly double figures behind us at some points last season yet were only behind on alphabetical order on New Year's Day, we are never out of the race with Mourinho

League won't be won and lost anytime soon. Even if City get a decent gap I don't think they'll run away with it cause they've always been an inconsistent side even in their title winning seasons.

That was the intention, a pick-us-up after this ridiculous week. Positivity. Come on you Blues!

We're just giving the others a head start anyway

Not sure where to post this, but here it is to whet our appetites. Come on our boys.

 

A lot of goals there that I forgot about. I adore your constant positive attitude too, we do really need a good dose of it, particularly now.

I really hope once again we shut the media up with a positive result. Come on Chels!

 

No one seems to have mentioned just how bad West Brom we're against City last week so feel free to underestimate us.

well that's it then just watched Mour's presser (thanks 1 club in)

 

despite his claims to the contrary its quite obvious

 

- hes pissed off at the owner and board for no mega transfers in

- hes a ruthless individual and manager

- there's trouble at mill and at Cobham

- Whinger is right Chelsea will lose 5 -0 on Sunday because of doctorgate 

 

Leading to in the not too distant future

 

- cant see Jose lasting past 1st round of CL when the team will lose to an eastern European minnow

- luckily the fat waiter will have been tumbled at Real by then and get sacked in perfect unison with Jose

- Fatty will be back, to save the club from relegation and sure financial ruin like he did 3 seasons ago

 

 

Call it a conspiracy theory but I'm just jumping on the latest popular bandwagon.......  

are you sarcastic or are you for real ,,,,are you  the most optimistic person in the forum/world/universe…

are you sarcastic or are you for real ,,,,are you the most optimistic person in the forum/world/universe…

With an inquiring mind like yours have you considered a

career as a Rozzer?

Very astute to notice my subtle sarcastic tone

It's a pisstake ok

With a user name of il re, I'm guessing there may be a slight misunderstanding. Let's have some entente cordiale, or whatever the Italian? equivalent is :)

said in a thread in the rumours section that I think we will get absolutely tonked in this one.

harbinger of doom I am!! just not confident at all and they looked fantastic tonight against a pulis side that humped us 3-0 at the end of the season.

fingers crossed for a draw. we are far from ready for this.

For a change I agree.. I think this game has come a bit soon for us but it is what it is and no matter the score line it will be no more then 3 points at a point in the season we can easily recover from

Jose said we are not in our best condition so it is hardly an ideal time to play city.

Think they will edge the game, meaning the media and rival fans can crow for a week or 2.

I guess the media are saying city would be favourites in that scenario as we stayed top basically all of last season. Does not mean we cannot chase the leader down though.

I was extremely busy, so I missed Jose's pre-match press conference. I just found it & thought I would share it w/ you good people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kjdfi4PDBs

One of his best I feel and especially in the circumstances.