Chelsea vs Man Utd (FA) Mon 18th Feb 19:30 GMT

[coco]

[Munkunku]

The start of a good run of home games. Think I’m at the bridge 4 times in two weeks 

[Zeta]

Our high line and possession-based football with little end product, will play directly into Utd's hands, who are very good at counter attacking under Solskjaer. I can see this being a comfortable win for them by 3 or 4 goals.

[axman2526]

Not confident for this one. A narrow win over malmo will not likely have lifted our spirits after city took us apart.

[JMaher94]

3 hours ago, Zeta said:

Our high line and possession-based football with little end product, will play directly into Utd's hands, who are very good at counter attacking under Solskjaer. I can see this being a comfortable win for them by 3 or 4 goals.

Lingard and Martial will probably not start as they're injured so that's a bonus. Mata, Lukaku and Sanchez will most likely start which actually will probably play into our hands and there's not an abundance of pace there.

[Gol15]

Hopefully we trash them and go in top 4 again. A good opportunity.

[Stim]

2 hours ago, Gol15 said:

Hopefully we trash them and go in top 4 again. A good opportunity.

That would require a very huge FA Cup rule change

[Gol15]

9 minutes ago, Stim said:

That would require a very huge FA Cup rule change

Yea my bad sorry!

[Diamondgeezer]

Look on the bright side it’s not uncommon for the underdog to win in the FA Cup!

[Ukraine Bolt]

12 hours ago, Zeta said:

Our high line and possession-based football with little end product, will play directly into Utd's hands, who are very good at counter attacking under Solskjaer. I can see this being a comfortable win for them by 3 or 4 goals.

Couldn't disagree more. Utd trying to press us high up the pitch like they tried against PSG will play into our hands. If we play Sarriball properly we're built for breaking a press and killing teams.

[wallosh]

It won't be easy, but I think we will win this.

[strider6004]

I think a draw is more likely, no confidence in our defence just now on the counterattack and Rashford and Lukaku (others injured I believe) will eat up that high line we play if we get it wrong.

It's a good opportunity to knock the Reds out though not sure we will have enough to take it.

[wallosh]

I think a draw is more likely, no confidence in our defence just now on the counterattack and Rashford and Lukaku (others injured I believe) will eat up that high line we play if we get it wrong.
It's a good opportunity to knock the Reds out though not sure we will have enough to take it.

A draw will be catastrophic because I can't see us beating them at Old Trafford under Sarri.

[drjonesy1994]

43 minutes ago, wallosh said:

58 minutes ago, Strider6003 said:

I think a draw is more likely, no confidence in our defence just now on the counterattack and Rashford and Lukaku (others injured I believe) will eat up that high line we play if we get it wrong.
It's a good opportunity to knock the Reds out though not sure we will have enough to take it.

A draw will be catastrophic because I can't see us beating them at Old Trafford under Sarri.

I think from this round of the FA cup it is now straight to ET and pens, i don't think there are replays anymore. 

[strider6004]

3 minutes ago, drjonesy1994 said:

I think from this round of the FA cup it is now straight to ET and pens, i don't think there are replays anymore. 

A quick google suggests you are right, I could see us go through on penalties yet let's hope we don't need it.

[Ukraine Bolt]

Kepa

Azpi  Christensen  D.Luiz  Emerson

Jorginho

Kante        Kovacic

CHO       Higuain       Hazard

No doubt Willian, Alonso and Rudiger will be in the above team though.

[mojo]

5 hours ago, Diamondgeezer said:

Look on the bright side it’s not uncommon for the underdog to win in the FA Cup!

yeah, but these underdogs mostly spill their guts out on the pitch. so, no-go.

[big blue]

1 hour ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Kepa

Azpi  Christensen  D.Luiz  Emerson

Jorginho

Kante        Kovacic

CHO       Higuain       Hazard

No doubt Willian, Alonso and Rudiger will be in the above team though.

I'd go with that if rlc isnt fit. 

I think we will win this one, I think we will beat spurs at home aswell. Not confident for the cup final though.

[Ernie_blue]

Martial and Lingard are missing for 2 weeks, apparently Sanchez has an injury too. Still wont be easy with Lukaku up front and if Rashford plays on the right exploiting Alonso and Luiz.

[Munkunku]

We’ll win 2-0 so you bunch of doom and gloomers can cheer up. 

[robdog]

14 hours ago, JMaher94 said:

Lingard and Martial will probably not start as they're injured

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirms that Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard will be out for “two to three weeks” with injury

[robdog]

Zola's Pre-Match Press Conference

 

[Andy2461]

Same old faces playing the same old way under the same idiot

only be one result

[The Leigh Limpet]

7 hours ago, big blue said:

I'd go with that if rlc isnt fit. 

I think we will win this one, I think we will beat spurs at home aswell. Not confident for the cup final though.

I reckon we will draw with Utd, & go to penalty's & then fingers x. Football being so unpredictable, reckon we're beat City. Main concern is 'final hangover' going into Spurs game, so would take a draw.

[Dean]

On 14/02/2019 at 21:57, Zeta said:

Our high line and possession-based football with little end product, will play directly into Utd's hands, who are very good at counter attacking under Solskjaer. I can see this being a comfortable win for them by 3 or 4 goals.

That's the spirit!