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

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 6:32 am
by nottsblue
Massive game today. Win this and Arteta and Arsenal know they are in big trouble.
And strangely enough, I am very confident about this one. More or less a full squad to pick from, except from one or two usual suspects.
Haaland will be chomping at the bit and I expect more goals from him. And this game is tailored for Cherki and Semenyo
4-0 Haaland (3) O’Reilly
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 6:48 am
by salford city
Massive game affter yesterday's win for Bournemouth. All about putting our best team out. Big performance today and the pressure cranks up on the arse.
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 6:50 am
by Bluemoon4610
nottsblue wrote:Massive game today. Win this and Arteta and Arsenal know they are in big trouble.
And strangely enough, I am very confident about this one. More or less a full squad to pick from, except from one or two usual suspects.
Haaland will be chomping at the bit and I expect more goals from him. And this game is tailored for Cherki and Semenyo
4-0 Haaland (3) O’Reilly
I love your positivity, Notts, and cutting into the Arse's goal difference would be great, but I'd snap your hand off for a scrappy 1-0 win right now. 3 points matter first, over any type of "good" performance. But I'd take your score, too!

Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 6:53 am
by zuricity
salford city wrote:Massive game affter yesterday's win for Bournemouth. All about putting our best team out. Big performance today and the pressure cranks up on the arse.
Think it is already on them , an early goal on wednesday for Sporting would make it worse.
A big game for City today . Feeling confident though.
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 9:19 am
by Slim
3-1 win, Haaland(2), Semenyo.
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 10:34 am
by carl_feedthegoat
This season could very well go down to goal difference...not that I'm expecting a 3 'niller' today from us but it would help somewhat ... (-6 GD atm)
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 11:17 am
by Slim
carl_feedthegoat wrote:This season could very well go down to goal difference...not that I'm expecting a 3 'niller' today from us but it would help somewhat ... (-6 GD atm)
We need to make up two extra goals on top of winning, so beating Arsenal 2-0 next week will do the trick (along with winning the games in hand)
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 11:21 am
by john@staustell
One of those Sliding Doors moments, where we either go on an invincible run like the Pellegrini season, or we have yet another tame draw and blow it again
On the plus side we are on form, Pep normally finishes well and Chelsea will try and attack, the fools. We struggle against bus parkers, who then score the inevitable breakaway.
I'm going for the scrappy one nil win
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 12:18 pm
by bigblue
john@staustell wrote:One of those Sliding Doors moments, where we either go on an invincible run like the Pellegrini season, or we have yet another tame draw and blow it again
On the plus side we are on form, Pep normally finishes well and Chelsea will try and attack, the fools. We struggle against bus parkers, who then score the inevitable breakaway.
I'm going for the scrappy one nil win
Or last game vs Chelsea when they were in terrible form without a managerwas horrendous but we are finally looking good again now so who know. 1-0 sounds about right as long as Pep picks the obvious in form players
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 1:06 pm
by Harry Dowd scored
bigblue wrote:john@staustell wrote:One of those Sliding Doors moments, where we either go on an invincible run like the Pellegrini season, or we have yet another tame draw and blow it again
On the plus side we are on form, Pep normally finishes well and Chelsea will try and attack, the fools. We struggle against bus parkers, who then score the inevitable breakaway.
I'm going for the scrappy one nil win
Or last game vs Chelsea when they were in terrible form without a managerwas horrendous but we are finally looking good again now so who know. 1-0 sounds about right as long as Pep picks the obvious in form players
Was that the 1-1 game when they equalised in 92nd minute? Thought we were bad in that game, could be wrong, what I am concerned about is the self appointed genius having one of his infamous brain farts or to put it more accurately a complete fuck up. City have the wherewithal to win this game & no Pep excuses about midweek “minutes” either, so come on City sock it to em.
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:02 pm
by stevefromdonny
Big big game today, after bournemouth winning against arsenal, but it will mean nothing unless we put a performance in today .
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:07 pm
by CTID Hants
Last time we lost these was in 21 when rudiger stoved in KDBs face.....
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:15 pm
by CTID Hants
XI | Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo (C), Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland
SUBS | Trafford, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Kovacic, Nico, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:17 pm
by john@staustell
Right team again. So far so good
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:21 pm
by CTID Hants
Pep's suspension is done now isnt it?
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:27 pm
by Slim
CTID Hants wrote:Pep's suspension is done now isnt it?
Bernie needs to avoid a yellow or he'll miss the ChokersFC game.
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:28 pm
by sheblue
Quietly confident.
That is our strongest team.
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:29 pm
by CTID Hants
Slim wrote:CTID Hants wrote:Pep's suspension is done now isnt it?
Bernie needs to avoid a yellow or he'll miss the ChokersFC game.
Hope to God someone has pointed that out to him!!
Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:30 pm
by Harry Dowd scored
sheblue wrote:Quietly confident.
That is our strongest team.
That’s what I think, although my quietly maybe more quieter

Re: ***Chelsea v City Official Match Thread***

Posted:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:37 pm
by carl_feedthegoat
Nearly choked on my earls grey as soon as I read the team sheet out .....perfect team starts once again !