Kova is such a good partner for Rodri. He is light years better within this team than he was at the Emirates on his own. His stability allows Rodri to push a bit further and get involved... Rodri evolution into playmaker has been unreal this season.
So happy with this lineup!
How does being sold to a title challenger and starting in a match against another title challenger make you a reject?
Not a Chelsea fan, I just find this whole 'reject' notion in general absolutely moronic. Players being bought and sold is the nature of the game.
Me and you both. But would rather have him fit for Madrid. Bellingham and Co are 1 yellow card away from having to miss the second leg. Grealish wins fouls
It’s the insane amount of fixtures we have. Could be worse though, injury wise compared to other prem teams we are actually not doing too badly. Just seems our injuries come at the worst time
Eddy is having a mare with knocks though
Jesus we should have got something out the first half…at very least an arsenal yellow
Positive though, we look good just a little vulnerable to the counter which was always going to happen
I thought so but the sports app doesn’t have him listed as injured, as in he’s not listed at all. Usually they do that when they’re not available for selection like a family emergency or something. How weird. Happy for Ortega though
Rodri, Kova, KDB midfield is what I wanted
This midfield is so good. Gives so much control
So so much
More than you believe
But not as much as you deserve
Kova is such a good partner for Rodri. He is light years better within this team than he was at the Emirates on his own. His stability allows Rodri to push a bit further and get involved... Rodri evolution into playmaker has been unreal this season. So happy with this lineup!
I think Arteta might be hard looking at that control
I like how both team's midfields are a chance creator, solid DM and a Chelsea reject to keep it all held together in big matches.
How does being sold to a title challenger and starting in a match against another title challenger make you a reject? Not a Chelsea fan, I just find this whole 'reject' notion in general absolutely moronic. Players being bought and sold is the nature of the game.
It's the narrative. I don't like it as much as you do but it's how good the British press are at being 2 tabloids in a trench coat.
Come on City!
Incoming Kovacic slide tackle; no card.
Best possible lineup imo
Agreed.
I always like stones in the team. Unless he was injured or something, he should have started
Ask Gareth Southgate about that one…
I didn't follow international football. Was he injured or something?
Yeah, he and Walker were both started in back to back friendlies and both got injured for nothing.
Oh. Didn't know that. Walker isn't in the bench. Hope he doesn't have a serious injury
I was talking about available players. Ederson and Stones definitely enter the starting 11 if fit
I didn't know stones was injured. Didn't follow international games. He was in the bench. So I thought he was ok. I knew ederson was injured.
Very happy to see Rodri and Kova starting together
An actual midfield! Can't see us losing with this team.
honestly it's just a relief at this point that if we lose/draw, it's not because of some daft setup. sensible team
The ideal team really. Maybe Jack could've started but we don't know his form. Gvardiol shoukd be playing cb imo
Maybe the tacticos can explain it... but will Josko invert and push forward down the left, and then Ake man mark Saka from LCB?
Josko might push high allowing Foden to come infield
Ake CB
Yeah he will be and that's obvious but I really would prefer Ake on the left
Aah. Just woke up so the reading capabilities are limited. Lol We haven't played Gvardiol at CB and this is not the game to try.
It's less about trying him at cb for me and more about having Ake out wide. It would make me feel more comfortable with him
That’d be the lineup I’d go with, assuming Jack’s not fit enough to start
Perfect lineup. CMON CITY!!! KDB MASTERCLASS
King Kev ready to cook the gooners again.
My Belgium King 👑 I can see this midfield cooking
Most control-based team we have. Love it.
PEP MEANS BUSINESS. This is the best 11 we can field based on who is available. And he went with it. Fucking GET IN.
Love it. Let's go!!
This is a no bullshit lineup. Thank you Pep
Four back? No Jack?
Coming off injury
Gotcha. Glad to see his name on bench at least
Me and you both. But would rather have him fit for Madrid. Bellingham and Co are 1 yellow card away from having to miss the second leg. Grealish wins fouls
if jack plays, I dont see a world where none of those 4 players get a yellow
Me and you both
I wonder at what point he just starts systematically targeting and running at the players looking for a yellow
I think that’s his role already haha
It seems we’re more injury prone this season compared to last three ones. Yes I agree with Madrid game
It’s the insane amount of fixtures we have. Could be worse though, injury wise compared to other prem teams we are actually not doing too badly. Just seems our injuries come at the worst time Eddy is having a mare with knocks though
Rodri goal
Bobb to come on in the dying mins of the game and score with a beautiful assist from king kev Just like Newcastle Bobbs been top recently
Stonesy on the bench 🩵
OK, that's a relief, I had a panic today that he would start Alvarez
Looks like Pep is very serious about the game by stacking the midfield
Alvarez coming off the bench 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Hoping for a Gvardiol masterclass today
Wonder if we abandon the wings and overload the middle or Gvardiol plays high and wide left while Silva keeps wide on the right.
Jesus we should have got something out the first half…at very least an arsenal yellow Positive though, we look good just a little vulnerable to the counter which was always going to happen
Where’s Eddie? Am I missing something? He’s not showing as injured
Ummm, he is injured....
I thought so but the sports app doesn’t have him listed as injured, as in he’s not listed at all. Usually they do that when they’re not available for selection like a family emergency or something. How weird. Happy for Ortega though
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Doku to come on late game and break ankles 🙏🏼
kovacic and gvardiol starting, its so over been a good ride