Chelsea V Manchester City - Community Shield - Sunday 12th August 1:30pm

Paully D

This game is live on ITV 1. It's at Villa Park this year because of the Olympics.

Should be a good one this, the community shield games have been quiet good over the last few years.

I'm especially looking forward to seeing Hazard in action for Chelsea in a competitive game and Tevez who, according to reports, is looking like he may well get back to his best this season.

My guess at the teams, although I could be miles off as I lazily haven't read up much on team news:

Chelsea

Cech

Ivanovic Terry Cahill Cole

Meireles

Lampard

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Ramires

Hazard

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Mata

Torres

Manchester City

Hart

Zabaleta Kompany Lescott Kolarov

Yaya De Jong

Johnson

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Tevez

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Nasri

Aguero

dahat

At Last it returns................

DanTheMan91

Always liked the Community Shield, it gets me excited for the start of the league the following week. I hope there is lots of goals in this one.

double GG

Torres to score. Chelsea to win on penalties.

Crann na Beatha

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Sgt Pepper 64

meaningless game - which ever side loses is doomed... doomed I tell thee!

Hazard warning
Why always me
Start a new "when will Torres score" site
Start a new "when will RDM get sacked" site
Battle of the oil barons
Theres a new king in Manchester - long live the King
etc etc

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

PS, we almost have Moses - you dont!

brianregan09

So how come Sky doesn't have this ?

DB21

I'll be supporting the ref in this one, and I hope he produces many red cards :pac:

Red Crow

Chelsea are still too weak at the back for me. Aguero/Tevez could do damage. 2/3-0.

IvySlayer

brianregan09 wrote: »

So how come Sky doesn't have this ?

They didn't bother to get the rights. And in other news Lee Dixon joins ITV.

Gandalph

Hope for loads of goals as I am not overly worried who wins. Will be a good kick start to my interest for the upcoming season. Also a great chance to scout talent for my fantasy football team!

Red Crow

brianregan09 wrote: »

So how come Sky doesn't have this ?

Because it's not Liverpool/United/Arsenal.

In fairness, a game like this should always be available on FTA.

MUSEIST

Finally the season is nearly here

I can't see chelsea winning this, too porous at the back. 3-1 to city. Hopefully it will be an open game.

Would like to see chelsea line up something like this

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cech

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-ivanovich----cahill----terry----cole-

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Mikel

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lampard

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-ramires

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Hazard

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mata-

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torres

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Xavi6

Proper football returns \o/

Hart's out injured so the Romanian giant will be in goal.

_blank_

Xavi6 wrote: »

Proper football returns \o/

Charity shield is not proper football.

Richard Hillman

Didn't know this was on today until I seen this thread :eek:

Caveman1

I'm not sure what way this one is going to go, Chelsea looked pretty poor during pre season, Hopefully its a 3-3 draw and Chelsea win on penos :pac:

Sgt Pepper 64

are there any highlights later on any other channels, or will it be repeated on itv tonight?

Jax Teller

City - Pantilimon - Zabaleta Kompany Savic Clichy- Milner De Jong YToure - Nasri - Aguero Tevez” 

Jax Teller

Chelsea - Cech Ivanovic Luiz Terry Cole Lampard Mikel Ramires Mata Hazard Torres” 

OctavarIan

Chelsea's team edges it as the better team on paper. Where's Lescott for City?

mcw92

is this game available to watch on UPC ?

BetterCallSaul

Not on Sky and "this programme is not currently available to watch on itv.com"

Such Sh1t! Never seen that on BBC or ITV player for a match before.

Average-Ro

mcw92 wrote: »

is this game available to watch on UPC ?

It's on UTV.

BKC

Hoping for a low scoring game. Would rather have Hart and Lescott playing than Pantilimon and Savic.

Sgt Pepper 64

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Chelsea - Cech Ivanovic Luiz Terry Cole Lampard Mikel Ramires Mata Hazard Torres”

Thats probably our normal starting line up

formation is 1, 3, 2, 4, 1

Torres

Hazard on the left, Mata centre behind the striker, Ramires on the right wing

Mikel and Lamps

Cole, JT, Luiz, and Ivan

Cech

Xavi6

Mancini not talking it overly seriously with that team, chance of three at the back being tried again like it has all preseason.

Jimmy Iovine

This will be the first Charity Shield I'll have seen in probably forever. If Kilkenny won Leinster I'd be up at the match today and not watching this one. Don't know what to expect. Hopefully there'll be goals and lots of them.

Leiva

8/1 Torres first goal scorer.

Emmm

BetterCallSaul

ITV player starts working for kick off, are they not allowed to show the build on-line or what? happy days. Football is back

Fenix

I just think Chelsea are massively overpriced at 2/1...

Nozebleed

is it fair to say man city have put out a second string?

Mars Bar

The stadium seems very empty

Fenix

Nozebleed wrote: »

is it fair to say man city have put out a second string?

No.

RichT

Sideshow Dave giving away free kicks for fun.

KittyeeTrix

Hoping I'll get the chance to hear Agueroooooooooooooooooooo roared again!!:D

Leiva

Welcome to the PL Eden.

greendom

Mars Bar wrote: »

The stadium seems very empty

Problems on the M6 apparently - they also prevented Jamelia from singing the national anthem - I'm grateful for small mercies

greendom

Leiva wrote: »

Welcome to the PL Eden.

i'm sure he's well used to that sort of challenge in Ligue 1.

Will I Amnt

RichT wrote: »

Sideshow Dave giving away free kicks for fun.

If Chelsea persist with him and Terry as CBs this season,there will be a lot of happy forwards up and down the country.

Will I Amnt

Lol
Classic.

Handsome Bob

Lol wtf was that.

Shankly Gates

Hazard you clown

markie29

Hazard...slippy surface ahead :P

Fowler87

Lulz at Hazard

Super-Rush

Ahahahahahaha

double GG

Chelsea's front four- £136 million pounds.
City's front four - £124 million pounds.

WOW.

Sgt Pepper 64

Apart from falling over the ball, Hazard has already shown why he is going to be a beast in the league. Just needs time to settle in, but he's very quick, and very clever

RichT

I think Hazard has secured Soccer AM's new "some teckers are bad" vid with that "back heel":o

Chancer3001

Ramires back in Mikels position and then Oscar/Marin/Sturridge on right wing.

Dont like Ramires in that position unless hes doing a specific job like against Barca

mike65

I've just realised this is on ITV1 isn't it?

*can I be arsed to watch millionaires I don't much like chase a ball around?*