Manchester City V Chelsea FA Premier League K.O 13:30 Sunday 24th Feb SS1 HD/3D

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DazMarz

Huge game for both sides. City need to win to keep any slim hope of retaining their league title alive. Chelsea need to win to keep their half-grip on a Top 4 finish alive. Both teams will be gunning for a win.

For Chelsea, Ba needs to start here. Torres has finally lost my faith (probably the last Chelsea fan on the planet that held any faith in him) and I cannot see any good reason why he should start.

Both sides are enduring a very poor run of form at the moment and thus it will be hard to call, but I can see City winning it more than I can see Chelsea winning it, sadly.

The only thing going for Chelsea is that a draw is not a complete and utter disaster of a result. For City, anything other than a win more or less hands United their 20th League Title; if United win today and City only draw, the gap is 14 points and that is just insurmountable. United could then afford to lose 4 games and would still be 2 points ahead, providing City win all their remaining games. United have only lost 3 times all season, so to lose 5 of their remaining 12 games is very, very unlikely.

I can see City winning, and both sides conceding. 3-2 or 3-1 to City. Sadly...

MaroonAndGreen

Can see a City win... but hoping that Mata, Hazard and Ba really turn up for Chelsea and give us a chance..

Im gona say 2-1 City

blueser

DazMarz wrote: »

Huge game for both sides. City need to win to keep any slim hope of retaining their league title alive. Chelsea need to win to keep their half-grip on a Top 4 finish alive. Both teams will be gunning for a win.

For Chelsea, Ba needs to start here. Torres has finally lost my faith (probably the last Chelsea fan on the planet that held any faith in him) and I cannot see any good reason why he should start.

Both sides are enduring a very poor run of form at the moment and thus it will be hard to call, but I can see City winning it more than I can see Chelsea winning it, sadly.

The only thing going for Chelsea is that a draw is not a complete and utter disaster of a result. For City, anything other than a win more or less hands United their 20th League Title; if United win today and City only draw, the gap is 14 points and that is just insurmountable. United could then afford to lose 4 games and would still be 2 points ahead, providing City win all their remaining games. United have only lost 3 times all season, so to lose 5 of their remaining 12 games is very, very unlikely.

I can see City winning, and both sides conceding. 3-2 or 3-1 to City. Sadly...

We're not going to win the league now. That last minute defeat to our quiet neighbours coupled with our annual defeat to the Mackems as good as sealed our fate back in December. That, and all those bloody draws. We've lost the same number of games as u*****, yet they've got (allowing for the extra game they've played) 15 points more than us. Hughes got sacked for drawing too many games. Ah well; a major push for the FA Cup is all we've got left to aim for this season.

Shane St.

Any projected team news? If Kompany is fit to start I'd fancy City just

RayCon

Chelsea win

Darkglasses

It's probably just me, but I'm not actually too pushed about the result of this game as a City fan. Still not a hope in hell of winning the league. It'd be nice to finish ahead of Chelsea, but not as important as winning the FA cup.

Caveman1

I'm feeling confident today about Chelsea getting a result, we've got some good results against the top teams, and we're due a win at The Etihad.

I think a lot will depend on whether Kompany plays or not, i'm going 3-1 Chelsea (probably wishful thinking)

Kirby

Sister and Father are over to watch this game. Hoping for lots of goals for them.

4-4!

NinjaK

obvious city win

ROCKMAN

Chelsea 11/4 with PP online ,think i'll have some off that .

Think Chelsea will shade it 2-1

klose

I didnt realise how congested 2nd-5th in the table had become till just there only 6 points between city and arsenal now, should make for a good end to the season!

Think city will win myself

Barr

Scored draw - Rafa would be delighted to take a point.

Blatter

Mancini going with only one striker and Rodwell starts. Unusual for a home game.

MCFC; Hart, Zabaleta (C), Kolo Toure, Nastasic, Clichy, Garcia, Milner, Rodwell, Silva, Yaya Toure, Aguero

Rekop dog

Hope Chelsea win, only because it will make for a small bit of entertainment if City are dragged into a race for a CL spot in a league that's already disappointingly well sewn up in February.

Game itself is completely unpredictable.

Blatter

CFC; Cech; Ivan, Cahill, D Luiz, Cole; Mik, Lamps (c); Ram, Mata, Haz; Ba.

Subs; Turn, Azpili, JT, Bert, Oscar, Moses, Torres

RikkFlair

Torres to score the winner

Blatter

Small bit on Yaya Toure anytime @ 4/1 considering it looks like he'll be given plenty of freedom to bomb forward.

RikkFlair

RikkFlair wrote: »

Torres to score the winner

Here's something else from 2009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=booKP974B0k

Barr

JT not starting again - seems to be a pattern lately. Glad Ba gets the nod over Torres.

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monkey9

Draw!

double GG

Massive game for both clubs here. Both need to win this but I can't see past a City win, most probably nicking it in the final 10 minutes.

Rekop dog

Considering the obscene money pumped into these two clubs over the past few years its all very underwhelming isn't it, finding it hard to get excited about this game which really shouldn't be the case.

spiralism

Rekop dog wrote: »

Considering the obscene money pumped into these two clubs over the past few years its all very underwhelming isn't it, finding it hard to get excited about this game which really shouldn't be the case.

I often find el plastico to be quite a good match...the wayne bridge game a few years ago was quality for one. Bit harder to get worked up for this though considering the gap but it's still 2nd v 3rd

Barr

Chelsea look tired. Playing Thursday nite never helps.

Brain Stroking

Rekop dog wrote: »

Considering the obscene money pumped into these two clubs over the past few years its all very underwhelming isn't it, finding it hard to get excited about this game which really shouldn't be the case.

A testament to Ferguson's greatness that these two are battling for second place behind United.

iMuse

American commentator just said chicharito scored in Utd's 2-0 win over QPR and also called Hazard French lol

spiralism

iMuse wrote: »

American commentator just said chicharito scored in Utd's 2-0 win over QPR and also called Hazard French lol

I had to switch stream there from that one...couldnt listen to that eejit any longer. Back to Martin Tyler..

DazMarz

Brilliant save...

City far brighter. This could get rapidly ugly...

klose

City all over chelsea here

iMuse

City well on top so far

DazMarz

Cahill is immense so far.

Only for Aguero making the wrong decision there, it should be 1-0. 18 minutes in, and City look by far the more dangerous and more likely to score. Hazard, Ba and Mata haven't got a sniff so far...

monkey9

Brain Stroking wrote: »

A testament to Ferguson's greatness that these two are battling for second place behind United.

Money just can't buy Ferguson's hunger to continue winning trophies.

Barr

Chelsea can't get into the game at all so far

getuponthis

monkey9 wrote: »

Money just can't buy Ferguson's hunger to continue winning trophies.

This is a thread for the city v Chelsea game, can we please have less of the man love for ferguson. Thanks

klose

Haha go way with that ****e frank

monkey9

getuponthis wrote: »

This is a thread for the city v Chelsea game, can we please have less of the man love for ferguson. Thanks

That's what's being discussed.

klose

Blatter wrote: »

Small bit on Yaya Toure anytime @ 4/1 considering it looks like he'll be given plenty of freedom to bomb forward.

With rodwell and garcia laying hes playing very high today, could be onto a winner there! Although with rodwell giving away frees the whole time he might be hooked and yaya drop deeper then

Rekop dog

getuponthis wrote: »

This is a thread for the city v Chelsea game, can we please have less of the man love for ferguson. Thanks

Its a match thread equivalent to a Mexican wave. Have to do something when there's nothing going on in the game.

The_Kew_Tour

City will win by looks of it with couple to spare

Barr

This game needs a goal.

Xavi6

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

City will win by looks of it with couple to spare

Nope City will continue to dominate then lose one nil to Lampard's 200th from the spot.

homer simpson

Chelsea set plays have been horrible, failed to beat the first man in any on them (apart from Lampard's shot from the half way line!)

DazMarz

Chelsea's delivery from corners/free-kicks has been abysmal. Hazard's free kick was purely woeful.

Chelsea haven't had an attempt yet, compared to Man City who've had at least 6, with about 3 on target. Depressing.

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Super-Rush

Zabaleta better be careful.

Barr

Clear pen

Kylo Ren

Xavi6 wrote: »

Nope City will continue to dominate then lose one nil to Lampard's 200th from the spot.

Heh.

shrewdness

Joe lost the plot there.

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