The FA Community Shield - Chelsea v Manchester City *spoilers* [12th August 2012]
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Can't fault a summer that has the Euro's and the Olympics, footie season is back before you can blink.
This summer seems to have been the longest in recent memory for me, seems ages ago the PL finished
This summer seems to have been the longest in recent memory for me, seems ages ago the PL finished
Because its the first in ages since the CL Final didn't include United so the length between their games is so long!
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Looking forward to this. Expect Chelsea to be City's main rivals for the title this season so it'll be a good indication of who's best prepared for the challenge.
Not seeing that Pigeon. Adding Hazard and Oscar isn't going to take Chelsea from a woeful 6th to 2nd or 1st. Their Champions League win papered over a LOT of cracks. No RB to speak of yet and fitting 4 or 5 midfielders from the 20 or so they have will cause it's own problems.
Chelsea are an enigma for this season; on the one hand I think they they have a very good squad, on the other I think they are a bit overloaded in midfield and I remain unconvinced by RDM as a manager (don't forget he had a worse win %age than AVB in the league).
In terms of RB I think Ivanovic is capable and Bertrand played there a couple of times for GB. The real thing they need in my book is a top quality striker to put pressure on Torres, don't really understand when they haven't come in with a £20m bid for RvP.
In terms of RB I think Ivanovic is capable and Bertrand played there a couple of times for GB. The real thing they need in my book is a top quality striker to put pressure on Torres, don't really understand when they haven't come in with a £20m bid for RvP.
Think chelsea will line up:
------------Cech
Ivanovic Cahill Terry Cole
---------Lampard Mikel
-----Ramires Mata Hazard
------------Torres
I expect City to win, but don't think the result will be that important really. Will take chelsea a while to adjust this season with the new players.
------------Cech
Ivanovic Cahill Terry Cole
---------Lampard Mikel
-----Ramires Mata Hazard
------------Torres
I expect City to win, but don't think the result will be that important really. Will take chelsea a while to adjust this season with the new players.
isn't that team you named the same as last season but with Hazard added
Remember we have Oscar coming and given the form he's had at the olympics I'd imagine he'll be starting most games this season. That means two of our young midfield will be newcomers to the prem. Marin is injured right now, but he's another young player new to the prem.How the hell did I forget about TV Catchup! it's been that long since I've wanted to watch anything from terrestrial television on the computer that I had totally forgotten about it! Thanks mate.
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Cech
Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole
Lampard, Mikel, Meireles
Ramires, Torres, Hazard
Hart
Zabaleta, K Toure, Lescott, Kolarov
Y Toure, De Jong
A Johnson, Tevez, Nasri
Aguero
Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole
Lampard, Mikel, Meireles
Ramires, Torres, Hazard
Hart
Zabaleta, K Toure, Lescott, Kolarov
Y Toure, De Jong
A Johnson, Tevez, Nasri
Aguero