The FA Community Shield - Chelsea v Manchester City *spoilers* [12th August 2012]

[Cosimo]

Chelsea starting eleven:

Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Mikel, Ramires, Mata, Hazard, Torres

 

[Tom84]

Chelsea by far the stronger looking side on paper, City's back 3 and GK looks pretty calamitous tbh

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

City's back 3 and GK looks pretty calamitous tbh

The best defence last season looks calamitous?

Edit: Hold on, is the team Robert1986 posted the right one?

 

[Robbo]

City are playing 3-5-2, Savic is at the back.

If Torres is on form Chelsea should win this without too much trouble.

 

[Tom84]

The best defence last season looks calamitous?

Edit: Hold on, is the team Robert1986 posted the right one?

No

City are playing a back 3/keeper of Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany & Savic

 

[Bucket]

The best defence last season looks calamitous?

Edit: Hold on, is the team Robert1986 posted the right one?

Nope.

3-5-2.

Savic at the back and Hart out also.

 

[BaZ87]

Has it been confirmed that city are playing 3 at the back? Looking at their team it looks like a back 4 with Zabaleta RB and Milner rm.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Ok, Tom was right. Having Savic in any starting team is indeed calamitous regardless of whether he's playing in this team or with Schmeichel, Maldini, Beckenbauer and Cafu.

 

[Bucket]

Has it been confirmed that city are playing 3 at the back? Looking at their team it looks like a back 4 with Zabaleta RB and Milner rm.

ITV had their team sheet preview thingy me bobby as 3-5-2 with Milner RM and Kolarov LM.

 

[Robbo]

Let's see if Citeh concede as many as Manyoo did against Hannover, considering both have/had weakened defences for the games, trololol .

I'm sure they won't mind as long as they still win.

 

[Tom84]

Ok, Tom was right. Having Savic in any starting team is indeed calamitous regardless of whether he's playing in this team or with Schmeichel, Maldini, Beckenbauer and Cafu.

I dont rate their backup keeper either, he was pretty rubbish when we played them in the FA Cup last season.

 

[cm1179]

merson on itv?

 

[Tom84]

merson on itv?

You mean Dixon?

Yeah I read something about him getting the boot by the Beeb over the summer (or he left one or the other)

 

[Robbo]

Okay, you do pronounce his name 'Azar', and not Hazard. The commentator checked with him.

 

[cm1179]

You mean Dixon?

Yeah I read something about him getting the boot by the Beeb over the summer (or he left one or the other)

that's the one!

he got the boot? i always thought he was one of the better analysts.

 

[Tom84]

that's the one!

he got the boot? i always thought he was one of the better analysts.

Nah turns out he did leave of his own accord (told ya it was one of the other )

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2175809/Lee-Dixon-quits-BBC.html

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Glad he left of his own accord. If the BBC starting sacking staff Bright and Lawro better be head of the queue out the door.

 

[cm1179]

Nah turns out he did leave of his own accord (told ya it was one of the other )

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2175809/Lee-Dixon-quits-BBC.html

ah interesting. didn't know southgate was going to the fa as technical director. i wonder what bt having the premiership rights next season will mean as far as viewing goes?

 

[Robert1986]

Chelsea looking a mess at the back already. City looking pretty solid.

 

[Cosimo]

Okay, you do pronounce his name 'Azar', and not Hazard. The commentator checked with him.

Looks like you did as well.