Are we going to get tanked on Sunday?

Ramshock

I tell you what I'd settle for a point right now, we aren't at our best and Chelsea are in form. Anyone worried about us getting a beating?

Solius

Me, I'm fearing the traditional Chelsea United blueprint of games. We do really well for the first 25-30 minutes and then Chelsea get a hold of the game and dominate us in midfield.

Utd heap

The whole of our support is it feels like FFS.

Have some faith.

I'm going on Sunday and fancy us to turn up and snatch the points 1-3.

I wouldn't bother turning up and splashing 50 quid if i was as pessimistic about the English champions as some.

ALX8725

Our backline on current form is very concerning. Drogba and Anelka have been on fire as a partnership. I expect us to be overrun in the midfield as well. I'd say let's just throw the kids in the deep end, sink or swim. Macheda, Welbeck, and Obertan to start.

Ramshock

theres pessimism and realism, right now we are a bit brittle, these things happen, chelsea are in good form especially Drogba and Anelka!

Kraftwerker

As I said in the matchday thread, some of you need to grow a fucking spine.

Chelsea haven't had the better of us for some years now, and their team is exactly the same as it's always been with no noticeable improvement IMO.

It's stupid to think they're likely to roll us over. I just can't see it tbh.

Addis

I felt more confident taking on Barca.

Utd heap

That's more like it.

If we play anything like what we can, there's no reason why we shouldn't give 'em a good fuckin' game.

A1Dan

I don't know about you, but yes, I'm going to get absolutely tanked, and then site down and watch us thrash Chelsea.

A1Dan

We all felt confident taking on Barca - Chelsea had already shown how a strong midfield could restrict their one-dimensional game to playing pretty balls back and forwards in the middle thrid of the pitch without ever carrying a real goal threat, and we knew they were beatable at the back.

In the end, the "real" Barca showed up for the final and we didn't. These thigns decide football matches... as the cliche says, the form-book goes out the window.

ALX8725

have you seen us on recent form? have you seen Chelsea on recent form?

you're delusional if you think it's going to be a walk in the park at Stamford Bridge

Nistelrooy10

When is the last time we had a 5 or 6-something annihilation? We are long overdue for one. It wouldn't surprise me...

That said, we can rise to occasion like we have many times in the past. Fletcher is a big game player, and if he takes control of midfield, Chelsea might be in for a surprise.

OneUnited24

I was confident then i saw the CSKA game

A1Dan

For feck's sa... oh, hang on. I've walked straight into a massive fish-a-thon, surely?

Ronaldo No.9

It was only about 3 weeks ago they lost 2-1 to Villa, since then they hammered a injury hit Blackburn, a Madrid team in shocking form and shite Bolton team.

Have faith people

Kraftwerker

When did I say it would be a walk in the park?

Some here seem to think it will be a walk in the park for Chelsea, which is what I'm disputing.

Let's not forget that Chelsea lost to Aston Villa and Wigan fairly recently, so let's not make out they're invincible.

We've got Fletch back, and if we play it right, I'm very confident we'll get something out of the game.

More confident about this one than I was for the dippers' cup final.

marcus agrippa

Drogba will tear us apart.

pillory

I think I've heard a few Chelsea fans saying their recent run of 4/5-0 wins looks better on paper than it actually was.

Ronaldo No.9

Vidic can handle him

Dyslexic Untied

And bench who then?

Why would you start a team that is not our strongest?

Nick 0208 Ldn

No, no cause to be as yet.

If at just after 3 o'clock on Sunday it looks like we've stuck with Plan A from the season thus far, i might start to become a bit edgy mind.

Eriku

It's when a tanking seems certain that it is the least certain outcome.

Pool show that frequently... luckily they lack consistency

ralphie88

We? Us? Are we talking about Celtic here?

marcus agrippa

Vidic is just back from a lay-off. Drogba is in the form of his life.

yamo123x

some right tripe on this thread.

Fact- We are not playing well, we have little or no creativity and other than wigan away 2nd half have not looked too hot all season.

FACT- chelsea are full of goals and have home advantage

FACT- we must be 2nd favourites for this game.

There's nothing wrong with a bit of concern, especially after the way we played at anfield. When things are against us this is when Man utd stand up and be counted, i for one believe we can do it sunday but there is certainly nowt ABU about having some concern.

Striker10

why are some of you bringing logic into it?

Were liverpool in better form then us when they beat us? Are they a better team?

No....

So if players have something to prove 9/10 they'll rise to the occasion and sunday will be no different. Will we win? We've as much chance as they do. It's that close.

Rowem

I think we'll play alot better than many fans, neutrals and pundits seem to expect.

Result can go either way of course. Chelsea are at home so I'd make them slight favourites, but we'll perform well and turn it into a contest, of that I am sure...

Nistelrooy10

We used to get crushed when we were much stronger. Remember '99?

Paul Scholes

0-3
rooney x 3

kouroux

Feeling confident or not so is ok IMO.Criticizing a party when they do not share your sentiment is retarded

Striker10

Are you gonna put a bet on us getting battered then?

Our recent record isn't great down there but with only Rio missing (give or take), we should be stronger then we were midweek. I think it'll be a draw though. 5-5

Nistelrooy10

That would be foolish

Interval Level

Spot on. Its not un-supporter like behaviour to fear that your team might get thumped. There is no area on the pitch where we have been outplaying them or seem like doing so

AlwaysRedwood

They just drew with Athletico Madrid on Wed. They gave up 2 goals.

It can be done. Just remains to be seen which United shows up.

Having Fletcher back is big.

Champions4ever

Mark Lawrenson has picked us to lose 2-1 so I'm pretty confident we'll win. He predictions are generally all wrong.

Bread

I reckon we could easily get more spanked than max mosely's arse but also could be the game where suddenly we turn on the juice and win comfortably, never know with games like this. I do always find it hard to anywhere near expect a win against chelsea away, annoyingly at this point id take a point but often when i say that after the game we have one but should have had all three.

Pogue Mahone

Can anyone remember the last time we were under-dogs to this extent? Literally every cnut has Chelsea down to stroll it.

Fuck it though, it's good fun watching a game we're expected to get beaten in. Nothing to lose and everything to gain. Bring it on.

gaffs

2-0 to Chelsea - sorry.

I think Liverpools problems have been masking our inefficiencies, both on the caf and in the media.

pauldyson1uk

FFS some of you on here think that Chelsea are some sort of unbeatable team and we are going to go there and roll over and lets them spank us.
OK so we have our injury problems and are missing some key players, have we all of a sudden become a shit tean that Chealsea will batter.
I dont think so , so they have scored a few goals , but they also have had some bad results.
Iam confident that what ever team is out there on Sunday will give 100%
Have some faith in our team.

Pogue Mahone

True to a point but the performances against Spurs and City (sloppy goals conceded aside) are reason enough to think this team is better than some might think.

I think Michael Carrick's return to form is a huge boost and Rooney looks like he might be coming out the end of one of his shit spells. I also think Chelsea are getting over-hyped after two great performances. Just ask Wigan.

I think we can get a draw, maybe even nick a win.