Na serious gist dey hot as Chelsea wan enter Etihad Stadium to clash with Manchester City. Dis game no be ordinary match, na for EPL, and e dey ground to show wetin dey happen for Chelsea after their coach Enzo Maresca pack him load just like dat. Now, caretaker coach Calum McFarlane dey face real wahala to steady this ship wey dey rock.
After all the drama wey happen, Chelsea need to focus on how dem go tackle one of di strongest teams for di league. Under Maresca, dem try small, but e be like say dem no dey find their feet well. McFarlane wey dem carry come from di Under-21s, now na him dey run things temporarily, and e go need all di tactics wey fit get dem through dis match.
Training sessions don dey jam packed as dem dey fight to ignite confidence. Players don dey eager to impress di new boss consider sey dem wan make am see say dem fit perform. E no still clear if dem go change di tactics wey dem dey use; most likely na di 4-2-3-1 wey dem dey work with before. But wahala still dey because Manchester City no go gree make dem chop free air.
Injury news be one big gbege as dem dey check di fitness level of some players. Marc Cucurella dey still dey worry dem because hin dey fit but e don train back. If e fit play, e go slot straight into di left-back position, but dem still dey watch am well. Moises Caicedo no go fit play; e don collect red card after im sabi got hin fifth yellow card against Bournemouth. Na so McFarlane go need to chop head because dis one no be small gbege.
For selection, e go need persons wey fit perform under pressure. Reece James fit partner Enzo Fernandez for di midfield, while front line go see Joao Pedro dey lead di attack with support from players like Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto. Na serious business we dey talk about!
Di last few times wey Chelsea meet Manchester City for di league, na City dey always carry di day. So, Chelsea get chance to show say dem no be pushovers dis time around, especially as dem young players dey keen to make impact. Na time for dem to shine!
Dis match go give McFarlane di opportunity to prove sey e fit handle di team. Even if dem no come out with di win, if dem show say dem fit stand firm and fight back, dem go earn respect from di fans and management. No be wetin happen against Aston Villa wey dem lose like dat.
As dem dey prepare to show wetin dem get for di field of play, one thing clear – every player must run like dem dey chase bus. This match go set di tone for wetin dey come next for Chelsea as dem look to rebuild and regain dem glory days.
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