Chelsea vs Man City: Preview, score prediction and interview with Blues journalist - Read Man City

Chelsea vs Man City: Preview, score prediction and interview with Blues journalist – Read Man City

Chelsea v Man Metropolis

Sunday, April 12

16:30 kick off BST

Manchester Metropolis want to accumulate an important three factors within the Premier League towards a Chelsea group who’re struggling to get outcomes.

The Premier League title race is beginning to look attention-grabbing once more, contemplating Arsenal have misplaced two successive matches.

Neither of those defeats got here within the league, however they might be an indication that the stress is attending to Mikel Arteta’s group.

This might permit Manchester Metropolis a possibility to catch up, however a victory over Chelsea is required first.

The Blues have been in poor type just lately, dropping 3-0 to Everton of their most up-to-date Premier League outing.

Nevertheless, they did hand Port Vale a 7-0 thumping within the FA Cup final weekend and will likely be trying to construct on this triumph..

Interview with a Chelsea skilled

Forward of this Sunday’s fixture, we took the time to talk with Learn Chelsea author Sourav Mahanty, to ask him a few questions concerning the London membership.

Learn Man Metropolis: Which of Chelsea’s gamers ought to Man Metropolis be probably the most cautious of?

Sourav: “The plain reply could be Estevao. He’s Chelsea’s most direct participant proper now and the one who appears able to getting one thing out of nothing.

“In a sport the place likelihood is anticipated to be uncommon for Chelsea, that might be the distinction. After all, you’ll be able to by no means utterly rule out Cole Palmer both. He has not been the identical this season, largely attributable to his harm issues. However he will likely be up for it towards his former group.

“Joao Pedro has been one of many standouts beneath Liam Rosenior and might be one other to regulate.”

Learn Man Metropolis: What do you suppose the chances are of Chelsea getting a end result towards the Residents, contemplating their poor type of late?

Sourav: “Contemplating how little pleasure Chelsea have had towards fellow huge groups within the Premier League in latest occasions, it’s arduous to be too optimistic. Then once more, Chelsea are sometimes at their finest when counted out. This might transform a type of days, you by no means know.”

Learn Man Metropolis: “Was the Port Vale victory an indication of enchancment, or just a case of beating a poor opposition?”

“They’re possible dropping all the way down to League Two after this season and a one-sided win is what you’ll count on from that sport. Maybe it’ll give some gamers a little bit of a confidence increase, however that’s about it.”

Rating prediction for Chelsea vs Man Metropolis

Rayan Cherki kickstarted some sensible attacking strikes towards Liverpool, whereas each Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo had been medical up entrance.

If every of those gamers delivers their finest efficiency, a Man Metropolis victory on the weekend shouldn’t be doubtful.

Chelsea have actually been struggling of late within the Premier League and naturally, the identical might be stated of Metropolis.

Nevertheless, Pep Guardiola’s group have turned the tide on their fortunes with two necessary cup victories. They need to actually be profitable this one.