Chelsea - Manchester City - Tips by users and experts on football, 24 February 2019: England. League Cup

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Manchester City vs Chelsea

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Manchester City Win • 1.59

I think Chelsea will be better than they were when Manchester City beat them 6-0 at Etihad Stadium earlier this month, and this will be a much closer game.
I don't see City battering them again, but I do see Pep Guardiola's side beating them. I just don't think Chelsea are good enough defensively.
City are obviously after bigger prizes, but the good thing about winning the Carabao Cup is that it is an early one in the bag.
Even if Chelsea win, I don't think it will be enough to save Maurizio Sarri's job.
It is not just working out for him, and the reaction of their fans to Monday's defeat by Manchester United shows they have already made their minds up about him.

Source: BBC

Handicap Manchester City (-1) • 1.98

I wish I could do this at 3.30pm on Sunday when I see the teams or at kick-off when I see the way Chelsea are going to set up. If they set up as they have done and play 'Sarriball', I would be shocked if it wasn't at least 3-0 to Manchester City.
Good managers change, that's what they do, you don't just go everywhere and play the same way, especially after losing 6-0 against the same team a few weeks ago!
If they change the way they play, you never know in a cup final.
But look at City with the team they played at Newport in the FA Cup. Pep Guardiola is ruthless. If they are 2-0 or 3-0 ahead against Chelsea with 25 minutes left to go, then he will want to get four or five.

Source: SkySports

Manchester City Win • 1.571

Man City thrashed Chelsea 6-0 last week, which sent out a real statement of intent with regards to the Premier League title race. They might not reach those giddy heights in the League Cup Final, but they will still be determined to crush one of their main rivals Maurizo Sarri isn't having a great time of it at Chelsea, with players not adopting to his preferred style of play. Another heavy defeat to City could see the Abramovich axe loom closer to his head