Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[Strongkored]

Chelsea performance is probably inconsistent this season, though they attempts to keep good records against elite teams in EPL. Mauricio Pochettino have plans to enchanced his new club and gaining trusts from Todd Boehly and the fans, that should be a difficult task but there's nothing too impossible in football to be triggered. I can't wait for our new attacker, Christopher Nkunku to make his debut in late November,  remember Nkunku was ruled out for months due to a knee injury he sustained against Borrusia Dortmund in a tour friendly game. His presence will definitely boosts the Blues frontlines attacks.

Hopefully when he returns to playing for Chelsea he can show what the club expects because relatively since he officially became a Chelsea player he has only played for his club in pre-season matches, so there is no certainty that his performance will bring about very good changes for Chelsea.
Will Chelsea be more productive? because one of the problems at this club is the lack of sharp strikers.
When Nkunku was at Leipzig he could be said to be a good striker but changing clubs might be an obstacle because we can see that many players experience this, and Chelsea would be very disadvantaged if that happened to Nkunku because one of the reasons that Pochettino often says is why his squad often got random results are player injuries and with Nkunku playing can no longer use that excuse when Chelsea get bad results.

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[Salahmu]

Chelsea and its fans are still celebrating the convincing win on Monday against one of the best sides in the EPL. But the main test will be on Sunday in their home ground when they will meet the best team in Europe and face some of the most feared strikers in the world. If the Blues win the game against the Cityzens, it will become clearer that they are on the path of recovery.             

Yeah actually there celebration on there wining against Tottenham Hotspur is never like before, perhaps if Tottenham Hotspur had not gotten red card or injured it would have not been easy on Chelsea because in times of performance we cannot compare Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea because Tottenham is far better than them but it was just unfortunate for Tottenham Hotspur going through what they did on there last match.

Perhaps just like you said let see how they will perform on there match this weekend against Manchester City the defending champion of England, however matter how Chelsea plays against strong clubs Manchester City will surely score them more than what they did to Tottenham Hotspur because Chelsea are no match to Manchester City.

[Weawant]

Chelsea performance is probably inconsistent this season, though they attempts to keep good records against elite teams in EPL. Mauricio Pochettino have plans to enchanced his new club and gaining trusts from Todd Boehly and the fans, that should be a difficult task but there's nothing too impossible in football to be triggered. I can't wait for our new attacker, Christopher Nkunku to make his debut in late November,  remember Nkunku was ruled out for months due to a knee injury he sustained against Borrusia Dortmund in a tour friendly game. His presence will definitely boosts the Blues frontlines attacks.

I'm hoping to see better performance with some more consistency from Chelsea with the return of nkuku, probably adding more strength to their front line will be a boost to their performance because they haven't been too bad with performance but with results.

Most time Chelsea try to give out a good performance but lack creativity for finishing in their front line so if it's strengthened maybe they are definitely going to do way better as compared to their previous performance but then I think pochettino is still building his team even tho he has got some good quality he may still need some little support at the defense line which I'm hoping he will use the January window to put that in place and get his team back in their best form ever.

[rendravolt]

Anthony Taylor will make his return to the Premier League this weekend when Chelsea welcome Manchester City to Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon. The FIFA-listed referee was recently demoted to the Championship by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) following his mistake during last month's 2-2 draw between Wolves and Newcastle. Over 150,000 Chelsea supporters once signed a petition to ban Anthony Taylor from officiating any more Chelsea matches

https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/anthony-taylor-premier-league-return-28059309

The selection of Anthony Taylor as the referee for the Chelsea vs Manchester City match has resulted in a significant number of people expressing their dislike towards him. It's very bad to see him back again to be a referee in one of important match this week. This referee is piece of shit. full of uncertainties.
He shall be banned from being a referee in EPL. There are many fans who were always feeling disappointed with his performance once become a referee for a game. I don't even like this guy coz he had so numerous controversies.

I can't even feel this referee will be fair in the match between city vs chelsea. There may be another controversy to happen in that match. Hundred thousands people were signing petition caused by numerous reasons.
He is a very bad referee. No doubt if has been always being complained by fans from various teams. Seeing him still stay in EPL as a referee is such a disgrace.

Antony Taylor is a referee who has been in the spotlight recently after his controversial decision in an important EPL match and if I'm not mistaken he was previously demoted to the championship division as a result of this incident. His fairness as a referee really needs to be questioned and it is not surprising that fans are very angry with his decisions on the field.

Antony Taylor's return to another important match this week means fans will once again protest against this referee and of course Manchester City or Chelsea will certainly not like their matches being officiated by him. I think the EPL should not give a platform to bad referees and it would be the same as damaging the image of the most competitive league in the world if they still retain Antony Taylor's services as an EPL referee this season.

[Hvdv]

Chris Nkumku will return from his knee injury in the second week of November and start playing for the Chelsea squad in the same manner that he did in the team's preseason games.
For the Start, Nkunku and Jackson will be playing separately in  matches until the best-performed player takes the front position.
Pochettino has plenty of work to do in utilizing the Chelsea player in terms of finishing and their defense to achieve the goal of reaching the top 4 spot this season

Chelsea performance is probably inconsistent this season, though they attempts to keep good records against elite teams in EPL. Mauricio Pochettino have plans to enchanced his new club and gaining trusts from Todd Boehly and the fans, that should be a difficult task but there's nothing too impossible in football to be triggered. I can't wait for our new attacker, Christopher Nkunku to make his debut in late November,  remember Nkunku was ruled out for months due to a knee injury he sustained against Borrusia Dortmund in a tour friendly game. His presence will definitely boosts the Blues frontlines attacks.

He scored 36 goals and made 17 assists in the Bundesliga with Leipzig in the last two years. The stats are great and he is one of the best players going forward for Chelsea. With his injury, Chelsea could not be very effective going forward. If he can be productive after joining the team, Chelsea will gain a great advantage for the team with his return. We will see together what Nkunku will do in Chelsea.

[arimamib]

Chris Nkumku will return from his knee injury in the second week of November and start playing for the Chelsea squad in the same manner that he did in the team's preseason games.
For the Start, Nkunku and Jackson will be playing separately in  matches until the best-performed player takes the front position.
Pochettino has plenty of work to do in utilizing the Chelsea player in terms of finishing and their defense to achieve the goal of reaching the top 4 spot this season

Pochettino really needs alot of work to do and moreover they need new signings let them sign tactical players that will be good in finishing and their defense needs to perform better, most of their matches they either concede early goals or their goals are being equalized so it is the porosity of the defense that is responsible for that so the need more improvement in their defense.

Chris Nkunku returning from injury may not make any difference to the team if they continue with the pattern they've been playing with. Nkunku performance in the preseason may not be as easy in the premier league because most teams doesn't even take preseason seriously as most teams doesn't play their league with same pattern they play in preseason but whichever way it is we hope he brings his best as he's returning from injury.

Chelsea are building or finding a character of the team, so I dont think new signing is the solution for Mauricio Pochettino right now. without solidity, adding more new players could mess up the compactness which is already built. before they sign new players, they need to improve, build a character as a team and maintain the progression. that's the only right way for now, unless they would start rebuilding from basic again.

all the players in the squad more or less are a level in quality, it's a matter of gametimes for them to improve their quality and chemistry in the team which are starting to progress and getting results. Chelsea will be top competitor again if this plan of rebuilding is not having setback, and adding new players will be inevitability needed.

[shinratensei_]

Chris Nkumku will return from his knee injury in the second week of November and start playing for the Chelsea squad in the same manner that he did in the team's preseason games.
For the Start, Nkunku and Jackson will be playing separately in  matches until the best-performed player takes the front position.
Pochettino has plenty of work to do in utilizing the Chelsea player in terms of finishing and their defense to achieve the goal of reaching the top 4 spot this season

Chelsea performance is probably inconsistent this season, though they attempts to keep good records against elite teams in EPL. Mauricio Pochettino have plans to enchanced his new club and gaining trusts from Todd Boehly and the fans, that should be a difficult task but there's nothing too impossible in football to be triggered. I can't wait for our new attacker, Christopher Nkunku to make his debut in late November,  remember Nkunku was ruled out for months due to a knee injury he sustained against Borrusia Dortmund in a tour friendly game. His presence will definitely boosts the Blues frontlines attacks.

Nkunku will be a formidable force for the Blues at forward. I don't think he should play until he is fully recovered from his injury because if he gets injured again it would be a big problem for Chelsea. Nkunku is a great player. I watched him with admiration in the Bundesliga, I hope he can play such good matches with the Blues in the EPL.

The better thing to wait him till he will be fully recovered but there's no ETA when he will play again but im sure it will probably be next year. Nkuku has been actively training together with all of the blues players again.
I hope i will able to see him make his comeback again after he was not even plaing a single game in EPL. Nkuku shall try to hear his doctor before he will be going back again to the field.

Chelsea is still in the needs of a good attacking midfleider at this moment.

[len01]

Chelsea performance is probably inconsistent this season, though they attempts to keep good records against elite teams in EPL. Mauricio Pochettino have plans to enchanced his new club and gaining trusts from Todd Boehly and the fans, that should be a difficult task but there's nothing too impossible in football to be triggered. I can't wait for our new attacker, Christopher Nkunku to make his debut in late November,  remember Nkunku was ruled out for months due to a knee injury he sustained against Borrusia Dortmund in a tour friendly game. His presence will definitely boosts the Blues frontlines attacks.

I'm hoping to see better performance with some more consistency from Chelsea with the return of nkuku, probably adding more strength to their front line will be a boost to their performance because they haven't been too bad with performance but with results.

Most time Chelsea try to give out a good performance but lack creativity for finishing in their front line so if it's strengthened maybe they are definitely going to do way better as compared to their previous performance but then I think pochettino is still building his team even tho he has got some good quality he may still need some little support at the defense line which I'm hoping he will use the January window to put that in place and get his team back in their best form ever.

of the several players I always pay attention to, Nkunku is a great player who has quite good quality talent and Chelsea actually needs this player to improve their team performance and Nkunku return could be very refreshing news for Pochettino.

and on the one hand it makes sense if you say this may be the initial stage for Pochettino to improve Chelsea performance trying to use some players from previous transfers and strengthen again after the transfer market opens again and if after getting new players but there have been no changes at Chelsea it looks like Pochettino is ready to be replaced.

[bitLeap]

As it stand now, Chelsea has moved up to 10th on the standings table and they will play Man City on Sunday. While all Chelsea supporters are happy with their team's improvement, I still have doubt that Chelsea will have a difficult challenge against Man City.

They wouldn’t have it so easy when they finally meet with Manchester City later this weekend. It would be a difficult game for Chelsea as I think Manchester City would have a win in the game.
No doubt, Chelsea has improved in their performance and all but not so much that they could stand a chance at winning a team like Manchester City. Chelsea’s supporters may be happy with their recent improvement in their games, I think they’re realistic enough to know they’ve got a difficult game playing against Man City.

With the fact that they have improved recently, but if they face Manchester City it does not mean they will be able to win easily with the improvement they show. Their victory over Tottenham this week is a very good asset for them. Although we know the victory they achieved was inseparable from their advantage when Tottenham had to play with 9 people.
Apart from all that, I hope they will give their best game when they host Manchester City. Victory is a very positive result, but we also have to be realistic when looking at the opponents they will face.  I think a draw would also be good for them.

[Sakanwa]

Although Chelsea win from Tottenham last week i think it cannot be say as their best performance because if Tottenham didn't playing with 9 players i think most likely Chelsea will be lose but their consistency will be tested this weekend against Manchester City and head to head statistics from both teams has been showed Chelsea has poor records from Manchester City even in the last 5 meetings Manchester City can able to won all of those matches with cleansheet status and these records was proven Chelsea seems always gets in trouble while met Manchester City and hard to gets the winning results besides that Chelsea home matches records also not quite good because during this season Chelsea has been lose 3 times at home so this weekend against Manchester City i think most likely Chelsea will be lose again

That game was full of suspence, Totthenham tried their possible best to ensure they got a draw from that game,but the two red cards saw them being very weak in both defence and attack.It was really a crazy game  because Totthenham fought with all their strength because the game was something they needed to win to ensure they remained top of the table,but unfortunately,they lost it,which means that City are the current leadings on the premier league table.
Arsenal are currently siiting third on the table with them sharing equal points with Liverpool but different in goal.
Next weekend, Tothenham Hutspur will be facing Wolves in a game that will look very difficult to win away from home,but I don't think Spurs will want to draw or lose the three points again.

[makishart]

As it stand now, Chelsea has moved up to 10th on the standings table and they will play Man City on Sunday. While all Chelsea supporters are happy with their team's improvement, I still have doubt that Chelsea will have a difficult challenge against Man City.

They wouldn’t have it so easy when they finally meet with Manchester City later this weekend. It would be a difficult game for Chelsea as I think Manchester City would have a win in the game.
No doubt, Chelsea has improved in their performance and all but not so much that they could stand a chance at winning a team like Manchester City. Chelsea’s supporters may be happy with their recent improvement in their games, I think they’re realistic enough to know they’ve got a difficult game playing against Man City.

With the fact that they have improved recently, but if they face Manchester City it does not mean they will be able to win easily with the improvement they show. Their victory over Tottenham this week is a very good asset for them. Although we know the victory they achieved was inseparable from their advantage when Tottenham had to play with 9 people.

The main disadvantage of chelsea against city must be on the referee caused by anthony taylor will become a referee in that match. This is the most controversial referee in EPL. He has been also banning from being a referee in EPL after his some controversial decisions.
I think that chelsea will be losing the game caused by manchester city will get more advantage over chelsea. The referee was also playing a lot in determining the result from the match.
That's why i would not trust chelsea in upcoming match. City is likely winning the game against chelsea. The quality of players are also the main concern here.

Apart from all that, I hope they will give their best game when they host Manchester City. Victory is a very positive result, but we also have to be realistic when looking at the opponents they will face.  I think a draw would also be good for them.

Chelsea was rarely getting a good result when it was playing at home. Chelsea had been losing many times against low - mid table clubs. This makes the fans are not feeling optimistic to face city even when pep's team will be playing away.
Chelsea needs to stop the bad record when the club plays at the stamford bridge. Pochettino needs to stop that trend. Enough is enough for chelsea suffers another loss in SB.

[gabbie2010]

As it stand now, Chelsea has moved up to 10th on the standings table and they will play Man City on Sunday. While all Chelsea supporters are happy with their team's improvement, I still have doubt that Chelsea will have a difficult challenge against Man City.

They wouldn’t have it so easy when they finally meet with Manchester City later this weekend. It would be a difficult game for Chelsea as I think Manchester City would have a win in the game.
No doubt, Chelsea has improved in their performance and all but not so much that they could stand a chance at winning a team like Manchester City. Chelsea’s supporters may be happy with their recent improvement in their games, I think they’re realistic enough to know they’ve got a difficult game playing against Man City.

With the fact that they have improved recently, but if they face Manchester City it does not mean they will be able to win easily with the improvement they show. Their victory over Tottenham this week is a very good asset for them. Although we know the victory they achieved was inseparable from their advantage when Tottenham had to play with 9 people.
Apart from all that, I hope they will give their best game when they host Manchester City. Victory is a very positive result, but we also have to be realistic when looking at the opponents they will face.  I think a draw would also be good for them.

I think Chelsea would make the match difficult for Man City on Saturday based on the analysis of their performance against top team this season, recall they drew Liverpool and played brilliantly well, they also played Arsenal and we're on the top the game but couldn't hold on to their two goals lead unfortunately drew the match nevertheless they played very well in that match, last weekend they broke the unbeaten run of Tottenham Hotspur these season and earned a well deserve win against them, it's like they always have problems with mid table teams and win other matches, Man City played mid week UCL match against Young Boys while Chelsea squad is rested another advantage for their players to come out fresh in the weekend.

[Luzin]

Apart from all that, I hope they will give their best game when they host Manchester City. Victory is a very positive result, but we also have to be realistic when looking at the opponents they will face.  I think a draw would also be good for them.

If you remember last season, then you'll know Man City always started slow. But in the end they were able to win the EPL. Actually it shouldn't happen, but this season actually Man City is not bad starting the season. Even with some of Guardiola's beloved players leaving. It seems that Guardiola has managed to cope with the departure of the main players and now it is starting to look like the team is working very well. Doku's purchase was also not a failed transfer, he contributed very well.

[kro55]

As it stand now, Chelsea has moved up to 10th on the standings table and they will play Man City on Sunday. While all Chelsea supporters are happy with their team's improvement, I still have doubt that Chelsea will have a difficult challenge against Man City.

They wouldn’t have it so easy when they finally meet with Manchester City later this weekend. It would be a difficult game for Chelsea as I think Manchester City would have a win in the game.
No doubt, Chelsea has improved in their performance and all but not so much that they could stand a chance at winning a team like Manchester City. Chelsea’s supporters may be happy with their recent improvement in their games, I think they’re realistic enough to know they’ve got a difficult game playing against Man City.

With the fact that they have improved recently, but if they face Manchester City it does not mean they will be able to win easily with the improvement they show. Their victory over Tottenham this week is a very good asset for them. Although we know the victory they achieved was inseparable from their advantage when Tottenham had to play with 9 people.
Apart from all that, I hope they will give their best game when they host Manchester City. Victory is a very positive result, but we also have to be realistic when looking at the opponents they will face.  I think a draw would also be good for them.

I think Chelsea would make the match difficult for Man City on Saturday based on the analysis of their performance against top team this season, recall they drew Liverpool and played brilliantly well, they also played Arsenal and we're on the top the game but couldn't hold on to their two goals lead unfortunately drew the match nevertheless they played very well in that match, last weekend they broke the unbeaten run of Tottenham Hotspur these season and earned a well deserve win against them, it's like they always have problems with mid table teams and win other matches, Man City played mid week UCL match against Young Boys while Chelsea squad is rested another advantage for their players to come out fresh in the weekend.

The Chelsea team is strong enough. However, the performance of this team is very erratic due to a lack of understanding between the players. The team cannot play well consistently. Chesley's performance against Arsenal was very good. However, the team cannot win. However, in the next match, Chelsea will play against Brentford. But in the last match, Chelsea proved their ability by defeating Tottenham team 4-1. And if they can play that kind of gameplay against Manchester City, it will be very difficult for City to beat Chelsea. This match is likely to be competitive.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

To be able to win a trophy is not easy, I will not respond to that because the journey this season is still very long and anything is possible in the team whether it is a change for the better or vice versa, but what is certain is that if you look at Tottenham's current strength it is possible for them to can compete fiercely in the race for the title.

yeah, they've been spectacular this season and their defeat reminds us that football isn't mathematics but tactics, the match was impressive and both teams really played well, Pochetino is doing a great job, but I believe the god of soccer was on Chelsea's side. Their forward really needs the Nkunku guy to boost it. The league just started, there's still a lot of drama and surprises upfront, but Tottenham has shown great promise this season but I will still be surprised if they win the league, what do I know though, there's no small team in EPL recently, so anything can happen.

[Ahli38]

I think Chelsea would make the match difficult for Man City on Saturday based on the analysis of their performance against top team this season, recall they drew Liverpool and played brilliantly well, they also played Arsenal and we're on the top the game but couldn't hold on to their two goals lead unfortunately drew the match nevertheless they played very well in that match, last weekend they broke the unbeaten run of Tottenham Hotspur these season and earned a well deserve win against them, it's like they always have problems with mid table teams and win other matches, Man City played mid week UCL match against Young Boys while Chelsea squad is rested another advantage for their players to come out fresh in the weekend.

Although Manchester City does have a busier schedule. Like today they just played against Young Boys. And Manchester City can win the match without any significant difficulties. So the time span from today to the day of the match against Chelsea is around 4 days. And I think that's enough time to get the Manchester City players back to their best fitness after facing Young Boys. So this may not be a significant reason to make Manchester City a little weaker. But I am interested in what you said about Chelsea's match record, which always appears more impressive when facing strong teams. So it could be that what you say will become a reality. Namely, Chelsea will make things difficult for Manchester City in the next match. But complicating doesn't mean defeating. But it would be very surprising if Chelsea were able to hold Manchester City to a draw. And even if Chelsea were able to beat Manchester City then it would really make the news media full of news about it. But that's a pretty slim possibility. But as long as there is a possibility then it is not impossible for it to happen.

[Iroh]

I think Chelsea would make the match difficult for Man City on Saturday based on the analysis of their performance against top team this season, recall they drew Liverpool and played brilliantly well, they also played Arsenal and we're on the top the game but couldn't hold on to their two goals lead unfortunately drew the match nevertheless they played very well in that match, last weekend they broke the unbeaten run of Tottenham Hotspur these season and earned a well deserve win against them, it's like they always have problems with mid table teams and win other matches, Man City played mid week UCL match against Young Boys while Chelsea squad is rested another advantage for their players to come out fresh in the weekend.

I don’t think it would be that much of an easy task for Manchester City to have a win over Chelsea but I don’t doubt they would come out the victor in the end.
They may have seemed to have an improvement in their performance but it wouldn’t be enough to defeat Man City. This is just my opinion anyways as in football, there’s could still be a positive outcome for Chelsea to win the game. I just don’t see that happening. They would need to work pretty hard if they want the win and also send a message to other teams that they’re not to be underestimated anymore.

[Justbillywitt]

If you remember last season, then you'll know Man City always started slow. But in the end they were able to win the EPL. Actually it shouldn't happen, but this season actually Man City is not bad starting the season. Even with some of Guardiola's beloved players leaving. It seems that Guardiola has managed to cope with the departure of the main players and now it is starting to look like the team is working very well. Doku's purchase was also not a failed transfer, he contributed very well.

Pep Guardiola has always known how to manage his team. He has this principles of high discipline and doesn't like players that are not happy in the club. Guardiola has want total total loyalty and he doesn't want any player that thinks he is irreplaceable. If you must play for Pep you must be at your 100% and he knows when to let a player go. The worst thing you can face as a manager is keeping a player that is not happy in a club. For a manager to be successful to be in a club he has to have total control of the dressing room and Pep knows how to do this and this has been a one of the reason he has been successful at all the clubs that he has managed.

[temple]

You remember that Arsenal losed the EFL Cup 3:1 to West Ham, while Newcastle defeated Manchester United 3:0. Although I was just thinking that Arteta had a different plan for the important match against Newcastle, which is why they lost, I was totally wrong then to think that way because Arteta substituted a strong team in the second half of their match against West Ham, i was thinking that he did that to avoiding any injuries among the players. Considering how well Newcastle has performed this season, I was expected that either Arsenal  win or the game end draw. Arsenal was unable to score a single goal against Newcastle, that am actually shocked by the outcome of the game when it ended like that.

Yes I do remember that but I don't consider the EFL Cup as important and I think most of the coaches don't either.

But I agree with your sentiment that Arsenal was going to win or at least tie the game against Newcastle United. But as crazy as the goal was with all these uncertainties and VAR, it wasn't that surprising that the game might also find a winner that is different from what most people would expect.

Yes, the EFL Cup is considered a normal competition for most of the top clubs in the Premier League because they have another goal of getting bigger titles in other competitions such as the Champions League which really needs to be focused on so that Arsenal's defeat in the EFL is not a big problem. .
Regarding Arsenal's defeat yesterday, it really disappointed most fans, not just fans but from all parties, they were very disappointed with the referee's unfair decision because it was very clear that Newcastle's goal should not have been considered to have gone in because the ball had clearly gone out of the line.
The premier league is currently under heated discussion after the events of the match at that time and made a little afraid to bet on the premier league.

Again a situation where the VAR is exactly designed for in order to prevent unjustified goals from being awarded. I don't know in how far they will adjust or improve their systems, but I also think that the voices asking for the VAR to be removed are ill-considered opinions. The VAR does increase fairness overall, but obviously expectations are high as they have so many camera angles and if necessary, all the time they want to make their decisions. A ball that went over the line should not be missed. I also thought that there could be technology implemented the same way it is implemented on the goal line. I don't understand why that has not happened yet.

[arimamib]

I think Chelsea would make the match difficult for Man City on Saturday based on the analysis of their performance against top team this season, recall they drew Liverpool and played brilliantly well, they also played Arsenal and we're on the top the game but couldn't hold on to their two goals lead unfortunately drew the match nevertheless they played very well in that match, last weekend they broke the unbeaten run of Tottenham Hotspur these season and earned a well deserve win against them, it's like they always have problems with mid table teams and win other matches, Man City played mid week UCL match against Young Boys while Chelsea squad is rested another advantage for their players to come out fresh in the weekend.

Although Manchester City does have a busier schedule. Like today they just played against Young Boys. And Manchester City can win the match without any significant difficulties. So the time span from today to the day of the match against Chelsea is around 4 days. And I think that's enough time to get the Manchester City players back to their best fitness after facing Young Boys. So this may not be a significant reason to make Manchester City a little weaker. But I am interested in what you said about Chelsea's match record, which always appears more impressive when facing strong teams. So it could be that what you say will become a reality. Namely, Chelsea will make things difficult for Manchester City in the next match. But complicating doesn't mean defeating. But it would be very surprising if Chelsea were able to hold Manchester City to a draw. And even if Chelsea were able to beat Manchester City then it would really make the news media full of news about it. But that's a pretty slim possibility. But as long as there is a possibility then it is not impossible for it to happen.

Manchester City and Pep Guardiola have the best management of gametimes for their players. every player in Manchester City squad have at least 15 appearances a season if they dont get injuries throughout the season. and the quality of their backup players has no big gap to their regular players. That's why they wouldnt have any problem with busy schedule. being trebble winner is the actual proof of this.

I think Manchester City will win comfortably against Chelsea who still havent found their character of their playstyle. a win against 9 men Spurs doesnt proof any progression has been made by Chelsea, even it could be a deceiving factor that can drive Chelsea players to a complacency.