3rd Feb 2014 | Premier League
Chelsea Can Only Strangle Citizens For So Long
Mourinho would surely take another 0-0 away to title rivals in a heartbeat. But City are a special proposition.
Funnily enough, the match between most people’s top two contenders for the Premier League title may play out in a similar way to Arsenal v Palace yesterday. Chelsea may have many options that the Eagles can only dream of, but their approaches will be very similar this week.
Mourinho may criticise the ‘19th century football’ of others (which ironically was actually very attacking) but he is no stranger to ‘parking the bus’ himself away to the other big boys. The Europa League champions drew 0-0 at Old Trafford and the Emirates and the Portuguese mischief-maker would certainly claim another bore draw as a moral victory.
The problem that Chelsea have is that containing Man City at the Etihad might just be mission impossible. Pellegrini’s predators have scored 42 goals in 11 home league games and you can’t see even Mourinho denying them for 90 minutes.
Like Palace, the London Blues might survive till the break and that’s where we can get our value. BetVictor offer best odds of 22/5 on the match being level at the break with Man City winning in the end.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 17:25 3rd Feb, 2014 but subject to change