‘Is a massive game, but if you look at..’ — Paul Merson gives massive prediction for Manchester City vs Chelsea clash
Its another big weekend for Chelsea again, and it’s arguably the biggest game of the season so far for Thomas Tuchel’s men.
However, Pep Guardiola’s side got the victory in the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge, and it was a deserved win for the visitors as they totally dominated that game.
Chelsea find themselves ten points behind the league leaders City, and nothing less than a win will be enough for the Blues in this game.
Arsenal legend Paul Merson has given his prediction for this weekend’s round of matches, and he backing a win for City at the Etihad Stadium. Merson believes Chelsea will be out of the title race if they fail to win against Man City on Saturday.
“If Chelsea don’t win, they are out of the Premier League title race. Saying that in mid-January is not a good thing for them, but it’s the reality of the situation. Paul Merson said in his prediction for Sportskeeda
“This is a massive game, but if you look at the table, Manchester City could probably lose this one and still go on to win the title.
“Pep Guardiola’s side blew Chelsea away at Stamford Bridge even though the scoreline was only 1-0. That just goes to show how good Manchester City have been this season and I think they will get another victory this weekend.
“I fancy these two teams to meet each other in the UEFA Champions League once again, so it’ll be a big psychological battle.
“Chelsea had a game on Wednesday night as well and that will play its part. In terms of their attacking options, it’ll be interesting to see who Thomas Tuchel decides to go with.
“Kai Havertz was outstanding in the first leg and played arguably his best football in a Chelsea shirt, but there’s also Timo Werner, whose pace could be a huge asset.
“That said, if Werner plays, he’ll have to come up against the pace of Kyle Walker, so they could well end up cancelling each other out!
“Havertz, on the other hand, has got the brain and the intelligence to open up teams and make clever runs into the box, so this will be a big call for Tuchel.”
Paul Merson gives his prediction: Manchester City 2-1 Chelsea