Football Cardiff City v Chelsea - Tue 16 Dec - 20:00 - EFL Cup - Match Thread

[kernel]

The first EFL Cup semi-finalist will be decided on Tuesday night, when Cardiff City and Chelsea lock horns in the only non-all-Premier League quarter-final.

The Blues head to the Welsh capital on the back of ending a four-match winless run, while their underdog hosts are seeking a sixth victory on the spin, and a momentous one at that.

Not since the 2011-12 campaign - when Cardiff lost on penalties to Liverpool in the final - have the League One side advanced to the semi-finals of this competition, but they have already seen off Premier League opposition to become this year's lowest-ranked quarter-finalists.

After taking down Swindon Town and Cheltenham Town in August, the Bluebirds bested Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor and also overcame Wrexham by the same scoreline in the fourth round, thus making the quarter-finals for just the third time ever.

Having also advanced to the semi-finals of the 1965-66 competition, Cardiff boast a 100% winning record from previous League Cup quarter-finals, and the Welsh outfit are riding the crest of a victorious wave before Tuesday's David vs. Goliath battle too.

Cardiff's last win over Chelsea coincidentally also came in the League Cup, but that was all the way back in 1986 - since then, the Blues have prevailed in each of their last five meetings, most recently a 2-1 Premier League triumph on the road in 2019.

 

[Jimmytaff]

I look forward to Llan Blue's hilarious hot takes.........

 

[TroggBlue]

I got a feeling we’re gonna go 1-0 up fairly early doors before Chelsea settle and eventually have too much star power for us. There’s no pressure tomorrow tho and the lads shouldn’t feel like there’s any either so hopefully it’s a free flowing game. As long as it’s not a hiding and we give a good account of ourselves then I’ll be happy. That being said we can play the worst football ever if it means we somehow beat them

 

[LlanBlue86]

I got a feeling we could win this you know.

Going to be a good night great atmosphere and more importantly we are due a bit of revenge on them because of what happened the last time we played them at home.

 

[Can't think of a gimmick]

I got a feeling we’re gonna go 1-0 up fairly early doors before Chelsea settle and eventually have too much star power for us. There’s no pressure tomorrow tho and the lads shouldn’t feel like there’s any either so hopefully it’s a free flowing game. As long as it’s not a hiding and we give a good account of ourselves then I’ll be happy. That being said we can play the worst football ever if it means we somehow beat them

The power of positivity.

 

[Jimmytaff]

I got a feeling we could win this you know.

Going to be a good night great atmosphere and more importantly we are due a bit of revenge on them because of what happened the last time we played them at home.

Fuck off you plastic

 

[LlanBlue86]

Fuck off you plastic

Very childish you want to grow the fuck up

 

[Jimmytaff]

Very childish you want to grow the fuck up

You're right. Having a weird obsessed about plastics is very childish

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

We’re going for 6 wins in a row not 5.

 

[Knees up Brian Clark]

if we play the way we did Saturday im gonna go for Cardiff City 2 Chelsea

 

[Jimmytaff]

if we play the way we did Saturday im gonna go for Cardiff City 2 Chelsea

What number are we missing Bri

 

[Knees up Brian Clark]

What number are we missing Bri

Hang on, im still counting

 

[kernel]

We’re going for 6 wins in a row not 5.

THATS WHAT IT SAYS

 

[Jimmytaff]

THATS WHAT IT SAYS

Ban him mun

 

[LlanBlue86]

I’m calling it now Robinson starts

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

THATS WHAT IT SAYS

Its liek north career on hear

 

[Can't think of a gimmick]

Play the way we usually do, Chelsea should deal with it.

If it was a direct Warnock style, I'd feel we had a decent chance.

Hope we win but not expecting it.

 

[kernel]

We should be thankful that a Premier League team is lowering themselves to visit our small club and we should be making their stay as comfortable as possible, including allowing them to score 3 easy goals in the first 20 minutes or so and trying not to injure or tire out any of their million pound players.

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

It’s a great test for us against top quality opponents but realistically turning them over is probably too much to ask. I just hope that it’s a competitive game. Having said that, it’s a cup game so you never know.
Obviously there is a far more important match on Saturday.

 

[Can't think of a gimmick]

We should be thankful that a Premier League team is lowering themselves to visit our small club and we should be making their stay as comfortable as possible, including allowing them to score 3 easy goals in the first 20 minutes or so and trying not to injure or tire out any of their million pound players.

They fear the Kellyman.

Need to find their hotel and set the alarms off. Bring back the good old days.