Manchester City vs Chelsea: Blues Won't Carry UEFA Magic to Etihad Stadium

Chelsea completed its amazing UEFA Champions League comeback against Napoli on Wednesday, netting four goals at Stamford Bridge. 

It was magical.

It's over, however. Once Chelsea get back into the English Premier League, they have to travel to Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City.

The magic stops there.

Chelsea has struggled, for their standards, all season long in the EPL. They sit fifth in the table, three points off of Arsenal for the final UEFA Champions League position.

It hasn't been there for the Blues this season. Maybe it was simply poor strategy from the coach, maybe it was players not meshing well together or maybe it was a combination. But, for whatever reason, Chelsea hasn't made it click this year in the Premier League.

I don't see it changing when they play Manchester City. 

Despite City having a couple bumps in the road of late, this game is a must-win type of contest. With Manchester United taking over the top spot of the table, Manchester City can't afford to let one slip away at home. 

If City is serious about winning the Premier League this season, they have to go on a run and it starts against Chelsea. It doesn't seem like United, winners of eight of nine games and four straight, are going to fade away.

If City wants this, they have to take it.

The Blues should be riding high off of their roller-coaster victory of Napoli. However, Chelsea has struggled within the Premier League, so losing to the Blues would be an absolute disaster.

City has been the better team this season and I think it continues.

Prediction: Manchester City 2, Chelsea 1