Carabao Cup Final pre-match thread

[super_city_si]

I’m certain he’ll be OK to play. He has done nothing wrong. Anyone would react to being slapped.

Especially if you were asleep on a train

 

[MCFC1993]

Lets batter them.

Bravo
Walker
Otamendi
Kompany
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Silva
Sterling
Aguero
Sane

Subs: Ederson, Danilo, Stones, Laporte, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden

Wish Ederson would start.

 

[mat]

Arsenal wearing all red again for the final. That'll look weird...

 

[Damanino]

Arsenal will play so much better and will want it much more than they wanted it when they played their big rival Tottenham a week ago.

We have to learn opponents dont need 10 chances to score against us, 2-3 good chances and they can score 1-2 goals easily.

 

[MAG]

Must. Win. Game.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Im more disappointed with Delph being suspended than I am about going out tonight, he'll be a big miss and Arsenal will see that and will work all week on exploiting that side now.

not what I'd play but what I think Pep will play.

Bravo
Walker
Kompany
Otamendi
Danilo
KDB
Fernandinho
Silva
Sane
Sterling
Aguero

Danilo's pace and more natural understanding of the position defensively over zinchenko.

Otamendi on the left to help him out and Kompany to marshall the back 4.

Keepers not worth mentioning, we all know Ederson is superior in every way but Pep will have made promises he won't go back on even if it means potential defeat.

Midfield picks itself when fit, gundogan doesn't offer enough to even make it a legitimate debate.

Out wide Sane and Sterling are no brainers. Bernardo is too easily shackled on the right just by showing him down the line and doesn't have the pace to beat a man, that position is primarily about positioning and off the ball moving and Bernardo is a player who wants the ball to feet. You can see he's a talented footballer but his skillset is incomplete contrast to what pep wants his wide players to do.

And upfront Sergio is the best and only option, hopefully jesus is fit enough to give us something from the bench should we need itas we do look light.

Tonight's result might work in our favour as Pep will not tolerate another loss and will make sure we come out all guns blazing on Sunday.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Must. Win. Game.

Youve ruined the night , i wanted to post that.

 

[rnblade]

Chin up, play our professional game on a proper pitch made for football.
Tonight’s error has saved us a few games. No slip ups from here!!!!
If we are not ruthless and clinical against them, we will not get what we went there for. Hopefully the lads will be fired up after the complete injustice and farcical officiating recently.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Best team available. No fucking around. Lose this and it’s two cups in a week, “crisis” and then Emirates on Thursday is ridiculously high pressure to make it three losses on th bounce and “Pep’s lost it!” In the media.

Bravo is a professional and has to suck it up, just like Pants had to.

 

[Armaan]

First choice keeper,is exactly that,so ederson should play..hed have saved griggs shot tonight..

Give over, I’m sick of this bravo hate. There’s nothing he could have done about that shot and no, Ederson wouldn’t have saved it either.