City v Arsenal semi-final pre-match thread

[BringBackSwales]

Keep Navas in. He gets a high proportion of his goals at Wembley.

Lol

 

[Dax777]

I see a few folks suggesting benching Navas for Zaba. I take this is because we have fans who don't like when our fullbacks play well.

I'd that's not the case, I'm struggling to find a reason why anyone would suggest such.

 

[CrownPointBlue]

Willy & Delph in.

YAYA to come on to keep possession & close things out

 

[Silva Citizen]

------------- Gunn--------------
(Wishful thinking)

Stones. Kompany. Ota

Navas ----- fern ---------- kolarov

-----KDB------- Merlin ---- Sane

---------------Aguero------------

 

[yerwot?]

Love Zaba to bits but don't want to see him in, Navas hasn't been any more vulnerable defensively and is getting better by the game in that respect and he's bringing far more to our attacking play, we could also use his speed carrying the ball on the big Wembley pitch in transition.

wembley 125 yds by 75 yds, Etihad 125yds by 74 yds

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

I see a few folks suggesting benching Navas for Zaba. I take this is because we have fans who don't like when our fullbacks play well.

I'd that's not the case, I'm struggling to find a reason why anyone would suggest such.

Did you see him at the emirates??

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

wembley 125 yds by 75 yds, Etihad 125yds by 74 yds

Lol.... love those urban myths (:

 

[domalino]

Did you see him at the emirates??

I did. He made more tackles than anyone on the pitch and despite both of Arsenals best players, Sanchez and Özil spending most of their time down that wing, neither of the goals we conceded came from his side and nether did most of the promising attacks.

He's also looked more and more at home there over the next few games as well.

I don't see any reason he'd drop Navas. He's been more than happy with him so far.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

GK
Navas Kompany Otamendi Clichy
Toure Silva
Sterling De Bruyne Sane
Aguero
Really unsure on the keeper. It depends on whether arsenal set up to press or not. Big decision for Pep

 

[NorCalBlue]

wembley 125 yds by 75 yds, Etihad 125yds by 74 yds

So Wembley's over a thousand square feet bigger. You wouldn't dismiss that extra space if you were buying expensive carpet to cover it.