City v Arsenal semi-final pre-match thread

[MarsLlama]

I really don't think Navas should be dropped.

Caballero
Navas Kompany Otamendi Clichy
Touré
Sterling De Bruyne Sané Silva
Aguero

Bravo, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Fernando, Delph, Nolito, Iheanacho

 

[MAG]

I think Willy comes back in for this and the derby ... the moment teamsheet came out last week against Hull and Bravo was droped back into the team I thought that's what Pep has done, swapped the keepers around so keeping Willy for bigger games now till the end ...

Sterling and Sane both will start ... weather he spins a surprise and throws Gabriel in between them is to be seen ... the kid's been back in training for a full week now (at least) and Pep isn't one like Pelligrini who'd give out all injuries and team sheet in the presser pretty much every time ... if that doesn't happen it's Sane - Aguero - Sterling up front ... so those three at the top (or well, as I said, could be G Jesus for Sergio) and a Willy at the back ... in between is anyone's guess ... I only expect at least one surprise in the team, weather its Gabriel or someone else in a position where we'd all be like what the hell is that now :)

 

[BringBackSwales]

Is John Stones injured or was he rested/rotated on Saturday?

 

[BringBackSwales]

I think Willy comes back in for this and the derby ... the moment teamsheet came out last week against Hull and Bravo was droped back into the team I thought that's what Pep has done, swapped the keepers around so keeping Willy for bigger games now till the end ...

Sterling and Sane both will start ... weather he spins a surprise and throws Gabriel in between them is to be seen ... the kid's been back in training for a full week now (at least) and Pep isn't one like Pelligrini who'd give out all injuries and team sheet in the presser pretty much every time ... if that doesn't happen it's Sane - Aguero - Sterling up front ... so those three at the top (or well, as I said, could be G Jesus for Sergio) and a Willy at the back ... in between is anyone's guess ... I only expect at least one surprise in the team, weather its Gabriel or someone else in a position where we'd all be like what the hell is that now :)

No way Gabriel Jesus will start mate, I think he has been in light training only?

 

[FJRMCFC]

Think Sterling will actually play. Wembley pitch is massive and Pep will look to take advantage.

 

[Twingatz]

I wouldn't start Jesus off the bat, but I would have him on the bench.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Why are people saying Willy should play? He was shit against Arsenal and Chelsea and since Bravo has been back he's played very well

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Sterling will definaley play as he has a good record against Arsenal

I think he will play Fernandinho and Yaya to control midfield with silva dropping to the bench

Bravo

Navas Kompany stones clichy

Fernandinho

De Bruyne Yaya

Sterling aguero sane

3-1

 

[SWP's back]

I wouldn't start Jesus off the bat, but I would have him on the bench.

Me too

 

[SWP's back]

Wembley pitch is massive and Pep will look to take advantage.

Oh ffs :-/

 

[BongoCityzen]

Kompany and Otamendy both needs to start

 

[kwm1988]

I think Bravo should play he's been okay since coming back.

 

[cibaman]

Oh ffs :-/

Its not bigger, but it always used to be more tiring. Not sure that's still the case. It might have just been psychological, the sight of players collapsing with cramp during extra time.

 

[cibaman]

I think Willy comes back in for this and the derby ... the moment teamsheet came out last week against Hull and Bravo was droped back into the team I thought that's what Pep has done, swapped the keepers around so keeping Willy for bigger games now till the end ...

Sterling and Sane both will start ... weather he spins a surprise and throws Gabriel in between them is to be seen ... the kid's been back in training for a full week now (at least) and Pep isn't one like Pelligrini who'd give out all injuries and team sheet in the presser pretty much every time ... if that doesn't happen it's Sane - Aguero - Sterling up front ... so those three at the top (or well, as I said, could be G Jesus for Sergio) and a Willy at the back ... in between is anyone's guess ... I only expect at least one surprise in the team, weather its Gabriel or someone else in a position where we'd all be like what the hell is that now :)

I don't think Pep would save a GK for a bigger game. If he really believes that Arsenal is a bigger game than Southampton, and if he really believes that Willy is a better keeper than Bravo, he would still have played Willy against Southampton. Resting your best keeper for two games before a big game doesn't really stack up.

 

[cyclops]

Sterling will definaley play as he has a good record against Arsenal

I think he will play Fernandinho and Yaya to control midfield with silva dropping to the bench

Bravo

Navas Kompany stones clichy

Fernandinho

De Bruyne Yaya

Sterling aguero sane

3-1

Is Spanish Dave injured???

 

[MarsLlama]

Why are people saying Willy should play? He was shit against Arsenal and Chelsea and since Bravo has been back he's played very well

I remember him letting one soft goal in against Chelsea, and Bravo has had 0 difficult saves to make and still conceded one. Caballero is far more likely to turn up.

 

[i kne albert davy]

Oh ffs :-/

Well the stadiums bigger than most.

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Is Spanish Dave injured???

No , but we looked wide open against Arsenal with just him and de Bruyne , so one will drop to the bench

He will then be fresh to torment the rags four days later

 

[SWP's back]

Well the stadiums bigger than most.

Stadium may be. Pitch isn't.

 

[i kne albert davy]

Stadium may be. Pitch isn't.

I know that and so do you,unfortunately a few still think back to the 70s and 80s even then Maine Road had one of the biggest and best pitches in the Country.