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We have nothing to fear really ... it’s just nerves before the final settling in amongst most ...

Two of their Fab Four aren’t even going to play ...

Mikhytarian - Cup tied
Lacazette - Post op, long term injury out

Only Ozil and Abumayang will play. Ozil sometimes goes to sleep in his defensive side of game so all his genius attaching wise levels out at his ability to vacate spaces at times which KdB and Silva will no doubt take advantage of.

Abumayang is new, hasn’t played that many games with them so I’m not too worried about it.

And they have lost their best plan A (in Sanchez) and best plan B (in Giroud) ... what else? Oh, Ramsey who has been their Wembley hero many a times in recent years is a major injury doubt with an ongoing groin strain ...

So I’m very confident ... our boys will be hurting from Wigan defeat ... Aguero well up for it, Sterling well rested and refreshed, Sane has had many a below his par games but always come back strong so would be looking forward to putting it right ... that’s the front three ... I don’t think I need to say a single word about the next three behind them, Silva, Ferna and KdB ...

I don’t see any Arsenal player getting in our XI ... so c’mon City ... and c’mon all of you, let’s go support our team and lift the first cup of the season and first of many of our Pep era!!!
 
mag said:
We have nothing to fear really ... it’s just nerves before the final settling in amongst most ...

Two of their Fab Four aren’t even going to play ...

Mikhytarian - Cup tied
Lacazette - Post op, long term injury out

Only Ozil and Abumayang will play. Ozil sometimes goes to sleep in his defensive side of game so all his genius attaching wise levels out at his ability to vacate spaces at times which KdB and Silva will no doubt take advantage of.

Abumayang is new, hasn’t played that many games with them so I’m not too worried about it.

And they have lost their best plan A (in Sanchez) and best plan B (in Giroud) ... what else? Oh, Ramsey who has been their Wembley hero many a times in recent years is a major injury doubt with an ongoing groin strain ...

So I’m very confident ... our boys will be hurting from Wigan defeat ... Aguero well up for it, Sterling well rested and refreshed, Sane has had many a below his par games but always come back strong so would be looking forward to putting it right ... that’s the front three ... I don’t think I need to say a single word about the next three behind them, Silva, Ferna and KdB ...

I don’t see any Arsenal player getting in our XI ... so c’mon City ... and c’mon all of you, let’s go support our team and lift the first cup of the season and first of many of our Pep era!!!
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Isn't Ramsey back in full training since yesterday? I think he will play.

Aubameyang can get behind our defence. At least you would hope VAR will disallow offside goals like the one he scored against Everton.
 
Sunday will be decided as it is in most games for us this season by whether we can turn our high percentage of passing in goals.
We've been alright in most games but Monday was a good example of how we miss Jesus,all of our possession around the box didn't have the outlet he provides us and we resorted unusually to a lot of speculative crosses.
Hopefully Sterling can help give us that additional body in the critical areas to help Kun.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
Play his way back to form in a cup final? No thanks.
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Well kompany is simply bot good enough in our system now and Laporte is not ready imo. I'll put my trust in the guy who was leading us on the pitch while we were unbeatable earlier in the season. Pep may play laporte, it depends on fitness and training, but for me it has to be Nico and John.
 
balotelli's back pocket said:
Well kompany is simply bot good enough in our system now and Laporte is not ready imo. I'll put my trust in the guy who was leading us on the pitch while we were unbeatable earlier in the season. Pep may play laporte, it depends on fitness and training, but for me it has to be Nico and John.
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I doubt he'll play Laporte. He hasn't played a minute in the competition, so it may upset one of the other centre backs...
 
San Tropez said:
Isn't Ramsey back in full training since yesterday? I think he will play.

Aubameyang can get behind our defence. At least you would hope VAR will disallow offside goals like the one he scored against Everton.
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He is but Wenger says it’s far from certain he’ll be fit for Sunday (of course he could be lying)
 
mag said:
We have nothing to fear really ... it’s just nerves before the final settling in amongst most ...

Two of their Fab Four aren’t even going to play ...

Mikhytarian - Cup tied
Lacazette - Post op, long term injury out

Only Ozil and Abumayang will play. Ozil sometimes goes to sleep in his defensive side of game so all his genius attaching wise levels out at his ability to vacate spaces at times which KdB and Silva will no doubt take advantage of.

Abumayang is new, hasn’t played that many games with them so I’m not too worried about it.

And they have lost their best plan A (in Sanchez) and best plan B (in Giroud) ... what else? Oh, Ramsey who has been their Wembley hero many a times in recent years is a major injury doubt with an ongoing groin strain ...

So I’m very confident ... our boys will be hurting from Wigan defeat ... Aguero well up for it, Sterling well rested and refreshed, Sane has had many a below his par games but always come back strong so would be looking forward to putting it right ... that’s the front three ... I don’t think I need to say a single word about the next three behind them, Silva, Ferna and KdB ...

I don’t see any Arsenal player getting in our XI ... so c’mon City ... and c’mon all of you, let’s go support our team and lift the first cup of the season and first of many of our Pep era!!!
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Nothing to fear except the Ref & VAR
 
mag said:
We have nothing to fear really ... it’s just nerves before the final settling in amongst most ...

Two of their Fab Four aren’t even going to play ...

Mikhytarian - Cup tied
Lacazette - Post op, long term injury out

Only Ozil and Abumayang will play. Ozil sometimes goes to sleep in his defensive side of game so all his genius attaching wise levels out at his ability to vacate spaces at times which KdB and Silva will no doubt take advantage of.

Abumayang is new, hasn’t played that many games with them so I’m not too worried about it.

And they have lost their best plan A (in Sanchez) and best plan B (in Giroud) ... what else? Oh, Ramsey who has been their Wembley hero many a times in recent years is a major injury doubt with an ongoing groin strain ...

So I’m very confident ... our boys will be hurting from Wigan defeat ... Aguero well up for it, Sterling well rested and refreshed, Sane has had many a below his par games but always come back strong so would be looking forward to putting it right ... that’s the front three ... I don’t think I need to say a single word about the next three behind them, Silva, Ferna and KdB ...

I don’t see any Arsenal player getting in our XI ... so c’mon City ... and c’mon all of you, let’s go support our team and lift the first cup of the season and first of many of our Pep era!!!
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Don’t agree re Sane, I think the kid is brilliant, dynamite, and we are so much better with him than without
 
For everyone bitching about Bravo starting on Sunday, just remember that we may well not have even been in this competition at this stage if it wasn't for the performance of Bravo. He single handedly kept us in the game against Wolves (making three great saves), as well as the penalty shootout heroics against both Wolves and Leicester. If anyone deserves to start on Sunday, then it is Claudio Bravo!

As they say, Que Sera Sera, whatever will be, will be, we're going to Wembley, Que Sera Sera!

You never know, he may well perform some more penalty shootout heroics on Sunday, ala Caballero in the Final of this competition v Liverpool a couple of seasons ago.
 
Didsbury Dave said:
Pep doesn't make decisions because you are scared of what your United mates might say. He makes decisions which build football dynasties. This isn't even a controversial decsions: all the top clubs do it. You have to recruit an expensive, experienced, probably international goalkeeper as your number 2. This probably means that he has to sacrifice the thing he love, his trade, on a week to week basis. So to sign him and motivate him you tell him that he is the domestic cup keeper, all the way to the final should we get there.

The bigger picture here is that every single player in Pep's squad has to feel he is treated fairly. They have to trust him and respect him. The minute he goes back on his word in this kind of situation he destroys that. They are all Bravo's mate.

Bravo will play and, even though it weakens us, it is the correct decision by a man who knows how to look after a squad of top footballers and has them bonded as a unit.
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We had all this with Willy in the Liverpool final. Little bitches pissing and moaning. He ended up winning us it.
 
I am one of the little bitches and what's more I'd prefer Willy to Bravo today.

Watch Bravo concede 3 shots out of 3. There ain't gonna be penalties this time, Arsenal are not Wolves.
 
San Tropez said:
I am one of the little bitches and what's more I'd prefer Willy to Bravo today.

Watch Bravo concede 3 shots out of 3. There ain't gonna be penalties this time, Arsenal are not Wolves.
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Makes no sense. Why couldn’t it go to penalties? Last time we played them at Wembley in went to extra time, they might not be wolves or Leicester but a cup final is a cup final. Anything can happen.
 
San Tropez said:
I am one of the little bitches and what's more I'd prefer Willy to Bravo today.

Watch Bravo concede 3 shots out of 3. There ain't gonna be penalties this time, Arsenal are not Wolves.
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Have you watched Bravo in the league cup this season? Only for him we wouldn't be in a cup final so give it a rest with all the Bravo criticism.
 
I live in hope that this game will be decided by football and not at the behest of a referee like last time we played at Wembley. Although I hold little hope that this will be the case.
 
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