FA Cup Semi Final - Pre Match Thread

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Anyone else got a bad feeling about Saturday?

We have numerous fans suggesting we should rest players and prioritise Spurs. There are literally thousands staying away because they want to save up for the final. Threads about the Quadruple. Players, who we need available, out in night clubs till 3am.

We should play our best 11 available. It's the semi-final of the FA cup for gods sake! We will never get a better chance to win it, so let's not slip up due to complacency.

Our best 11 available depends on how fit and fresh players are.

I was slightly surprised that KDB and Fernandhino and played the full 90 mins yesterday. Given that Pep will want them to be fully fit and capable of playing 90 mins at Spurs, it seems unlikely that they'd also be able to play 90/120 mins on Saurday.
 
Brighton manager Chris Hughton on facing City: "It's foolish to go toe to toe. I'm not embarrassed to try and contain them. If you play open they have options and strategies to open you up, starting with a goalkeeper who can play a pass from 70 yards."

"We want to start well. The last thing you need is to be out of the game quickly. If we are concentated, determined - and City have an off-day - we have a chance. If we are defeatist from the moment we walk on the pitch there's only one outcome."
 
Brighton manager Chris Hughton on facing City: "It's foolish to go toe to toe. I'm not embarrassed to try and contain them. If you play open they have options and strategies to open you up, starting with a goalkeeper who can play a pass from 70 yards."

"We want to start well. The last thing you need is to be out of the game quickly. If we are concentated, determined - and City have an off-day - we have a chance. If we are defeatist from the moment we walk on the pitch there's only one outcome."
Yep, standard approach by every team. And standard 2-0 City win.
 
Brighton manager Chris Hughton on facing City: "It's foolish to go toe to toe. I'm not embarrassed to try and contain them. If you play open they have options and strategies to open you up, starting with a goalkeeper who can play a pass from 70 yards."

"We want to start well. The last thing you need is to be out of the game quickly. If we are concentated, determined - and City have an off-day - we have a chance. If we are defeatist from the moment we walk on the pitch there's only one outcome."
Ffs, another dreadful game coming up and no fault of City's. Even if we go two up Brighton won't open up and will still be defending in numbers.
 
Now I've heard Chris Hughton's comments I'll go for a routine 2-0 City win with this line up:

Ederson
Walker
Danilo
Kompany
Otamendi
Gundogan
Foden
D. Silva
Sane
Sterling
Jesus

Subs: Muric, Mendy, Stones, Fernandinho, Mahrez, B.Silva, Aguero?
 
The comments about not selling our allocation were fairly put across. Four visits to Wembley this season.
 
what an absolute bastards trick. Just flaunting his wealth in the faces of the kids that attend his old school - how on earth can that be warranted?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47811334

Yeah, how about paying for the FOCs in CBL3. Ne'er mind the kids. And transport? The lazy fuckers should be able to walk to Wembers! Didn't Raheem go to school in Wembley or is the DM or the DT gonna publish his attendance record and show he truanted for 95% of his time?
 
Ffs, another dreadful game coming up and no fault of City's. Even if we go two up Brighton won't open up and will still be defending in numbers.

In a league game you'd be absolutely correct but, hopefully, in a cup tie a two goal lead will force them to come out. If they take the lead, however...
 
what an absolute bastards trick. Just flaunting his wealth in the faces of the kids that attend his old school - how on earth can that be warranted?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47811334

The strange thing about this BBC report is that it carries a direct link to the Daily Mail website which slags us off for not selling out. Why the hell would a so-called public service website funded by taxpayers do that?
 
Bring back bernardo silva (drop Mahrez) bur keep fodden and save Merlin for champs league and premiership

Danilo at left back if zinchenko aint fit a
with walker stones amd laporte.

Jesus up top

eddie

walker stones laporte danilo

ferna

sterling bernardo fodden kev

jesus

that front 5 is so technically able and quick it would be too much on a big wembley pitch....i 5hink fidden would relish the chance.

dont get me wrong, Merl8n is still yhe stand out premier league player above anyone for me but there are a lot of important games to play....keep him fresh
 
---------------------Jesus
Sane-----Bernardo--------KDB-------Raheem
-------------------Gundogan

Laporte---Kompany----Otamendi---Walker

------------------Ederson

Although if Mendy's fit I'd play him.
No chance of that Pep is taking the cup seriously...imagine the 'disrespect' abuse we'd get putting Jesus in goals & Eddie up top.
 
I think KDB won’t start. Played twice in 4 days since his injury.
No Kun either as we won’t risk him. Maybe Sterling gets a full week off too?
Fernandinho also just coming back from an injury.
I’ll go...

Ederson

Walker Kompany Laporte Danilo

Gundogan

Bernardo D.Silva Foden Sane

Jesus



Then for Spurs


Ederson

Walker Stones Laporte Danilo

Fernandinho

Sterling KDB D.Silva Bernardo

Aguero
 
Bring back bernardo silva (drop Mahrez) bur keep fodden and save Merlin for champs league and premiership

Danilo at left back if zinchenko aint fit a
with walker stones amd laporte.

Jesus up top

eddie

walker stones laporte danilo

ferna

sterling bernardo fodden kev

jesus

that front 5 is so technically able and quick it would be too much on a big wembley pitch....i 5hink fidden would relish the chance.

dont get me wrong, Merl8n is still yhe stand out premier league player above anyone for me but there are a lot of important games to play....keep him fresh

I'm getting confused here, is this young lad from Stocky called Fodden or Fidden?
 
I wouldn’t play Danilo at left back with the exception of last night it has been a disaster, as he is so one footed
 
Bring back bernardo silva (drop Mahrez) bur keep fodden and save Merlin for champs league and premiership

Danilo at left back if zinchenko aint fit a
with walker stones amd laporte.

Jesus up top

eddie

walker stones laporte danilo

ferna

sterling bernardo fodden kev

jesus

that front 5 is so technically able and quick it would be too much on a big wembley pitch....i 5hink fidden would relish the chance.

dont get me wrong, Merl8n is still yhe stand out premier league player above anyone for me but there are a lot of important games to play....keep him fresh
Always liked Fidden but think Fodden would perform better.
 
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