FA Cup Final v Watford - Pre Match Thread

[hihosilva]

Great idea. Let's rest our best players up for their Summer holidays.

FFS

Its all about managing your squad & keeping them happy. Pep has faith in all the players.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Ederson
Walker
Kompany
Laporte
Zinchenko
Gundogan
Silva
Kdb
Bernardo
Sterling
Aguero

Not necessarily what I’d pick but what I think Pep will start with. Massive high after Sunday, decent rest, a relatively fit squad and a good break straight after to look forward to.

Finals are rarely easy and you only have to look to the Brighton semi final to see they can be cagey but I just think we will put on a real show on Saturday to cap off a remarkable season and win comfortably which will make for a tremendous party atmosphere at Wembley.

 

[mikemcfc]

Nothing worse than needing up without one.

a sexual double entendre, brilliant.

 

[rnblade]

I wonder if Mahrez will start after his fine display on Sunday?
He certainly was like a renewed player. I hope he takes confidence from that game and pushes for a place.

 

[mikemcfc]

I think, if we win this, it's perfectly acceptable to include the Charity Shield as a trophy as part of the grand slam for three reasons.

1) to get to play in it at all, you have to have won a major trophy the previous season,

2) having got there, it is one of only four trophies awarded in English football. Not the most important but a trophy nonetheless and we swept it up in a relentless assault on the English game.

3) if we hadn't won it, the rest of the world would be including it as a failure.

do the rags include it in their trophy totals?

 

[ojeme]

Genuine question. If we win the FA cup who do we play at the community shield?

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Genuine question. If we win the FA cup who do we play at the community shield?

Dippers

 

[ojeme]

I want this to be a confidence booster for Mahrez hes

 

[Cup Final R/Up]

People actually believe there’s going to be wholesale rotation? Crazy talk. Maybe one or two changes from Brighton, that’s it. Only areas I see the potential for a change are centre back (depends what he wants in build up, versus what he wants when defending long balls and set pieces - it’s a trade off we have to analyse on a game by game basis), KDB coming in, and whether Mahrez stays in or not (also note that Mahrez and KDB could be direct replacements as opposed to separate decisions). They will be tactical decisions, not rotating for a laugh or giving people a game out of sympathy.

If possible could you play the following team please
Andy Dibble
Jerome Boateng, Mangala, Glauber, Laurent Charvet
Rodwell, Jason Van Blerk, McManaman
Santa Cruz, Lee Badbuy, Jo
I make us favourites now
1-0 to City

 

[ray21]

Does anyone know if the match programme will be on sale in local newsgaents on themmorning of the game? It'd be handy to get the couple of programmes I need to get and drop them back in my hotel room, rather than carting them around all day? I remember when I was growing up in Manchester, you could get the programme in local newsgents in the week running up to the game.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-2019-FA...e&pageci=7f1fe15e-3af5-4659-b5e0-0b7400b10d98

 

[pazzmore]

I will be in Manchester on Saturday and was hoping for some sort of watch party. Will they show the match on a big screen anywhere? At the stadium? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[adelaideblue]

Minor tweaks to have some fresh legs and minds, they should be burning to prove their starting positions
Ederson
Walker
Stones
Laporte
Zinchenko
Fern
B Silva
Kdb
Sane
Sterling
Aguero

 

[northstandgiveusasong]

Kompany seems fired up for this...he simply has to start.

 

[northstandgiveusasong]

Ederson
Walker
Kompany
Stones
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
B Silva
Foden
Sterling
Sane
Aguero

Mahrez deserves a start but I think Pep will go with a fresh and raring to go Sane.

 

[jimharri]

Well; I wear a Seiko. Not at work though (cheap Casio for that).

 

[yeseye]

Tic Toc

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I will be in Manchester on Saturday and was hoping for some sort of watch party. Will they show the match on a big screen anywhere? At the stadium? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Big screen at City Square. Tickets only and all sold.

 

[paulchapo]

Same side as Sunday for me.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Sorry if already posted anybody had any word what's going on with the Thomas Cooke buses on Saturday yet, or is it phone call time?

 

[city saint]

Sorry if already posted anybody had any word what's going on with the Thomas Cooke buses on Saturday yet, or is it phone call time?

I rang them Monday they said Tuesday or Wednesday they would send details out