Sporting CP (A) - CL Last 16 - Tue 15th Feb, 20:00 - Pre-Match Thread

[Fordyboy46]

Got to be this against Sporting: Ederson, Walker, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Foden

 

[wolviedinho]

Got to be this against Sporting: Ederson, Walker, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Foden

Walker suspended for 3 matches.

 

[JGL07]

I suspect that it will be something like:

Ederson
Stones
Dias
Laporte
Rodri
Gundogan
De Bruyne
Mahrez
Foden

Maybe Stirling in for Mahrez or for Gundogan (with Foden playing deeper)?

City have a key match against Spurs coming up so maybe it will be very different?

 

[LongsightM13]

I suspect that it will be something like:

Ederson
Stones
Dias
Laporte
Rodri
Gundogan
De Bruyne
Mahrez
Foden

Maybe Stirling in for Mahrez or for Gundogan (with Foden playing deeper)?

City have a key match against Spurs coming up so maybe it will be very different?

I don’t think we’ll play with only 9 men, no matter who is injured…

 

[blueparrot]

I suspect that it will be something like:

Ederson
Stones
Dias
Laporte
Rodri
Gundogan
De Bruyne
Mahrez
Foden

Maybe Stirling in for Mahrez or for Gundogan (with Foden playing deeper)?

City have a key match against Spurs coming up so maybe it will be very different?

Think we’ll play more than 9

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Think we’ll play more than 9

Think he's missed off Cancelo and Zinchenko

 

[Lavinda Past]

2-0 City.

More straightforward than most probably expect.
Pick any starting eleven you want. This City squad won't let anyone down.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Walker suspended for 3 matches.

Oh yeah, silly me

 

[Chi-town blues]

Official: #ManCity's 22-man travelling squad vs Sporting CP:

Ederson, Carson, Slicker; Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Mbete, Ake, Laporte, Zinchenko; Lavia, Rodri, Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, McAtee; Mahrez, Kayky, Foden, Delap, Sterling

Kayky must’ve impressed pep and his team, that’s some progress just being around first team experience tbf

 

[SCEtoAUX]

My Gran

Dias and Stones

Gundog and Bernie

Razza


Rest everyone else, give Delap and Macatee a run once we're 3-0 up.

 

[alexmcity]

Only 2 senior outfield players are injured and we won't have a senior attacking player on the bench vs Sporting, unless we count Gundogan (as a potential false 9). Our squad is a bit thin, the youngsters are likely to get many minutes in the final months of the season, including starts in important games.

 

[clarion]

Ederson
Cancelo Ruben Laporte Zinch
Gundo Rodri Bernardo
Mahrez KDB Sterling

 

[I'msingingingtheblues]

I am not sure they show football, do they? The George was the best fore sports, but they stopped doing it some time ago. The safest bet is Editor's Choice in Fetter Lane. Also The Albion at the bottom of Fleet Street when you turn right into New Bridge Street, just check their websites whether they are Sky/BT sports. And further up five minutes alongside Ludgate Hill, there is The Old Change on the south side of St. Paul's Cathedral when you turn towards Millenium Bridge.

Horseshoe in Farringdon or Fitzrovia Belle on Tottenham Court Rd

 

[br88]

Just seen the pictures of them at the airport. Is it true they are doing a remake of the film "Grease". I think Rodri is up for the lead role.

 

[Withnail]

Official: #ManCity's 22-man travelling squad vs Sporting CP:

Ederson, Carson, Slicker; Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Mbete, Ake, Laporte, Zinchenko; Lavia, Rodri, Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, McAtee; Mahrez, Kayky, Foden, Delap, Sterling

Great to see to see 5 academy lads including Foden in the squad. Will be a tough game tomorrow, a draw would not be a too bad a result. I just hope we have a strong ref tomorrow.

Ederson
Stones Laporte Dias Cancelo
Rodri Bernardo Kdb
Mahrez Sterling Foden (on the left please Pep)

 

[Barcon]

Players on 2 yellows and missing next CL match
after a further booking:

Sporting:
Feddal (CB), Palhinha (DM), Nunes (DM), Porro (RWB)

City:
Cancelo, De Bruyne

Do we know when the yellows get wiped clean?

 

[blue61]

Do we know when the yellows get wiped clean?

After the quarters I think, to prevent yellow cards ruling anyone out of the final

 

[Barcon]

After the quarters I think, to prevent yellow cards ruling anyone out of the final

We could do with Kev getting one tomorrow then. I would say the same for Cancelo if it wasn't for Walkers suspension.

 

[CityBrat64]

What has happened to Zack ? And no ky, six kids

He missed recent USA games with a back problem, guessing it's flared up again

 

[Barcon]

He missed recent USA games with a back problem, guessing it's flared up again

He needs to get a Tempur-pedic mattress.