Southampton (A) - Carabao Cup QF - Wed 11th Jan, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Live on Sky Sports for those in the UK. Kick off time 20:00 (GMT).

No replays or VAR available.

Tough to predict a starting XI for this one. I think Pep did say that Phillips would start though.

We play United at 12:30 on Saturday.

If we play the team that was rested v Chelsea (bar 1 winger):
-------------Ortega
Lewis---Stones--Ake---Cancelo
--------------Phillips
-----De Bruyne---Gundogan
Mahrez-----Haaland----Grealish

We could easily play the same team that played tonight.

It's a tough call with United being on Saturday.

 

[bluebc]

Impossible to guess starting 11 with likes of de Bruyne and erling rested tonight and rags game only 2 1/2 days later

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Ortega; Lewis Akanji Ake Cancelo; Phillips Gundo Palmer; Grealish Haaland Alvarez

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Win.

But I don’t think we can afford to underestimate them.

 

[SCEtoAUX]

Win.

But I don’t think we can afford to underestimate them.

Yeah we can, they are shite.

 

[Bollo]

Got tickets for this. A few of my colleagues are season ticket holders and the only reason they’re going on Wednesday is for the chance to see City possibly turn it on. I’d like to be more confident than I am.

 

[Len Rum]

We've got a big game on the following Saturday but then again so have they - Everton away!

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Should be a comfortable win at Southampton by the sea.
(Oh yes it is.)

 

[chesterbells]

Got tickets for this. A few of my colleagues are season ticket holders and the only reason they’re going on Wednesday is for the chance to see City possibly turn it on. I’d like to be more confident than I am.

After today’s brilliance, it’s more a case of turn it on again.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Despite how shite Southampton are this season sitting bottom , you feel the team and their fans will be bang up for this. A quarter final game at home against a us.

I’m sure we’ll get the job done but they’ll put in a big effort I reckon.

 

[abu13]

Yeah we can, they are shite.

almost as bad as Everton.

 

[Trojan1962]

Please Pep no Kevin or Gundy we need them for the Saturday fully fresh

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

Please Pep no Kevin or Gundy we need them for the Saturday fully fresh

Imagine Gundo will come in for Bernardo and be something like the below

Ortega
Lewis
Ake
Akanji
Cancelo
Phillips
Gundogan
Foden
Palmer
Grealish
Alvarez

 

[Cityinmyheart]

-----------------------Ortega----------------------
Rico---------Stones---------Ake--------Cancelo
--------------Gundo-----------Kalvin-----------------
Palmer--------------Foden----------------Grealish
-------------------------Alvarez---------------------------

Minutes for Gomez, KDB & Haaland as match wears on.

 

[alexmcity]

The United game is just 62 h after Southampton. Pep will choose a good team but will use all 5 subs with 20-30 minutes to go. Wouldn't be surprised if Pep used a formation with Haaland and Alvarez up top.

Ortega

Lewis
Stones
Ake
Cancelo

Phillips
Gundogan
KDB
Grealish

Alvarez
Haaland

with Stones, Ake, KDB, Haaland and Grealish (or Gundo) subbed in the 2nd half.

 

[dickie davies]

………….….Ortega
Lewis..Stones..Laporte..Cancelo
……..Philips…Gundogan
Alvarez……KDB…..Grealish
……………...Viking

Try and get this won in an hour, then sub KDB, Cancelo, Haaland and Gundogan

 

[SCEtoAUX]

almost as bad as Everton.

Far worse than Everton IMHO.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Despite how shite Southampton are this season sitting bottom , you feel the team and their fans will be bang up for this. A quarter final game at home against a us.

I’m sure we’ll get the job done but they’ll put in a big effort I reckon.

Was at the fa cup game there last season and their fans were shitter than their team, utterly pathetic

 

[jimharri]

Pretty much the same XI as today. Maybe Slim in for Rodri (the guy needs a rest, and we need him fresh for the trip to Trafford). And Possibly Rico in, unless Pep trusts him in the "white hot cauldron" that is "The Theatre of Dreams"™. And I think Pep will opt for Kyle at the weekend. And maybe Ilkay in for Bernie, reversing that for the utd game (Bernie seems to enjoy playing against them).

 

[alexmcity]

Pretty much the same XI as today. Maybe Slim in for Rodri (the guy needs a rest, and we need him fresh for the trip to Trafford). And Possibly Rico in, unless Pep trusts him in the "white hot cauldron" that is "The Theatre of Dreams"™. And I think Pep will opt for Kyle at the weekend. And maybe Ilkay in for Bernie, reversing that for the utd game (Bernie seems to enjoy playing against them).

I suspect the likes of KDB, Haaland, Stones, Ake, Grealish... won't be rested again, for it won't help their form. 9 days without football will be a bit too much. For those like Haaland who missed the WC or didn't play many games there, it would be pointless to sit out another game. Guess most of these players will start vs Southampton and will get subbed in the 2nd half to keep them fresh and ready for United.