Arsenal (H) - FA Cup - Fri 27th Jan, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Mariosfireworks]

Mendy does not start.

He can't, he's on curfew with his tag

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

GK - Ortega?

LB -
CB - Laporte
CB -
RB - Rico (per BM)

CDM - Rodri
CM -
CM-

LW
ST-
RW-

Rodri and Laporte start. Haaland starts. Foden does not start. (This is via a new source but from what I’ve seen he is reliable and told me is 99% sure)

Please be aware thought it’s a new source so he could be false all got sent into me

 

[bert38]

City backed in all day-suggests we are going strong.

 

[Mariosfireworks]

Good decision with Haaland. The keeper situation is slightly surprising given this is the lesser of the important games vs Arsenal

I think this is more important, which ever team wins will gain massive confidence from it

 

[stonerblue]

I’ll be surprised if we go full throttle. I think we’ll try and play a slower and cagey game.

Our high energy players haven’t been getting picked recently (Walker, Bernardo and Foden) and I don’t think Pep’s just going to play them all tonight.

You may well be right but fuck it, get em allon.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Is Ederson full strength. There’s always a mistake in the guy

Sniff, sniff.

 

[RayCTID]

I think this is more important, which ever team wins will gain massive confidence from it

Not from a cupgame. The rags knocked us out of 2011-12 FA Cup and that had no bearing on how the league went.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Clean sheet victory, no injuries or cards.

9 days recovery afore the ovva norf laaandan maankeees

Reading some of the posts in here over the last few pages begs the question:

Am I having a stroke?

 

[Zenmanc]

GK - Ortega?

LB -
CB - Laporte
CB -
RB - Rico (per BM)

CDM - Rodri
CM -
CM-

LW
ST-
RW-

Sparse squad that

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

If we go witht that team, we will be out of the FA Cup tonight

Really? Out of those players who would you say is not capable of a performance or good enough? Just interested to know

 

[Mariosfireworks]

Not from a cupgame. The rags knocked us out of 2011-12 FA Cup and that had no bearing on how the league went.

I think it does, Arsenal win and there confidence which is already sky high will rocket, we look patchy at the minute but a win for us tonight could ignite our season, we have improved slightly last 2 games 2nd half spurs and look fairly comfortable against wolves, so tonight for me is important for us to get that momentum going

 

[RayCTID]

I think it does, Arsenal win and there confidence which is already sky high will rocket, we look patchy at the minute but a win for us tonight could ignite our season, we have improved slightly last 2 games 2nd half spurs and look fairly comfortable against wolves, so tonight for me is important for us to get that momentum going

They still have to juggle their squad if they did knock us out. What happens tonight (barring a heavy drubbing) will have no affect on what happens in the league.

 

[applejuice]

I know it is only a cup game but I really wish a win more than ever.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Is Ederson full strength. There’s always a mistake in the guy

 

[martinmcfc]

Just been given the team news:

Ortega
Lewis
Stones
Akanji
Ake
Rodri
KDB
Alvarez
Mahrez
Grealish
Haaland

 

[BlueCityfan]

Just been given the team news:

Ortega
Lewis
Stones
Akanji
Ake
Rodri
KDB
Alvarez
Mahrez
Grealish
Haaland

Wow, KdB, Alvarez and Haaland in the same team? I'm impressed. :)

 

[yarny101]

What formation is that then?

 

[Mancity0303]

Just been given the team news:

Ortega
Lewis
Stones
Akanji
Ake
Rodri
KDB
Alvarez
Mahrez
Grealish
Haaland

Akanji over Laporte.. why

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

What formation is that then?

4-1-5!

 

[bert38]

Just been given the team news:

Ortega
Lewis
Stones
Akanji
Ake
Rodri
KDB
Alvarez
Mahrez
Grealish
Haaland

I’d be amazed if that was it