Urawa Red Diamonds (N) | CWC Semi-Final | Pre-Match Thread

[Fordyboy46]

I don’t get the negativity around this. It’s a privilege to play in it. I might be in a minority but I’m really looking forward to it. It so ‘Billy big bollox’ to suggest it’s beneath us. If we weren’t playing in it we wouldn’t be European champions.

I agree, just don't like where it's being played. Got a feeling we'll be seeing most of those who didn't start against Palace playing in the semi final

 

[Fordyboy46]

Semi final team: Ortega, Lewis, Akanji, Stones, Gomez, Phillip's, Kovacic, Nunes, Bobb, Hamilton, Alvarez

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Im not overly bothered but the absence of Stones yesterday implies that Pep is !

Surely we can keep a clean sheet over there!

Everton is after that and that will not be an easy game at all given as they are in form.

 

[ShorehamCitizen]

I think the team will be up for this, no disrespect to Al Ahly, but I hope they win tonight making an easier final.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

I think the team will be up for this, no disrespect to Al Ahly, but I hope they win tonight making an easier final.

The other SF is tomorrow.

 

[chesterbells]

Hopefully we will win this, no disrespect meant but with the standard of the other sides in this, it will be a bigger story if we dont win it.

Absolutely mate. We all know that the UK media will definitely make more out of it if we don’t win.

 

[chesterbells]

I agree, just don't like where it's being played. Got a feeling we'll be seeing most of those who didn't start against Palace playing in the semi final

Well, at least it’s a shorter flight than Tokyo where I remember seeing liverpool playing in it on tv back in the day!

 

[Prater70]

I think the team will be up for this, no disrespect to Al Ahly, but I hope they win tonight making an easier final.

How can it be an easier final if they win.? Surely they would be the better team. Sort of know what you mean though.

 

[ShorehamCitizen]

How can it be an easier final if they win.? Surely they would be the better team. Sort of know what you mean though.

Yeah, I just hope Fliminese have an off day in the semi.

Knockout football don't always mean the best team wins or best two get to the final. Look at the 2001 FA Cup semi-final line up. No way were Wycombe Wanderers the 4th best team in the country back then

 

[chesterbells]

Yeah, I just hope Fliminese have an off day in the semi.

Knockout football don't always mean the best team wins or best two get to the final. Look at the 2001 FA Cup semi-final line up. No way were Wycombe Wanderers the 4th best team in the country back then

Wycombe 2001, impressive stat that!

 

[Cobwebcat]

The Rest of the World: “A once in a lifetime opportunity to be crowned World Campions”

Non City UK fans if we win it: “A Mickey Mouse competition only Bolivia care about”

Non City UK fans if we don’t win it: “ You blew the chance to be World Champions against a pub team”

City Owners: “A once in a lifetime opportunity to be crowned World Campions, attract new fans from all over the World and to make Millions to reinvest into the club”

City fans: “Warm weather training to prepare for the Everton game when we get back”

 

[PaleBlue]

We can't even beat Palace from 2-0 up, World Club Champions, really?

 

[argyle]

Hopefully, this will be like a warm weather training camp with a couple of games thrown in. I'm keen for the boys to win it a) to lift morale and b) to annoy scousers and the media by being "indisputably" the best team in the world.

Very much this.

Other than that I couldn't care less.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

no european team has lost this in the last 11 years, for a good reason so to do so would be embarassingly poor form.

eddie
lewis
stones
dias
ake
rodri
nunes
foden
berny
haaland
grealsih

or

eddie
stones
dias
ake
gvadiol
rodri
foden
lewis
berny
haaland
grealish

for both games, a bit off consistency too in teamselection would be good

jinx!!!

But I agree Walker shouldnt be near the starting 11

 

[TrentGrisham]

Did Doku travel?

 

[Franny 1234]

Am more concerned about the away trip to Everton than any game this coming week. CTID

 

[Bald fraud]

Absolutely mate. We all know that the UK media will definitely make more out of it if we don’t win.

If we don’t win it. It will be a major trophy Like it is whenever the dippers are in it. If we do win it. It will be a pointless meaningless trophy according to the media

 

[Fordyboy46]

Am more concerned about the away trip to Everton than any game this coming week. CTID

Yep typically we face a rampant Everton team who will be relishing facing us. We're going to have to score two at least to win it

 

[urban genie]

Yep typically we face a rampant Everton team who will be relishing facing us. We're going to have to score two at least to win it

Or an Everton reeling from a thrashing at white hart lane, after we are on a high from being world champions

 

[TinFoilHat]

We can't even beat Palace from 2-0 up, World Club Champions, really?

Yes.

Because that's typical City

:)