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

[Crooked_rain]

I understand fully why Pep wants to win this and I fully agree with him. If we win this then it’s a fucking clean sweep of league winners, fa cup winners, champs league winners, super cup winners and potentially world club cup winners.

The league can wait because adding this trophy to our cabinet is far more important in my eyes. We may never get the opportunity to win it again so let’s get it fucking won right here right now and then comeback to the bread and butter of winning the league again, which I think we will and quite comfortably too.

BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD and we will be exactly that if we win this cup.

Plus winning another trophy might just be nice feeling and reminder to get our arses in gear if the players want to win more later this season!

 

[BillCarlisle]

The new jamboree starting in 2025 will of course be more competitive and meaningful in a football sense although initially at least it is hard to see it been won by anybody other than the top European sides. It will also be a killer with respect to player fatigue.
By the way I seem to remember paying 50 pence into the Kippax and I am sure it was less than that when I went first.

IIRC it was 2 shillings (10p in today's currency) back in the 1960's. Even cheaper in the scoreboard end.

 

[Cobwebcat]

I think we'll play a strong team for this, as I'm sure Guardiola is pretty keen to win it.

Ortega
Akanji
Stones
Dias
Ake
Rodri
Nunes
Silva
Foden
Grealish
Alvarez

You think he will play Ortega rather than Ederson for this one?

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Looking forward to watching this with a brew once my flight gets me home around 21.00 tonight.

 

[Father Paul]

IIRC it was 2 shillings (10p in today's currency) back in the 1960's. Even cheaper in the scoreboard end.

That seems about right but I wasn't the one paying in the early years.

 

[willipp]

What channel is it on to watch?

 

[Ric]

You think he will play Ortega rather than Ederson for this one?

I think they might get a game each, but who knows?

 

[Pelegrinni]

What channel is it on to watch?

TNT Sports

 

[Bluemoonadam]

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Fluminese now the standard of Luton Town

Red Diamonds now the standard of Swansea City

Yet i still feel a bit iffy haha.

 

[Kippax77]

What channel is it on to watch?

Liverpool TV, also known as TNT

 

[Cobwebcat]

Yet i still feel a bit iffy haha.

One-off cup tie. Anything can happen.

 

[Haaland94]

Ederson/Ortega
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol
Ake (or Akanji at RB, Gvardiol at LB, and Stones in the middle)
Rodri
Kovacic/Nunes
Silva
Foden
Grealish
Alvarez

This team Pep, please.

 

[Cobwebcat]

What channel is it on to watch?

FIFA+

www.plus.fifa.com

 

[Crooked_rain]

Anyone know if this is steaming online anywhere?

Currently in South Korea and it'll be 3am here but might watch if I can stream it

 

[Crooked_rain]

FIFA+

www.plus.fifa.com

Ah that answers my question

Nice one

 

[geek24601]

On paper this game should be a formality…….
The real big question is can we finally keep a clean sheet?!! Come on City!

 

[Cobwebcat]

Distances from Jeddah (Miles)

3,095 CITY

6,331 Fluminense

5,920 Red Diamonds

I wonder if many Blues will travel for the final if we win tonight? Probably not enough time (3 days) to sort out if not already done.

986 miles from Abu Dhabi though. I think we have a few fans there.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

On paper this game should be a formality…….
The real big question is can we finally keep a clean sheet?!! Come on City!

Are you another Chelsea convert? ;)

Nowt's ever a formality with us but yeah I'm expecting a win.

 

[chesterbells]

Distances from Jeddah (Miles)

3,095 CITY

6,331 Fluminense

5,920 Red Diamonds

Virtually a home game.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

I don't have the foggiest about this lot, but being Japenese, you know they're going to be disciplined, tough and fit. I just hope talent wise they're dog shit.