Fluminense (N) - Fri 22nd Dec, 18:00 | CWC Final | Pre-Match Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Can see this one going to penalties !

9-4 is our penalty shoot out record since 2005.

 

[blumoonrisen]

Rico in the starting line up.

 

[Eccles Blue]

I wonder if anyone will attend the game?

I know of at least 5 people who will. :-) Not many I know but I can't be the only one who knows people who are attending. :-)

 

[urban genie]

I know of at least 5 people who will. :-) Not many I know but I can't be the only one who knows people who are attending. :-)

I know 2 people who are over there for the games

 

[chickaroon]

No, thankfully they're being played in different stadiums. Pitch was bad enough for the semi-final.

Thank goodness. I am watching the third place play off and wouldn't want to play on this pitch.

 

[TonyM]

At least 7 people attending. #Grassroots

 

[CityReddish]

Checked Fluminense' squad, all Brazilian barring a couple of Colombians, we know all about Marcelo, he's knocking on a bit though, so the one to watch is probably John Kennedy, wonder if he has a middle name ? anyhow, if City play as they can do i think we should win this 2-1 maybe 3-1.
And it will be official.... we will be known as THE GREATEST CLUB TEAM IN THE WORLD. Lovely.

 

[Tbilisi]

Is there any way of finding out who TNT will use as co commentator tonight?

If its fuckwit Savage with his ill informed bollocks I will try FIFA TV.

 

[ancoats]

it's a shame that we don't have a fully fit squad for this, but football is a team sport and missing key players is part and parcel of a great team that can still produce it when it matters, This tournament is a no-win tournament for Manchester City and only losing will be major headlines for the media sites to write shit again

What is the the saying,
If it's good enough for you, then it's good enough for me

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I know of at least 5 people who will. :-) Not many I know but I can't be the only one who knows people who are attending. :-)

There's nine flying in directly from York.

 

[mrsmossymop]

They've got Alan. Yes, THE Alan.

Ederson
Walker
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol
Rodri
Kovacic
Bobb
Nunes
Foden
Alvarez

That's what I'd go with, I expected pep to use the squad better in the semi final tbh.

I'd personally leave walker out but as captain that just isn't happening. Ake drops out purely because of peps words about him not being able to play consecutive games, and stones as he's just coming back. Theyd be first defenders in otherwise.

Kovacic and nunes deserve to keep their places and Bobb has looked our liveliest attacker when he's come on and deserves a chance from the start.

Bernardo to take a breather, we've been running him ragged lately, can come on in any position from the bench if needed.

Alan!!! : )

 

[Xhavenjoe]

the one to watch is probably John Kennedy, wonder if he has a middle nam

Gerald Fits in nicely

 

[richards30]

Rico in the starting line up.

WTF? Why?

 

[TrentGrisham]

Rico in the starting line up.

I'm not mad at that. I just wonder who's been dropped? Hopefully, not Nunes.

 

[Tbilisi]

Thank goodness. I am watching the third place play off and wouldn't want to play on this pitch.

It looks like a bowling green to me.

 

[bluesteve1964]

There's nine flying in directly from York.

York hasn't got an airport!!

 

[Chi-town blues]

Alan!!! : )

who the fuck is alan?

 

[Lavinda Past]

It looks like a bowling green to me.

Are you looking out of the pub window rather than the TV screen...?

 

[Chi-town blues]

WTF? Why?

To play football ?

 

[Tbilisi]

Are you looking out of the pub window rather than the TV screen...?

Think Im just getting old.