Luton Town (A) - Tue 27th Feb, 20:00 | FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Plain Speaking]

With rag fan Anthony Taylor the referee he will look to card Rodri if he can.

 

[Chappie]

With rag fan Anthony Taylor the referee he will look to card Rodri, I bet he would love to give him 2 yellows, so VAR doesn't get involved, then Rodri misses the rag game plus other crucial games in March under the 10 bookings rule!

He can give him as many cards as he likes in the fa cup it doesn't count towards the premier league

 

[Lee the Blue]

could see this being a real second string side, maybe even some academy players:

Something like:

ortega
Walker Ake, Akanji, Gomez
Nunes, Kovacic, Lewis
Bobb, Alvarez, Doku

Well pick that XI and we can say goodbye to the FA Cup

 

[Fordyboy46]

Well pick that XI and we can say goodbye to the FA Cup

Yep, that team will not even beat Luton

 

[ancoats]

If you could guarantee that scenario, we lose the league and fa cup but retain the Champions League, I'd turn it down. Fuck em, there's no better team in this country.

It is another trophy at the end of the day, I have grown to take them all because you never know when the next one will come, Just like Klopp today it is a trophy and the best one. Also look at Chelsea all over the place and they would kill for a trophy right now.

Manchester City will at some stage go back to being a normal club and not win titles or cups every season
Once in a lifetime, you win the treble and I think it is the start of the beginning of the end when asking the players to give it you all again the season after,

Look it's a great season already and we have bagged 2 trophies and become European champions and World champions. We are still in the race for the Title, still in the Champions League, still in the FA Cup,

Personally, I think it's far too much to ask for anything more from the Players and Manager this season.
Just like an old dog, He will still have his qualities and show fight but it is sad watching him struggle to do it

But like I said we still show our quality and we still have the fight, So maybe it's better to control what little is left in the tank for one last shot, the Champions League Final at Wembley would be the one for me, And if we win it I Feel Pep may say enough is enough or say I will stay a build a new team and leave knowing we will be in safe hands for a new manager

 

[BringBackSwales]

Yep, that team will not even beat Luton

Do you ever say anything upbeat? I mean you might be right about that team, you might not, but you just had to didn’t you?

 

[the blue panther]

City 5 - 1 Luton.
You heard it hear first.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Haaland starts. No way is he rested for the weekend, unless he's carrying a knock.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Ortega; Walker Stones Dias Gomez; Kovacic Lewis; Grealish Foden Bobb; Haaland

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Can't see many goals there mate.

Nor a win ;-(

 

[Bluekiwi]

could see this being a real second string side, maybe even some academy players:

Something like:

ortega
Walker Ake, Akanji, Gomez
Nunes, Kovacic, Lewis
Bobb, Alvarez, Doku

Pep would never pick a team like that - he respects not only the competition but also the opposition.

 

[St.Pauli support]

He can give him as many cards as he likes in the fa cup it doesn't count towards the premier league

Red cards apply across all competitions, no?

 

[CC1]

He can give him as many cards as he likes in the fa cup it doesn't count towards the premier league

Think all cards count in all domestic comps???

 

[Chappie]

Red cards apply across all competitions, no?

Correct on red ,he was referring too yellow, which unless they've changed the rules only apply to that competition

 

[St.Pauli support]

Correct on red ,he was referring too yellow, which unless they've changed the rules only apply to that competition

Correct, but "He can give him as many cards as he likes"
means exactly 1 yellow ;)

 

[Legal Alien]

Pep would never pick a team like that - he respects not only the competition but also the opposition.

So you don't think that team's good enough to win??

As for the respect bit, come on mate that's a good City side.
The defence alone is full of experienced international players!

We have players who need a rest and players in the squad who need minutes and when you consider the games coming up, that side is good enough to win the game!

 

[Gray]

We play Tuesday the Rags play Wednesday, full strength side for me.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Luton have had a full weeks rest,no game this weekend.

City have had 2 night games.

They will throw the hat factory at us on a bog pitch.

 

[mancboy]

the pessimism on here is unreal, i think maybe we have become too spoilt and forgot how good this team is and what it has actually done. Im not saying we will win but the fact is after winning the treble, we are a point behind in the league, 1 foot in the quarters of the cl and last 16 of the fa cup and we completely pessimistic because of a couple of off performances, 3 of which we still won and to talk about the team that apparently has no chance of winning:

ortega - played all cup games last year in our win, linked with bayern last summer
Walker- England Internation vital part of a treble winning side.
Ake - Dutch International vital part of a treble winning side.
Akanji - swiss international vital part of a treble winning side,
Gomez - uefa under 21 championship player of tournament and top scorer.
Nunes - portugese international.
Kovacic - Croatian International , 4 times cl winner
Lewis - England International roundly lauded as one of the next great england players.
Bobb - Norwegian International, already scored a winning goal for us this year and just given a new contract.
Alvarez- World cup winner, 15 goals this year etc etc,
Doku - Belgian International , 4 assists in one game this year.

For gods sake we get slagged off by all and sundry outside the club it would be nice if we could put some respect on our own players name also, and im not being happy clappy as i recognise our performances recently havent been our usual self but we won 3 out of 4 of those games tbf.

 

[Asa's left peg]

Luton have had a full weeks rest,no game this weekend.

City have had 2 night games.

They will throw the hat factory at us on a bog pitch.

I wonder if they will protect their first team squad for the PL fight and play one or two second string players?