Match Thread | Man City vs. Chelsea FA Cup (20/04/24)

[Lavinda Past]

If Nunes can't get into this eleven he has no chance of a future with us.

Time for some Bobby

If he wasn't on loan, I'd be calling for Kalvin Phillips to come on.

Our 'fatigued' millionaires don't deserve anything on this showing.

 

[Norbert D]

get Doku on.

 

[Don Karleone]

Stones and Grealish have done well. The rest not so.

I thought Ake did alright

 

[Brewster's millions]

Completely wrong team…. Bobb, Lewis, Kovacic and Doku could all have started and none have. Even if you dont start all of them a couple surely must after Wednesday

Akanji pushing into midfield while stones remains deep marking Jackson is frankly perplexing

I don’t think Stones is fit, so I’m not too surprised he’s staying back.

Completely agree about the others though - Doku and Bobb should have started and Nunes would at least add a bit of energy.

If we don’t feel confident enough in Nunes or Kovacic to start at least one of them today given what happened in Wednesday then we’re basically admitting that we should never have bought them.

 

[normskih]

We are lacklustre due to tiredness, it’s nothing else. Some changes required at half time please to give us that spring we need. COYB

 

[1961_vintage]

Really?? Grealish doing nothing to impact the game again.

He's bringing a bit of threat in advanced positions and we don't have too many that have done that.

Not his best for sure, but better than most out there so far.

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Doku, Lewis and Bobb on, just go for it, muck or bust

How about we get our 55mill midfielder on?

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Did Linekar just say Palmer is more cultured in his play than Foden?

I can not understand that opinion at all. Do these people have eyes?

 

[VOOMER]

Pep needs to make changes that will count. Bar the keeper we have only had Dias and Erling missing. Look to the bench who is their based on performances who can make a difference?
Josko
Jezzer

 

[Fordyboy46]

Can see this finishing 2-0 to Chelsea, Sterling will come on when our legs have totally gone and have a field day

 

[Keeper!]

Why the hell can't we just have a shot, so many good strikers of a ball but we just always try and walk the ball into the net.

Just take a few chances , anything, just mix it up FFS

 

[Gigant]

Lewis
Bobb
Doku
Nunes
Gvardiol/Gomez

PLEASE!

We can just change it with the energy from the bench
we looks like dead man walking

 

[i8rags]

4 days rest this coming week can't come quick enough.
We can't expect 6 wins in the league while they're this jaded.
Fresh legs after the hour mark please Pep.
As much as so many people slagging Erling off in the past few weeks, as Alvarez looked any better?

Not in 7 days though

 

[inbetween]

This game is showing why the treble last year was such a mental achievement.

 

[Metal Biker]

This game was made for Phillips

 

[give it to gordon]

Tired? Fuck off as Pep would say.

Some guy has just fucking ran the length of Africa ffs.

Come on City

Is he running back in a few days time ?

 

[vicblueman]

Micah Richards is so annoying.

Turn it over dont watch the c-unts until the teams come back on the pitch for the 2nd half.

 

[Jwoody19]

Did Linekar just say Palmer is more cultured in his play than Foden?

I can not understand that opinion at all. Do these people have eyes?

Fucking laughable that.

 

[Beanhead]

The lads look absolutely knackered.

Going to need to grind a 1 goal win out.

Yep, understandable really. Kind of annoying any other weekend and we play them off the park. This is a great opportunity for Poch to win his first pot.

 

[madloaf]

Yes but the manager is the one to gee them on and his body language and facial expressions are not encouraging me never mind the lads!!


Sorry, I’m trying not to criticise Pep but I just get frustrated when he looks down. :-) :-(

Its fine to criticise him. He was clearly expecting a response but the lads are down, and you can see it I think. We go again i guess!