I got a £115 as well - that was dilemma enough! As we FOC's are only too well aware, you never know when it might be your last one, so I'd resigned myself to paying whatever I must. £115 is a helluva lot, but, it could have been worse.Just out of interest. Anybody going for the £225 tickets (and up)? I stalled at £125 — £115 with FOC concession. That was most definitely my upper limit. I would not — and could not — have gone beyond. And I'm being put up by a friend in the south-east.
CP only have 6 points from last 6 games, then only beating a weakened and poor spurs team, wouldnt say exactly bouncingOne team goes into this bouncing, the other team is us. I’ll always fancy City to get the job done, but fuck me we love to make life difficult for ourselves.
I wouldn’t start big Erl.
“the only slight glimmer of hope” lolTaken the words out of mouth.
I watched how they destroyed Villa and thought these will win the cup.
With Peps off the wall team selections, the only slight glimmer of hope is that Palace might be a bit jittery ad they are not used to Wembmey.
But if ours turn up with the half arsed attempt like last season ( ie they were hungover) previous experience counts for nothing.
I usually look forward to a cup final but I am seriously dreading this one.
RightYes they did but from some distance away, fairly have arsed as per the performance and only Dias came over. Sorry but spend a fortune watching city and I do call out bad performances.
CP only have 6 points from last 6 games, then only beating a weakened and poor spurs team, wouldnt say exactly bouncing
And yet we’re 4th and on a 10 match unbeaten run while they’re 12th having picked up just 6 points from their last 6 PL gamesPalace playing well and looking a well organised team.
We on the other hand look like a bunch of strangers and don’t have a clue what our best side is.
I've just realised the rag tossers are playing Chelsea on Friday night, hopefully not many travelling on my train as I'm going down on Friday.
IMO Pep should have received more credit for stabilising City this season. He is playing tactics that contradict how he would like to play the game for the benefit of the team i.e., low-risk football.Fuck knows what Pep has planned for this but it wont be what most of us think or hope for.
IMO Pep should have received more credit for stabilising City this season. He is playing tactics that contradict how he would like to play the game for the benefit of the team i.e., low-risk football.
This is what I think he might play but I wondered when Akanji returned as to whether O'Reilly might play further forward. If there is a surprise, I think it might be O'Reilly playing as a box-to-box midfielder. I suggested that for Southanpton but Pep didn't do it. Perhaps he doesn't want to show his hand to Palace, or perhaps it's too much of a change for a Cup Final.
-----------Ederson
Nunes--Dias--Gvardiol--O'Reilly
-----Kovacic--Bernardo
-------------Rico
Marmoush--Haaland--Grealish
Not the biggest fan of Rico.IMO Pep should have received more credit for stabilising City this season. He is playing tactics that contradict how he would like to play the game for the benefit of the team i.e., low-risk football.
This is what I think he might play but I wondered when Akanji returned as to whether O'Reilly might play further forward. If there is a surprise, I think it might be O'Reilly playing as a box-to-box midfielder. I suggested that for Southanpton but Pep didn't do it. Perhaps he doesn't want to show his hand to Palace, or perhaps it's too much of a change for a Cup Final.
-----------Ederson
Nunes--Dias--Gvardiol--O'Reilly
-----Kovacic--Bernardo
-------------Rico
Marmoush--Haaland--Grealish
Ortega started in the semi-final but wasn't Ederson injured then? Ederson started against Bournemouth in the FAC Q/F so I think Pep will pick Ederson. I don't think Pep is going to start with wingers. It would lead to an exciting game but we haven't managed to get that system to work. The wingers don't score many and are inconsistent and they lead to a lot of turnovers and without Rodri we can't defend them very well. So I think we'll see boring City at Wembley.Ortega starts surely mate? My team would be:
Ortega
Nunes
Dias
Gvardiol
O`Reilly
Nico Gonzalez
Kovacic
Marmoush
Savinho
Doku
Haaland
Not at right back but I like him in midfield.Not the biggest fan of Rico.
Ortega started in the semi-final but wasn't Ederson injured then? Ederson started against Bournemouth in the FAC Q/F so I think Pep will pick Ederson. I don't think Pep is going to start with wingers. It would lead to an exciting game but we haven't managed to get that system to work. The wingers don't score many and are inconsistent and they lead to a lot of turnovers and without Rodri we can't defend them very well. So I think we'll see boring City at Wembley.