Al Hilal (N) - Tue 1st July, 02:00 | CWC Last 16| Pre-Match Thread

[69FACUPfinal]

PSG 4-0 Inter Miami

Don Hutchison
Ex-Scotland midfielder on Dazn

It's going to have to be a special team that beats PSG in this tournament.


Cmon City [ a VERY special team......!]

That commentary made Sly/TNT love of all things rag and Dippers seem inconsequential. Bias knew no bounds.

 

[Micky Blue]

Training pics on mancity.com

Here's one

How big is Rodri’s arm.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Anyone know if you can watch the full match as a replay after it's finished on DAZN or My5?

Kind of would prefer not to wake up at 2am...

Do an all nighter!!!

 

[deano ou812]

Didn’t realise that inzaghi was their manager so that makes for a tough game with them defending with 2 blocks of 4,can’t see there being many goals in this match..

 

[Gray]

How big is Rodri’s arm.

It is the hand of Nunes.

 

[117 M34]

This potential storm.has messed my plans up.
I was just going to record it and watch it at 6am without checking my phone.
Fair chance of it being delayed either from the start or during the match so that might not work.
I can set it to record for an extra hour after the scheduled finish time but could be delayed more than that and there is potential for extra time so wouldn't need much of a delay for me to miss the end of the recording.
Going to set my alarm.for 1:50 and get up

 

[mancboy]

This potential storm.has messed my plans up.
I was just going to record it and watch it at 6am without checking my phone.
Fair chance of it being delayed either from the start or during the match so that might not work.
I can set it to record for an extra hour after the scheduled finish time but could be delayed more than that and there is potential for extra time so wouldn't need much of a delay for me to miss the end of the recording.
Going to set my alarm.for 1:50 and get up

That is the one good thing about orlando, if you dont like the weather wait ten mins and itll change

 

[waspish]

This potential storm.has messed my plans up.
I was just going to record it and watch it at 6am without checking my phone.
Fair chance of it being delayed either from the start or during the match so that might not work.
I can set it to record for an extra hour after the scheduled finish time but could be delayed more than that and there is potential for extra time so wouldn't need much of a delay for me to miss the end of the recording.
Going to set my alarm.for 1:50 and get up

It’s on channel 5 so I’ll just watch it in catch up

 

[117 M34]

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It’s on channel 5 so I’ll just watch it in catch up

Yeah but if it's delayed by an hour and then goes to extract time, you'll miss the end

 

[Micky Blue]

It is the hand of Nunes.

I know, but at first glance I thought it was Rodri’s.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Training pics on mancity.com

Here's one

 

[Marvin.]

City have been very strong down our left with Ait-Nouri and Doku. That might be reinforced by Gvardiol at left centre-back. I am expecting to see those 3 players start. It is uncertain though whether City will start Haaland and Marmoush. I like the idea of having 1 on the bench to change the game. We have to be prepared for 120 minute games. I don't think we should start Haaland and Marmoush until they have gelled. I don't think they have yet.

 

[Lord Blue]

going to be tough staying awake. alarm for 1:45am and take it from there

 

[blueparrot]

Probably just get up as normal at 7.00 and catch the last half hour.:)

 

[chesterbells]

going to be tough staying awake. alarm for 1:45am and take it from there

Get a nap in later today, you’ll manage it.

Just have to remember to cut down my usual ridiculous caffeine intake today otherwise my planned early night won’t work ;-)

 

[Bozo]

50-0 to City

 

[pee dubya]

I really just want to watch RAN and Doku combine on the left again, plus Reijnders and Cherki.

The rest of the team can be whatever.

 

[IronsideKozuch]

Its hard to predict a line up, because we are strong favourites and this might be the last match in which Pep will want to divide playing time also among players who have played a bit less so far and are unlikely to start in the next stages. Next up would be probably Inter and then Chelsea/Palmeiras.

On the other hand Al Hilal are not mugs, Inzaghi gonna set them up well and in a low block. They have few players able to show magic like Cancelo.

So with that in mind I would go with:
Ortega
Khusanov Reis Gvardiol O'Reilly
Nico Gundogan Cherki
Bobb Marmoush Foden

My heart would suffer if Khusanov or Reis would not play a minute more in the whole competition. Nico and Gundogan looked good when playing, while Cherki, Bobb and Foden have all the quality needed to break low block in tight spaces.

 

[AshtonBlueMooner]

Its hard to predict a line up, because we are strong favourites and this might be the last match in which Pep will want to divide playing time also among players who have played a bit less so far and are unlikely to start in the next stages. Next up would be probably Inter and then Chelsea/Palmeiras.

On the other hand Al Hilal are not mugs, Inzaghi gonna set them up well and in a low block. They have few players able to show magic like Cancelo.

So with that in mind I would go with:
Ortega
Khusanov Reis Gvardiol O'Reilly
Nico Gundogan Cherki
Bobb Marmoush Foden

My heart would suffer if Khusanov or Reis would not play a minute more in the whole competition. Nico and Gundogan looked good when playing, while Cherki, Bobb and Foden have all the quality needed to break low block in tight spaces.

Think your heart might be suffering when you see the line ups later.
Pep already said there’s not going to be wholesale changes like in the group stage. You may have 3 or 4 players correct in that starting 11 you would like to see.
Pep will go strong and hopefully we can make 3 or 4 changes at half time when we’re 4-0 up…………….

 

[JGL07]

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Yeah but if it's delayed by an hour and then goes to extract time, you'll miss the end

DAZN make recordings of previous matches available to watch later.