Barcelona vs City - pre-match thread

[inchy14]

Pops in, makes note to avoid match day thread, pops out.

Flapping fuckers....

 

[mosssideblue]

Many were predicting we would be getting humped tonight with whatever team we put out, so not sure why all the flappers are reaching for fanny wipes already

 

[SWP's back]

MP line up this one

Is it fuck. When did he ever play 460 with a false 9?

 

[deano ou812]

Maybe aguero has had a slight knock or something,can't really see any other reason why he's not starting,and nacho not on bench puzzling,kompany as well even though he is only back from injury would have had him on bench at least in case,just need to keep it tight first 20 mins and take it from there...

 

[Pepup]

Tonight the night we beat Barca at last.

 

[Goatmeal]

Am I the only one that thinks Zabba has not been as bad as everyone is making out this season?
Thought so

 

[superdoopercooper]

sat in the sunshine 27C just outside faro about to
Go down to the local bar and get sloshed on Sagres looking forward to our lads silencing all you doubting Thomas's. In Pep we trust

 

[Bozo]

Whatever, let's have 'em anyway! Pep is fuckin mental, Pep is fuckin mental la laa la la

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Lookslike a pellers line up? When did he ever drop sergio for tactical reasons. Pep is a genius, trust the baldy.

lets trust in Pep.

 

[wattle]

Looks like it's time to start working as hard as everyone else Sergio!!!! Pep has been dropping hints in press conferences for a while now that he needs to do more and I agree. Hopefully the penny has dropped now

 

[IWasHere]

Many were predicting we would be getting humped tonight with whatever team we put out, so not sure why all the flappers are reaching for fanny wipes already

Wake up, there's always something to flap about on here lol

 

[BerkshireBlue]

Great lineup if you ask me. We need to control the possession if we are going to get anything from this game.

 

[SWP's back]

Can see a 3 goal defeat now with that side

So we flood the midfield for control and you think that makes us more likely to concede lots?

 

[MCFC_Guardiola]

Post match forum will be place to be tonight by the looks of it....:..

 

[MCFC1993]

I actually think its the right call to leave out Sergio, 6 'midfielders' will probably offer us more in terms of work rate and possession. Worried that Zabaleta and Kolarov start though.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Pops in, makes note to avoid match day thread, pops out.

Flapping fuckers....

this all day..

 

[wattle]

Am I the only one that thinks Zabba has not been as bad as everyone is making out this season?
Thought so

I'm in :-)

 

[SWP's back]

Unexpected line-up, but we have to trust the manager's judgement.

I naively asked earlier in the thread for no ludicrous over-reactions in the matchday and post-match threads.

I neglected to mention the pre-match thread, because I wasn't expecting meltdowns an hour before kick off.

Well said bud.

 

[quiet_riot]

Looks like it's time to start working as hard as everyone else Sergio!!!! Pep has been dropping hints in press conferences for a while now that he needs to do more and I agree. Hopefully the penny has dropped now

Agree. The only way he is ever going to be mentioned in the same breath as Messi, Suarez etc is to massively up his contribution to the rest of the game aside from scoring goals.

 

[kaz7]

Rio,dunny and hargreaves on the panel

 

[Decepticon]

I'm avoiding the match tread like a plague.