FA Cup Semi-Final | City v Chelsea pre-match thread

[Blu1]

What kids?

lol that’s true

 

[Gray]

The upside is the squad will be so motivated to bounce back from tonight.
I think we will murder Chelsea. 4-1 City.

We will need about 100 shots at goal to score 4 with our conversion rate. Not going to happen.

 

[Shirley]

Can this game go to extra time and penalties also?

 

[CorporateBlue]

I think he was arguably the worst player on the team with Haaland. Doesnt mean I think he was bad, I just think he offered nothing going forward despite playing in a very advanced position.

Wrong.
He was excellent and gave us options going forward as well as helping shut down their attacking threat (with Walker)

 

[paulchapo]

Chelsea have hit some form of late, are well rested and we all know the fucking Palmer story is just waiting to be written. After tonight the lads must be physically and mentally shattered. I've no idea what team Pep picks for this but if he goes weak we're out.

 

[citymad]

He was immense at not creating anything from his advance postion and being one of the main reasons we didnt create enough chances.

It's obvious you don't know much about the game. Best to stick to cross country skiing.

 

[AlexGrimaldo]

I think he was arguably the worst player on the team with Haaland. Doesnt mean I think he was bad, I just think he offered nothing going forward despite playing in a very advanced position.

he lacks mobility, he lacks agility, he lacks speed in execution that slows the team, he lacks good technique with the foot , lost couple of balls with bad receptions, i was a fan of Akanji before City, he is a good player but not the player Pep makes of him and not to play in this position in this big games! Overall i prefer Stones in that position also

 

[citymad]

he lacks mobility, he lacks agility, he lacks speed in execution that slows the team, he lacks good technique with the foot , lost couple of balls with bad receptions, i was a fan of Akanji before City, he is a good player but not the player Pep makes of him and not to play in this position in this big games! Overall i prefer Stones in that position also

WUM

 

[Axel Freed]

Ortega in goal

Lots of squad players to step in

Ederson centre mid

 

[Vester]

he lacks mobility, he lacks agility, he lacks speed in execution that slows the team, he lacks good technique with the foot , lost couple of balls with bad receptions, i was a fan of Akanji before City, he is a good player but not the player Pep makes of him and not to play in this position in this big games! Overall i prefer Stones in that position also

I think he is a perfectly good option across the back4. Except in the Stones role, which I think he is to limited in attack to do well. In this game however we didnt need to defend at all considering Real Madrid was not even trying to attack. Having Akanji positioned just outside the oppositions penalty box the entire game is just a waste. He offers little to nothing from there. One of the main reasons we struggled to create good chances instead of low-quality ones.