City v CSKA Moscow Pre Match Discussion Thread

[NorCalBlue]

TAKE THAT DOWN RIGHT NOW!!

Too late he jinxed it now

Do people really believe that sort of shite?

Bunch of nonsense as long as I've got my lucky underpants on.

 

[The Black Shed]

Tonight's game is shit or bust for Moscow. I expect them to go for it as they have nothing to lose. So long as City are focused we should be fine. But it won't be a repeat of Norwich that's for sure.

 

[BongoBlue]

Too late he jinxed it now

Do people really believe that sort of shite?

Bunch of nonsense as long as I've got my lucky underpants on.

Me too. Just took the ones I wore on Saturday out of the dryer. Nice and warm and lucky...

An early goal will be needed. If we get it, we will be fine tonight. Come on City...

 

[mac]

No changes for tonites team, as it was on Saturday. Come on blues

Interesting decision - on the one hand, it seems a no-brainer to pick the same team that won 7-0 three days ago, but on the other hand, this is a very different game against a very different team, and only three days after our last game, so should we really be playing exactly the same team? I think I might have started with an extra player in midfield and Sergio up front on his own. I also hope Pelle's faith in Demichelis (before he's up to speed?) doesn't hurt us. Garcia may not be the world's best centre-back, but he's probably given the ball away less in dangerous positions all season than Demichelis did in one game.

If we can get at them and get a couple of early goals and with this team It is possible, I think we will dictate the play.but with city we never bloody know. I do feel v optimistic though.

 

[citytill1die84]

Just looking at the bench, what's the need of 3 defenders? Surely Rodwell is worthy of a place on the bench. Suppose mp knows best.

Rodwell is injured

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Excellent team, not a fan of Silva and Nasri away from home but at home they can destroy teams as we saw on Saturday. Surprised Kolarov or Richards aren't starting but I can see the logic of getting some continuity at the back which will help develop an understanding.

 

[Akai]

surprised that Clichy will start, but still happy with that line up.

 

[stevenryals]

anyone know how/where this can be watched on an iOS device?
going to be traveling during the match.. grrrrrr

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Full Line-ups:

MCFC: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Nastasic, Clichy, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure(c), Nasri, Silva, Negredo, Aguero.
Subs: Hart, Richards, Lescott, Kolarov, Milner, Navas, Dzeko.

CSKA: Akinfeev(c), Nababkin, Ignashevich, A Berezutskiy, Schennikov, Wernbloom, Honda, Tosic, Milanov, Musa, Doumbia.
Subs: Chepchugov, Vasin, Rahimic, Elm, Zuber, Vitinho, Bazelyuk.

 

[bluesimon]

On the tram to the etihad. Moscow twats making monkey chants already - all pissed up and swearing at anyone they can. There seem to be a few of them trying to keep it civil but it could get messy if we stuff them